Talk about babies...My Wilma just learned to swim (in our backyard pool). She will only get into the pool with her lifevest on. We call it her "bathing suit". When she gets tired of doggy paddling, she sits on the steps and whines until Mom (me) goes and gets her off the step. She faces me with her front paws on my shoulders and her back legs around my waist. I carry her around the pool. If someone throws her toys around, she expects me to walk her (run her) over to the toy and let her retrieve it. I then carry her either back to the step or she just hangs on till I get tired. When swim time is over...Wilma stands at the edge of the pool and shakes (trembles) until one of us gets her a beach towel and removes her vest and snuggles her till she gets warm. She has done a great job training MOM!