So far our Summer Dog Challenge has been filled with highs and lows. The heatwave slowed us down, but we are still determined to check off as many things as we can on our summer to-do list. Today we thought we’d check in to see how everyone is doing with our double dog dare Summer Dog Challenge? Here is a reminder of the ideas we suggested, and as always we’d love to hear your additions to the list too!
- Watch a sunrise
- Watch a sunset
- Go swimming in a pool, lake, and/or ocean
- Have a picnic
- Visit a new dog friendly place in your community
- Go on a road trip to someplace you haven’t been in a long time
- Go for a hike
- Sleep under the stars
- Take a scenic walk
- Run through a water sprinkler
- Eat homemade frozen treats
- Go for a ride in a boat, kayak, and/or canoe
- Donate new / gently used toys to your local pet shelter
- Chase bubbles
- Find a quiet spot to listen to the sounds of nature
- Roll in freshly mowed grass
- Ask a friend to snap a family portrait suitable for framing
- Play in the rain
- Watch fireflies
- Visit an old friend you haven’t seen in a long time
- Make new friends
- Play a nose work game in your yard
- Have a photoshoot at your favorite place
- Climb a mountain
- Donate pet food to your local food pantry
- Play fetch
- Teach your human a new trick
- Visit a dog friendly historic site
- Play with a water hose
- Go for a walk on the beach
- Host a family reunion with your littermates
- Watch a movie starring a dog
- Stay up past your bedtime
- Bark into a fan and listen to how funny it sounds
- Dine at a dog friendly restaurant
- Send a card to your shelter / breeder telling them how much fun you’re having
- Explore a new route for your daily walk
- Take a long nap in front of an air conditioner
- Play bobbing for ice cubes
- Participate in a fundraiser walk
- Try your paw at a dog sport: agility, obedience, fly dog, dock diving
- Attend an outdoor concert in the park
