You throw the stick into waters, you are responsible for your dog. Not the entire family, but definitely whoever threw the stick!
Yeah—responsible for getting the dog into trouble, but not obliged to risk one’s life to get the pooch out of trouble. Two wrongs do not make a right. If he had just held tight, everything would have been ok. I’m not sure what kind of dog was involved, but if it was big enough to be fetching sticks in the surf, it is probably a far better swimmer in those sorts of conditions than any human being, or at least anyone who is not a SEAL.
“You throw the stick into waters, you are responsible for your dog.”
Yes, you are responsible, but not to the point of risking your life to save his. Human and animal lives are not equivalent.