I’ve got a dog who loves the water more than just about anything in the world. Put her near a lake and she turns into the happiest creature alive, charging in like she’s been waiting all week for that exact moment. Watching her enjoy it makes me happy every single time.
There’s something contagious about seeing animals having pure, uncomplicated fun, especially in the water. No stress, no worries, just joy and splashing around.
These pictures are full of that energy, and they’re impossible not to smile at.
1. About To Go For A Dip

2. My Senior(Ish) Dog Can’t Swim By Himself Anymore So I Carry Him While He Takes A Dip

3. He Gets Tired Of Swimming And Needs Somewhere To Rest Sometimes

4. Might Be 12 Years Old But My Black Lab Still Loves To Jump Into The Pool And Swim After The Ball

5. Four-Pawed Geriatric Hiking Club’s First Dip Of The Year. 11 & 10 Years Young

6. This Is My Velvet Hippo And This Is Her First Time Really Swimming

7. This Is Einstein’s First Swim

8. Harold’s First Swimming Lesson, He’s A Natural

9. Take A Look At This Action Shot My Mom Sent Of Her Cat Swimming For The First Time

10. Swimming Piggies Norman And Apollo

11. My Dads Dog Enjoying The Steaming North Sea

12. My Dog Climbing Out A Lake

13. Our New Family Member Is Exploring Our Pool

14. I Am Born A Swimmer, See I Have Big Paws?

15. First Swim. Hated It For The First Hour And Screeched In Protest At Me Swimming. Now Look At Her

16. I Work As A Canine Physical Therapist, Meet Meatball, Here For Her Weekly Swim Therapy

17. First Swim Tow

18. Someone Is Tired From Swimming All Day

19. First Time Trying Water Therapy With S’mores

20. Our Little Prince, Taking His First Dip In A The Pool To Cool Down This Summer After Playing With The Big Boys

21. First Swim In The Pool

22. Took My Dog Swimming Look How Happy He Is

23. When A Cat Has His Own Swimming Ring

24. Nothing Like A Dip On A Hot Day

25. This Is Holly, The 18-Pound Cat That Is Going Swimming To Lose Weight

26. Scooty Cat In The Pool

27. My Best Friend, Leia, Enjoying A Dip In Her Pool On A Very Hot Florida Day

28. He Likes To Take Dips In The Tub

29. A Kid Playing With The Dogs By The Sea

30. BMan Got Tired At The Dog Park So Took A Dip In The Communal Water Bowl

31. Just Dipping The Paws In

32. Our Little Pirate Pup

33. Hippo Loves Swimming

34. Small Dog Taking A Dip

35. When You Go Camping, Bring Your Dog, Devils Lake, WI

36. Kanga Had His First Swimming Lesson. Totally Wasn’t Nervous

37. Gravy Train Taking A Little Dip

38. Bella May Be Little, But Loves A Good Dip

39. My Boi Just Dipping His Feet In The Pool

40. Took My Dog Swimming For The First Time And He Was A Natural At Retrieving The Duck In The Water

41. Enjoying The Sun In My Kiddie Pool

42. Swimming So Happily

43. Bradley’s First River Dip In His New Stomping Grounds

44. Happy Snoot Taking A Swim

45. Just Chilling On A Warm Day

46. Island Boy Of Gigantes

47. 10th Bday Pool Party

48. My Cute Little Frankie Seal Went Swimming Today

49. I Didn’t Exactly Take To Swimming Like A Duck (Toller) To Water

50. When You Walk Into The Back Yard And Find Your Little One Skinny Dipping In The Pool! The Guilt On His Face

51. Matthew’s First Pool Party. Matthew Was Very Confused By The Concept Of Pea Fishing

52. Nothing Like A Carrot And A Dip In The Pool

53. I Left Him Outside For Less Than 2 Minutes And He Decided To Take A Dip In The Pool. I Had To Get In The Pool To Get Him Because He Kept Swimming Around

54. 5 Month Old Puppy Spent His Weekend Swimming

55. I’ll Swim If I Want To

56. Every Time We’d Open The Door He’d Run Outside And Jump In The Pool, So We Started A No Swimming Without Permission Rule

57. Friday Fun In The Newly Developed Concrete Lake, A Flooded Parking Area


Mike Primavera is a Chicago-based comedy writer even though he doesn't HAVE to work. He lives comfortably off of his family's pasta fortune. Follow him on all social media at @primawesome

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