oh boy! I have through life been the 'water girl' and her dogs/goats/ horses... They all went to the beach at one time or another and I always loved it and had no fears... Come HANK and when he was just with me about a month or so and at about 5 months old, b4 I did so much reading on bulldogs, we went to the bay and he swam, and ran with big dogs and swam someore, fell in water holes and popped up and did just great... Now that I am madly in love with him, and done reading, I'm scared to death,,, DOGGONE IT!!