Tredge, although I understand your feeling that the pool is for people and not for dogs, it gets a little warm here in the desert (120 +), and our Samson is part of our family, just like one of the kids. He, along with the kids, enjoy the pool to no end, and when it is hot out, and the kids are staying cool in the pool, so is Samson... As far as the dirt is concerned, I think my 8 year old is dirtier than the dog most of the time!

Greg