You know how you usually beg off any more ball throwing after five minutes or so? Don’t! Play as long as she keeps bringing the ball back for more.
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Walking in the woods on a beautiful day can be therapeutic for you and your dog.
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You love them. Why wouldn’t he? Check out a local dog spa in your area and go for the works!
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Take her to visit the ocean, where she can play in the waves, roll in the sand and shake water all over you and your beach towel. It’s all part of the fun for a dog at the beach.
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Even old dogs can learn new tricks, so if you’ve never taught him to shake or roll over, give it a try. You’ll both be overjoyed at completing a task together. A true partnership!
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Whether human or dog, nothing is better after a long walk on a cold winter day than stretching out with a satisfied groan in front of a crackling fire. If you have to take a special camping trip to do it, all the better!
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After all, you know she’ll never catch one, but luckily for her, the thrill is in the chase.
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Let him have half of that sandwich he’s been eyeing on your plate, or have a gourmet picnic together with all his favorite treats.
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Every dog has her day, so every dog should have a birthday party, complete with guests, cake and games (read 12 Adorably Awesome Dog Birthday Party Ideas<\/a> to get started).
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Every wedding needs a dog for some extra cuteness (whether it’s a human or pooch ceremony).
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Just once, let her gnaw on an old pair of shoes without risk of punishment.
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Whether near or far, visit someplace neither of you has ever been and enjoy exploring a new place together.
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Treat you and your pooch to a stay in a dog-friendly hotel in your area. Need ideas? Check out 5 Awesome Dog-Friendly Hotels<\/a> for some inspiration.
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Let him lead the way on a walk, following whatever scent catches his fancy.
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Dogs are social creatures. Find another pup that your dog likes and plan play dates at the local dog park.
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Visit a nursing home, take shelter dogs on walks together or bring your pooch on a charity walk or run. Your dog will wiggle with happiness at being included, and you can feel good knowing you did a good deed.
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Every dog should have the chance to ask jolly old St. Nick for a new chew bone.
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If you don’t have any of your own, find some neighborhood kids who can bring a smile to your dog’s face.
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Dogs love the great outdoors, so let him have the whole weekend to sniff, explore, hike and just be with you.
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There’s jogging and walking of course, but you could also teach your dog to run an agility course, catch Frisbees or even how to do dog yoga (called doga!).
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Because nothing, absolutely nothing, could be more paw-fect than hugging your pup close and telling her how very much you care.<\/li><\/ol>
Want more activities for you and your pup? Check out these 101 Things to Do With Your Dog<\/a>.<\/p> What’s on your dog bucket list? Or where have you taken a cool journey with your dog? Tell us in the comments!<\/p> Kara Murphy is a freelance writer in Erie, Pennsylvania, with a 17-year-old shih tzu whose bucket list includes sleeping all day, every day.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Time with our best buddies can seem all too fleeting — one minute, he’s a puppy and the next he’s showing a little gray around the muzzle. But don’t fret — there’s fun to be had in the years in between! If you’re looking to make sure your pooch gets the most out of life, Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":781,"featured_media":10099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"enable_toc":false,"care_reviewed_by":0,"care_post_updated_flag":false,"care_updated_date":"","last_update":"2021-05-19","view_count":12994,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"member-type":[4],"vertical":[7,25],"platform":[2],"class_list":["post-1829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","member-type-all","vertical-pets","vertical-pet-care","platform-resources"],"acf":[],"created":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/781"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1829"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1829\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1829"},{"taxonomy":"member-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/member-type?post=1829"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=1829"},{"taxonomy":"platform","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platform?post=1829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}