Dogs will swim at the Hamilton Lowe Aquatics Center during an event sponsored by the Humane Society of the Palouse.
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Howling at Hamilton is an annual event the Humane Society of the Palouse started in conjunction with the Hamilton Lowe Aquatic Center.
The event will be held at the aquatic center at 1 p.m. on Sept. 9.
“Moscow’s community had seen an event done similar to Howling at the Hamilton in larger communities, and the city was inspired to host one of their own,” said Trina Prickett, a cat technician at the humane society.
She said the event is very popular in the community because there are many dog owners who have dogs that enjoy swimming. It’s a nice treat for the dogs to be able to swim and play in an actual pool, she said.
“The event has been very popular, there have been people who will pay the admission fee just to watch the dogs,” Prickett said.
There will be a dive contest held at the end of the day for the dogs. Dog toys will also be sold.
While there will not be lifeguards for the dogs, staff and board members will help with the event, but the dog owners are responsible for their dogs.
“The event had 300 participants last year,” said Don Nickels from the human society. “It does usually draw a big crowd.”
“The only thing different about the event this year is that there might not be dog treats sold,” Nickels said.
Prickett said she will make dog treats if no one else is willing to bring them, but she hasn’t heard if they will be provided or not.
The admission fee is $7 a dog and Prickett said the admission goes toward
the Humane Society’s opportunity fund.
Rules for the event include: dogs need to be up to date on their vaccines, dogs are good with other dogs, if the dogs misbehave they will be asked to leave, the owners must clean up after their pets and the dogs are not allowed to use the slides.
For more information contact, Moscow Parks and Recreation at 208-883-7665 or The Humane Society at 208-883-1166.
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