Hi,

We have a male 2 yr old Rottie we've had since 8 weeks and he loves to swim. He doesn't like to jump in from the deck which is 3" above the pool ledge so I built him a ramp that's hinged to the deck and he loves it. He is in and out of the pool by himself all summer. He swims over to the wedding cake stairs and climbs out.

This is an 24' above ground with a permanent deck 1/2 way around. Although I heat the pool I won't use a bubble cover for the same fear. During winter I run a 3' high piece of cyclone fence across so he can't get near it. Looks like hell but I'd be devistated if something happened to him. I realize I'm wasting money by not using the bubble cover but I also really enjoy looking at the water vs the cover.

That's my story.

Cooper