K9 Aquatic Center

What K9 Aquatic Center does

K9 Aquatic & Wellness Center is a single-location canine aquatic facility operating five in-ground swimming pools designed for supervised dog swimming, exercise, and wellness. Founded in 2016, the business serves regional dog owners seeking a controlled, purpose-built aquatic environment for their pets, distinguishing its offering from natural bodies of water or general pet services. The underlying technology is physical rather than digital: purpose-configured in-ground pools and supporting equipment (life vests, noodles, towels, shammies), with no app, API, or digital platform indicated.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer retail service model from a shopping center location in the United States, with revenue generated from dog swimming sessions described as recurring/subscription-based. The go-to-market is local and physical: customers bring their pets to the facility for in-person sessions, with no e-commerce, online booking platform, or distribution partnerships disclosed. Marketing channels are not detailed in the available data, and the business appears to rely on local word-of-mouth and community visibility.

Operationally, the business is currently closed following a March 12, 2026 incident in which a driver crashed through the storefront and into the pool, shattering the glass facade, breaching two interior walls and a metal door, and contaminating all five pools with glass and debris. As of June 2026, the facility remained closed pending county building permit approval (applied for by the landlord two weeks prior) and insurance resolution, with a GoFundMe campaign established to fund equipment replacement. No data on headcount, pricing, or financials is available.

Name

K9 Aquatic Center

Legal name

K9 Aquatic & Wellness Center

Website

https://k9aquaticcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

K9 Aquatic & Wellness Center operates a single-location canine aquatic facility with five in-ground swimming pools, providing supervised swimming and wellness services for regional dog owners on a direct-to-consumer basis; the business is currently closed following a March 2026 vehicle crash.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Wellness Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy (Hydrotherapy, Sports Med) (HLAMAAAJ)

Keywords

• Canine swimming services
• Dog aquatic therapy
• Pet wellness services
• Dog swimming pools
• Canine fitness facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Potomac

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dog Swimming Sessions: Revenue generated from dog owners paying for swimming sessions at the facility. The service provides aquatic exercise and wellness services for dogs using the in-ground swimming pools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

K9 Aquatic & Wellness Center provides supervised canine swimming and aquatic exercise services at a single physical facility operating five in-ground swimming pools designed specifically for dogs. Sessions support canine health, fitness, low-impact exercise, and wellness activities, with safety equipment such as life vests, noodles, towels, and shammies provided on site. The business delivers these services directly to pet owners at its shopping center location, which is currently closed for reconstruction following a March 2026 vehicle crash.

Product overview

K9 Aquatic & Wellness Center is a single-service canine aquatic facility providing swimming services for dogs. The center operates five in-ground swimming pools where dogs can safely swim under supervision. The core offering is the swimming experience itself, supported by equipment such as life vests, noodles, towels, and shammies. The facility was temporarily closed following a March 2026 incident in which a driver crashed into the building, damaging all pools and requiring extensive reconstruction before reopening.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K9 Aquatic & Wellness Center Swimming Services Supervised dog swimming and aquatic exercise sessions delivered at a single physical facility with five in-ground pools, targeted at local dog owners seeking low-impact exercise, therapy, and wellness activities for their pets.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Wag Hotels: Wag Hotels operates upscale pet hotels with daycare, boarding, and spa services in select US markets. It competes for the same high-end dog owner and uses a membership/recurring-visit model similar to K9 Aquatic Center's subscription-based service.
• PetSuites of America: PetSuites of America runs pet resorts offering boarding, daycare, grooming, and training. It is comparable to K9 Aquatic Center as a retail-storefront pet care service targeting owners who pay recurring fees for premium canine services.
• Pet Paradise: Pet Paradise operates full-service pet resorts combining boarding, daycare, grooming, and veterinary services. As a premium pet care retailer with multi-service offerings at physical locations, it competes for the same premium pet wellness customer that K9 Aquatic Center targets.
• Dogtopia: Dogtopia is the largest US dog daycare franchise, offering supervised daycare, spa services, and webcams at retail locations. While its core offering is daycare rather than swimming, it is a direct competitor for the same dog-owner discretionary wellness dollar and uses a similar retail-storefront, subscription-style engagement model.
• Camp Bow Wow: Camp Bow Wow is a national dog daycare and boarding franchise operating from retail locations with recurring membership/repeat-visit economics. Comparable to K9 Aquatic Center as a multi-unit, pet-care subscription business serving dog owners at a physical facility.
• K9 Resorts: K9 Resorts is a US franchise of cage-free dog daycare and luxury pet hotels with very similar branding and a comparable premium-pet-care positioning. Both serve dog owners seeking a higher-end, service-oriented experience rather than bare-bones boarding, making it one of the closest operational and brand analogs to K9 Aquatic Center.

Broad incumbents

• PetSmart: PetSmart is the largest US pet retailer with a national network of grooming salons, training programs, PetsHotel boarding, and in-store vet clinics. As a broad incumbent with overlapping wellness/service capabilities, it is a relevant macro comparable for K9 Aquatic Center's addressable spend, even though swimming is not part of its offering.
• Petco: Petco is a national pet retailer with growing in-store services including grooming, training, and vet clinics, giving it broad overlap with the discretionary pet wellness category. Petco's scale and bundled offering make it a broad incumbent competitor for premium pet spend even though it does not specialize in canine swimming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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