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A smiling elderly man sits on a wooden dock with his bare feet in the lake as a black pug sits close in the foreground. 7 / 36

Grandpa Dipped His Feet in the Lake. His Pug Had Other Opinions.

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Grandpa has rolled up his trousers and dipped both bare feet into the cool lake water, and he looks thoroughly pleased with the decision. Mochi has made a different choice. The black pug sits squarely on the dry boards of the dock, right up close, with his big dark eyes and serious wrinkled face suggesting he has opinions about water. Grandpa wears a cream cable-knit sweater over a blue collared shirt and smiles from behind his glasses. Behind them, the dock stretches back to a lawn dotted with potted plants, lawn chairs, a coiled garden hose, and a gray-blue house.

Mochi's caution is actually pretty sensible. Many pugs are not strong swimmers. Their compact, front-heavy bodies and short muzzles make it tricky to stay level and breathe easily in water, so they can tire quickly. If your flat-faced dog likes to hang out by the water, a fitted canine life jacket with a handle on top is worth having, and it's best never to leave them unsupervised on a dock. Shallow, gradual entry points are better than a drop off the end. Fresh drinking water helps too, since lake water can contain algae or bacteria that upset a dog's stomach. If a dog seems unwell after a swim, check with your vet.

For now, everyone is happy with the arrangement. Grandpa gets his cool toes, Mochi gets his dry paws, and both of them get a long, lazy afternoon by the lake with nowhere else to be.

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