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Dogs enjoy the water on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center's Pooch Plunge.

Dogs big and small got their day at the pool on Monday in the Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge. Each year, the city neutralizes the pool chemicals to make the water safe for dogs before draining it for winter.

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A dog leaps into the water on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog’s fur is soaked after a dip in the pool on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog looks up from the side of the pool on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog sits on the side of the pool on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

Dogs play at the pool on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog looks up from the side of the pool on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog jumps in the pool on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

Dogs play in the water on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog plays with a shark toy on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog shakes off water on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

Dogs play by the side of the pool on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

Dogs play in the water on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

Dogs play in the water on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog takes a break by the poolside on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog chases after a pool toy on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog retrieves a ball on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog looks up from the side of the pool on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog jumps in the pool on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog dips a paw in the water on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog shakes off some water on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog retrieves a ball on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog gets ready to fetch a ball on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog retrieves a ball on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

A dog swims with a pool toy on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s Pooch Plunge.