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Dogs Can Get in on the Fun During National Ice Cream Month

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A dog is having fun holding a cup of ice cream in a store during National Ice Cream Month.

July is National Ice Cream Month, and thanks to PetSmart you dog can get in on the fun.

The pet retailer will be serving up free dog-friendly ice cream at certain locations to celebrate. Dog parents and their pups can visit a PetSmart store with a PetsHotel facility on either Saturday, July 20 or Sunday, July 21 to get their sweet treat. Dogs will get a free scoop of dog-friendly ice cream with a biscuit on top.

There are currently more than 200 PetsHotel locations in the U.S.

Related: Would You Eat Ice Cream ‘Puppies?’

If you aren’t near one, you can always buy a pint of dog-friendly ice cream. One of our favorite brands is Puppy Scoops. (Check out one of our dogs enjoying it.)

Milo and Puppy Scoops

You can also create your own dog-friendly ice cream. Check out a few recipes below:

Strawberry Ice Cream

Ingredients:

  • 1 small carton of fresh strawberries (or frozen strawberries)
  • 3 or 4 cups of low/non-fat, plain yogurt

Instructions:

Mash the strawberries up using a potato masher pop in your blender.
Mix the mashed strawberries with yogurt and freeze.  

Bananarama Ice Cream

Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 cup of peanut butter
  • 2 cups of low/non-fat plain yogurt
  • 2 tbsps. of honey

Instructions:

Mash the banana and add in yogurt  
Warm up the peanut butter so it is easy to stir
Combine everything, including the honey, into a bowl
Mix up until well combined
Freeze overnight

Related: English Bulldog Is This Ice Cream Truck’s Number-One Customer

By Andrea Huspeni

Andrea Huspeni is the founder and CEO of This Dog's Life. Her mission it to help dogs live a happier, healthier and longer life. When she isn't working, she spends time with her two dogs, Lola and Milo. She resides in Brooklyn, NY.

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