Summer With the Dog
The short version
Summer at Sniff and Shift is road trips, beach days and Pup-Ornaut, our freeze-dried dog ice cream that does not melt in the car. The treats come from our Malvern, Pennsylvania kitchen and ride in the console all season without a cooler. The guides below cover the heat, the car, the cookout, the loud night in July and the days that fill up the calendar from Father's Day to Labor Day.
The heat and the car
- Dogs in hot cars: how hot a parked car gets, in the American Kennel Club's numbers, and what to do instead.
- Summer road trips with a dog: leave early, stop in shade, and plan food stops you can do together.
- Heat in the cargo area: why the back of an SUV runs hotter.
- Road trip treats with zero mess.
What the dog can have from the cookout
- Can dogs eat watermelon? A few seedless pieces, no rind.
- Dog ice cream: why the cone stays yours, and what to hand over instead.
- Holiday and barbecue foods for dogs: the grill, plate by plate.
What to hand the dog instead
Everything in the Pup-Ornaut ice cream collection is freeze-dried rather than frozen, so it does not melt. Every flavor contains dairy.
- Banana Peanut Butter Pup-Ornaut: nonfat Greek yogurt, banana and peanut butter.
- Blueberry Pup-Ornaut: nonfat Greek yogurt and blueberries. The page shows where stock stands.
- Freeze-Dried Beef Liver, beef heart and cheddar bites: the console treats, no refrigeration needed.
Our guide to dog days of summer treats covers the hot stretch, and frozen lick mat treats covers the backyard.
Why freeze-dried in July
A soft treat in a hot car turns into a smear on the seat. Freeze-dried pieces stay dry, travel without a cooler and break small at a rest stop, which is why every bag in the console is freeze-dried from June to September. Water and a bowl ride along too.
The days of the season
- Father's Day gifts for dog dads: the garage dad, the early walker, the big dog.
- The Fourth of July with a dog: the last walk before dark, the closed room, the cookout and the yard check after.
- A beach day with your dog, and the dog friendly beaches in New Jersey and Delaware.
- Back to school: getting the dog ready for the house emptying out.
- National Dog Day: August 26, and the dog picks the day.
- The Labor Day road trip: the last summer run.
Summer gear from our partners
From SodaPup, the USA-K9 Fireworks eMat lick mat and the floating Glitter Ball fetch toy for the beach. SodaPup/True Dogs, LLC items are sold and shipped by SodaPup/True Dogs, LLC through Shopify Collective, not made or shipped by Sniff and Shift. Our own Tire Stack poop bag holder rides on the leash.
Shipping
Treats leave our kitchen within one business day. Partner items ship from their makers on their own schedules.
After summer
Fall starts the day after Labor Day, and the Halloween shop is the next big stop. Until then, the whole freeze-dried treats line is here.