10 Things Every Dog Lover Should Do This Summer
This post is sponsored by Evite. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
Meet Bella, our beautiful freckled tongue dog. She was adopted into our family shortly after my husband and I were married and has been one of our best friends ever since. She's officially turned us into dog lovers!I've always loved dogs, but adopting one pushed my love into over drive. We got her when she was about 6 months old from a shelter. A few months later, we ended up welcoming our first little boy. Our dog went from our family pet, to our family protector. She was always looking out for our little boy. If he would cry she would even start barking and push us into the room!Five years and three kids later our dog has become the family dragon (when the kids decide she's no longer a dog), protector, best friend, comforter, and family member. Needless to say, we love our dog!
10 Things Every Dog Lover Needs To Do This Summer
Head Over To Your Local Doggy Park
Check out your local doggy park and bring the whole family! Your dog will meet new friends and get a change to socialize. By socializing your dog you help promote good behaviors by providing them with the opportunity for other dogs to show and remind them what to do. Dogs with good social skills also tend to be better trained and better family dogs overall.
Go On A Family Vacation
Book a pet friendly hotel or go camping with the family. Then you can bring your dog and enjoy your vacation together! Hotels are becoming more pet friendly over the years and encourage you to bring your pets along!
Throw A Pet Themed Party
Throw a pet pawty and invite your friends like we did! We decided to throw our son a Paw Patrol party for his third birthday and it was a hit! The evening was full of pet themed snacks, silly animal music, delicious Paw Patrol cake, and paw print decorations!
Doggy Friend Meet Up At The Park
Invite your friend's puppy pal along on your next play date at the park! Most parks are designed to bring your animals as long as their on a leash and you clean up after them. Kids look for our pup at our local park and run over when they see her!
Teach Your Dog A New Trick
Teach your dog a new trick this summer! Our kids decided to teach our dog the "vacuum trick." The whole week our kids decided to purposely drop things on the floor so our dog would come and eat it. Our kids thought it was amazing and our dog loved being spoiled with treats.
Go On A Family Walk After Dinner
Clean up dinner and then take the whole family for a walk around the neighborhood. It helps everyone get some exercise, gives you an opportunity to talk about your day, and helps everyone wind down before bed.
Adopt A New Family Friend
Head over to your local animal shelter and adopt a new friend! There are so many dogs looking for a loving home like yours! Afterwards you can even throw your pup an adoption party! Invite all of your friends and their pups to celebrate your new family member.
Set Your Dog Up On A Doggy Date
Do you have a friend with her ow doggy friend? If so, plan out a fun doggy date. You can invite them to go to a local hiking trail, meet at a dog park, or even a regular park. It helps your dog get out of the house and helps socialize them even more!
Set Up A Doggy Water Station
On our recent walk around our neighborhood we saw this! A little girl decided to set up a dog water station. We caught her while she was filling up the water bucket. She put out a little sign and reminded families to keep their pups hydrated while on walks! Set one up and invite the dogs around the neighborhood.
Host Your Very Own Pet Olympics
This final tip is for the ultimate dog lover! Are you up for the challenge? Invite all of your friends and their pups to their first dog olympics! Set up an obstacle course, make a fun little award, and getting the party started!
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