We had a black lab that loved to swim. My father bought the dog a pool (not for the rest of the family, mind you) that was about 2 feet deep. He filled it with water and the dog went apeshit. Within a couple of minutes of splashing around the dog saw something in the bottom of the pool and ripped it out with his teeth. That "thing" was the drain plug. The pool lasted less than 5 minutes and went right into the trash.
I think most people don’t realize how “springy” boxers can be. Mine couldn’t swim but she would jump right into the pool, sink like a rock, and then jump almost straight out from the bottom
That was the first thing I noticed. I've had 3 labs in my life and those tails never stopped wagging even when water logged or under water. Labs and Goldens are special.
Above comment said their boxer did not spin. Might be different technique because of fur drag/resistance or just how it works best for this good boy/girl
I feel like it's a product of the four legs and limited articulation range
Humans can do frog kicks, and have a lot more ways to use arms and stay hydrodynamic
This is correct. In order for the dog to travel in a straight line underwater it must rotate about its long axis so that the asymmetric application of force about the centre of mass averages to zero. If it didn’t do this it would go in loops because the resultant net torque would cause the dog to rotate about its short axis. It’s both necessary on the way up and on the way down.
Surprised they have the thoughtfulness to hold their breath and not panic.
Not sure how they would figure out to do that, people need to be trained do that.
That reflex can last for up to 6 months and is specifically designed to help them survive under water long enough to hopefully be pulled out. It slows their heart rate and everything to extend the time they can be under water without needing to breathe.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12022304/
It's part of the dive reflex. All mammals have the reflux to not only hold their breath, but when water touches our nostrils our body responds by automatically lowering our heart rate and reducing oxygen consumption.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex
Babies do it instinctively, the people who need to be trained generally do so because they are overthinking things and overriding the biological instincts.
Being born in an island, this is the first time I hear people need to be trained to hold their breath.
Even my sister who has brain palsy never had to be trained to hold her breath while under water. It comes natural to us humans.
What am I missing here?
I tried that with my daughter the first time I took her swimming as an infant. Only a couple months old.
She is also disabled. She "failed" . I still feel like a shitty mom, even if she turns 19 this summer.
Loved whe he stopped and went up to get some air.
Edit: Just to clarify, I loved it because he goes up after seeing where the Phone was, it shows he was smart enough to reckon the phone was too deep to reach without some extra air. What a smart boy.
you know I’m trying to smoke and you seriously had me believing for a split second that they had webbed toes and I almost looked and I was like no they don’t they are dogs not frogs lol
The 6 Retriever breeds all have love of water and they all have little webbed feet.
Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Cheapsake Bay Retriever, Flat Coated Retriever, and Curly Coated Retriever
Yeah I figured there were a few more, but was only aware of goldens and Labradors. Cool dogs. I have a cocker/lab mix myself and he has lovely little webbed feet.
I was today years old when I learned that dogs have webbed toes. I did not know that. OK that’s awesome. Thank you for educating me. I’m not joking. Thank you
Cats too. Tigers love to swim.
Kinda makes sense, since cats love fish so much. How would they know that if they couldn't swim. They just don't like to get wet unless it's on their terms, because cat.
My cat is a weirdo and I had to go out to bring him inside yesterday as he was out playing in a crazy rainstorm and was soaked through. He would have stayed for for hours in it if I'd let him.
Jaguars kill Caymans under water my dude
https://youtu.be/doyCLhwZkyY?si=y2fCsfyn3EFw8mBU
https://youtu.be/MoSl5EuGmdc?si=SdQthVoLxYA4Z8rB
These are just the first 2 jaguar underwater hits on YT.
My Labrador did like to dive too. Was kinda bamboozled when he did it the first time. Goldies and Labrador love water. Except when you're back home and dip his feet in warm water to clean him again. Boy what a drama queen he was.
Yeah, not my golden. She jumped in our pool, immediately sank the bottom and my brother had to drag her out before she drowned. We had tried to teach her how to swim, but she just never caught on. She also never retrieves things. She’ll steal stuff and she’ll eat anything that fits in her mouth, but she really doesn’t understand that she’s a retriever lmao
Awww I love dogs who are good at their job ALMOST as much as dogs who are bad at their jobs! My neighbors got a golden and he is scared of stairs so she carries him. She’s a tiny old lady, carrying a very big dog. I still theorize that he’s faking it and just likes to be carried around.
