Photo By Rick Emert | FORT CARSON, Colo. — Water flies everywhere when a dog shakes it off after getting...... read more read more
By Aleah M. Castrejon
Mountaineer editor
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Humans got in free at the annual Dog Splash event at the on-post swimming pool Sept. 8, 2018. The event has been going strong for eight years by the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, and each year the event has a tremendous turnout.
This year was no different; the event was a big hit.
Soldiers and their Families brought their fur-children to enjoy one last dip in the pool before it was drained for the season. This year’s Dog Splash was a hit with about 80 dogs showing up to enjoy the water with their owners.
The event receives great feedback via many social media outlets including Facebook and Instagram through the new Mountain Post Living initiative, said Jacob Goulette, assistant aquatics manager.
“It’s wonderful, it’s probably one of the biggest (events) that Colorado Springs has to offer,” said Goulette. “With our big pool we can accommodate all of the dogs; the big dogs with our big pool and the small dogs with the small pools.”
Nearly 100 people brought their four-legged fur-friends to this year’s event, where in addition to the swimming, DFMWR had raffle tickets for dog prizes and provided snacks to attendees.
For Megan Lucia’s Family and their dog, Charlie, this was the first time attending the event. With her husband deployed, she said this was a great event to get out and be able to bring the dog.
“It’s so fun, I’m having a blast with the music and prizes, I just didn’t expect it to be this fun,” Lucia said. “It’s better than I thought.”
She added that the dogs were the best part of the day.
“If I didn’t have a dog, I would have come anyway,” she said.
Others have attended the event a few times. Anna Hummel and her dogs, Sophie and Hero, have been attending the Dog Splash event for three years.
“You get to swim with your dogs and have fun, and it’s exciting,” Hummel said. “The dogs get to interact with other dogs and you get to meet new people.”
Hummel said this year was different because it was not as hot as previous years. A brief period of rain cooled off the day and provided a slight overcast sky for attendees.
“It’s a really great event; it’s fun to come out and spend some time with your dogs,” Hummel said.
The Dog Splash event signifies the end of the summer season for the outdoor pool. While many attendees wish there were more days their pets could enjoy the pool, Goulette said for sanitary and safety reasons, there can only be one day before the pool is drained.
“Thank you for giving us a reason to get out of the house,” Lucia said.
| Date Taken: | 09.08.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 12.21.2018 09:52 |
| Story ID: | 304779 |
| Location: | US |
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