photo by: Mike Yoder

Elise Cartolano, of Lawrence, tosses a tennis ball for her Doberman Pinscher Samson, bottom right, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A red ball floats just out of a dog’s reach at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A dog rests on a wall and watches other dogs at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center during the annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Two dogs play and race through the water at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A dog gets out of the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center pool dripping wet after retrieving a tennis ball during annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.

photo by: Mike Yoder

An excited dog and owner, left, enter the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Dogs and their owners enjoy the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.