One of the things I like about this area is that every year, usually the Saturday after Labor Day, a lot of the community pools and water parks opens their doors for the pooches. The two closest to me was the outdoor pool at the Ashburn Village Sports Pavillion, which was a regular lap pool, and the AV Symington Aquatic Center, which was like a small water park. I chose to take Millie to the latter this year because it was cheaper ($5 vs $10) and also looked more fun since it was a water park. We were there shortly after 10 there were already lots of doggies of all kinds. I saw one really big dog (maybe a Great Dane) and even bunch of little ones. Some dogs seemed new to swimming, and you can see their owners trying to coax their dogs into the pool. Couple had a swim vest on - one was a cute Scottish Terrier. Of course, many of the dogs played fetch and Millie spent most of the time fetching tennis balls. All of the swimmable areas were open, and we tried various parts of the park. The lazy river seemed the least crowded so we spent a lot time there. Too bad the slides weren't open as it would've been fun to watch the dogs go down them :) It was a hot day today, but luckily there was a shaded area that I could stand under a lot. We were there about 2 hours and by then I think Millie was well exhausted. It was fun for both Millie and me. I really enjoyed watching all the dogs run around crazy and swim.
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