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Dog Days of Summer

  • A bright blue summer-themed graphic titled "SAY CHEESE Dog Days of Summer" by Laura Emery, Staff Writer, dated June 2026. The background is light blue patterned with yellow suns and dog paw prints. In the foreground, two long-haired dachshunds—one black and tan, and one blonde—are posing in a swimming pool while sitting on a blue, paw-print-patterned pool float.
  • A graphic titled "It’s a Toss-Up" featuring a photo submitted by Leslie Abernathy. The photo shows a fluffy, merle-patterned dog wearing a bright orange life jacket standing on a wooden deck by a pool. The dog is holding a round, blue and red Chuckit! Paraflight frisbee tightly in its mouth. A teal text box reads, "Merle can’t decide whether he wants to swim or play fetch — but he’s ready for both."
  • A graphic titled "A-Boat Time!" featuring a photo submitted by Kandi Hanna. The photo shows a cool black dog lying down on the deck of a red boat, wearing a white baseball cap backward and mirrored green sunglasses reflecting the outdoors. A teal text box next to the photo reads, "Oakley is ready to go out on the boat."
  • A graphic titled "Paw-ty Float" featuring a photo submitted by Melissa Myers. The photo shows two long-haired dachshunds—one black and tan, and one blonde—balancing together on a large, blue pool float patterned with white paw prints in a swimming pool. A teal text box reads, "Hardy and Morgan are ready to make waves." The background on the left is light blue with a pattern of yellow suns and paw prints.
  • A graphic titled "Cool to the Max" featuring a photo submitted by Kay Lister. The photo is a close-up portrait of a dark chocolate Labrador retriever sitting on a concrete surface, wearing a pair of dark, floral-framed sunglasses. A teal text box next to the dog reads, "Max takes the whole 'stay cool' thing very seriously." The background on the right is light blue with a pattern of yellow suns and paw prints.
  • A graphic titled "Sun’s Out, Tongue’s Out" featuring a photo submitted by Abby Puryear. The photo shows a fluffy, cream-colored dog lying happily in the sand on a beach next to a blue water bowl, panting with a very long pink tongue hanging out. A teal text box reads, "Ollie came for the beach and stayed for the sand." The background on the left is light blue with a pattern of yellow suns and paw prints.
  • A graphic titled "Beach Bum" featuring a photo submitted by Lauren Whittington. The photo is a close-up of a brown and white spaniel dog fast asleep in the sand, resting its head on a green and white striped beach towel. A teal text box next to the photo reads, "Willow gave the beach two paws up and then promptly fell asleep." The background on the right is light blue with a pattern of yellow suns and paw prints.
  • graphic titled "Beach Bum" featuring a photo submitted by Lauren Whittington. The photo is a close-up of a brown and white spaniel dog fast asleep in the sand, resting its head on a green and white striped beach towel. A teal text box next to the photo reads, "Willow gave the beach two paws up and then promptly fell asleep." The background on the right is light blue with a pattern of yellow suns and paw prints.
  • A promotional graphic calling for photo submissions. The right side features a black-and-white photo of a vintage film camera in a leather case resting on wooden planks, overlaid with a torn-paper effect. On the left side are scattered, overlapping pages of previous "Say Cheese" magazine columns featuring dressed-up pets. Bold black text on the right reads, "We want to see your photos! If your photo is published as part of the 'Say Cheese' feature in Cooperative Living magazine, we will send you a $20 Amazon gift card! You can send your high-resolution .jpg files to saycheese@co-opliving.com with caption info. You may also mail your photo(s) to: Say Cheese, 4201 Dominion Blvd., Suite 101, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Do not send originals; photos cannot be returned."

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