The K9 Swim Pool
Welcome to Unsinkable Dogs, a swim facility for dogs in Southwest Washington State! Unsinkable Dogs is owned by Joyce Biethan who grew up in Portland, Oregon and wanted to return after 25 years in Seattle.
While looking into services for dogs available in the Portland/Vancouver area, Joyce discovered an absence of swimming facilities devoted to dogs. A search for suitable land resulted in a wonderful site just 2 miles from I-5, and the planning began. Unsinkable Dogs is the result!
The Pool at Unsinkable Dogs K9 Warm Water Swim Center. The steps and benches are a lighter color due to their non-slip coating. The jets, located below the rolled-up pool cover, are set for general circulation in this shot. Notice the steps on the left and the ramp on the right for ease of access to the pool. The black disks on the top pool step are the inlets to 100 square feet (per) of filters to keep our water sparkling clean.
Now complete, Unsinkable Dogs offers a 14.5 feet by 7.5 feet jetted pool. The pool sits about 2 feet into the ground, with a ramp leading to the deck with a level entry 2 feet above the ground. The steps into the pool allow for gradual entry of dogs into the water. The pool has several “beaches” at different depths to allow dogs of most sizes to rest between conditioning swims. Whether the dog is a swimming novice gaining confidence in the water, an injured animal working to recover from her injury, or a canine athlete optimizing conditioning, Unsinkable Dogs’ pool jets can be adjusted to an appropriate level.
Unsinkable Dogs is more than just a pool. The people of Unsinkable Dogs bring a wide variety of backgrounds and skills together to offer dog owners a unique experience. You can learn more about the individuals working in the pool on our The Staff at Unsinkable Dogs page.
Unsinkable Dogs offers:
- Water Reiki
- Water TTouch
- Assisted Injury Recovery Swimming
- Assisted Swimming
- Self-Swim (after demonstrated safe pool and operational skills)
Please see our Services and Pricing page for more details on services and pricing (including our package discounts for frequent swimmers).
Unsinkable Dogs is open for swimming, so please feel free to send a completed intake form to Joyce.
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