Summer is here (hooray)!!! Our next Cover Canine theme is dedicated to all the water-loving dogs out there: submit a photo of your dog letting loose and having some fun with water! Whether that means playing in the sprinklers, jumping in the lake, or doing laps in the pool, we want to see how your pup keeps cool during the dog days of summer.

Here’s how your dog can become our newest Facebook star:

• submit (1) one photo sized 851 pixels wide by 315 pixels tall
• photo should be of decent quality; if it’s too dark or fuzzy, we won’t be able to use it. Sorry!
• include your dog’s name, age, and breed (Please do not put this text on the photo — we will add that if your photo is chosen!)
• send your photo to info@dog-milk.com – photos posted directly to our Facebook wall will not be included for consideration.

Submissions start now and close on Friday, June 28th. We’ll announce our newest Cover Canine on Sunday, June 30th!

Good luck!

Doggyloot makes it easy (and affordable!) for you to spoil your dog with new dog chews, treats, toys, and more — all at special discounted prices. With free shipping and awesome products up to 75% off, Doggyloot lets you discover and try out new products easily, as well as get old favorites delivered right to your door.

Check out some of our top picks from Doggyloot: 1. Drool Fuel Canine Sports Drink 2. Cool Lap Portable Water Bowl 3. Swing & Fling Toys 4. Daily Spritz by Nootie 5. Water Walker Leash 6. Pawps Frozen Treat Starter Kit 7. Babble Ball 8. Crazy Tugz Monkey Toy

See more from Doggyloot right here — if you spot something you love, act fast! These special sales only last 7 days or until the product sells out.

A fresh, new design in ergonomic feeders is here! This modern raised feeder from Choco & Cherry combines high-tech design and old-world  craftsmanship: the precisely-cut, bent, and polished acrylic stand contrasts the kiln-fired, hand-painted ceramic bowl to create a fun, angled spin on the typical raised feeder, designed specifically for small dogs.

So far, this is the first product from Choco & Cherry (you can order one in white, orange, or brown through their Amazon shop) — I can’t wait to see what else they come up with. Meanwhile, check out their site for more info and pics!

In Wrigley and Smash’s little corner of the world, the temperature broke 100 degrees this week. ONE HUNDRED DEGREES. If that doesn’t mark the official kick-off of summer, I don’t know what does. In an effort to keep these pups cool and happy and spoiled rotten, I whipped up some homemade doggie ice cream in not one, but three flavors! Each recipe only has three simple ingredients and is a piece of cake to make. Check them out below — and help your favorite four-legged friend through the dog-days of summer!

Strawberry Coconut Butter Dog Ice Cream

Ingredients:

32 oz. tub plain yogurt

1/2 c. pure coconut butter

1 c. fresh strawberries, washed and dried

To Make:

1. Add yogurt, strawberries, and coconut butter to a blender, blending until smooth.

2. Pour mixture into a freezer-safe container. To make individual portions, pour into ice cube trays or small food-safe containers.

3. Cover and freeze for several hours or up to a day before serving.

4. Once frozen, scoop single servings into your dog’s favorite bowl! Store leftovers in the freezer.

Makes approximately 4.5 – 5 cups.

Note: You can add more or less of any ingredient to suit your dog’s taste and/or texture preferences. Try to use pure, fresh ingredients without added sugars, salts, or weird preservatives, etc. I found the coconut butter, coconut milk, and 100 % pure (no added oils, salts, etc.) peanut butter in the health food section of my local grocery store.

And now for the other two recipes! The steps for making these flavors are the same as above.

Peanut Butter Pumpkin Dog Ice Cream

Ingredients:

1 (29 oz.) can 100% pure pumpkin puree

1/2 c. peanut butter

1 c. plain yogurt

Coconut Blueberry Dog Ice Cream

Ingredients:

32 oz. unsweetened 100% coconut milk (available in the health food section)

3/4 c. fresh blueberries, washed and dried

1/4 c. honey

For a more savory treat, try swapping out the fruits for bacon crumbles, shredded cheese, a bit of parsley, or add a handful of your dog’s favorite biscuits to the blender. The options are endless. Just make sure you don’t include any foods that your dog is allergic to or that are known to be toxic to canines.

Happy summer!

I can’t really remember how I started down the Etsy rabbit hole, but here’s how it ended up:  a roundup of some of my favorite letterpress doggie cards and prints!

Great Dane coasters set, Ruff House Art / French bulldog card, Palettes.co / Cheers, Mate card, Bears Eat Berries / French bulldog love note, Fat Bunny Press

Heli-dog card, Fickle Hill Letterpress

With Sympathy card, Smock / Get Well Soon card, Vandalia Street Press / letterpress print, KLTworks / Bowwow notecards set, Bobalong Press

Dogs on Mod chairs print, Pistachio Press

Designer Eurydyka Kata recently created this dog-themed domino set as a birthday gift for her studio partner — ISN’T IT AMAZING??! I’ve decided I need more dog-loving graphic designer friends in my life.

We’re excited to introduce the PAWSH Print Shop, an online Etsy store designed as an extension of Pawsh Magazine to further celebrate a life lived well with dogs! Catering to the style-conscious, modern pet parent, Pawsh Print Shop offers vibrant, contemporary photography that can be incorporated into a wide range of home decor styles while capturing the inspiring nature of pets. Plus, 15% of every sale will be donated to an animal charity at the end of 2013 as a holiday donation!

The first available series is a limited edition photography exhibit entitled “Run With Me“. This uplifting series of bright, vibrant images is composed to remind the viewer that our dogs literally follow in our footsteps. With every move or decision that a pet parent makes, he or she is leading their dog along that same path. The message of this photo series is to embrace a healthy, active lifestyle that suits both human and canine companions alike so that both can experience the best life possible – together.

The “Run With Me” photographs are available as limited edition prints in two sizes (8×12″ and 16×20″). Check out the complete series here!

BONUS: From now until June 25th, receive 25% off your order by entering the discount code DOGMILK25 at check out!

It’s the season of adventure and if you’re planning on traveling with your dog (or just want a super rad, mat-style bed for your favorite four-legged buddy), the Camp Mat by Grey Paw is your pup’s ticket to stylish, on-the-go sleeping.

We’re on the record as loving Grey Paw’s high-quality, handmade dog accessories (especially their collars and leashes), so we were excited to see their aesthetic and craftsmanship transferred into a new collection durable, wool travel beds. Check out all the available styles here!