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Dogs are awesome. There is very little that makes me happier than hanging out with a bunch of dogs. So it was with great delight that I photographed the City of Alexandria’s Doggie Day Swim yesterday at the Old Town Pool. It was packed and there were dogs everywhere, which was totally fantastic. Their owners were pretty cool people, too.
The doggies were really hilarious about getting into and out of the pool. Some were great leapers – capable of massive jumps and splashes.
Others simply barked at the tennis balls floating around or yipped at their owners. They so badly wanted the balls, but just couldn’t make it into the water. Getting out again was a hilarious endeavor. Most of the dogs couldn’t pull themselves up over the side of the pool so they had to splash around looking pathetic before some kind soul would help them up. For their efforts, the doggies made sure to splash the heck out of everyone shaking off.
