Dog swimming pool opens in Lincolnshire

A 32ft outdoor dog swimming pool has opened on Heath Lane in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Splash Doggy has been launched by Janice Benson, who previously worked in the retail industry for 25 years across, and her husband Neil, who works offshore. Both are now canine first aid trained.

Splash Doggy will be open Tuesday to Saturday, between 8am-6pm, offering 30-minute private sessions for people to bring a maximum of five dogs, who must be known to one another. Owners are allowed in the pool if it is to help encourage their pets and dog life jackets are available for nervous canines.

Janice told The Lincolnite: “We wanted to take our dogs to something like this but there was nothing in the local area so the idea grew into it being something we would provide.

“It is good exercise for dogs and for their mental wellbeing. It is about the dogs and their owners having fun.”

Neil added: “We initially bought the pool for our own dogs and decided to open it up as a safe environment for more dogs to have fun in the water.

“It is brilliant exercise for dogs. A one-minute swim is the equivalent of a one-mile walk for a dog.”

The sessions are priced at £20 per dog, but are reduced if you bring more, for example it is £40 for four canines. All sessions must be booked online in advance.

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