A dog owner gave her four-legged friend a life jacket so that he could frolic safely in the water – but the pooch found her own clever solution to staying dry.

Many dogs have a great passion for water, but not everyone shares this enthusiasm.

One particularly clever pup named Ruby is a prime example of this.

While other four-legged friends happily frolic through puddles and lakes, Ruby seems to go out of her way to avoid swimming.

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As she is much smaller than her friend – an American Bulldog named Moose, who marches through the water with ease – Ruby has found an ingenious solution to stay dry!

She simply stands on her bigger buddy's back. This way, she doesn't get her paws wet while Moose carries on unperturbed.

A viral video of Ruby in action has onscreen text reading, "when your life vest isn't enough, you must use your brother as a flotation device."

The clip's caption simply says, "moose is so unbothered."

The pair's TikTok video went viral and has now racked up over a million views, with viewers celebrating the two dogs' hilarious relationship.