Dog About Town: Splash Around With Your Pooch

This year's doggy swim season, when area pools invite pooches in before they close, are continuing this weekend. Dogs must be spayed/neutered, vaccinated and friendly, and we recommend bringing a doggy life jacket.Dog Day Afternoon: Dallas' event, from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, is at Everglade Pool this year, with swimsuit, doggy paddle and splash contests. Bring proof of current rabies vaccination and city registration. 5100 N. Jim Miller Road, in Buckner Terrace. $5 per dog. dallasaquatics.org.Dog Splash Day in Richardson: This year's party at Terrace Pool, which is sloped at one end for easy access, is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The lineup includes concessions and nail clipping. Proof of rabies vaccination is required (a tag will work). 300 N. Lois Lane. $5 per dog, free for humans. richardsonanimaluv.org.Dog-A-Poolooza in Garland: The 14th annual event, from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Holford Pool, will have play areas in and out of the water along with a raffle, vendors and post-swim baths and nail trims. Proof of current rabies vaccination is required (a tag or paperwork). 2322 Homestead Place. $5 per dog, $1 per human (cash only). facebook.com/garland.pawsibilities.Upcoming swim days:Aug. 24: Poochie's Plunge at Bahama Beach in DallasAug. 25: Pooch Plunge at Wet Zone in RowlettSept. 7: Wags and Waves at the Hawaiian Falls in Garland, Doggie Dive-Ins at Lewisville's Sun Valley Aquatic Center and Grapevine's Pleasant Glade Pool, Paws in the Pool at Frisco Water Park, Dog Splash in Bedford, Doggie Dunk at the Keller Pointe Outdoor Pool and the Splish Splash Doggie Bash at Denton's Civic Center PoolSept. 8: the Bow-Wow Luau at the Hawaiian Falls Waterpark in The Colony, K-9 Kerplunk at Plano's Oak Point Recreation Center and Doggie Splash Day at University Park's Holmes Aquatic Center (University Park or HPISD residents only)Sept. 28: Doggie Beach Bash at NRH2O in North Richland HillsALSO ON THE SCHEDULE•Saturday is Clear the Shelters day, with adoption fees waived across the area (other fees may apply). The event has helped more than 250,000 pets nationwide find homes since it started in 2015. You can find details and a list of participants at cleartheshelters.com.•Sample local beers while rocking out during Pints and Pups from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Addison Circle Park. There will be selections from Tupps, Bitter Sisters and other breweries, and the Simba's Barkery DogBar will serve dog beer floats and pawberry sundaes. Hot Soup and Epic Unplugged will provide the tunes, and In-N-Out will serve free burgers to the first 750 attendees. Food trucks Snowie Naturals and Kitty Bunny Bakery will sell desserts. The lineup also includes vendors, adoptions, a pup parade at 7:45 and a trick contest at 8:45. 4970 Addison Circle Drive. Free. addisonafterdark.com.•More meet and greets (dogs welcome at all): Allie's Haven Animal Rescue at the Three Dog Bakery in Southlake from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. ... Tails From the Heart Rescue at the Hollywood Feed in Frisco from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. ... Dallas Street Dog Advocates at the Hollywood Feed in Murphy from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. ... Straydog.org outside the Neiman Marcus at Willow Bend Mall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. ... Texas Italian Greyhound Rescue at the Hollywood Feed in Richardson from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. ... Dallas Pets Alive at Community Beer Co. from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday. ... Rockwall Pets at the Rockwall Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and the Petco in Rockwall from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. ... The Legacy Humane Society at the PetSmart in Plano from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and the Petco in Allen from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.•Also dog-friendly this weekend: Tumbaka's Salsa Festival concert at Vitruvian Park in Addison and a screening of The Sandlot at Klyde Warren Park, both on Saturday; and Panther Island Pavilion's Sunday Funday.•You can celebrate National Potato Day on Monday with a free small order of fries with an entrée purchase at Snuffer's (with coupon) or Village Burger Bar. The Snuffer's at 3526 Greenville Ave. in Dallas and 4901 W. Park Blvd. in Plano and Village Burger Bar's Uptown, West Village, North Dallas and Plano locations all have dog-friendly patios. snuffers.com. villageburgerbar.com.•Mutts Canine Cantina is celebrating the Dog Days of Summer with ice-filled pools for the pooches and $4 draft beer all day Wednesdays at both locations. 2889 Cityplace W. Blvd. (at Oak Grove Avenue), Dallas, 214-377-8723; and 5317 Clearfork Main St., Fort Worth, 817-377-0151. facebook.com/muttscaninecantina.•Speaking of Mutts (details above): Both locations will screen Sixteen Candles at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Organizers recommend bringing a blanket. Free for members; a day pass is $5.95 in Dallas and $8.95 in Fort Worth (vaccinations required). muttscantina.com.•Also dog-friendly Thursday: a screening of Star Wars: Episode V -- The Empire Strikes Back on Texas Lottery Plaza in Las Colinas.•Coming up (except pool parties, which are listed above): Barks & Brews in downtown Plano on Aug. 24; dog days at Rainbow Vomit on Aug. 24-25; Dog Days of Summer at Stanley Korshak on Aug. 29; the Vintage R.U.N. on Aug. 31; Strut Your Mutt at Cedar Creek Brewery in Seven Points on Sept. 7; Carrollton's Paws on the Square and the Dig'N For Dogs volleyball tournament in Coppell on Sept. 21;the Garland Guzzler 0.5K Race & Oktoberfest and Fido Fest in Flower Mound on Sept. 28; Dog Dayz of Dallas in Deep Ellum and DFW Lab Rescue's Run for Retrievers in Canyon Falls on Oct. 5; Pit Bull Pride Day at the Coyote Drive-In in Fort Worth on Oct. 19.Send tips for B.K. on dog-friendly happenings and places to twoldt@dallasnews.com. 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