Dog days of summer: Pets, owners beat the heat at water park — in pictures

Dogs and their owners found an oasis in the heat with the Haha Hoho Water Park in the Olympic Park in Songpa District, southern Seoul, over the weekend.

Dogs ride on a tube at the Haha Hoho Water Park located in the Olympic Park in Songpa District, eastern Seoul, on Sunday. Seoul recorded its 28th consecutive tropical night on Sunday, the longest streak since modern meteorological observations began in 1907.[NEWS1]

Dogs and their owner cool off at the Haha Hoho Water Park located in the Olympic Park in Songpa District, eastern Seoul, on Sunday. [NEWS1]

Dogs and pet owners are finding creative ways to beat brutal heat.

The Songpa District Office opened the Haha Hoho Water Park for dogs on Sunday, and it will remain open for pets and their owners until Monday.

Located in the Olympic Park in Songpa District, eastern Seoul, the water park was initially opened for children and their parents but closed on Saturday. It then reopened for dogs and their owners.

The pool operates with separate swim time slots for different sizes of dogs. Small and medium dogs can swim from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., while large dogs can enjoy the pool from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

A swimming competition was also held as a surprise event on Sunday.

Dogs dive in for a swimming race at the Haha Hoho Water Park located in the Olympic Park in Songpa District, eastern Seoul, on Sunday. [NEWS1]

Dogs swim at the Haha Hoho Water Park located in the Olympic Park in Songpa District, eastern Seoul, on Sunday. [NEWS1]

Dogs swim at the Haha Hoho Water Park located in the Olympic Park in Songpa District, eastern Seoul, on Sunday. [NEWS1]

Dogs and pet owners keep cool at the Haha Hoho Water Park located in the Olympic Park in Songpa District, eastern Seoul, on Sunday. [NEWS1]

BY WOO JI-WON [woo.jiwon@joongang.co.kr]