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My dog tries to rescue me.
My 7 1/2 yr old chocolate lab is a great dog. very well trained. Behaves the best in every situation. We adopted him when he was 4 yrs old. and he has changed my life. we bring him everywhere we go. The only issue he seems to have is when I try to do activities. I am a swimmer. He loves to swim, obviously. But at the beach, he will not let me swim. It's like he tries to rescue me. He does the same if I sit on swing. And skating. Or climbing a ladder. He has gone so far as to bite hold of my arm to try to pull me away from whatever it is I'm doing. These are not activities that make me anxious so I don't think he is getting bad energy from me. I would love to enjoy these activities with him, but it breaks my heart that he gets so upset. How can I help him see that I am ok?
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