Some electronics don't like getting wet, and this alarm is no different. To be fair, I don't think he'd ever been in (or seen) a standing body of water. Ex-racing dogs worked rather than played during their early lives.
If I carried him into deeper water his legs stuck out stiffly and he wouldn't paddle. Then he'd start to roll over and panic. Got him to dogpaddle a few strokes but greys have very little body fat and tend to sink. There was another grey there that had learned to swim, albeitly clumsily and with a look of intense concentration on his face.
So we stayed in the shallow part. It was amusing to see the water dogs leap into the pool with wild abandon. Good stuff. There was a Rottie that couldn't swim well wearing a vest. I think he was my favorite there; he was forever putting around the pool like a tugboat.
The event was well-run, and most people obeyed the rules. Dogs were supposed to be on leash if not swimming, but many were not. Young folks were posted at the gate to catch dogs that tried to make a run for it. Various corporate sponsors and volunteer groups with small tent booths.
Event cost was only $5 per dog; I think it benefitted the shelter. I'd say take your dog next year and have some fun.
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