LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Underwater Puppies has a pretty self-explanatory title.
The new book features adorable snapshots of puppies as they swim underwater. The photos were taken by Seth Casteel, who previously released Underwater Dogs in 2012. The photographer told Today he took the pictures to raise awareness about water safety for pets, and to bring attention to dogs in need of adoption.
"Each year, thousands of pets drown in backyard swimming pools in the United States because proper safety measures have not been taken by their human companions," Casteel said. "To create this series of photos, I taught swimming lessons to over 1,500 puppies, helping them build confidence and safety skills in the water."
"Many of the puppies only swam for a few minutes and learned about buoyancy, their physicality in the water and most importantly, how to get out of a pool," he detailed. "But some of the puppies immediately thrived and began playing, jumping in and chasing toys. These are the puppies you will see in the book."
Some pictures of puppies swimming underwater. #aww http://t.co/Vt1Tmu7JRV pic.twitter.com/kN2deqADU6
— Metro (@MetroUK) September 17, 2014Puppies underwater. Can't beat it. pic.twitter.com/oTUaBh56fQ
— This Juicy Water (@thisjuicywater) September 14, 2014ALERT: swimming pups
ALERT ALERT http://t.co/PG1rEVSLtz pic.twitter.com/96nQzDW0r1
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) September 17, 2014Casteel has worked with animal rescue groups and shelters for years, and photographed puppies without homes for Underwater Puppies. All of the dogs pictured have since been adopted, and the photographer hopes the book will bring attention to the many others still in need of families.
Underwater Puppies was released Tuesday.
