Swimming pool allows dogs so pets can splash around with their owners
Some of the dogs enjoying the day (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)A swimming pool in Scotland held their first ever doggy swim day so pets could splash around alongside their owners. The open-air Gourock Outdoor Pool, in Inverclyde, Scotland let canines take a dip at the weekend at the last swim session of the season. Organisers were inspired by similar events which have taken place in England. Stephen McNally, 43, went for a dip with his Spanish water dog, Ibby, after travelling Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, for the special event.
The pooch, aged four-and-a-half, loves splashing around in water and Stephen, who works as a resource manager, was happy to join her. Stephen said: ‘Ibby loves the water.
‘If we go to a beach, it is hard to get her out of there.
‘But I was shocked to see that she enjoys surfing as well.
‘There were a lot of floats there and she enjoyed being on them.
The dogs love splashing around (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)
‘It’s was such a great day and the water was warm too which was a bonus.
‘Everyone had a good time, I even heard some people came from as far as Ireland to be part of it.’
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Organiser Natalie Skee brought her own dog, Esmerlda, a pug-beagle cross, for a swim.Slinky the two-year-old dachshund and Sanna the one-year-old Afghan Hound brave the pool with owners Chloe McNeill and Arian Forrester (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)Natalie, a team leader for Inverclyde Leisure, said: ‘We knew that there are pools down south that do this, so we decided to look into it and gave it a go.
‘I have two dogs and I brought one of them to the event.
‘I brought my puggle called Esmeralda. She’s a crossbreed of a Pug and Beagle.
There were three sessions with 20 dogs at each session but tickets sold out quickly.
Natalie added: ‘I would like to think this is something we will do annually.
‘I think it’s a great idea and there is a big demand for it.’
Let’s take a look at the rest of the doggos enjoying their swim:
It was the last swim session of the season(Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)Around 60 dogs took part (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)The dogs enjoyed playing with the toys (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)Sanna the one-year-old Afghan Hound braves the pool with owner Arian Forrester (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)They’re hoping to make this an annual event (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)
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Organisers were inspired by events in England (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)Dogs and owners enjoyed the water together (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)Dogs came from across Scotland (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)SO cute (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)Cooper the chihuahua is wrapped in a towel by owner Lauren Kaine after Doggy swim day (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)