LAKE LOVE
Whether you’re lapping up on some sun on Union, Washington, Wenatchee, or Chelan, it’s good to be a dog at the lake. This month, I plan to rep that #lakelife with this fetching Tie-On Bandana from Etsy vendor The Social Dawg that nods to my favorite lake day activity—taking a load off in a comfy Adirondack lounger. Handmade to order from 100% natural cotton with a rolled hem finish, the triangle-shaped, easy-tie style can be customized with any mongrel’s moniker and also comes in five different sizes. $22 // etsy.com/shop/TheSocialDawg
BACON ME’ CRAZY
The hot, sticky dog days of August often call for a cool, creamy treat, and Nilly’s Bacon Dog Ice Cream from Healthy Hound sureticks all the boxes for me. Is it crafted from real, human-grade ingredients like whole milk and berry powders, sugar, and peanut butter? Check. Can it be stowed away in the galley cupboard as it doesn’t need to be frozen until mixed with water? Double check. Is this particular variety infused with a smoky, salty flavor that can only be supplied by one of man’s best culinary achievements, real bacon? Oh, check, check, and check. $10.99 per 5-ounce container // shophealthyhound.com
ONE COOL PUPSICLE
I’ll level with you: I may be a committed cruisin’ canine, but I am not a swim-with-the-fish Fido. (My hairdo is just too cute to be ruined by cannonballing off the dock, m’kay?) Which is why I love my new Canada Pooch Chill Seeker Dog Vest. The breathable polyester shell just needs a light spritzing of water to activate an evaporation cooling effect, and further keeps things chill with mesh layers for air circulation, plus the cuter-than-cute popsicle motif might just entice my pawrents to bust a pupsicle out of the freezer…or perhaps more bacon ice cream. $39 // canadapooch.com
