REDMOND —

Dog owners brought dozens of pooches to swim at the Cascade Swim Center on Sunday, and it was clear that some dogs loved water and others feared it.

It was more difficult to tell how 6-year-old golden retriever Flynn felt about swimming. Flynn wore a yellow life jacket and floated calmly, occasionally kicking a leg or two.

“He had cancer, so now he has three legs,” said one of his owners, 15-year-old Shelby Muller, of Terrebonne. Muller and her friends stayed by Flynn’s side, holding his life jacket to make sure his head remained above water.

The Sunday afternoon dip was Flynn’s first swim since surgery to remove his right front leg in December.

The dog swim is an annual event at the Cascade Swim Center in Redmond, before the Redmond Area Park and Recreation District closes the pool for fall. This year, the event raised money for the Cascade Swim Center water polo team, according to the Redmond Area Park and Recreation District Facebook page. Dog owners paid $10 for a dog bath and entrance to the pool.

Muller said Flynn’s recovery has gone well so far. The retriever hops around fairly well on three legs, and “he looks really happy.”

Before Muller and her friends brought Flynn to the pool, they purchased a life jacket for duck-hunting dogs from a sporting goods store.

In the outdoor kiddie pool, Rhonda Workman was trying to get herChihuahua and terrier mix, Dingo, to explore the water.

“Come on baby, come on,” Workman said, trying to encourage the little dog to swim. Dingo preferred to perch on Workman’s shoulder and remained there most of the time.

Hayden Crow, 12, of Redmond, was also trying to convince his small dog to swim. Yoda, a 12-year-old Chihuahua and miniature pinscher mix was not enthused.

“He doesn’t like water,” Crow said. “He’s mostly here for me.”