OH NO! Don't deprive him of swimming!!! He's a Golden and they thrive on that. What I was referring to is when you are just taking him for a walk and not letting him swim. Then you water down his underside and his feet. The sun will not reflect off him as much. As he starts to dry when you start walking after a swim continue to water down his belly and feet but not his back.

I use a regular bottle with a squirt end. The dogs like to catch the stream of water as it falls on their tongue. Plus I can squirt their paws without having the bottle touch their fur so I can take a sip when needed too!