5 Best Swimming Dog Breeds, According to a Vet originally appeared on Parade Pets. If you love to swim or visit rivers, beaches and lakes, it's always fun to bring your dog along for the adventure.

The classic doggy paddle. It might be reserved for beginner human swimmers and small kids, yet is a stroke of genius in a dog. They glide effortlessly through the water, with their paws pumping ...

Tanner, a lab-hound mix, has gone for a swim in a Jefferson City public pool each of the past 11 years. "Swimming is his favorite activity," said Jenny Boyd, Tanner's owner. But they don't have a pool ...

HOUSTON – If you think that all dogs can swim, that’s false. Houstonian Jo Dunham turned her backyard into a Jo-asis, the perfect place for your dog to learn how to swim and even compete in dock ...

Each year around this time my family starts looking at the calendar for the magical date when we will head up to Lake Michigan. My husband, Ed, and Teddy, our 9-year-old Lab, love the cooler ...

If you love to swim or visit rivers, beaches and lakes, it's always fun to bring your dog along for the adventure. Not all breeds take to it as well as others, however. Some dogs are more like cats in ...