[Patsyham]

Is there any place in The Villages (or out) where my Chesapeake Bay Retriever can swim safely? Obviously any ponds or lakes around could have alligators.

[JSR22]

If you have a friend who has a pool is the only choice.

[CFrance]

There is a dog park in Inverness a half hour down 44 that is totally fenced and has a swimming pond. Bark Central Dog Park

[Patsyham]

Is there any place in near The Villages where my Chesapeake Bay Retriever can swim safely? Obviously the ponds and lakes are out of the questions due to alligators.

[Bjeanj]

We had to take our Labrador retriever to a dog beach south of St. Petersburg called Ft. DeSoto. It’s the closest one we could find, and our dog loved it.

Fort De Soto Dog Beach Park

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by CFrance

There is a dog park in Inverness a half hour down 44 that is totally fenced and has a swimming pond. Bark Central Dog Park

I could not imagine what is growing in that water with all of the dry hot weather we have had lately.

[lanabanana73]

There is a dog park in Winter Park that has water for swimming.

[Patsyham]

Thanks for the info.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

I could not imagine what is growing in that water with all of the dry hot weather we have had lately.

It's artificial, filtered and cleaned. Have you been there?