A sprinkler in the backyard might please your pup for the afternoon. But if you really want to see a tail wag with joy, head to Stow’s Bow Wow Beach, where you’ll find a spring-fed, 3-acre lake sitting in the middle of a 7.5-acre fenced-in green space. “Once you see your dog’s face while they are swimming, you’ll know it was worth coming,” says Linda Nahrstedt, director of Stow’s parks and recreation department. 5027 Stow Road, Stow, 330-689-5100, stowohio.org
Hinckley Lake
Ditch the dock, dawg. At Hinckley Lake, sail together on rented rowboats, paddleboards, paddleboats and kayaks in the lake’s 90 acres. “You’re so limited in the summer as far as things you can bring your dog to,” says Cleveland Metroparks retail manager Kate Johnson. “That’s why we let you bring them here and teach them how to balance on a paddleboard or just see new things on the lake.”1 Metropolitan Park W, Hinckley, 330-278-2160, clevelandmetroparks.com
Nama Sit, Stay
The Akron RubberDucks are taking downward-facing dog to a whole new level with Nama Sit, Stay June 13. The 30-minute class let’s you powerflow with your pooch in the concourse before catching a game. “Other places have nights where you can bring your dog, but we are the only place that will have you doing yoga with your dog before the game,” says ticket sales executive Dominic DeMarco. 300 S. Main St., Akron, 330-253-5151, akronrubberducks.com