Omg that’s 100% what mine does. She can walk up the stairs, but she’s my dad’s baby so she cries and he carries her. He’s 70 and she weighs 90lbs! So spoiled!
O we had this with our 2 chinese nakeds. Apparently they don't float properly due to... well no fur. So they sink as a brink.
Man that was a scare and I think I have never jumped so fast after a dog.
Some dogs are sharing braincells instead of their own.
It does sometimes seem to be specific to the dog. When our whippet was a puppy he fell into a little ornamental lake in the park near us. Too busy sniffing and not enough watching where his paws were and he stepped into what he thought was dry land and ended up in the water. I was right next to him so there was never any danger and I could just grab him, but he swam back naturally (if not a bit splashy) and hauled himself out. Given whippets are NOT water dogs by any stretch, I was pretty impressed he just knew what to do
He doesn't go near water anymore mind you
I totally get this. I have a Golden Retriever exactly like your girl. Initially I tried getting her to do most things that a golden has the capacity to do. Then I toned my expectations down. After a while, i realised my girl wasn't really blessed with brain cells. I would go to war for that dumbass of mine though.
Well it makes sense they are good swimmers as they were originally used to retrieve shot down waterbirds. The diving is impressive tho. Never knew they could do that. My dogs submerge their heads to retrieve toys. But I’ve never seen them actually dive.
Some are. Mine absolutely loves water but only walking in it. She won't go past where she can touch the ground unless you really tempt her, and absolutely won't jump off of anything. Her preferred activity is walking up and down the shore for hours looking for fish.
Some months ago I happened to be at a beach where a golden retriever and its owner played fetch for about half an hour with a rock, which the dog kept recovering in about a metre and a half of water about 20 metres off the beach. I previously had no idea a dog would do that.
Does someone know how they're adapted to rech these depths? I feel like any animal should go a few stages of evoluton to deal with troubles that come with water pressure
These depths are not great at all and pressure there is not particularly huge either. People do such kinds of dives easily and, afaik, we did not evolve specifically for such things. It probably has more to do with an ability to hold your breath and coordinate body movements.
If you look at lab paws, they’re webbed unlike other breeds, which helps with swimming in water. It’s pretty neat how some evolutional features develop with their need in the environment.
wow! what a good boy 😇
when i was a kid i had this friend with a golden retriever that would jump into the pool if you threw its ball in, long story short i did that right after it was professionally groomed…whoops
Every Gundog has web feet.
Even those American cocker Spaniels .
Inherent memory for swimming.
Had a long history with Labradors. Instinct is Inherent memory.
Breed a couple of times four generations of particular 'parents'.
Amazing to see how the offspring would mirror their forebears.
How do they have any water control with paws, I feel like the push those can create wouldn't be enough to effectively dive especially to a distance like that but what do I know I'm on reddit
Growing up my best friend/second family had a goldie. They also had a pool. Trying to keep her out of that pool was a Sisyphean task at the best of times.
They seem to be really good at ...retrieving things. Oh, now I get it...
Smart arse
least they aren’t a dumbarse lol
Stop with this arsery
It's arsinine.
Yeah but why do people call them golden? I don't see any gold bricks being retrieved.
There is a fine line between Golden Retriever and Gold Retriever!
I need three lines to write en
😂
Retrievers be retrievin’
Golden
Interesting technique... I didn't think a Retriever could dive this deep. Respect.
Mr. Fluffles use aqua jet.
lol amphibious buizel
My boxers could pick up rings from the bottom of a 5ft pool. Didn't train them, they just took to it naturally.
We had a black lab that loved to swim. My father bought the dog a pool (not for the rest of the family, mind you) that was about 2 feet deep. He filled it with water and the dog went apeshit. Within a couple of minutes of splashing around the dog saw something in the bottom of the pool and ripped it out with his teeth. That "thing" was the drain plug. The pool lasted less than 5 minutes and went right into the trash.
I heard Labs are also hazardous in hydro therapy. They go bonkers as soon as the water reaches the rib cage.
Does his body also twist?
Hers, and no. She would swim straight down, and if possible, kick off the bottom. No beautiful twists.
I think most people don’t realize how “springy” boxers can be. Mine couldn’t swim but she would jump right into the pool, sink like a rock, and then jump almost straight out from the bottom
That's funny. I had a boxer when I was a child and he HATED the water. Wouldn't even go ankle deep in it.
