Monday, February 27, 2012

Protect your pets around your swimming pool

By Kelly Borge


Many people have chosen to put a guard around the swimming pool to protect their pets from falling or jumping into the pool. Now some people might think what is the point? Why there is any requirement for a guard around the pool? The most important factors for deciding to put a guard around the pool is safety of the pets. Some people may think it is of no use and simply postponed any decision related to this. And some are weighing the pros and cons of putting up a guard around the pool.

If you are the one who is still investigating and thinking whether it is right to put a guard around the pool for the safety of your pets, then let me give you some good reasons for you to decide in the favor of putting up a guard around the swimming pool:

Firstly, you don't have to constantly watch your pet when near the pool. Yes, I see your point on the subject of not letting your pet go near the pool. This is a great point and may be one of the solution for the problem, but in realty it may not be feasible, for the simple reason that you may not be there always to keep an eye on your pet and he may go around the pool all by himself.

Secondly, even though you have a dog as your pet and they like to swim. Being around the pool can make things dangerous. Also, the dog might drink water from the pool which may not be clean and contains chemicals. You can stop him few times from drinking the water but not always, it will become an annoyance for you to monitor your pet behavior around the pool all the time.

Thirdly, in winter the pool water might be cold and it becomes difficult to swim even if your pet knows how to swim which means a guard around the pool is a safer way. All over again, you must consider the option of putting a guard around your swimming pool.

Now, after reading this don't you feel one should at least consider to put a guard around the swimming pool. If you start to think about it, it will make more sense to have guard around your pool than not to have one. After all your pet safety is in your priority list and you want your pet to be playful and happy.

You can ponder upon this idea just for a bit and if all the above mentioned reasons seems worth your consideration then may be you should start thinking about putting a guard around your pool for the safety of your pet and also for having one thing less to worry.




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