Doggy Swim Day

Shelby Kate McCord follows her one-year-old golden doodle Sadie down a slide Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Donna Kiel helps her 7-year-old golden retriever, Daisy, exit the pool Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Ravin Roberts, 7, carries her toy poodle, Rigno, 2, through a whirlpool Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Andy Schneider's 3-year-old white German shepherd, Aspen, splashes through the pool Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Addison Hartle, 9, goes down a slide with her dog, Sadie, Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Beth Hager plays with her 9-year old navapoo, Preston, Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Zachary Howard pets 2-year-old St. Bernards, Molly and Lola, Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Alicia Glastetter, left, and Brittini Wren watch Maggie and Mika jump into the pool Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Melissa Main, right, helps Vera Spicer, left, coerce her 3-year-old Yorkshire terrier, Teddy, into the pool Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Jim Morgan goes down a water slide with his dog, Abby, Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

A dog dries off on Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Layla Garretson, 5, takes her pomsky, Mowgli, down a water slide Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Pat Nelson watches her 8-year-old rescue, Izzy, leap into the pool Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

6-year-old greyhound, Maverick, looks at other dogs Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Lee Klaproth, right, guides his pit bull, Skyy, down a slide Sept. 24, 2017 during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)