He loves swimming at the beach...........

Lately we have been hitting the beach due to hot weather,so my pup tags along and absolutely loves swimming,actually he's a duck diver....lol!
My question is,..........does the salt water do any damage to his coat,day after day?or do l have to rince him with water after each swim? l know it dries out his skin but can it be a major issue?
l would be thankful for any help.

 

Is it really that stupid of a question? or nothing to worry about?:rolleyes:

 

i would rinse him with regular water, cant be to bad for him.
watch out for crocs lol

 

Right after a rain the water is more toxic. I would keep him out then, or at the least wash him down. My dogs are part seal. Ha ha

 

yeh! yeh! really funny.................

 

no harm in it.i used to but been warned many times due to there not being a doggy beach here.

 

having lived beachfront for a while, and had dogs that were avid swimmers over the years ( i had 1 that would go out surfing with me) i can tell you this much- you will want to give them a freshwater rinse after each days swim. the saltwater will dry out their skin. also- dont be alarmed to see a coat color change ( beit ever so slight) due to the sun/salt combo

 

Rinse him, ah and be carefull of the waters there in Athens, humans tend to withstand more than dogs in terms of polution.

 

thanks rally...............back then they where never swimin at the beach :rolleyes:things have changed
cheers mike!

 

yeah thanks for the advice rally, I recently began going to the beach with my girl who is in the water for hours at a time.