Thanks for all the great advice! Sampson looks absolutely adorable!

Since the pool guys came and cleaned out the pool (no more frog/tadpole laden water) - I think I will take her in there. Yes - the steps might be a little large - they are hard to see in the pics - but there are two steps to on the house side of the pool that come up to the ledge.

Good explination on the "fear" stage - I swear Chloe is afraid of her own sshadow (literally ran from it the other morning ). But I usually have her walk towards anything she is afraid of - she has been getting better.

She has been out on the deck (supervised and on a leash - I don't want her falling into a pool w/o water). She really doesn't want to be out there right now, but maybe once all the workers are gone and the pool is filled it will be a different story.