Will dogs damage vinyl liners??

[joliecharlie]

The skimmer socks will grab most of the hair. One of my labradors swims, other is the the border patrol.

[cleancloths]

I have two siberian huskies and they go swimming in the vinyl pool all the time. They have always used the stairs in an out and have never even thought of climbing out over the edge.

[simsjim]

I have three dogs, and only one of them (the smallest and oldest one) likes the pool. But he rarely even ventures beyond the steps. He is only a foot tall.

The others like to sun-bath on the deck, and will occationally drink from the pool, but never go into it. I suppose the time that one of them walked accross my pool with the winter cover on it, and squished around alot put him off the pool for life.

Oddly enough, the other two LOVE to frolick in streams when we are camping. I suppose its the smell of "living water" and the creatures that draw them to the streams.

[ivyleager]

My blind dog recently fell in the deep end corner. He panicked and was pawing against the vinyl side/brick work, but only for a few moment (10 seconds max until I got there). I pulled him out, calmed him down, and inspected the liner. No damage. FYI, he is restricted from pool area unless we are there. No injuries or maltreatment occurred during this process.

CaryB
Caniac

[djhop]

We have 2 female Golden Retrievers and only the younger one will go into the pool. She goes off the diving board like she has been doing it forever and swims directly to the ladder. The older one does not like to go in but will swim if tossed in and knows to go to the ladder. Repitition is the key when training a dog and they can learn almost anything that is possible to a dog.