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Get Those People Out Of There!

Kick the humans out and turn a swimming pool over to the dogs! That's what's happening in one town in Missouri... From NBC 30 (CT):

The end of the dog days of summer means the beginning of the pool days for some canines.

Dogs got to go swimming recently when a pool in Springfield, Mo., held its first dog swim.

Now that the pool is closed for humans for the season, the public pool was opened to their four-legged friends.

Owners had to pay $5 each for their dogs to get in and get wet.

The dog swim was aimed at raising interest in building a dog park in Springfield.

A group of citizens is trying to raise $75,000 for the park.

Sounds good to me and it's a great way to raise money for a worthwhile cause. By the way, every night I gaze out at Lake Morey here in town and there's one speed-boat that cruises by each night with a Golden Retriever standing at the bow of that boat standing proudly and excitedly looking forward as the boat zips along. This is obviously a pooch who loves boating and heading out into open water. One day I really have to take a picture of this. Dogs seem to love water. Do yours?

Posted by Jeff Soyer at September 8, 2004 08:29 PM