Jack's Pooch Plunge

"Jack's Pooch Plunge" was held on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Sylvania. It was sponsored by Plummer Pool of Sylvania Recreation and Sylvania Veterinary Hospital, and fostered by Sylvania Rec board member Dave Spiess in Sylvania. Spiess organized the event to honor his late father and to benefit Toledo Unleashed, the organization that is pursuing a Bark Park for the Toledo area. CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE, START SLIDESHOW

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ike, the rescued dog of Tom Reynolds, of Sylvania learns to use the pool ladder during the "Jack's Pooch Plunge" ... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo More than 150 dogs had attended the event by 3 p.m. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Toledoan Ellie Proctor and her dog Annie. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Lifeguard Stephan Risher of Sylvania, keeping watch at the pool. "The dogs can swim, it's the little kids" he said. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Calli Fronk of Perrysburg and her dog Leo, wearing a life jacket. "Jack's Pooch Plunge." THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Lisa Binkowski's dog Jack with a ball donated for the event. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Lisa Binkowski's dog Jack with a ball donated for the event. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Pax and Joel Retholtz of Sylvania Township in the pool. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Fraser Macie, left, and her daughter Gracie share a water toy in the pool. They are owned by Lydia Hockenberger of Toledo. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Kayla Kunkel with her dog Zeke. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Dave Spiess, event organizer, and Doodle, the dog of Adam Weintraub of Ottawa Hills. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER