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03-01-2016, 02:43 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: LOndon
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| Dog Pools: What's Best For Yorkshires This Summer? The hot days of summer are agreeable yet troublesome for many dogs out there. The heat is hard to deal with especially for long-haired dogs. Our dogs can't sweat to get rid of all that overabundant heat -- so their best way to get cooler is through external elements. These include lounging in the shades, drinking cold water and obviously, the most amusing of all, dipping in and out of their own dog pool. A relevant question we read a lot is whether or not a baby/kid pool can be used as a dog pool. The short answer is no, it is not recommended. Both animals (yes, we're animals too) won't behave the same way in the water and have completely different behaviours, movements and strength once in the pool. A dog pool can be used as a baby pool but a pooch can’t use a kiddie pool. |
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03-01-2016, 09:17 AM | #2 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| My dogs have used kiddie pools for going on 15 years here in 100*+ summers....certainly unnecessary to "invest" on a specifically higher priced "Pool for Pups"!!! I go out when summer starts, buy 4-5 of those formed plastic kiddie pools, fill them with different water depths for the different sized dogs, and it works absolutely fine! Of course, like small children, never leave them unattended around pools....but at $8 bucks a pop, those kiddie pools are just fine! Use the money you save on those pools, to purchase water sprinklers...mine love to run through water sprinklers, as I water my lawn.....they even have a "Slip and Slide"....but they try to drag that around the yard, so I may have to forget that particular item! |
03-01-2016, 01:08 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Idaho
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| The other thing is these pools are HEAVY. I've got experience using them and they weigh a ton. Also in direct sun the white color will blind you. They are nice pools but make more sense for large breed dogs who need the sturdier build. Our 5 lb babies really do just fine with kiddie pools.
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