Labrador Wearing Life Jacket Melts Hearts for His Crazy Splashes in River

Whether it's a backyard pool or an unexpected trip down a water slide, it's no secret that Labradors love water.

One pup's unconventional swimming technique has gone viral, with TikTok users "loving his energy."

In the clip shared to TikTok by j_louboo on July 25, a black Labrador called Mr. Moose can be seen showcasing his skills. Standing upright and splashing around in a lake in his little life jacket, he seems to be having a whale of a time in the water.

Since being shared two days ago, the post has received over 80,000 likes and nearly 4,000 shares.

Originally bred to help fishermen, Labradors are natural water dogs. According to The Labrador Site, the breed is descended from the St. John's water dog, which originated in Newfoundland, Canada. The St. John's water dog helped settlers by catching any fish that managed to escape a hook or net, as well as retrieving fishing gear for their owners. Labradors have even evolved with additional webbing between their toes, as well as broad paws, to help them swim.

In fact, Labradors love water so much, that when given the choice, Labradors will choose water over a human or other dogs. For the 2015 study—published in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior Clinical Applications and Research—Labradors were given the choice of three stimuli. When asked to choose between a swimming pool, a human or another dog, Labradors spent the most time in the pool, giving credence to the breed's supposed love of water.

TikTok users couldn't get enough of Mr. Moose's happy face.

"The serotonin received from this was *chefs kiss*," said Tori White.

"This is so pure!" agreed Michelle Yip.

"Love his energy & love that he's got a life jacket," commented lyndsay nielson.

While Jen described the video as: "[The] best thing [I've] seen today."

However, some TikTokers found Mr. Moose's signature swim oddly relatable.

"When something touches my leg," said Trista Anderson.

"I'd love to join that aquafit class," wrote waterfallsea.

"My pupper's does the same thing!" commented Lisa Callard. "He's crazy for the splashes!"

Labradors aren't the only breed with an affinity for water. A German Shepherd was recently caught on camera sneaking a dip in his owner's pool, while an Italian Water Dog lived up to his name by managing to find the only puddle in a park without water features. Then, there's this tiny Dachshund, who failed epically trying to swim in its water bowl.

Newsweek has reached out to j_louboo for comment.