'Dogtember' is running until October 1
What is billed as the biggest dog swim event in the UK has begun with “complete doggy mayhem” as 150 golden retrievers took over a Sussex lido, organisers have said. The Dogtember event began at Saltdean Lido in Brighton, East Sussex, on Saturday, with the morning “Gold Rush” session filled with golden retrievers and their owners cooling down in the hot weather.
“It’s completely bonkers but we have probably about 8,000 dogs and humans coming for these four weekends of the Dogtember event. It’s complete doggy mayhem. The great thing about this event is everyone’s smiling. You do get a bit wet but it’s just a bit of fun.” This year is on track to bring in £60,000, while it is estimated around a quarter of a million pounds have been raised since the events began in 2017. He added: “We’re very lucky we’re having a heatwave at the moment. It’s a great way for the dogs to cool down.”
Ms Wright said: “It’s crazy. It’s really well organised. Dogs can run about, it’s great and they brought the sunshine. The fact we can get in with the dogs, it’s lovely.”
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