Should I allow a dog in pool?

[engrav]

Kids here for the weekend with a dog.
I can do 1 3 4 5 above. Not excited about #2.
Is that a big problem? Gotta do the sock thing?
Are there other problems?
Thanks

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Should I allow a dog in pool?

 

[Divin Dave]

???

This post makes no sense. But to answer the question to the thread title about the dog in the pool.

Yes, you should let the dog in the pool if he wants to go in. Nothing in the pool at all that will harm him.

 

[Texas Splash]

I guess you're referring to these right?

1. Entry and exit
2. Dog hair
3. Chlorine and wet dog
4. Avoid bloat
5. Control access

Yep, a skimmer sock will be your best friend. My big knucklehead Jerry Lee is about 80 lbs of German Sheppard mix and he sheds like the dickens. He also loves the water and dives in before I can get in there first. Once done, I see a cloud of hair on the surface and just know I'll have to clean the skimmer sock in an hour or so. It's all worth it when I see him hop out of the pool then roll all over the grass doing his "happy dance". Woof!

 

[bmoreswim]

We have controlled access because it’s fenced but we LOVE to see our dogs enjoying the pool. And hairnets on skimmers.

 

[engrav]

I guess you're referring to these right?
Yep, a skimmer sock will be your best friend.

Ok, ordered some, arrived, put 'em on. Is there any downside to skimmer socks?

 

[skimmerswimmer]

Ok, ordered some, arrived, put 'em on. Is there any downside to skimmer socks?

Yes, you need to check them more frequently than skimmer baskets without socks. I have had to rinse mine twice a day during pollen season. If your skimmers get too clogged up, this can reduce flow, introduce air to the system, and/or can cause your pump to run dry.

 

[borjis]

I have an in ground vinyl liner pool and no steps, so, for me, no dogs allowed.

 

[Mickey Moose]

No, you should not let a dog in your pool. I don't like dogs. Hey, you asked.

 

[engrav]

Yes, you need to check them more frequently than skimmer baskets without socks.

thanks, good info, then
ouch, do not really need more pool work, but then
debris in filter is not cool

have no dog in pool yet but also concerned about the small stuff from Douglas fir trees, lawn mowing, etc; pressure in filter does not go up so I guess ok but...

thought maybe socks would do the trick but not if have to check twice per day

I suppose could use just during the appropriate times

thanks for info

 

[bmoreswim]

I have a different take. The checking multiple times a day thing is only during peak pollen season. So a few weeks (once a day is fine for my pool/location). I use hair nets so there is no rinsing. I just toss them. At 6 cents a piece I can afford that for two skimmers.

They keep my cartridges much cleaner than otherwise. All pollen caught in skimmer socks would normally be on the filter. If I didn’t use them I’d have to clean my cartridges an extra time during the summer with all the pollen and dog fur that would get through.

Let the pups swim! Ours LOVE it so we LOVE it.

 

[engrav]

I have a different take. The checking multiple times a day thing is only during peak pollen season. So a few weeks (once a day is fine for my pool/location).

Hi
So you leave 'em in all the time but just check twice per day during peak debris seasons?