Living and Giving: Dogs cool off for a cause at canine pool party

Sarah Hefner, left, buoys Dodger on a boogie board while Rachelle Doren and Crixis play with a toy in the pool during McKamey Animal Center's Doggie Paddle Pool Party. Sarah Hefner, left, buoys Dodger on a boogie board while Rachelle Doren and Crixis play with a toy in the pool during McKamey Animal Center's Doggie Paddle Pool Party.

By Staff Writer September 20, 2015 1 min read

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Dogs cool off for a cause at canine pool party

A ramp to help dogs get in and out of the water was installed at the Warner Park pool for the event.

Ricky Barta plays with Boomer at the pool party.

Lydia Williamson, foreground, snaps photos of her dogs playing in the pool.

Above, Eureka snuggles up to Sarah Wiegand while playing ball in the water.

‘ What: Pets and their owners played together in the Warner Park pool on Sept. 12 at the Doggie Paddle Pool Party, one last summer splash in the Olympic-sized pool before the city drains it for the winter.

‘ Benefits: Homeless animals housed at McKamey Animal Center.