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By Sophie Lloyd
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A group of dogs rushing to play in the pool at doggy day care is melting hearts online.
In a video shared to TikTok by @bubblepuppyplayhouse on September 19, canines of all shapes and sizes can be seen happily dashing towards the day care's indoor pool, tripping over one another in excitement.
Since being posted, the clip has received almost 5 million likes and shared over 123,000 times, with users describing the scene as "heaven."
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Don't Forget the Life Jacket
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Swimming isn't just fun for dogs, it's also good for their health. A 2016 study found that regular swimming can improve joint function in canines suffering from elbow dysplasia—a genetic condition that causes a dog's elbow bones to grow abnormally, leading to forelimb lameness if not treated.
Researchers from Hartpury University Centre, U.K, explored whether canine hydrotherapy could improve the lives of labradors diagnosed with the condition. Using both healthy labradors and ones with elbow dysplasia, they attached reflective markers to the dogs' legs and used a camera to track the movement of the markers. They found that not only did swimming improve mobility in dogs with an elbow dysplasia diagnosis, but it also boosted the strides of healthy dogs.
Some dogs take to water better than others. Breeds such as labradors and Tollers were bred to catch waterfowl, making them excellent swimmers. Breeds such as pugs and bulldogs struggle with uneven weight distribution and difficulty breathing, making swimming tough.
The American Kennel Association recommends keeping all breeds safe in water with brightly colored life jackets, floatation devices and showing your pet how to get out of the pool or body of water when needed.
'This Makes Me So happy'
The Bubble Puppy Playhouse is a doggy day care based in Trenton, Michigan. It specializes in "enrichment-based daycare" and have a playhouse as well as a pool. It also offers grooming services and special pool appointments for pups with health conditions or if they're recovering from an injury.
In the clip shared to 505,000 TikTok followers, the dogs speed through the door to the indoor pool. Some dive straight in, while others take a second to grab a toy before joining their friends in the water.
TikTok users couldn't get enough of the dogs' joy, with user Laura Alana calling the footage "the best video I have ever seen."
"Is this heaven?" asked Nick.
While ._. said: "This makes me so happy because their happy."
A golden doodle named Cooper was particularly popular among viewers, after tripping during the rush to get through the door.
"That one dog that got trampled in the beginning," wrote teagan with a crying emoji. Fortunately, Cooper's owner Taylor Marie assured her he was fine in the comments section.
A dog in a pink life jacket also had several fans.
"Her little life jacket omg," wrote Apollo.
HollyGrow34 agreed, commenting: "The doggie with the pink life jacket.... so cute, well I mean They Are All Cute."
Newsweek has reached out to @bubblepuppyplayhouse for comment.
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