The variety pack goes swimming, even I get wet.

[Carolk9s]

I doubt I will ever take all 3 together to swim again unless I have help! Too crazy and perhaps too dangerous for the dogs for me to handle alone. They ran me ragged, scared me speechless and generally did a great job of exhausting me. I can handle Jesse and Candy together, but Candy and Brittany jazz each other up and get a bit too wild.
Started ok, I took Brittany with us, she has never gone in the pool so I wanted her to be along to watch ONLY. It is a rule at the pool that a dogs first swim is assisted, for good reason I might add. They teach the dog that exiting is via the ramps, not the sides and corners of the pools.
Jesse and Candy had their harnesses on, Jesse is so much more eager to go in after a toy when he has competition. I put a flotation vest on Britttany 'just in case.' I thought I might try to introduce her to shallow water at some point. Well she got over excited watching Jesse and Candy swim and fell in the danged pool. This pool is about 3.5 feet deep, she submerged then popped right up, I slipped into the water beside her and helped her to the ramp and out of the pool. I had not planned on getting THAT wet today but what the heck.
A short while later, I noticed Brittany getting ready to upchuck, tried to get her outside but was not fast enough. Cleaned that up, I think she swallowed a bit of water during her foray into the pool.
I decided to concentrate on Jesse as he needs the exercise the most. The girls were playing tug nearby. As I was getting Jesse ready to go in the water, I heard a splash. There are a total of 3 pools in the room. Jesse and I were at the lap pool. I looked at the training pool, nope, no dog in there.
Ohmygod, Candy was in the 'hot tub'! This pool is 'above ground' and is kept covered with a heavy plastic tarp to keep the warmth in. Candy had jumped into the pool, tarp and all. I ran to get her out, I could see she was ok but the adrenaline surged as I thought of the tarp being on TOP of her. I grabbed her harness and just lifted her straight up, and hugged her to me. I think our hearts were triple timing at the same pace.
Ok, get the girls where I can see them, tell them to stay and get Jesse in the pool. Heck get Candy in the pool too. They swim around a bit then it's time to rinse and dry off. Jesse kept pushing the girls out of the way, I rinsed him once and rinsed him twice, finally got him to wait for me by the blower hose. The blower is not a heated dryer, just blows the water off. This is Jesse's favorite part! He walks back and forth while I direct the air on him, he stretches and curves his body, arches his back, really gets into the air! The girls are just the opposite, neither cares for the blowing air one bit.
So from now on, for safety AND sanity's sake, I won't be taking all 3 dogs unless I've got back up!

[BuddysMom]

Sorry I know it was scary and hectic but I HAD to LOL!!! Sounds like your 3 had a day to remember! :o

[CincoandDahlilasgirl]

Just rememded me of one time I was at friends house and her cousin was on the pool steps playing with my friends puppy. Friends sister was just about to tell him to make sure he doesn't fall off the ledge but just as she said ledge the dog fell. But he was ok.

[Carolk9s]

Yeah, in retrospect, it's funny. Wish I had it on film! At the time, I was questioning the sense (or lack thereof) in bringing all 3.
It's a theraputic swim center, geared towards the older dog, the arthritic or injured dog, dogs recovering from surgery etc.