Summer is quickly coming to an end (how sad) so I knew I had to squeeze in a fun adventure to one of my favorite places before it was over. So over the weekend I hopped in the car and drove 2 hours to the Delaware State Park Beaches for a day of fun in the sand!

The cool thing about this area is that they have specific beaches that are pet friendly all year round any time of the day. Most of the pet friendly beaches were also open to fishing vehicles as well.

As soon as I hit the sand I went into frantic running mode. Something about that warm sand between my toes just makes me want to run around like crazy!

After I had enough time to get my crazies out, mom brought out a special surprise for me!

My August Barkbox! Which arrived in the mail just in time for my trip!

What happened next was pretty inevitable – as I couldn’t wait to tear inside to see what fun goodies were shipped to my door this month.

My ability to quickly destroy the box my goodies come in every month is an art I have been perfecting. Did you that Barkbox also offers special allergy boxes (to dogs that have sensitivities to certain foods) as well as the tough chewer boxes. All you have to do is e-mail support@barkbox.com to get your pup signed up for a specialty box.

So I bet you’re wondering what was inside my Barkbox!

Well I was thrilled to see that this month’s theme was all about setting sail on the high seas – how appropriate for my day at the beach!

Here’s a few of the goodies I received, I’ve already devoured the entire package of Lobster Roll cookies (they were delish) – they were perfect for snacking on at the beach.

After opening up my Barkbox I had some fun in the sand with my new Lobster toy. With a tough outer fabric and the ability to float mom had no problem letting me get him nice and sandy since she knew we could rinse him off in the water.

Playing with my Barkbox wasn’t the only thing I did on my beach day adventure, I also did a little sun bathing…..and basically getting as sandy as I possibly could!

I also dug a HUGE hole, but alas didn’t find any fun critters to hunt under there.

I even broke out my beach ball for a game of fetch (well until I popped it!)

And just when I thought I couldn’t possibly get any sandier, dad helped to bury me in the sand!

Later in the day while I was practicing my bay watch run, I noticed that I had a new beach neighbor.

Her name was Lola and she had the most gorgeous beach babe smile. This sweet rescue dachshund came to bask in the sun all the way from Massachusetts!

Lola really knew how to work it, and had the beach babe hair toss totally down.

Well sorta.

After all my exciting beach day adventures I was pretty pooped (in a good way).

As we packed up to head home, dad pulled out one of my other Barkbox goodies, this Muddy Buddy Dog Mop.

After all my fun in the sand I knew what that meant, I was just thankful my new mop thwarted a dip in the ocean for me (it was a bit too cold!)

Beach days are the best, and hopefully it won’t be too much longer before I’m back digging my paws in sand again.

And if you’re looking to fetch your dog some fun Barkbox goodies just like mine, you can use code AMMO5 to save 10% off your subscription! 

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Barkbox, but all opinions are entirely my own!