Ask The Answer Person: Will the Decorah Pool hold a dog swim?

Sally e-mails: "Does the Decorah pool plan to have a year end dog swim?"

The Answer Person says: "Did you know there are health risks associated with allowing dogs to swim in a pool?  We didn't--until we posted a story in April about the State of Iowa Health Department cracking down on allowing dogs days at swimming pools (https://www.decorahnews.com/archived-stories/2019/04/22075.html).  As the article states, the guidelines are getting stiffer on steps that must be taken after a dog day at the pool--and Decorah staffers decided to end the Dog Swim.

Through Thursday: 1:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. public swim.  Friday: morning/noon lap & aquacise only.  Saturday: noon lap swim, 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. public swim.  Sunday: noon lap swim, 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. public swim. The Decorah Pool will close for the season at 6:00 p.m. Sunday. (Further information at: https://parks.decorahia.org/decorah-municipal-pool)

However, for those of you who are dog lovers, the Monona Aquatic Family Center will hold its 10th Annual Pooch Paddle Saturday from 11A:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday.  Registration is $10.00 for the first dog, and $5 for any additional dogs, with proceeds from the event benefiting the Humane Society of Northeast Iowa. For more information, look for the Humane Society of Northeast Iowa on Facebook.