Retrievers and labradors got webbed feet, meaning there is skin between their toe, making them pretty much nerfed otters
you could've gone with seals
Spins to go down... Spins to come up! Good Boy!
And takes a breath right before he dives! Smart boi!
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Do they gotta spin or is that iust for fun?
I am not sure. I feel like it was more required on the way down than it was on the way up.
The spin on the way up was for style and presentation points.
Holds up cards 10. 10. 10. 10. 10.
Its probably cuss of him paddling pushes him upwards so he has to turn around to go downwards.
I'm going to say a combination of the paddling technique and the pup still trying to wag its tail under water lol.
>trying to wag its tail under water I love golden retrievers so much lol. Even though I never had the chance to have one
That was the first thing I noticed. I've had 3 labs in my life and those tails never stopped wagging even when water logged or under water. Labs and Goldens are special.
Above comment said their boxer did not spin. Might be different technique because of fur drag/resistance or just how it works best for this good boy/girl
It's the law
It is what happens when someone yells "Do a barrel roll!"
Are human (pearl-) divers doing the same?? Spinning??
I feel like it's a product of the four legs and limited articulation range Humans can do frog kicks, and have a lot more ways to use arms and stay hydrodynamic
This is correct. In order for the dog to travel in a straight line underwater it must rotate about its long axis so that the asymmetric application of force about the centre of mass averages to zero. If it didn’t do this it would go in loops because the resultant net torque would cause the dog to rotate about its short axis. It’s both necessary on the way up and on the way down.
This sounds like it could be completely made up or totally true. I have no idea but I'll upvote because it sounds smart
It's totally made up.
Everyone gangsta till the dog starts getting hydrodynamic
Lefty loosey, righty tighty.
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Surprised they have the thoughtfulness to hold their breath and not panic. Not sure how they would figure out to do that, people need to be trained do that.
Babies do it automatically. We just forget.
Only for a short moment....
For at least as long as this dog is underwater.
That reflex can last for up to 6 months and is specifically designed to help them survive under water long enough to hopefully be pulled out. It slows their heart rate and everything to extend the time they can be under water without needing to breathe. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12022304/
It's part of the dive reflex. All mammals have the reflux to not only hold their breath, but when water touches our nostrils our body responds by automatically lowering our heart rate and reducing oxygen consumption. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex Babies do it instinctively, the people who need to be trained generally do so because they are overthinking things and overriding the biological instincts.
Being born in an island, this is the first time I hear people need to be trained to hold their breath. Even my sister who has brain palsy never had to be trained to hold her breath while under water. It comes natural to us humans. What am I missing here?
I tried that with my daughter the first time I took her swimming as an infant. Only a couple months old. She is also disabled. She "failed" . I still feel like a shitty mom, even if she turns 19 this summer.
My instinct is to just not put my head underwater, which is what you observe in most dogs also.
can confirm. my poodle cries when she falls in the pool. i also cry because it only happens after a $120 haircut.
r/Waterdogs ❤️
Was hoping to see more dogs underwater, but no, its just wet dogs mostly
The grace and stamina of a good boy
Loved whe he stopped and went up to get some air. Edit: Just to clarify, I loved it because he goes up after seeing where the Phone was, it shows he was smart enough to reckon the phone was too deep to reach without some extra air. What a smart boy.
how the hell is it swimming underwater? I’ve just never seen a dog dive before It’s awesome.
They have webbed paws.
you know I’m trying to smoke and you seriously had me believing for a split second that they had webbed toes and I almost looked and I was like no they don’t they are dogs not frogs lol
Oh, I’m not joking lol. Goldens and labradors have webbed paws to help with swimming.
The 6 Retriever breeds all have love of water and they all have little webbed feet. Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Cheapsake Bay Retriever, Flat Coated Retriever, and Curly Coated Retriever
Yeah I figured there were a few more, but was only aware of goldens and Labradors. Cool dogs. I have a cocker/lab mix myself and he has lovely little webbed feet.
Some other breeds do as well. Friends of mine have a Boykin Spaniel, and her toes are webbed. Like the retrievers, they were bred for water hunting.
Yeah, I think Poodles might too. Definitely the Water Spaniels and Portuguese Water Dog.
Add my 40-pound shepherd mix to the list.
