photo by: Mike Yoder

Dogs shake off the water at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center's annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

Lawrence dogs had their day at the pool on Tuesday at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge. The event, which marks the end of the outdoor pool’s season, returned after being canceled last year due to extreme heat.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Sammie Messick, left, and Jeff Messick, right, enjoy time with their dogs Bixby and Rufus at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A wet dog emerges from the swimming pool at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A puppy experiences the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge for the first time on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

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A dog retrieves a ball at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

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A dog owner lowers his dog into the pool at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

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Edan Mathis, 6, prepares to throw a ball for her overly excited dog Meeka at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

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Aaron Caruthers, center, and his children Wade, 3, and Maeve, 4, play with their dog, Oscar, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

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Maeve Caruthers, 4, tosses a ball to her family’s dog, Oscar, at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center’s annual Pooch Plunge on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.