The Dog Days of summer are upon us, so we at SpotHero are turning our attention from parking to our second-favorite topic: our four-legged coworkers! In honor of National Dog Day on August 26, SpotHero asked some pup parents to share pics and facts about their fuzziest family members:
Name: Anchovy
Residence: Chicago, IL
Hobbies: Sleeping, swimming, making guest appearances on Zoom
Favorite “Barking Spot”: The beach!
![](https://i0.wp.com/blog.spothero.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Anchovy-Mary-Lee.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/blog.spothero.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bagel-Phil-Leung.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&ssl=1)
Name: Bagel
Residence: Queens, NY
Hobbies: Chasing Squirrels
Favorite “Barking Spot”: The bedroom window
Name: Bella
Residence: Chicago, IL
Hobbies: Playing fetch ALL day, solving dog puzzles, and play-fighting with cats.
Favorite “Barking Spot”: The Peace Garden so she can bark at other dogs.
![](https://i0.wp.com/blog.spothero.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bella-Angie-Miranda.jpg?resize=1024%2C870&ssl=1)
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Name: Bolt
Residence: Moline, IL
Hobbies: Barkour & Fetchonomics (Studying the most efficient angles and trajectories for optimal fetch results)
Favorite Barking Spot: The Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, because “I used to Pawtrol there.”
Name: Charlotte
Residence: Chicago, IL
Hobbies: Hiking, beaches, saying hi to the mailman, doing tricks in exchange for treats
Favorite “Barking Spot”: Catherine Chevalier Woods
![](https://i0.wp.com/blog.spothero.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Charlotte-Ryan-Perkins.jpg?resize=771%2C1024&ssl=1)
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Name: Chewie ‘Chewbacca’
Residence: Chicago, IL
Hobbies: Lounging, long walks, and eating ice & gourmet cheese popcorn
Favorite “Barking Spot”: Perched on the patio in the backyard
Name: Cookie
Residence: Chicago, IL
Hobbies: Sleeping, eating, chasing her tennis ball for a full minute, and more sleeping and eating.
Favorite “Barking Spot”: Her Bed
![](https://i0.wp.com/blog.spothero.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Cookie-Demonze.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
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Name: Ginger
Residence: Long Island, NY
Hobbies: Attacking bubble wrap from packages, and long cuddles on the couch.
Favorite “Barking Spot”: Through the fence in the backyard where she can yap at all “intruders”
Name: King
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Hobbies: Visiting the SpotHero New York office.
Favorite “Barking Spot”: Napping in his human brother’s toddler bed.
![](https://i0.wp.com/blog.spothero.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/King-Ellen-Williams.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
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Name: Remy
Residence: Chicago, IL
Hobbies: Swimming, sniffing trees, and snuggling
Favorite “Barking Spot”: In the lake
Name: Piper Pancake
Residence: Toronto
Hobbies: Swimming and running with her friends
Favorite “Barking Spot”: The lake house
![](https://i0.wp.com/blog.spothero.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Piper-Pancake-Emily-Smith.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/blog.spothero.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lilo-Steph.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
Name: Lilo
Residence: Plainfield, IL
Hobbies: Attacking the water hose when mom waters the grass, and patrolling the backyard.
Favorite “Barking Spot”: On top of the couch where she can see everything.
Name: Stitch
Residence: Plainfield, IL
Hobbies: Chasing chipmunks and squirrels, and playing with his sister Lilo.
Favorite “Barking Spot”: Sunbathing in the sunniest spot in the yard.
![](https://i0.wp.com/blog.spothero.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Stitch-Steph.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/blog.spothero.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Vedder-Beth-Hayden.jpg?resize=874%2C1024&ssl=1)
Name: Vedder
Residence: Chicago
Hobbies: He loves tennis balls and loud squeaky toys.
Favorite “Barking Spot”: Sitting glued to his human’s side for morning coffee time
Happy National Dog Day everyone!