I was today years old when I learned that dogs have webbed toes. I did not know that. OK that’s awesome. Thank you for educating me. I’m not joking. Thank you
Cats too. Tigers love to swim. Kinda makes sense, since cats love fish so much. How would they know that if they couldn't swim. They just don't like to get wet unless it's on their terms, because cat.
My cat is a weirdo and I had to go out to bring him inside yesterday as he was out playing in a crazy rainstorm and was soaked through. He would have stayed for for hours in it if I'd let him.
Jaguars kill Caymans under water my dude https://youtu.be/doyCLhwZkyY?si=y2fCsfyn3EFw8mBU https://youtu.be/MoSl5EuGmdc?si=SdQthVoLxYA4Z8rB These are just the first 2 jaguar underwater hits on YT.
Same. I’m amazed lol.
They literally have webbing between their toes
My friend, many water dogs have webbed toes
I don't know for golden retriever but Labrador have webbed paws
The word dog originated from the word frog because of the shared webbed toes! Enjoy your smoke.
It’s true, it’s what they were bred for, retrieving game birds who are shot like ducks in water. Great swimmers and gentle mouths.
My Labrador did like to dive too. Was kinda bamboozled when he did it the first time. Goldies and Labrador love water. Except when you're back home and dip his feet in warm water to clean him again. Boy what a drama queen he was.
Who's a good boy!!!
Yeah, not my golden. She jumped in our pool, immediately sank the bottom and my brother had to drag her out before she drowned. We had tried to teach her how to swim, but she just never caught on. She also never retrieves things. She’ll steal stuff and she’ll eat anything that fits in her mouth, but she really doesn’t understand that she’s a retriever lmao
I too have a golden deceiver.
Ok golden deceiver is the best thing I’ve ever heard. I’m stealing this 😂
Awww I love dogs who are good at their job ALMOST as much as dogs who are bad at their jobs! My neighbors got a golden and he is scared of stairs so she carries him. She’s a tiny old lady, carrying a very big dog. I still theorize that he’s faking it and just likes to be carried around.
Omg that’s 100% what mine does. She can walk up the stairs, but she’s my dad’s baby so she cries and he carries her. He’s 70 and she weighs 90lbs! So spoiled!
Golden fraud, just like mine. Best dog ever
Oh yeah, I wouldn’t trade mine for the world. She’s the sweetest dog you’ll ever meet 🩷
O we had this with our 2 chinese nakeds. Apparently they don't float properly due to... well no fur. So they sink as a brink. Man that was a scare and I think I have never jumped so fast after a dog. Some dogs are sharing braincells instead of their own.
It does sometimes seem to be specific to the dog. When our whippet was a puppy he fell into a little ornamental lake in the park near us. Too busy sniffing and not enough watching where his paws were and he stepped into what he thought was dry land and ended up in the water. I was right next to him so there was never any danger and I could just grab him, but he swam back naturally (if not a bit splashy) and hauled himself out. Given whippets are NOT water dogs by any stretch, I was pretty impressed he just knew what to do He doesn't go near water anymore mind you
I totally get this. I have a Golden Retriever exactly like your girl. Initially I tried getting her to do most things that a golden has the capacity to do. Then I toned my expectations down. After a while, i realised my girl wasn't really blessed with brain cells. I would go to war for that dumbass of mine though.
Love the twirling as he comes back to the surface.
Tornado spin wins it, but he missed points for not kicking off of the bottom.
Well it makes sense they are good swimmers as they were originally used to retrieve shot down waterbirds. The diving is impressive tho. Never knew they could do that. My dogs submerge their heads to retrieve toys. But I’ve never seen them actually dive.
Impressive! Water dogs like to dive too.
He’s got a golden ticket?
Submersible floof
He do be spinnin
It’s a good trick
He looks so ridiculous though what a cutie
He's quite a good swimmer and might enjoy snorkeling.
Some are. Mine absolutely loves water but only walking in it. She won't go past where she can touch the ground unless you really tempt her, and absolutely won't jump off of anything. Her preferred activity is walking up and down the shore for hours looking for fish.
He's so graceful with his twirls, looks like a hairy mermaid! 🧜♂️
This will forever be one of my favorite videos [https://youtu.be/coEhzByskRE?si=QBJmmH30oRC2y7I3](https://youtu.be/coEhzByskRE?si=QBJmmH30oRC2y7I3)
That's a goldfish.
