Can Vinyl Pool Liners Stand Up To Paws

[AAS]

We used to have a fiberglass pool and loved it. We are moving and some of the houses we like have pools but they have vinyl liners. I have heard many stories about these liners tearing etc. My main concern is that we have dogs that love swimming - never had an issue witht he fiberglass .. Would vinyl liner stand up?/

[PoolGuyNJ]

We used to have a fiberglass pool and loved it. We are moving and some of the houses we like have pools but they have vinyl liners. I have heard many stories about these liners tearing etc. My main concern is that we have dogs that love swimming - never had an issue witht he fiberglass .. Would vinyl liner stand up?/

As long as it doesn't have liner over steps, should be ok. I have always had labs and shepherds in my pool and never a problem. Even when they "duke it out" over a tennis ball in the pool.

If you are moving to a climate that the pool needs winterizing, get a safety cover. Mine is a solid with mesh panels to drain rain water. The dogs have run across it for about 200 days/year for the last 7 years. They do put pin holes in it but no tears, thank G-d.