It's no secret that dogs love playing in water, but as this video shows it takes some time before they are ready to leap in with reckless abandonment.

Footage has emerged showing a litter of golden retriever puppies going swimming for the first time and, predictably, the outcome is nothing but adorable.

As they stand near the edge of the pool, the dogs appear confused, nervous and curious as they contemplate having a dip.

A mixture of nervous and curious, the golden retriever puppies make their way into the water cautiously

A puppy reacts after going for a splash (left) while another (right) climbs out after going for its first dip

The standoff doesn't last forever, however, as the first dog makes its wayinto the water but appears to do so through slipping rather than jumping.

And despite the encouraging cheers from onlookers, the cute puppy makes its retreat as quickly as possible to receive a stroke from the people who are poolside at Rummy's Beach Club in Spring, Texas.

Meanwhile, another dog appears to be growing in confidence and sticks its nose into the water.

After taking a few seconds to sniff out its surroundings, this puppy prepares to leap into the pool

This brave puppy is the first one out of the group to take the leap of faith and jump into the swimming pool

A moment of panic set in for this dog after it leaped into the water and began to swim around

As the camera pans around to follow it, more of the puppies appear to be gaining interest and another slips into a shallow part of the pool.

Out of nowhere another bravely jumps into the water and as more pooches approach some real doggy paddling begins.