Pets Need Protection Too

The old saying that dog is man's best friend holds true. Many owners cherish their pets and I must admit I am one of those people. I have installed two pool fences in the past month for families with no children, but have elderly dogs that are prone to falling in the swimming pool. A pool safety fences is an excellent choice for protecting dogs and cats of all ages, especially when the pets are very young or very old. A dog's eyesight tends to become diminished after ten years of age. They need special care to prevent an accidental drowning. Pool Guard safety fences offer protection and peace of mind when caring for that faithful and loyal friend....the family pet. Keep your pets safe by installing a pool fence around your swimming pool.

Andy Hines
Pool Guard of Dallas

Pool Safety For The Elderly

Pool safety is not just a necessary concern for parents with young children. The subject of pool safety and pool fences has many faces. I recently installed a fence for a family that had no small children and no pets. The pool fence was installed for their elderly mother. They had a couple of scary moments with their mother being around the pool. Unfortunately, the mother has Alzheimer's disease and is no longer aware of the dangers of the swimming pool. If you have a swimming pool in your backyard you should be aware of everyone that comes into your hard; young and old alike can become victims of an unprotected swimming pool. Be aware and become secure. The safety of others is in your hands. Pool fences can protect people of all ages.

Chris Rastad
Pool Guard of Los Angeles

In The Nick of Time

Recently Marisela Montes, of POOL GUARD OF PUERTO RICO, was doing a presentation on the benefits of having a pool fence on the pool deck for a homeowner in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Approximately half way through the presentation on the pool deck, the homeowners' small son wandered around behind his parents during the discussion of whether they should have a pool net or a pool safety fence installed and the three year old fell into the pool. Without hesitation, Marisela grabbed the child and pulled him out of the water. The shaken parents immediately asked how quickly could the installation of a pool fence occur. The next day the pool fence was installed, along with a self-closing gate. Another pool protected by POOL GUARD OF PUERTO RICO, another child who is now safe and two very relieved parents.

Marisela Montes
Pool Guard of Puerto Rico

Pool Safety - Up Close & Personal

While installing a pool fence at a house where the owners were in the process of moving in I had the misfortune of experiencing first hand the dangers of pools and children. Setting up to drill the holes I had marked out on the deck surface I observed a child approximately 5 years of age playing in the yard close to the patio. I thought nothing of him being out in the yard as long as he was a fair distance from my work area and I figured his parents were keeping an eye on him. As I was preparing the work area I heard a splash behind me. The child had moved quickly to the pool area and apparently lost his balance playing with a toy near the pool or tried reaching the toy which had fallen into the water. The child clearly could not swim and was in the deep end of the pool, fighting to keep his head above water. There was panic all over his face. I had laid down on the surface next to the water and reached as far as I could as quickly as I could. I could see he was still within my reach and I did not have to jump in. His face had submerged a few times below the surface before I grabbed him and pulled him towards me. He had taken no water into his lungs, but was a very scared little boy. The parents had seen none of this as they were busy unpacking the home they had just moved into. Needless to say, they were very upset when they answered the door and I handed them their drenched child. They learned a lesson that day and the piece of mind could not have come quicker for them when the pool fence was completed a few hours later.

Parents should always schedule the installation of their pool fence as close to their moving date as possible. As this example shows, moving day can be hectic and children are curious about the new swimming pool. Let's not give them a chance to approach the pool without a pool fence already in place.

Pool Guard of Las Vegas
Steven Powell

Self Closing Pool Fence Gate

We recently answered a call from a customer who needed a pool safety fence installed and had been calling around to get estimates. The reason she called Pool Guard of Tampa Bay was because of our self-closing gate that she saw in one of our advertisements. She liked the safety aspect and the convenience of such a pool gate, but when she called around for estimates she was told she could only be provided with a telephone estimate and was told that self-closing pool gates were expensive and were not safe. I told her that I believe the self-closing gate is the most important feature of a pool fence and offered to bring one by her home to show her the quality of the Pool Guard pool fence gate and to provide her with a free in-home estimate. She agreed and after seeing the reliability and sturdiness of the Pool Guard pool gate design she scheduled an installation.

This customer later took the time to write me a letter thanking me for the on-site estimate, saying she did hours of research by telephone and internet, but truly didn't understand the benefits of the gate or the different quality levels of the materials available under I took the time to meet with her. She ended the letter by saying that any pool safety fence company can quote you a low-ball price over the phone, but because this pool safety fence literally could mean the difference between life and death, it really warrants a face to face visit by a pool fence professional before a decision should be made.

Kevin Post
Pool Guard of Tampa Bay