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Figarosmom

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4. I don't know.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:05 PM
Tuesday

I did see a short where some owners were teaching their Dachshund to swim and they held him above the water getting ready to put him in and he was already making paddling movements.

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I don't know. Figarosmom Tuesday #4
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Yeah, I've had cats like that. Figarosmom Tuesday #5
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