DEAR ERIC: Can you offer any advice about a good friend who lets her dog jump in my pool? I have an in-ground vinyl liner pool so one concern is the dog could damage the liner with its nails or teeth.

There’s nothing like a refreshing dip in a swimming pool after yet another hot summer day. There have been plenty of those so far this year. One spoiler in the scenario is upkeep. Keeping a pool clean ...

I've gone swimming in ponds, lakes and oceans, but nothing beats the convenience of having a private pool a few steps away from the back door. After sweating out one too many summers, I decided to ...

Dear Eric: Can you offer any advice about a good friend who lets her dog jump in my pool? I have an inground vinyl liner pool so one concern is the dog could damage the liner with its nails or teeth.