RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Hayne's Park Pool in Rio Rancho was full of soggy dogs Saturday morning, trying to cool off for the last days of summer. It was a big turnout for the annual Pooch Plunge.

This is the 16th year the event has happened here in New Mexico, and some families have made it a tradition. "We've been coming here for three years. Every year it's the same thing. It's tons of fun. The dogs love it. No dogs are fighting; it's just good times," said dog owner David Rinaldi.

"She loves Pooch Plunge, and she loves the camera. She's always asking, 'When's Pooch Plunge? When's Pooch Plunge?' And we're happy to be here," said Plunge enthusiast Chloe Pie.

The event is a fundraiser for the Bosque Buddies Animal Rescue.

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