The dog always survives.

I'd do the same for my dog. But I'm a pretty strong swimmer.
At least the dog survived.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/02/california-man-dies-trying-to-save-his-dog-swept-away-by-rogue-wave/?intcmp=HPBucket

Another one. And the dog survived.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/21/mass-couple-dies-trying-to-rescue-dog-from-lake/?intcmp=related