Second Annual Puppy Pool Party is Saturday, Aug. 19

Posted at 9:49 pm August 8, 2017
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A dog enjoys the Puppy Pool Party at the Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool on Providence Road in 2016. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

The Second Annual Puppy Pool Party is at the Outdoor Municipal Swimming Pool on Saturday, August 19.

It’s scheduled for the day after public swimming ends for the season. The last day for public swimming will be Friday, August 18, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The puppy pool party will take place on Saturday, August 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Puppy Pool Party is hosted by the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department.

“This is the second year for the puppy pool party, an event which marks the end of the summer swimming season at the outdoor pool,” the City of Oak Ridge said in a press release. “Owners may only wade in water up to knee deep and must clean up after their pet. Children are not allowed in the pool during the event.”

What: Second Annual Puppy Pool Party

When: Saturday, August 19, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

Where: Outdoor Municipal Swimming Pool, 172 Providence Road, Oak Ridge

All dogs must be non-aggressive and on leashes. Owners must also have proof of current vaccinations. Entrance fees are $3 per dog, or each owner may bring a donation of canned or dry dog food to support the City of Oak Ridge Animal Shelter.

For more information and a full list of rules, please call the Recreation and Parks Department at (865) 425-3450 or contact Aquatics Manager Vonda Wooten by email at [email protected].

Dogs and their owners enjoy the Puppy Pool Party at the Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool on Providence Road in 2016. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

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