Dog Swim Spa is a dog swimming pool and spa, listed at 839 Waterholes Road in Rolleston, Selwyn. The business offers low-impact exercise for dogs, for recreation, therapy, recovery after operations and strength building. The pool is custom built and six metres long, which the owners say is longer than others they had seen. The owners built it for their own older German Shepherds, and then opened it to other dog owners. It is designed so the owner does not need to get into the water with the dog, and the owners say it can take large dogs.
Dogs of many sizes have swum there, from small terriers and poodles to border collies and rottweilers. Owners are asked to bring old clothes and be ready to get wet, as the approach is hands-on. The first session is listed at $35 as at 2026. Customers say the team are kind, caring and patient, including with dogs that are nervous or reactive. One owner whose dog has hip problems says swimming means they may be able to avoid surgery. Another says their dog's elbow injury was helped by hydrotherapy, which the vet recommended. Customers describe the relaxed environment and say their dogs look forward to going. For a dog that needs low-impact exercise, or is recovering from an injury, the pool offers a gentle way to build strength.