The swimming would be great for him. You have to encourage and teach them how. It really helps to have a life preserver on them. Boxers can learn to swim but at first the aren't always to keen on it. I used treats to lure mine into the water. Keep the session short and fun and give them alot of encouragement. I had one that love to swim so much that he would race me across the pool. He wouldn't get in without permission and if I said "Osmond want to race me?" he would wait until I went down the steps and in he would jump and race me across the pool. He always won! He had to have an ACL repair so it was great exercise for him in his post op recup when he was able to start again.
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