¡AL AGUA PATAS! takes place on the last day of the swimming-pool season at Daganzo municipal swimming pool. This edition took place on Sunday, September 17. It is a unique day because families can attend with their ARISTOPERROS. It is organized by the people at DOGANZO, whom we particularly like because of the excellent animal-protection work they carry out. This was the 4th year they held it!
It is organized jointly by Daganzo Town Hall and the Doganzo Association, with the proceeds going toward animal protection work in the municipality. The Daganzo Town Hall has demonstrated its commitment to animal welfare by supporting the association in all its activities from the beginning and building the first dog park in the region, measuring 3,000 square meters, which opened in April 2014. For this day, Daganzo municipal swimming pool allows an attendance of 750 people plus their dogs. This event is also important in demonstrating that coexistence between people and pets is possible. This activity has many precedents in the United States and Canada, where it is common to open swimming pools to pets on the last day of the season.
ARISTOPET took part in this charity event, giving welcome packs to the first 100 attendees, including nutritional products from Lily´s Kitchen available at aristopet.com and some very appealing personalized ARISTOPET bowls.
And bringing ARISTOPERROS from the Scooby shelter, with the aim of giving them a fantastic day and maximizing their chance of finding a home. Subaru Spain, a pet-loving company, provided us with the right vehicles so these dogs could attend the event and find the home they so desperately wanted.
There were contests and raffles, where ARISTOPET also gave away a prize!… There were also information stands from animal shelters, a dog-friendly restaurant, a charity market, more dogs for adoption from other shelters, and a demonstration by the Spanish Association of the Spanish Water Dog.
The volunteers from the Doganzo association were present throughout, with the smiles and good vibes that characterize them every year, and of course so was the director and person ultimately responsible for the event, Brilli! Nursing services, lifeguards, and veterinarians were available for the entire duration of the event.