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Dog Dip Afternoon: Swimming with Truro's big dogs

Fram Dinshaw | Posted: Aug. 23, 2019, 2:11 p.m. | Updated: Aug. 23, 2019, 4:57 p.m. | 1 Min Read
This curious dog was more keen on sniffing than swimming at the Rath-Eastlink Community Centre.
This curious dog was more keen on sniffing than swimming at the Rath-Eastlink Community Centre. - Fram Dinshaw

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TRURO, N.S. — The Truro News went for a swim with the big dogs at the SPCA fundraiser inside the Rath Eastlink Community Centre.

The Aug. 23 fundraiser brought between 10 to 20 dogs and their owners down to the pool. Some of the animals loved being in the water, while others were a little more timid.

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