A Saint Bernard has been having swimming lessons to help him overcome his fear of water.

Saint Bernard

Saint Bernard

The 154lb dog named Logan developed a phobia of water when he was a puppy after he chased a ball into a lake and almost drowned, the Daily Mirror reports.

It left the now-three-year-old pooch traumatised and his fear is so bad, he jumps if his water bowl moves and runs away from the hose pipe.

When the dog developed skin condition that required him to have regular washes, his owners Miranda and Gordon decided they had to take action, and now the pooch is having swimming lessons to help him overcome the fear