The bricks made no difference. I found a birch tree, broke it off and tossed it near the dog. The dog lurched upwards, managed to swim closer and began biting at the branches. I threw a wider piece of wood near the dog but he ignored it. Exasperated and not knowing what else to do, the dog finally managed to get his front paws over the tree branch. I caught the branch with the towrope’s hook and pulled the dog closer until the hook slid off. I waded in waist deep to try and pull out the shivering dog by its collar. Finally pulled ashore, the dog shook off and ran off without so much as a “thank you”.