So much for bath time! Giant Newfoundland dog Darcy is less than impressed by her paddling pool… after £15 ‘bargain’ arrives measuring around just 30cm across
- Chelsea Sparks thought pool would be good for Darcy to cool down in summer
- Her stepfather spotted a ‘bargain’ £15 dog pool online and bought it for Darcy
- Six weeks later, Ms Sparks was shocked when the pool turned up as a tiny parcel
- They took photos of Darcy standing next to the pool and wearing it as a hat
A Newfoundland dog who ‘absolutely loves water’ was disappointed after her new ‘doggy pool’ turned out to be the size of a water bowl.
As the UK welcomes the warmer months, owner Chelsea Sparks decided it would be a great idea to get her dog Darcy a pool for her to play in and cool down in the heat.
The 28-year-old from Shorne, Kent, UK, said the two-year-old Newfoundland pup loves water, so when Ms Sparks’s stepfather spotted a £15 dog pool online, he snapped it up.
Six weeks later, Ms Sparks was shocked after receiving a tiny package in the mail and had no idea what it could be.
Chelsea Sparks, 28, and her stepdad thought it was hysterical and posted photos of Newfoundland dog Darcy standing next to her ‘pool’ which was the size of a water bowl
When she opened it, she discovered it was the ‘dog pool’ that her stepfather had bought, which was actually the size of a water bowl, estimated to be around 30cm across.
Lawyer Ms Sparks said: ‘Darcy absolutely loves water. Every time we take her to the dog park she gets straight in. So when the weather picked up my stepdad ordered her a pool online.
‘He described the pool as a ‘bargain’ and said we may have to wait a little longer than usual as it was coming from China.
‘When it was delivered we didn’t know what it was as it was folded up so small.
Despite the advert showing big dogs climbing in and out of the pool with ease, Darcy could wear her new toy as a hat
‘When we realised it was the dog pool we thought it was hysterical. We then put the pool next to Darcy and took a photo.’
She said her stepfather had seen the pool advertised on Facebook with pictures of big dogs getting in and out of it with ease.
Both she and her stepfather thought it was hilarious, despite feeling scammed, and posted a picture of Darcy standing next to the pool and wearing it as a hat.
It quickly went viral and racked up nearly 20,000 likes, comments and shares.
Ms Sparks added: ‘My stepdad said the pool was advertised on Facebook and it had big dogs getting in and out of it.
‘We think it may have been a scam, however we were so entertained we didn’t give it much thought.
Ms Sparks then ordered Darcy a family-sized pool from Amazon which was the right size for the Newfoundland dog
‘My stepdad isn’t very technical so he didn’t realise. He hasn’t contacted the company yet, I am going to help him with this in the coming days.
‘We sent photos to our friends, who all thought it was comical. That is when I decided to post it online to a dog group, as I knew they would find it funny too.
‘Darcy seemed disappointed and confused when the miniature pool arrived.
‘We ordered her a family sized pool, which arrived from Amazon Prime the next day and it was the right size.
‘I expected a few people online to find it funny, but I really didn’t expect it go blow up.
‘I’m glad it has brought a smile to everyone’s face during the pandemic.’