Hatrack River Forum: Hard Plastic Kiddie Pools - do they sell them anymore? (mayfly)

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Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :

So, DC is expecting our first heatwave this weekend, with temperatures expected to get to 88 both Saturday & Sunday. We have two dogs who would love to splash around in a kiddie pool - especially the Alaskan Malamute - but I can't find any hard plastic kiddie pools at the local stores, or even online.

Suggestions?

Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :

http://www.justkidspools.com/kids_pools.html

That should cover what you need.

Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :

No - those are all soft plastic wading pools. My malamute, Panda, can shred our carpet down to the baseboards in less than 10 seconds when he gets excited - a soft plastic pool would be gone in less time.

Posted by Brinestone (Member # 5755) on :

I just saw some at K-Mart today.

Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :

They sell them at the big grocery stores here (granted this is Phoenix). Have you tried stores like Walmart/Target? Hardware stores? Another option is to try looking at a feed/tack store for a plastic or metal trough that is similar in size (though it will be a little more expensive than a $20 plastic kiddie pool, it will last longer too).

Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :

I've looked at all the local stores that I remember selling them - the grocery stores, big stores like Walmart/Kmart/Target, and the drugstores. Haven't checked out the hardware stores or looked at feed stores, though.

Posted by MattP (Member # 10495) on :

I think we got ours from Toys (backwards R) Us.

Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :

If you get *really* desperate, hardware stores or contractor supply places probably sell landscaping pond basins that would work the same way.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

I usually see them at Big Lots, Albertson's, and Toys R Us.

Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :

They had the hard kind at a Wal-Mart in Florida last month.

Ours only lasted around a month with our Airedale though, she'd distroy it some way or another. Three a year was typical.

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

They sell them, we use them at the dog park for the dogs. [Big Grin]

Wal-mart had them last week.

Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :

Well - glad to hear that they still exist. [Smile]

Perhaps they're just not out yet in the DC region.