Viral bluesky video shows puppy "swimming" without touching water
A short clip of a puppy paddling in mid-air over water draws thousands of amused replies.
What to know
- A viral bluesky clip of a puppy paddling as if swimming while not touching water drew over 3,700 likes and nearly 100 comments.
- The comment section is a mix of affectionate reactions, jokes, and personal anecdotes about small dogs' relationship with water.
- No hard news development beyond the post's virality; the story is a self-contained social media moment.
The video is simply adorable and heartwarming.
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“Awwwwww💕 Absolutely adorable. I had two Yorkie's. Pickles and Millie. The sweetest little girls in the world.”
dem6400.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
The joke is that the puppy is paddling pointlessly without actually being in water.
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“😂 so sweet, oblivious to the need for water to actually swim”
ellem111.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Commenters share their own small dogs' contrasting attitudes toward water, often refusing to swim.
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“My Yorkie wants 0 to do with water, except yo drink it.”
1967honoredqueen.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
dogs100.bsky.social Original poster
How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump postscomments
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Some commenters note the puppy isn't actually swimming
Several replies pointed out the humor lies in the puppy paddling uselessly without water beneath it, calling it "air swimming" and noting its confused expression.
“😂 so sweet, oblivious to the need for water to actually swim…”
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Awwwwww💕 Absolutely adorable. I had two Yorkie’s. Pickles and Millie. The sweetest little girls in the world. I miss them every single day. 😢🩷
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...... a public service puppy announcement from Lili: 'wait 30 minutes after eating before entering the water'....... I kno', showing some age here; this was a wives' tale told to us in the 50's after lunch at the beach. However Lil' runs onto the beach 3x a day screaming it at the other dogs.
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😂 so sweet, oblivious to the need for water to actually swim
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Commenters flood the post with jokes and dog stories
Replies compared the puppy's motion to Olympic swimmer training, "air quotes," and shared anecdotes of other small dogs (Yorkies, Chihuahuas) reacting to or avoiding water.
“I see all the training with Phelps has paid off🤣…”
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You have to learn to float first and then fly….
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I see all the training with Phelps has paid off🤣
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Awe! My son's Chihuahua used to do that... started swimming before his legs hit the water! 😁
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dogs100.bsky.social posts puppy "air swimming" clip
The account dogs100.bsky.social posted a video captioned "Swimming without getting wet…." showing a puppy making paddling motions without being in the water, which quickly gathered thousands of likes.
“Swimming without getting wet….”
— dogs100.bsky.social
What people are saying 15 voices from 1 site · best of 23 · verbatim
- Sep 22
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My Yorkie hates water. Will try to climb out of the sink (bathroom not kitchen) when I give her that 5 minute bath. 😂
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The water is so clear. I can see every movement.
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A very common reaction that is also extremely amusing.
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The confused look on it's face as it's not actually getting anywhere despite the paddling.
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@antifatemptress.bsky.social I didn't want you to miss this one!
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So tiny! & cute! Does he actually swim, though?
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Jujube does this if I hold her over water, but since she is Strongly Opposed to swimming, hers is a bit more panicked than that. (I only put her in water once — it was only about an inch deep, and she immediately jumped out, then kept out of reach for like 20 minutes in case I tried again).
- Sep 21
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I would've dropped that puppy into the water. It can doggy paddle its way to shore. Sink or swim, that's how ya learn.
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My Yorkie wants 0 to do with water, except yo drink it.
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Soooo ADORABLE - I love it! They are angels in disguise, I am sure of it. 🙏😇🐶❤️🙏
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The effort was there and that’s what truly matters. 🐶 ❤️🥰
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What a great owner are you, making exercise a priority 😂
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Don't put that baby in the water It would take just a Small Catfish to eat him, not even the ones capable of drowning a Redneck Noodling a Catfish of 300 pounds.
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"Air Swimming".... kinda like "air quotes". ☺️