Is Fritz a Bichon? I raised a seal and one of the seals best friends was the Bichon (Nickoli, 3 years old at the time), and the seal (Zazl) would go swimming with Nickoli. Nickoli would actualy dive with Zazl, but of course for only a bit, then she'd come up and get some air, and dive again.Then when Nike (a 1 year old Labrador at the time) would go jump into the water, and swim, trying to dive,but couldn't. Nickoli died from a tumor on her leg at 8 years old, and Nike still works with WAPR, he is now 9 years old.