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Anacortes residents urge council to allow dog wading pools, ask city to clarify parks policy
Summary
Multiple residents told the council on June 23 that small, regularly drained dog wading pools help animals cope with heat and asked staff and council to develop a clear policy after parks staff posted a prohibition; the council said it will review applicable park policies.
Residents of Anacortes told the City Council on June 23 they want small, regularly maintained wading pools allowed at dog parks and urged staff and council to develop a clear policy that protects animal health while addressing health or liability concerns.
Mark Robinson told the council he purchased a roughly 7-foot pool for his dogs after smaller plastic pools proved too small, and said a parks sign later appeared stating “no wading pools.” Robinson asked for a meeting with Parks and Recreation staff, dog-park users and council representatives to create a policy that would…
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