The entire episode was caught on video and uploaded to YouTube.
The dog was swimming near the Marler Bridge in Destin, Florida, the Panama City News Herald reported.
Parkton pulled the dog on board his boat, and the dog took his command position at the back of the craft, standing on its hind legs, searching for his missing family, the Miami Herald reported.
Parkton eventually found the dog's owners who scooped up their wet, but happy pooch, the Panama City News Herald reported.
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