{"id":16239,"date":"2026-08-19T09:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?p=16239"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:27:09","slug":"paws-in-the-pool-is-sunday-aug-23rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/paws-in-the-pool-is-sunday-aug-23rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Paws in the Pool is Sunday, Aug. 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swimmers both human and canine are invited to the annual Paws in the Pool event from<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2:00&nbsp;pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday, August 23rd, at the City of Yakima&#8217;s Franklin Pool, 2101 Tieton Drive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yakima Parks and Recreation organizes the event for dogs and their owners each summer at&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Franklin Pool. Dogs swim for free but their owners pay the general admission fee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cfAll dog breeds, shapes and sizes are welcome.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Pet owners must make sure their dogs are current on all shots and vaccinations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf They are also responsible for cleaning up any messes their dogs make.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf No vicious or aggressive dogs are permitted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Dogs must be leashed until inside the pool area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Paws in the Pool, donations will be accepted for the Yakima Humane Society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more about Paws in the Pool, contact Yakima Parks and Recreation at 509-575-6020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yakima Parks and Recreation program information is available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyakimaparks.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRandy.Beehler%40yakimawa.gov%7C460c1529b4b54882170408defa23e6c6%7C97d15bf78f2c430996db1682b80700ba%7C0%7C0%7C639223229260258560%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LlqLVtJgwchuaCPdOEx5fyGDXg0KYfTdejCNb4nt3Fs%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/yakimaparks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Paws-in-the-Pool-News-Release-2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Paws in the Pool - News Release.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-328baba7-c7b7-4dfc-bd37-c6d229b14df0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Paws-in-the-Pool-News-Release-2.pdf\">Paws in the Pool &#8211; News Release<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Paws-in-the-Pool-News-Release-2.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-328baba7-c7b7-4dfc-bd37-c6d229b14df0\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swimmers both human and canine are invited to the annual Paws in the Pool event from 2:00&nbsp;pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday, August 23rd, at the City of Yakima&#8217;s Franklin Pool, 2101 Tieton Drive.&nbsp; Yakima Parks and Recreation organizes the event for dogs and their owners each summer at&nbsp; Franklin Pool. 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