Brianna Collicott, left, 11, and her friend Michelle Minor, 11, attempt to coerce Cisco, a 1-year-old rat terrier, into the water at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center. Hundreds of Lawrence dogs soaked themselves - and their owners - in the pool Tuesday during the fifth annual Pooch Plunge, an event that signals the end of operations for the aquatic center until late spring of 2008.

Becky Ettredge joins a pack of dogs for an afternoon dip Tuesday at the Pooch Plunge. The event is designed to allow local dogs a chance to swim in the pool before city workers drain and clean it.