Summertime is here and the AC is turned on full-blast! Pups everywhere are looking for a little relief from the sun and something to do with their pet parents! Sure, hanging around in an air conditioned building is fun and all, but why not go swimming? There are pools all over the place especially designated for dogs, so bring Fido to take a dip!
Water4Dogs (New York City, NY)
Water4Dogs isn’t just the usual place to take a dip! This doggy pool serves a very special purpose; it’s a rehabilitation center! Located at 77 Worth Street between Broadway and Church streets, this pool is the purrfect place for your pooch to get exercise without the strain of a normal walk. This pool is perfect for arthritic dogs who need to keep healthy! The state of the art equipment and well-trained team have one mission: to give your dog the best quality of life possible through exercises and activities! Water4Dogs also offers poochie passages, laser therapy, acupuncture and ultrasounds. Give your pooch the life they deserve!
Hours of Operation:
Mon, Tues: 9:00am-9:00pm
Wed: CLOSED
Thurs: 9:00am-8:00pm
Fri, Sat, Sun: 9:00am-4:00pm
Fido’s Indoor Dog Park (Portland, OR)
It’s a fact of life: not every day is going to be beautiful and sunny. Fido’s Indoor Dog Park is perfect for just this reason! The climate controlled, indoor environment has a beautiful area for dogs and dog lovers to mingle and play, no matter what the weather is outside. The best part? There’s an indoor puppy pool, too! Members never have to worry about their pets because this puppy paradise offers boarding services for when you have to be away! The earth-friendly play place is very big on using organic and recycled materials every chance they get, and we give them a big paws up for that. Fido’s knows how much you love your dogs, and they aim to make them (and you!) as happy as can be.
Hours of Operation:
Open Every Day: 6:30am-8:00pm
Atlanta Dogworks (Atlanta, GA)
Dogworks boasts a pool customized especially for their canine clients. There are plenty of things to do at this puppy paradise, so get busy then cool off with a swim! The team also offers to pick up and deliver your pooch right back to your door with their Pet Taxi service! This dog boarding and training facility offers something quite different from your normal kennel: classes ranging from sheep herding to dock diving! The state of the art facility has all the amenities you could possibly wish for to help make your pup a top dog in the world of agility shows, dock diving, and, yes, even sheep herding competitions! Some of the pups trained at this facility have even ended up on TV, so who knows? Your pup might be the next Leonardo Dog-Caprio!
Hours of Operation:
None listed
Cosmo Dog Park (Gilbert, AZ)
This dog park, named after a beloved K9 hero, is more than just your usual strip of grass where you go to let your dog get his or her energy out. From the moment you step inside the park, you feel the sense of community and safety that Gilbert is so proud of. The entrance of the park is beautifully marked by a brick wall with family members’ messages to their pups whose time on Earth has already ended. Come celebrate the unique and irreplaceable bond you have with your pup! Everyone is welcome, and you’re sure to find dogs jumping off the dock and swimming around in the water making the very best of their days. The colorful decor and sunny picnic spots are sure to lift everyone’s spirits: both canine and human.
Hours of Operation:
Every day: 5:30 am-10:00 pm
Shaggy Pines Dog Park (Ada, MI)
Shaggy Pines has repeatedly been called one of the best dog parks in the USA, and for a good reason, too! Your pooch will have the time of their life running around this 20-acre park and taking a plunge in the swimming pool when it gets a little too sunny out. No, fear, human friends! There’s a beautiful spot called Sunset Deck that’s the perfect place to lounge and listen to music while you watch your pups have a barking good time. Who wants to paw-ty? Shaggy Pines throws events for your pooch! Just don’t forget to check out the doggy store and coffee shop on the way out.
Hours of Operation:
Every day: 7:00am-9:00pm
Tompkins Square Dog Run (New York, NY)
New York City’s first official dog run, Tompkins Square Park is a popular spot in the East Village. Locals are buzzing about how much better and safer it is today than it was years ago. The frequent puppy visitors are one of the main attractions of the park, and it’s no surprise. Who wouldn’t want to spend their relaxing Sunday afternoon watching puppies swim in bone-shaped pools? That’s right. The park has pools shaped like dog bones for your pooch to cool him or herself off in before continuing on their adventures meeting local pups and famously trendy residents alike. New York City has long been known as the concrete jungle, so this patch of leafy green and aqua blue is a relief for dogs and their pet parents alike! Join in on the fun for their Annual Halloween Dog Parade and help raise funds to maintain the run and keep it a howling good time for everyone!
Hours of Operation:
None listed
Beneful Dream Dog Park (Alabaster, AL)
It’s not your typical doggy pool… Beneful Dream Dog Park is more like a doggy water park! There are lots of places to take your pooch for a dip, but how many parks do you know of that have hoops and fountains and even a miniature football field? Beneful, a popular dog food brand, hosted a contest in 2011 and Jenny Wilson, a local, won it for the town. She submitted a video and an essay telling Beneful what exactly she would do with the prize money ($500,000… bow-wow!). If you or your pooch are looking for a fun change from the usual pool to soak in, try out this little Southern gem.
Hours of Operation:
Every day: Sunrise to Sunset
Congressman Bill Archer Bark Park (Houston, TX)
Your dogs can literally jump through hoops for you at this park! Congressman Bill Archer Bark Park has a dog agility course and, of course, a pup pond on its 926 acre expanse. There are walking trails for big and small dogs alike, and like gold at the end of a rainbow, bone shaped pools are a sight for sore eyes… and paws. Pet parents can sit and talk in the shade while their pooches get all muddy and do what dogs do best: have a good time. When it’s time to go on home, don’t worry about muddy pawprints! Doggy showers are available if your buddy needs a little rub-a-dub.
Hours of Operation:
7:00am-Dusk
Dog Wood Park (Jacksonville, FL)
Did somebody say Puppy Country Club? Dog Wood Park is a relaxing yet exciting getaway for your pooch. Let your hound explore the grounds and doggy paddle in Lake Bow Wow or Lake Fifi. Bow Wow is to whole acres of a pool for your pooch for those hot Florida summer days. Didn’t bring a tennis ball? No problem! The park-slash-dog-paradise provides lots of toys and tennis balls for its members and guests. Agility, relaxation, swimming, hiking in the Barkham Woods… this place has it all. You won’t see a tail that’s not wagging the whole time you’re here.
Hours of Operation:
Every day: 6:00am-10:00pm
Rocky Top Dog Park (Kingston, NJ)
Lots of pups get intimidated by bigger and older dogs, so they don’t usually go out as much as their older, more experienced counterparts. Rocky Top Dog Park has a special area just for the youngsters of under 6 months of age so that puppy parents can keep a watchful eye on their little babies. All dogs that visit here must be vaccinated, so you can breathe easier knowing that! The best part about the whole thing is that along with a pooch pool, the park has its own small waterfall! That’s sure to get tails waggin’.
Hours of Operation:
Not listed
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