[Vinniedoggy]

I've taken Vinnie to the beach many times. The biggest thing is to provide plenty of shade and take frequent dips into the water. Keep cool (not ice cold, but cool) water constantly available. Also, sunscreen at the beach is very important. Yorkies have thin hair and light skin, so sunburn can and does happen. I actually use human sunscreen on Vinnie and while he doesn't like it, he won't really try and lick it off (I think they make doggy sunscreen though).

When I take Vinnie in the water at the beach, I obviously don't go in very far. He is wearing a harness and the leash is always attached (with me at the other end). I realize this would not do much good in a strong current, so we stick right around to where the water is just past my ankles. So long as he's wet, though, he stays nice a cool without any issues.