Swimming

black lab with tennis ball in their mouth swimming in a pool
Temperature-Controlled Fun for Your Furry Family Member

Seneca Hill Pet Aquatic Center in Great Falls, VA

Since opening our new state-of-the-art facility, the Seneca Hill Aquatic Center has been a popular center of activity – and with good reason. Even initially reluctant swimmers soon become comfortable in the 80-degree water with our in-pool instructors. At the end of each session, every swimmer is also blow-dried to add to that feeling of well-being. 

The pool—4 feet deep, 7 feet wide, and 30 feet long—gives our swimmers plenty of room to increase their strength, flexibility, and endurance through non-weight bearing exercise.

Call (703) 450-6760 to schedule your pet’s next visit to our pet aquatic center.

Our Pool Facility

Swimming in the pool’s warm water is particularly helpful:

Of course, one of the biggest benefits of swimming is that it is just fun!

golden retriever swimming in a swimming pool for dogs

Pool Safety & Comfort

The Seneca Hill pool also has a number of special features designed to make swimming more enjoyable for every dog.

To help assure the safety and well-being of each Seneca Hill swimmer, all swim sessions are supervised by an in-pool instructor. All dogs must wear life jackets unless a dog is a proven swimmer.

Our pool offers the following features:

Pool Health Requirements

Along with meeting certain health requirements, we recommend that swimmers be on a monthly heartworm prevention regimen and be treated with a monthly flea and tick control product. Please let us know if your dog has special circumstances, such as medical reasons why they cannot be vaccinated, so that we can accommodate your special situation.

In order to enter the pool, all dogs must:

  • Receive a rabies vaccine at least two weeks before your swim appointment and it must be current per the manufacturer. If your dog is less than one month overdue, Seneca Hill can administer the vaccine. Puppies must be vaccinated by 16 weeks, but it is not necessary to have a two-week waiting period.
  • Receive a DHPP vaccine at least two weeks before your swim appointment and have it be current per your veterinarian. If your dog is less than one month overdue, Seneca Hill can administer a DHPP vaccine. Puppies must be current in their series of vaccine injections. Vaccination titers done within the past year showing protective immunity for Distemper and Parvovirus are also acceptable.
  • Receive a Bordetella vaccine at least five days, but not more than six months, before your swim appointment. This also applies to puppies. If your dog is less than one month overdue, Seneca Hill can administer a Bordetella vaccine.
  • Undergo a fecal examination with negative test results within one year of the swim appointment and at least 48 hours before the swim appointment.

Call (703) 450-6760 now to get started. 

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