Katchakid pool safety nets are often used to protect animals; an older dog going blind, a new puppy or pet owner nervous about leaving a pet in a yard with an un-protected pool. Preventing a dog from having access to a pool may prevent a build up of hair in the water and nail damage, scratches to pool walls.

When a dog falls into a pool or decides to swim they can get into trouble when they can’t find the pool steps to get themselves back out. Studies into dogs that have drowned show a high percentage of dogs have worn their front nails down by scrabbling to get a grip up onto the poolside. Some dog breeds naturally stay away from the pool while others such as Labradors and Alsatians are naturally attracted to water.  It depends on which dog breed and if the dog is drawn to the water as to whether an investment into a Katchakid pool safety net is worthwhile.

The mesh square size Katchakid uses should safeguard a puppy from a larger breed of dogs but not a puppy from a smaller dog breed from an incident with a pool. So extra care is needed with smaller breeds. There have not been any reported occurrences of dogs getting tangled up in pool nets. A dog’s dexterity is surprising; I have seen many breeds of dog traverse a net in seconds.

Pool safety nets are susceptible to animal chews. Some dogs will chew through a net chasing after a toy or ball that has fallen in. We often see a path of damage following your pools water flow so keep animal toys away from the pool area. If a dog persists in chewing on a net there are some products readily available from pet stores such as citronella or bitter apple sprays that may help. Nets stored in garages may become nesting material to rodents so if you are storing a pool safety net consider baling and hanging it from a garage roof.

Minor damage to pool safety nets can be mended by replicating mesh squares with netting braid. For extensive damage contact your pool net manufacturer for assessment, repair and to test the integrity of your pool net.

Repairing A Pool Safety Net.