{"id":44128,"date":"2026-08-14T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T05:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44128"},"modified":"2026-08-14T10:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T05:31:00","slug":"dogs-to-have-their-day-at-the-pool-at-the-end-of-l-a-county-pool-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44128","title":{"rendered":"Dogs to have their day at the pool at the end of L.A. County pool season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>Five Los Angeles County pools will open to the area\u2019s dogs, pooches and hounds Saturday in a special event marking the end of the pool season. <\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-left=\"\">  <ps-interactive-project class=\"interactive-project block\" data-use-responsive-height=\"true\" data-module-id=\"0000019f-fd27-d110-a7df-ffb71d0b0005\">\n<div data-wc-src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/C8tt7\/embed.js?v=1\" style=\"min-height:615px;\">     <noscript><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/dfe4d9b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/320x615!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e228cb1\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/568x1092!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b11b75a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/768x1476!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0a649ba\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/1024x1968!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7eade86\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/1200x2306!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"Dog swim hours are 5-7 p.m. on the last day of the pool season\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d804b12\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/320x615!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/979bf4a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/568x1092!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a76a275\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/768x1476!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c56dd0d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/1024x1968!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2299f12\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/1200x2306!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"2306\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2299f12\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x1230+0+0\/resize\/1200x2306!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F84%2F4196443843cebe30c8d41aad5974%2F6ca44d3d36584d588dc90ba2478b33f4\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/ps-interactive-project>    <\/div>\n<p>The pools, two of them in Los Angeles and one each in Sylmar, Quartz Hill and Cerritos, will be open Aug. 15 from 5-6 p.m. for small dogs and from 6-7 p.m. for large dogs, according to an announcement on the county Parks &amp; Recreation web page. <\/p>\n<p>The county <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNRfUdvi3f9\/\" target=\"_blank\">last held<\/a> a Pooches in the Pool event in 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Some rules do apply: only dogs with a current animal license are allowed (from any jurisdiction), the owners must be at least 18 years old and owners must bring a completed <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/parks.lacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pooches-in-the-Pool_Form-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">a short form<\/a> for their dog. <\/p>\n<p>Owners are allowed to bring toys, but they aren\u2019t allowed in the water. For a full list of rules and to access the required form, go to the county\u2019s Parks &amp; Recreation web page for the event, at <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/parks.lacounty.gov\/pooches-in-the-pool\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/parks.lacounty.gov\/pooches-in-the-pool\/. <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The pool access comes amid a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-08-09\/socal-heat-wave-brings-fire-weather-coastal-flooding-risk\">weekslong heat wave<\/a> with above-normal temperatures throughout Southern California. 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