Alas, the dog days of summer are almost behind us. To commemorate the season, we found some great fan-submitted photos of dogs who definitely enjoyed all the warm weather had to offer. These summer-loving pups are sure to make you smile, so take a look and then get out and enjoy some quality sunshine with your own pets.
So Long, Dog Days of Summer

Making
new friends while exploring tide pools at the beach is a favorite pastime for Red the Border Collie.
Having an adventure with this kind of view makes summer worthwhile for Thomas, a German Shepherd mix.

Teddy the Standard Poodle (left) takes his girlfriend on a fun date in the backyard sprinkler
and kiddie pool.

This Labradoodle-Goldendoodle mix is Cobe, and he loves to spend his summer digging holes in the sand and cooling off in the ocean.
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