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TheNormalRules · 14/09/2024 21:35

WiddlinDiddlin · 14/09/2024 15:53

Do you often want to go and swim outdoors, at the end of the season, at a venue that specifically welcomes dogs ONLY on the last few days before they shut down and clean the whole system out?

I suspect you also like to book dog friendly holiday cottages and then moan about it smelling of dogs, or sit in the dog friendly area of the pub and moan that dogs are looking at you.

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What a strange conclusion to come to based on my post. 🤔

To be clear:

I do my best to avoid anywhere where there are/have been dogs. Unfortunately, the smelly beasts seem to be everywhere nowadays.

Of course I do not and would not choose to swim with dogs. For the reasons I have already outlined.

I certainly don't like to book "dog friendly" holiday cottages. You are right about one thing though, if I did book a supposedly pet-free holiday cottage that turned out to be stinky dogiferous hellhole, I would complain like hell about it.

As for the "dog friendly" area of a pub why in the name of all that's holy do you think I would choose to sit there? 😱

Kingsleadhat · 14/09/2024 21:19

parkrun500club · 14/09/2024 21:10

According to a post further up, some lidos do it regularly, not just once/twice at the end of the season.

I can't imagine they drain and disinfect the pool every time, surely it's too expensive to do that?

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The Saltdean Lido does about four dog sessions I think but no human sessions in between and then they drain and clean after the last session before opening back up to humans

YeOldeGreyhound · 14/09/2024 21:17

parkrun500club · 14/09/2024 21:10

A hydro pool is a bit different to a swimming pool.

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It is still a person in the same body of water as a dog. What is the issue? Hydro therapists are not swimming with their canine clients, and the owners at the lido are also not swimming... they are just stood in the water with their doggy companions.

Swimming pools are full of chlorine because people are gross. Swimmers are dipping their mouths and faces in the same water that has been washing over the anuses of other people.

parkrun500club · 14/09/2024 21:11

UtterlyOtterly · 14/09/2024 17:54

Human only pools are gross.

Pools with dogs are even more gross.

Wild swimming in dirty lakes and rivers is extremely gross.

I can get plenty of exercise without swimming.

It's true, if you think about it too much you can't use a swimming pool!

parkrun500club · 14/09/2024 21:10

YeOldeGreyhound · 14/09/2024 20:13

What illness is PP going to get from being in the same water as a dog?
Why are dog hydro therapists (who also get in with the dog) not dropping like flies with some dog related illness?

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A hydro pool is a bit different to a swimming pool.

parkrun500club · 14/09/2024 21:10

Kingsleadhat · 14/09/2024 18:11

They only do it at the end of the season when the pool is closed to people. Then it's drained and disinfected before people's sessions start up again .

According to a post further up, some lidos do it regularly, not just once/twice at the end of the season.

I can't imagine they drain and disinfect the pool every time, surely it's too expensive to do that?

YeOldeGreyhound · 14/09/2024 20:13

LlynTegid · 14/09/2024 16:59

Let us know if you get any illness, or if you don't. And if you do what the response of the venue management is. Even if I agreed with dog swims there is no way I would give the people who run that venue one penny.

A pity as Saltdean is a lovely place.

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What illness is PP going to get from being in the same water as a dog?
Why are dog hydro therapists (who also get in with the dog) not dropping like flies with some dog related illness?

Kingsleadhat · 14/09/2024 18:11

They only do it at the end of the season when the pool is closed to people. Then it's drained and disinfected before people's sessions start up again .

Zanatdy · 14/09/2024 18:05

Yeah I have a dog but no, I don’t think it’s a good idea

BMW6 · 14/09/2024 18:01

It's such a pity to see such poor reading and comprehension evidenced on here.🙄

UtterlyOtterly · 14/09/2024 17:54

Human only pools are gross.

Pools with dogs are even more gross.

Wild swimming in dirty lakes and rivers is extremely gross.

I can get plenty of exercise without swimming.

Rummly · 14/09/2024 17:50

LilBowWow · 14/09/2024 17:48

Good job it’s not compulsory.

So true. If it were compulsory to allow dogs into swimming pools I think they’d all close within a week.

LilBowWow · 14/09/2024 17:48

Good job it’s not compulsory.

JohnTheRevelator · 14/09/2024 17:32

I love dogs but even I wouldn't be happy with this.

MinnieMountain · 14/09/2024 17:12

Why not, since it will already be closed to normal swimmers by then @LlynTegid ?

2024riot · 14/09/2024 17:09

@LlynTegid what's wrong with the people who run the place?
I didn't go in I watched from the side

LlynTegid · 14/09/2024 16:59

2024riot · 14/09/2024 15:54

It was so good I booked again !

Let us know if you get any illness, or if you don't. And if you do what the response of the venue management is. Even if I agreed with dog swims there is no way I would give the people who run that venue one penny.

A pity as Saltdean is a lovely place.

Rummly · 14/09/2024 16:39

If it’s the last thing they do before cleaning and disinfecting before shutdown then fine.

Otherwise, dogs in swimming pools is obviously wrong, repulsive and, I would imagine, illegal.

MinnieMountain · 14/09/2024 16:34

Peterborough lido has added 2 days of dog swims after it shuts this year. I don’t have a problem with that, especially as it helps with the running costs. I won’t be in again until April (sob).

2024riot · 14/09/2024 15:54

It was so good I booked again !

WiddlinDiddlin · 14/09/2024 15:53

TheNormalRules · 14/09/2024 15:48

Dear God! Is there no escape from them? Is nowhere sacred? Stinking wet smelly dog. I feel sick... 🤢🤢🤮

Do you often want to go and swim outdoors, at the end of the season, at a venue that specifically welcomes dogs ONLY on the last few days before they shut down and clean the whole system out?

I suspect you also like to book dog friendly holiday cottages and then moan about it smelling of dogs, or sit in the dog friendly area of the pub and moan that dogs are looking at you.

TheNormalRules · 14/09/2024 15:48

Dear God! Is there no escape from them? Is nowhere sacred? Stinking wet smelly dog. I feel sick... 🤢🤢🤮

2024riot · 14/09/2024 15:26

Just popped back to update, that thanks to this I booked it and the dog had a fabulous time

Stolengoat · 14/08/2024 18:24

CormorantStrikesBack · 06/08/2024 08:04

Kids will wee in the pool more than a dog will 🤷🏻‍♀️

Roll out the dog owners with "kids are worse than dogs" or some other cr@p.

sueelleker · 09/08/2024 08:57

YeOldeGreyhound · 08/08/2024 17:05

No one is swimming at the dog sessions. Look at the video.. it is owners just stood there watching their canine pals have a blast. There would be no room to swim.

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You can swim; they have differently priced tickets for either watching your dogs or going in with them. I'm in two minds about this-when they started a few years ago, it was the last weekend of the season, before they closed it for the winter. I'm not sure about expanding it over several weekends.