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15 Fun Dog-Inspired Labor Day Activities

Take a moment between holiday barbecues and getting ready for back-to-school to act on one (or more) of these Labor Day activities suggested by a trio of pooches!

Labor Day weekend is almost upon us, marking the end of the busy summer season. But there’s still time left to get outside and enjoy those sweet, simple pleasures. Here are some things I learned from my dogs, Kelly, Ike, and grandpuppy Zeke. Maybe take a moment between holiday barbecues and back-to-school preparations to take them up on one (or more) of these suggestions!

Labor Day Activities: Kelly and Ike relax on a lakeside bench

1 of 15 Sit quietly on a bench.


Labor Day Activities: Kelly relaxes with a butterfly friend.

2 of 15 Commune with nature.

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Labor Day Activities: Ike takes in a ballgame.

3 of 15 Go to a ball game.


Labor Day Activities: Kelly, Ike and Zeke spend some time in the great outdoors

4 of 15 Hike in the woods.


Labor Day Activities: Kelly takes some time to stop and smell the flowers.

5 of 15 Smell the flowers

Labor Day Activities: Ike, Zeke, Kelly take a refreshing dip in a lake.

6 of 15 Go for a swim.

Labor Day Activities: Zeke takes his summer refreshment straight from the hose.

7 of 15 Drink from a hose.

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Labor Day Activities: Kelly and Ike indulge in a relaxing constitutional.

8 of 15 Take a leisurely walk.


Labor Day Activities: Ike and Kelly do a little relaxing on rocking chair-filled porch.

9 of 15 Relax on a porch.


Labor Day Activities: Ike clearly has his rolling-in-the-grass technique down.

10 of 15 Roll in the grass.

Labor Day Activities: Zeke and Ike compete in a friendly game of tug-of-war.

11 of 15 Play with a friend.


Labor Day Activities: Kelly perches on a dock, perhaps awaiting a nibble on her line?

12 of 15 Visit a lake.

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Labor Day Activities: Ike sprints across an open field after a tossed tennis ball, just for the joy it brings.

13 of 15 Run, just for fun.


Labor Day Acitivities: Kelly enjoys a slurp off an ice cream topped with a dog biscuit.

14 of 15 Eat ice cream.


Labor Day Activities: Tucked out by all the holiday0-weekend fun, Ike catches 40 winks.

15 of 15 Take a nap.

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Peggy Frezon is a dog blogger and author of books about pets, including Faithfully Yours: The Amazing Bond Between Us and the Animals We Love.

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