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Transcript/Script狗狗暢泳日 為華盛頓特區居民的愛犬消暑降溫
莫幹生
每年在公共泳池告別夏天之前，華盛頓特區市政府，都會安排九月的第一個週末為“狗狗暢泳日”。
這個一年一度的泳池派對，吸引了大大小小，各式各樣的犬隻前來參與。
sound bite 1 Thennie Freeman, DC Director of Park And Recreation
“So, you know, at DPR we are about creating memorable moments . We have 20 dog parks. It makes sense for us to have our fury..furbie friends have access to the pools after the pools are closed.”
“We started in 2011. And so, we’ve been doing it every (year) since. So, we’re really, really excited about it. And it grows it grows. It started at one park and now we are up to four.”
“The response is overwhelming. It’s very popular. And some of our neighboring jurisdictions have started doing the same thing. And so, emulation is a sign of admiration. Shout out to all the other districts who are now having a party with a purpose for our “Pawed” friends.”
森尼·弗里曼是主辦當局， 華盛頓特區市政府公園與康樂署的總監
森尼·弗里曼, 華盛頓特區公園與康樂署總監
“華府的公園與康樂署，一向致力於為大眾留住美好的時光。我們轄下有20個狗公園。在一般泳池季度關閉後，讓狗狗們享受一下，是順理成章的一件事。”
“從2011年開始，我們每年都主辦這個活動。看著它不斷成長，我們非常興奮。開始時，只有一個泳池，現在我們已經增加到四個了。”
“居民的反應熱烈。有一些鄰近區域已開始舉辦同樣的活動。有其他人模仿是因為我們做得好。我們會再加把勁，大聲推動這個人類四隻腳朋友的歡樂派對。”
不過，要參加這個泳池派對，狗狗們就當然要遵守主辦單位訂下的規則。
“狗狗暢泳日”應守規則
1. 犬隻必須領有合法的狗牌
2. 犬隻的管理人必須超過16歲，和不能跳進泳池
3. 犬隻必須配戴狗帶和懂得一定的禮儀
4. 犬隻必須持有有效的疫苗證明
在合理安全的情況下，大家就可以盡情享受。
華盛頓特區居民阿嘉的愛犬“肉糰”，今天玩得不亦樂乎。
sound bite 2 Ajia, dog owner
“Yeah. Carne is my dog. We think he is 4 years old. Our neighbors actually adopted him and then gave him to us. Carne does love to swim. He loves to chase balls. He likes to meet new people and new dogs. And so, this is a great opportunity for him to enjoy the city that he calls home .”
阿嘉，狗主
“肉糰是我的狗。我猜是四歲。是鄰居收養了牠後，再轉送給我們的。肉糰很喜歡游泳，喜歡撿球。牠喜歡結識新的人類朋友和狗狗朋友。因此，暢泳日對牠來說，是一個享受以這座城市為家的好機會。”
狗狗一般都喜歡游泳，但是也有硬不肯到水裡的。約瑟夫·馬羅的狗狗就是一個好例子。
sound bite 3 Joseph Melo, dog owner
“So, I have a dog. He is about two and a half. He is half border collie and a bunch of different types of hound. And, we came here to see if he would swim. And unfortunately, he is not the biggest fan of water. But, I’ve been trying to get him in the pool.”
“ I’ve only lived in this neighborhood for a year. But, I hear they’ve been doing it for many years. I hope to come back every time. And, may be he’ll get a little bit better swimming.”
“As you can see, I’ve gotten pretty wet myself. So, I think I’ve been doing more swimming than Hank does.”
約瑟夫·馬羅，狗主
“我有一隻狗，大約兩歲半。牠的血統有一半是邊境牧羊犬，另一半是來自一群不同種類的獵犬。今天我們把牠帶來，看看牠是否會游泳。不幸地，牠不大喜歡水。我一直想把牠推進泳池裡。”
“我只在這個社區住了一年。但是，我聽說公園與康樂署已經主辦了這個活動很多年。我希望每年都可以回來，或許我的狗狗會漸漸習慣。”
“你看，我自己都濕透了。我想我比漢克（約瑟夫的狗）更來得積極呀！”
當然，不管有沒有到水裡，狗狗與牠們的主人，在炎炎夏日裡都歡度了愉快的一天。
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