{"id":25752,"date":"2019-08-05T10:01:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T16:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=25752"},"modified":"2024-07-18T15:47:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T21:47:05","slug":"public-pools-go-to-the-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/public-pools-go-to-the-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Public pools go to the dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_25735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25735\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25735\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063125\/Hercules-tiny.webp\" alt=\"a black Portuges water dog named Hercules mid-air as he leaps into a pool\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063125\/Hercules-tiny.webp 1200w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063125\/Hercules-tiny-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063125\/Hercules-tiny-1024x660.webp 1024w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063125\/Hercules-tiny-768x495.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063125\/Hercules-tiny-150x97.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063125\/Hercules-tiny-200x129.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hercules shows off his diving abilities. Photos by Cyrus McCrimmon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/2015\/07\/150710-dog-days-summer-sirius-star-astronomy-weather-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cdog days of summer,\u201d<\/a> when the mercury climbs and the days are long. Yet fall is around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, that means some public pools in Colorado soon will be closing for the season, as teen lifeguards have to go back to school.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone is mourning the end of summer, however. If your dog loves water, this is a very special time of year when some pools go to the dogs for one day of glorious dog paddling, tennis-ball fetching and deck-side booty sniffing.<\/p>\n<p>If your pooch wants to show off his diving abilities or your puppy wants to prance in the shallow end before pool managers drain the water for the season, don\u2019t miss these fun events with irresistible names like the \u201cPooch Plunge\u201d and \u201cDog-a-Pool-ooza.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25737\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25737\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063132\/Racing-tiiny.webp\" alt=\"a dog splashes into a pool with a tennis ball in teh background\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063132\/Racing-tiiny.webp 1200w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063132\/Racing-tiiny-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063132\/Racing-tiiny-1024x678.webp 1024w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063132\/Racing-tiiny-768x509.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063132\/Racing-tiiny-150x99.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063132\/Racing-tiiny-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Splashing is allowed and celebrated when the dogs take over public pools throughout Colorado.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Dog swimming events at public pools<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Doggie Dip \u2013 Arvada, Saturday, Aug.<\/strong> <strong>17<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>11 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lake Arbor Pool, 7451 W. 83<sup>rd<\/sup> Way<\/p>\n<p>Secrest Pool, 6820 W. 66<sup>th<\/sup> Ave.<\/p>\n<p>No open swim for people.<\/p>\n<p>Space is limited.<\/p>\n<p>Advance purchase: residents $7, non-residents $9; day of: $10<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25733\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25733\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063115\/black-lab-ball-tiny.webp\" alt=\"A black lab with a tennis ball in its mouth during dog day at a pool\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063115\/black-lab-ball-tiny.webp 1200w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063115\/black-lab-ball-tiny-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063115\/black-lab-ball-tiny-1024x636.webp 1024w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063115\/black-lab-ball-tiny-768x477.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063115\/black-lab-ball-tiny-150x93.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063115\/black-lab-ball-tiny-200x124.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Both tennis balls and pooches fill public pools during end-of-season dog days at Colorado public pools.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.broomfield.org\/2651\/The-Bay-Aquatic-Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dog Daze at the Bay, Broomfield, Sept. 7<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>250 Spader Way<\/p>\n<p>Multiple sessions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web2.vermontsystems.com\/wbwsc\/cobroomfieldwt.wsc\/search.html?module=Global&amp;keyword=748230\">Pre-register to guarantee your spot and time<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dog-a-Pool-ooza \u2013 Denver, Aug. 11 &amp; Sept. 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Cost: $5 per dog, no re-entry. Sessions sell out, so arrive early.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Garfield Pool, Sunday Aug. 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1295 S. Lowell Blvd.<\/p>\n<p>Session 1: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Session 2: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cook Park Pool, Sunday, Sept. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7100 E. Cherry Creek Dr. South<\/p>\n<p>Session 1: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Session 2: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Berkeley Pool, Sunday, Sept. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scheitler Recreation Center, 5031 W. 46<sup>th<\/sup> Ave., <span class=\"baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1\">720-865-0640<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Session 1: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Session 2: 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Session 3: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapletoncommunity.com\/programs\/signature-events\/dog-daze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stapleton Denver, Dog Daze at F-15 Pool, Sept. 7<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapletoncommunity.com\/facilities\/f15-pool\">F-15 Pool, 2831 Hanover St<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>$5 in advance. $10 on the day of the event if space is available.<\/p>\n<p>Session 1: 1 to 1:45 p.m. for small dogs<\/p>\n<p>Session 2: 2 to 3 p.m. for large dogs<\/p>\n<p>Swimming for dogs only, not humans.