Heading to the Beach With Your Dog? Pack These 9 Things
What dog doesn’t love sandy paws and splashing in the surf? But when it comes to planning the ultimate beach adventure with your furry friend, what should you pack?
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite products to help you and your pup make the most of your seaside outing.
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Kuoser Cooling Shirt with UV Protection
Made from 95% terylene and 5% spandex, the Kuoser Cooling Shirt offers UPF 50+ sun protection, shielding your pet from harmful UV rays. The lightweight, breathable, and fast-drying fabric keeps your dog cool and comfortable, making it perfect for hot summer days. Comes in a variety of sizes and colors.
Chuckit! Bucket & Ball Set
Perfect for the beach, level up your pup’s fetch game by ditching the scattered tennis balls and upgrade with the Chuckit! Bucket & Ball Set. The Chuckit! Ultra Balls are favorite balls of the DogHeirs team because of their bright color, durability and buoyant design – they float on the water.
The rubber balls have a textured surface and a thick rubber core for aggressive chewers yet are soft on dog’s mouths. You can wash and clean sand and dirt off of them easily and they’re also compatible with Chuckit! ball launchers. The Bucket Ball set includes 8 medium-sized Ultra Balls (for 20-60 pound dogs). We also love this feature of the bucket – you can flip the lid and turn it into a water bowl!
You can also buy additional Chuckit! Ultra balls in the size suitable for your dog.
- Small-sized balls for 1-20 pound dogs
- Medium-sized balls for 20-60 pound dogs
- Large-sized balls for 60-100 pound dogs
- Extra Extra large sized balls for 100 pound plus dogs
Chuckit! Amphibious Bumper Stick
A couple of other Chuckit! toys to consider for your beach adventure! The Chuckit! Amphibious Bumper Stick is another DogHeirs fave. It’s super tough, floats on the surface of the water, easy for a dog to retrieve and grip in his/her mouth and has a handy rope for you to hold and toss it. The Amphibious line of toys also comes in Boomerang and Tumble Bumper shapes. There’s also Chuckit!’s glow-in-the-dark Fetch Glow Stick for extending that game of fetch from dusk and dawn.
Earth Rated Grooming Products
After a day at the beach your dog will have slobber, sand, water, and maybe even seaweed on his/her face and fur. Pack along these pet-friendly grooming products from Earth Rated to clean off your dog for the car ride home.
Earth Rated No-Rinse Dog Shampoo
This is a waterless no-rinse shampoo for dogs that conditions, deodorizes and helps tackle tangles for a quick refresh without the fuss of a full bath. This shampoo is perfect for on-the-go or between baths.
Earth Rated Pet Ear Wipes
Wipe debris and dirt from your dog’s ears with these handy Earth Rated Pet Ear Wipes. And you can use Earth Rated’s popular Pet Grooming Wipes, Pet Eye Wipes, and Pet Wrinkle Wipes for other beach-related clean ups.
If you are looking for a deeper ear clean for after your dog gets out of the water, you can try using PetLab Co’s Clear Ears Therapy Ear Cleaner for Dogs, their alcohol-free dog ear wash.
Check out our article How to Identify Canine Ear Conditions and Clean Your Dog’s Ears Effectively for more ear-cleaning tips.
Thermacell Portable Mosquito Repeller
Okay, this one may be more for you than your dog but it’s still something that will help keep those potentially harmful mosquitos away from your dog when you play at the beach, lake, park with the Thermacell Portable Mosquito Repeller.
Thermacell effectively keeps mosquitoes up to 15 feet away. It works fast and is easy to use. Their portable device is ideal for camping, fishing, hunting and more.
PawFlex Double Dipped Waterproof Dog Socks
These soft dog booties with rubberized bottoms are a great grab-and-go waterproof socks for dogs who need a little extra paw protection from the elements – whether it be hot sand and pavement, barnacles, or other coastline surfaces. They are also handy if your pet has sensitive paw pads or you want to keep a cut or scrape clean from dirt and sand.
Musher’s Friend Paw Balm
Made from food-safe oils and waxes, Musher’s Secret paw balm is a must-have for dog beach essentials. It will protect and moisturize your dog’s paws and can be used as a dog nose balm too. It is completely safe even if they lick it and gentle enough for the most sensitive pets.
EBPP Dog Sunscreen Sun Skin Protector Spray
This sunscreen spray from Emmy’s Best Pet Products is essential beach gear. The spray contains no zinc oxide and provides protection and moisturizer for your dog’s skin, coat, nose and ears. Containing shea butter and coconut oil in helps moisturize to avoid drying.
With the right gear in tow, you and your pup are all set for sun, surf, and sandy memories that’ll last all summer long. Now all that’s left is to grab the leash, hit the sand, and enjoy the adventure together.