Is it okay for Dog to drink pool water?

[ThePoolGuy]

I would always make sure that other water was available, but I wouldn't worry about the dog drinking from the pool inless you were in the middle of a major algae clean-up / or shock treatment.

Ditto, the only other time I worry about them drinking out of the pool...is when they put their muddy paws on the steps to take that drink

[waterbear]

My dogs avoid the pool (Yorkie, Miniature Schanuzer, and Long Haired Daschund). The Schanuzer is not the most graceful dog in the world and has fallen in the pool a few times and had to be rescused (she is a good swimmer and always gets to the swim out or the steps and waits for someone to lift her out.) The other two just don't like water....too much like bathtime I guess.
All three of them prefer to drink from the water in the potted plants around the pool!
Now my cat is a different story. He thinks the pool is his own big water bowl and when the deck jets or falls are on he thinks it is his private water fountain! It hasn't seemed to hurt him. He will drink and play with the water for hours! He doesn't seem to mind getting wet! I am expecting to see him jump in and swim any day now because when I am in the pool he keeps dipping his paws in the water like he is testing the temperature.

All 4 of them have a fresh water bowl outside and a water fountain inside. They only drink out of either of them as a last resort.

[Kimrst]

Waterbear, I have an inside cat that loves the water too. We got him a "Drinkwell" pet fountain with the additional 100oz reservoir. When it gets very hot out I add ice to the jug to keep it cool. It wasn't cheep but well worth keeping the cat out of the toilet. He still gets into the sink when DH shaves or brushes his teeth, but he really loves the fountain. You can adjust the flow of the water. The other cats tollerate it and its another thing that uses electricity, but we love it. Once a week I tear it down and clean it out. Its six months old and going strong. Kim

[waterbear]

that's what I have inside the house for the cat and the dogs...the cat still prefers the pool (or the kitchen faucet...he will sit and meow until someone turns it on for him!

[torsie]

My Miniature Schnauzers can't wait to get out by the pool.
They don't have any problems drinking out of their water
bowl in the winter when the solid cover is on the pool though.

[aylad]

What a cute pic!

Janet

[medvampire]

So far I have cought 2 cats, a racoon, a possum, and 2 squirrels drinking from my pool. No dead critters yet. I work nights so I cruse the house on my nights off. Cat fell in the pool when I turned the back light on. I had my solor cover on and I swear looked like the cat was running on top of the pool.
Later
Steve