Dogs are not generally known for things like foresight.

[He'll be reaching over to unstop the bath and begin letting the water out, now. If he were to just pick her up she'd attempt to shake off the water while still in his hands, which had a tendency to get water everywhere. So he's learned to let the water drain first, after which she'll shake while still (mostly) within the tub, and he can pick her up and wrap her in a towel.]

You live right in the moment and nowhere else, don't you, little girl?

[That last remark is addressed to Pearl, obviously. >.>]