(8 Jul 2025)
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La Roca del Valles, Spain – 6 July 2025
1. Pan of dog waterpark
2. Small dog playing in water
3. Park Manager Didac Zamora kneeling beside pool with dogs
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Didac Zamora, park manager:
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“The problem at this park is always the human beings. In the end, our dogs are our children. And we want to take care of them and make sure nobody else touches them. And we must realize that today is a day dedicated to our dogs. It’s a special day for them to enjoy. It’s not for us. We can cool down a bit, but it is all about the dogs.”
5. Various of dog with two people sitting in pool, dog barks
6. Wide pan of dog waterpark
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Didac Zamora, park manager:
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“At the beach there can be too many waves and rough seas, but here they can always set foot on the bottom. They don’t want to swim. They prefer to jump around in the water and play with their owners. There’s not a chance that they won’t like the water here.”
8. Various of dogs playing with toys in water
9. Various of two people playing with dogs in water
10. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Anyol Capdevila, dog owner:
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“When he was a puppy, our dog wouldn’t approach the water at the beach. He wouldn’t enter the beach because the waves scared him, and that’s very common among puppies. But over here it’s easier because the water is calm and he feels more confident.”
11. Small dog runs out of pool and drops ball at owner’s feet
12. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rosa Pinol, dog owner:
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“This is the fourth consecutive year Cora has been coming here. She loves it. We come here each summer at least once a week. Especially on Sundays. She has such a great time, especially in the other pool for smaller dogs, playing with her ball. She loves it.”
13. Wide of dogs and people in pool
14. Various of small dogs in water
15. Various of competition swimming lane, dogs participating
16. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Conchi Filella, dog owner:
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“It’s our first time here and I am delighted. I suppose my dog also had a great time. I am enjoying this so much. Look Marley what you’ve won! Let’s come back tomorrow! How handsome!"
17. Dogs playing together at person’s feet
18. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Ana Rosell, dog owner:
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“It’s our first time here. We feel so proud. She gets scared easy but the challenge was great for her.”
19. Rosell holding dog Oasis and smiling
STORYLINE:
As much of Europe swelters, it’s not just people who need help with the dog days of summer.
Pet owners have to consider how to both shield and cool down furry family members as intense heatwaves become more common.
It was 34 degrees Celsius at noon when the dogs started to arrive at a canine waterpark in Catalonia with their owners.
It’s called “Perros al Agua” (Spanish for “Let’s go for a swim, dogs”) and it welcomes all dogs no matter what size or breed.
Originally the the facility was a training centre for canines.
One very hot sunny day in 2014, the owners decided to turn on the irrigation sprinklers to refresh the dogs.
To their surprise, all the dogs went straight towards the water and forgot about their training class.
A pool was then installed and “Perros al Agua” opened its doors the following summer.
Manager Didac Zamora said that the dogs are the VIPs there.
They can currently accommodate up to 400 dogs simultaneously.
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