Are there minimum standards for pool size and type?
Pool sizes can vary enormously and what matters most is whether the pool size and access is right for your dog. What is needed by a Yorkshire Terrier will be significantly different to that needed by a Newfoundland. Different construction techniques and equipment providers are used but the combination of many gallons of water, pumps and electrical circuits means that it is vital the operation is safe and pools should have the appropriate safety certificates. All CHA members have to have these as well as insurance cover for your dog when undergoing treatment and third party liability for you in visiting their premises. All pools should have water heated to a temperature in the range 24 to 30 degrees Celsius and should be under cover to allow all year round operation.
