Water dogs are amazing. When I was a kid in Northwest Texas, there were no real lakes nearby. Stocktanks were strictly for cattle. However, one neighboring farmer had about a 20 acre low spot in his field. When we got really good rains, it would create a temporary lake. Water dogs abounded. When it dried up, they burrowed down into the mud to wait for the next rain. During the dry times, the guy plowed and farmed the field. Didn't seem to bother the mud puppies. I assume they just kept digging down into the water line.