<\/p>\n<p>Register in advance. Only 200 small dogs and 150 large dogs allowed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25734\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25734 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063122\/Dog-feet-up-tiny.webp\" alt=\"a dog swims with its hind legs out fo the water at a pool during doggie day\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063122\/Dog-feet-up-tiny.webp 1200w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063122\/Dog-feet-up-tiny-300x185.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063122\/Dog-feet-up-tiny-1024x630.webp 1024w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063122\/Dog-feet-up-tiny-768x472.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063122\/Dog-feet-up-tiny-150x92.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063122\/Dog-feet-up-tiny-200x123.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A unique take on the dog paddle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcgov.com\/recreation\/pooch-plunge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pooch Plunge, Fort Collins, Sunday, Aug. 25<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>4 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Collins City Park Pool<\/p>\n<p>1599 City Park Drive<\/p>\n<p>$8 in advance (per person and per pooch); $10 day-of<\/p>\n<p>Buy in advance for VIP (very important pooch) early admission<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Greeley Discovery Bay\u2019s Doggie Day, Saturday, Aug. 24<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Session 1: 10 a.m. to noon \u2013 dogs under 50 pounds<\/p>\n<p>Session 2: 1 to 3 p.m. \u2013 dogs 51 pounds +<\/p>\n<p>Discovery Bay Waterpark<br \/>\n715 E. 24th St.<\/p>\n<p>$8 in advance; $10 at the door<\/p>\n<p>Number of dogs limited. Buy in advance to guarantee admission.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25736\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25736\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063129\/Lab-confab-tiny.webp\" alt=\"three yellow dogs swim out of a pool with tennis balls\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063129\/Lab-confab-tiny.webp 1200w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063129\/Lab-confab-tiny-300x190.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063129\/Lab-confab-tiny-1024x649.webp 1024w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063129\/Lab-confab-tiny-768x487.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063129\/Lab-confab-tiny-150x95.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/03063129\/Lab-confab-tiny-200x127.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A confab of labs and golden retrievers at doggie day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifoothills.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Littleton, Doggie Dip at Deer Creek Pool, Aug. 19<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>5:30 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>$12 per dog. Registration required in advance. Each dog must have a handler. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifoothills.org\/events\/\">Learn more and register.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deer Creek Pool, 8637 S. Garrison St.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longmontcolorado.gov\/departments\/departments-n-z\/recreation-services\/locations\/pools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Longmont, End of Summer Dog Swims, Kick-off, Aug 13 + Aug 14-25<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Roosevelt Activity Pool, 903 8th Ave., Aug. 13, 9 a.m. to noon and 4 to 7 p.m.; Aug. 14-16 &amp; Aug. 21-23<\/p>\n<p>Kanemoto Activity Pool, 1151 S. Pratt Parkway, Aug, 17-18 and Aug. 24-25<\/p>\n<p>Fee: $4 per dog. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longmontcolorado.gov\/departments\/departments-n-z\/recreation-services\/locations\/pools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonco.gov\/community-culture\/festivals-events\/paws-dip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paws for a Dip, Thornton, Aug. 17<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Thornton City Pool, 2141 E. 95<sup>th<\/sup> Ave.<\/p>\n<p>$5 per dog with one human companion; $1 for each additional human. Children age 12 and under are free. No swimming for humans. No unsupervised children. Proof of dog\u2019s current vaccination required.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/parker-parks-and-recreation\/barker-days\/449423122581625\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barker days in Parker, Sept. 7<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkerrec.com\/234\/H2OBrien-Pool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H2O\u2019Brien Pool, 10795 Victorian Drive<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$6 per resident dog in advance. Walk-up: $8 for resident dogs and $10 for non-resident dogs<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pueblo.us\/1427\/Pups-at-the-Pool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pups at the Pool, Pueblo, Sunday, Aug. 25<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>10 a.m. to 2 p.m., $5 per dog<\/p>\n<p>Pueblo City Park Pool<\/p>\n<p>221 S. Parkside Lane<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Boulder typically offers its very popular multi-day Dog Dayz in September, but due to construction, the event will be on hiatus this year. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercolorado.gov\/dog-parks\">here<\/a> for more information. And stay tuned for 2020.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldtownhotsprings.org\/?s=poochy+paddle\">Poochy Paddle<\/a> at Old Town Hot Springs in Steamboat typically takes place both in mid-September and in April. More details to come about this fall\u2019s event.<\/li>\n<li>Colorado Springs\u2019 public pools do not offer dog swimming events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are in the \u201cdog days of summer,\u201d when the mercury climbs and the days are long. Yet fall is around the corner. Sadly, that means some public pools in Colorado soon will be closing for the season, as teen lifeguards have to go back to school. Not everyone is mourning the end of summer, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2123,"featured_media":25735,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[9187,4792],"class_list":["post-25752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-live-colorado","tag-readysetco","tag-to-do-in-colorado"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Public pools go to the dogs - UCHealth Today<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When Colorado&#039;s public pools close for the summer, many let dogs take over the pools for a limited time. 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