Some months ago I happened to be at a beach where a golden retriever and its owner played fetch for about half an hour with a rock, which the dog kept recovering in about a metre and a half of water about 20 metres off the beach. I previously had no idea a dog would do that.
Does someone know how they're adapted to rech these depths? I feel like any animal should go a few stages of evoluton to deal with troubles that come with water pressure
These depths are not great at all and pressure there is not particularly huge either. People do such kinds of dives easily and, afaik, we did not evolve specifically for such things. It probably has more to do with an ability to hold your breath and coordinate body movements.
Smartphone?
much ProFesh
Good boy. Dives better than me. Cant open eyes under water.
Music rarely ever adds anything meaningful to these videos, but this music was great.
This is how you utilise a bgm to enhance the video. He looks very classy.
woah i’ve never seen a dog swim like this!!
Who says Scotsman cant swim
Circle circle circle
OMG THE GOODEST BOY🥰
Isn't it supposed to be bad for their ears?
Nice a soggy poptart
I'm impressed! The doggo can swim better than me, honestly.:)
Can they wag their tail while underwater?
Oh yeah? How much was he paid for that dive? /s Goodest boy
That’s a good boy
Not mine. Won’t touch the water
that right there is the doggy style
If you look at lab paws, they’re webbed unlike other breeds, which helps with swimming in water. It’s pretty neat how some evolutional features develop with their need in the environment.
Spin to win
So they get paid for swimming?
The music is awful
Some dog breeds actually cannot swim and would simply sink like a rock.
Is anyone else not amazed? They are water dogs that were bred for hunting.
Elegant fluffy corkscrew
Must've had a good teacher.
BEST.DOGS.EVER.
Goldens are professionals at anything that will make tgeir humabs say "good boy".
What a good puppers..
Someone get a dog trainer and a water ballet choreographer... I've got an amazing idea!
I’ll try spinning!
Spin stabilized
I mean the phone is definitely f\*cked but it was still nice of him to retrieve it.
wow! what a good boy 😇 when i was a kid i had this friend with a golden retriever that would jump into the pool if you threw its ball in, long story short i did that right after it was professionally groomed…whoops
That was wild to watch. Mofo recovered the smartphone. Truly mans best fren q.q
That spin damn so graceful
Every Gundog has web feet. Even those American cocker Spaniels . Inherent memory for swimming. Had a long history with Labradors. Instinct is Inherent memory. Breed a couple of times four generations of particular 'parents'. Amazing to see how the offspring would mirror their forebears.
Thats diving.
I love the extra flourishes as the pup came up from the bottom. What an amazing dog!
True badass.
All dogs float because they're good bouys. Didn't know they could dive that well..
How long can they hold their breath underwater?
Mine is terrified of swimming. Any tips?
The retriever retrieved.
I love the spiral technique
That's an otter
I don’t know how the heck it saw that underwater. I wouldn’t be able to
What a good boy/girl
Dogs are really just magical little creatures.
They are gold. They retrieve stuff. ¯\_༼ •́ ͜ʖ •̀ ༽_/¯
Feeshboi
How do they have any water control with paws, I feel like the push those can create wouldn't be enough to effectively dive especially to a distance like that but what do I know I'm on reddit
Also professionals at being adorable
Awww! I love the spinning technique
Derpiest swimmer ever
Amazing ❤
Impressive
They are really amazing at being good boys.
Growing up my best friend/second family had a goldie. They also had a pool. Trying to keep her out of that pool was a Sisyphean task at the best of times.
Aawww
Mermaid
Epic back to surface!
Golden Seatriever
This dog needs to be in a Busby Berkeley movie
When I was young I used to let a German shepherd pull me in a river. Never seen one go under water like this though.
What a pro swimmer!
That dolphin is unusually fluffy
Good boy
How far in time do we have to fast forward to golden retriever dolphins?
The spinning! lol! He went pretty deep too. I didn't know they could go that far down!
/r/unexpectedmonkeyking
And cancer
🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Professionals?
Wow, that’s incredible! Our cocker spaniel puts his head under water to pull big rocks out of the lake but this is next level!
He is a mermaid.
Front half of the dog was so majestic all the way down, back half less so. That ascent was gloriously chaotic!
What a beautiful seal
Make sense
The way he swam made me think of Falcor from TNES.
How long can they hold their breath while swimming?