--- description: Dog uses his nose to splash fish with water so it doesn't suffocate. title: WATCH: Dog Desperately Tries to Keep Fish Alive image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch a Dog Desperately Try to Keep Fish Alive by [Per Liljas](/author/per-liljas/) ## Per Liljas Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 14, 2014 2:04 PM CUT by [Per Liljas](/author/per-liljas/) ## Per Liljas Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 14, 2014 2:04 PM CUT This dog looks like it just can’t stand [watching](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HFodb9Ezyw "undefined") other animals die. Splashing water on fishes lying still on the ground, it seems bent on rescuing them from suffocation. This dog’s determination is sure to warm the coldest of hearts. **WATCH:** [Dog Absolutely Loses Its Mind When It Meets The New Family Kitten](http://time.com/3104281/dog-meets-new-family-kitten-video/ "undefined") **PHOTOS:** [Hounds of Helsinki: Behind The Scenes of the 2014 World Dog Show](http://lightbox.time.com/2014/08/11/world-dog-show-helsinki/ "undefined") **MORE:** [What Is This? Oh, Nothing. Just a Bunch of Corgis Frolicking on a College Campus](http://time.com/3079602/whats-this-oh-nothing-just-a-bunch-of-corgi-puppies-frolicking-on-a-college-campus/ "undefined") Video: Dog Tries to Save Fish by Splashing Them With Water ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3109473/watch-a-dog-desperately-try-to-keep-fish-alive/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3109473/watch-a-dog-desperately-try-to-keep-fish-alive/"},"headline":"Watch a Dog Desperately Try to Keep Fish Alive","datePublished":"2014-08-14T14:04:12.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:12:27.026Z","description":"Looks like it has never seen a fish out of water","url":"https://time.com/3109473/watch-a-dog-desperately-try-to-keep-fish-alive/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Per Liljas","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/per-liljas/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3109473/watch-a-dog-desperately-try-to-keep-fish-alive/","name":"Watch a Dog Desperately Try to Keep Fish Alive"}}]}] ```