I was thinking of getting one of those easy set up and take down pools to exercise the dogs. They swim now so they wouldn't be learning in this, it seems to be a lot easier to not lug them back and forth and if here we could swim more often. We've had permanent pools before and I really don't want to mess with that again. Some of the dogs are getting up in age or have other medical issues that just make walking/running hard on their bodies.
They won't have access it to without me taking them to it and am aware of some of the pet friendly chemicals for the pool. But I have never seen one of these pools and just wondering if anyone has any experience with these type pools and if it would work for what I want to do with it.
I have never heard of an endless-lap pool, but sounds like an exc workout; the options of things are never ending.
My understanding of an easy set up pool from what I read is they are really inexpensive and you just lay them out on flat land and put the water in, some type of air float at the top keeps it upright and at the end of the season drain it, fold it up and good for next year.
I found one on craigslist for $200, filter, etc. Says never used. Hubby said he'd build an up ramp and platform. We have a dog ramp to lead into the water but I think the lining is super not durable so am not sure what to lay in the water for the ramp to set on. I'm thinking that with me in the water and one dog at a time we could just do laps. My mind just keeps saying we'll be in like a big innertube of water and the sides will give out and well that would be a nightmare for the dog in there at the time.
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Quote: aimee pochron
My mind just keeps saying we'll be in like a big innertube of water and the sides will give out and well that would be a nightmare for the dog in there at the time.
Dog claws!! IMO, you'd be better off w/ a used, cheap 2' kiddie pool that has rigid sides.
Yep dog claws will certainly render the pool useless, excellent point. We have a kiddie pool and they'll sit in that but no exercise. Thinking I'll go against my better judgement here and try it. So either I'll be all scratched keeping them away from the sides and respond back that I should have listened or still be scratched but post pix of dogs swimming.
Those pools actually hold up better to dog claws then you would think. I bought one for Kita so she could swim during her cruciate injury rehab. At first I lifted her in and out all the time, mainly since she wasn't supposed to jump, but eventually I started letting her jump/climb in on her own. Used the pool for a year with the dogs going in and out pretty much at will. Took it down recently but plan to put it back up, never had a problem. They even jump up on the sides and perch balancing on the side of the pool (it has a slope to it) and drink out of the pool, then jump back down again. I do keep my dogs nails trimmed, but not really show dog short.
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One thing you can do to help protect the sides of the pool is hot glue some heavy canvas to strips of velcro, and hot glue the velcro to the pool itself, and then hang that on the inside of the pool so the dogs have a heavy layer to scratch through before hitting the actual pool. When a piece gets torn up, you can just throw it away and put up another. You can get painting drop cloth for dirt cheap.
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