Celebrate International Dog Day with Meraki! 🐾

[AmyReyes]

The dog days of summer are here (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere), and what better way to celebrate than with International Dog Day today!

We know many of you share your workspace—and your heart—with some very cute, furry, four-legged coworkers (if you’re working from home) or beloved family members. Now’s the time to show them off to the Meraki Community!

We’re hosting an International Dog Day Photo Contest and want to see your pups posing proudly with their favorite Meraki swag or gear. Whether your dog is hamming it up beside an AP, sporting a Meraki sticker, or just looking adorable next to your dashboard setup, this is their moment to shine. 🐶✨

Here are the Meraki Community team's dogs modeling their swag as an example! 

How to enter

Comment on this blog post with a photo of your furry companion with your favorite Meraki gear or swag before Tuesday, September 2nd at 11am ET. Employees are welcome to participate as well!

How to win

After the contest ends on September 2^nd, we will draw 3 at random to win a Cisco-branded black foldaway blanket. We will also have a prize for our employee participants, and will draw 1 employee at random to win the same:

We can’t wait to see your adorable canine coworkers and celebrate the joy they bring to our lives (and workdays!).

🐾 And don’t worry, cat lovers—we haven’t forgotten you! We’ll be celebrating International Cat Day on October 29^th with a special contest. Stay tuned for details! 🐱

So, grab your cameras, some Meraki gear, and your best furry friend—it’s time to show off those dogs! 📸🐾

The Fine Print

• Limit one entry per community member

• Submission period: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11am ET through Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11am ET

• Complete rules and eligibility can be found here.

[Inderdeep]

i don't have any pet 😞

[AmyReyes]

Aww @Inderdeep there will be another contest you can join soon! Do you have a friend or family member with a pet? You could get creative and do a drawing of a dog 😂

[KarstenI]

Ok, I'll come back on the 29th of October ... 😁

[RWelch]

Hello, my name is 🐾 🐾  Kiwi 🐾 🐾  and I am a 3-yr old Portuguese water dog living in the USA.

I like to wear a hat to keep the sun out of my eyes on long walks 🐾

[CarolineS]

Awwww hi Kiwi!! Ya know, we do have a precedent for having dogs w/ community accounts... meet Maui! Just sayin'... 🙂

[PhilipDAth]

I asked Grok to create a virtual dog for @Inderdeep so he can enter the competition.  Grok seems to have confused Cisco Enterprise with Cisco Meraki.

[CarolineS]

@PhilipDAth love it!! 😁

[PhilipDAth]

And just to be clear, this is so that @Inderdeep can enter the competition.  🙂

I don't wish to enter.

[rwiesmann]

Well, I have a cat and a horse...no dog...but maybe I will find a friend which lends his dog for a picture 🙂

[Inderdeep]

@PhilipDAth Thanks buddy, hope i am in competition now @AmyReyes  🙂

[KathleenJ]

Cambridge (CH Verilo Cambridge) chilling in the Meraki SF Office. 

[KathleenJ]

@Inderdeep if you are in the SF Bay Area I can loan you a dog, I've got 4 of them.

Kathleen

[Inderdeep]

AWW @KathleenJ Thanks a lot .. I am Canadian 🙂 !

[KathleenJ]

It's ok @Inderdeep. My girl Cammie is also Canadian, she came from just outside of Ottawa!

[eroche]

Our 2 puppies....Roxy and Finn

[BlakeRichardson]

These are my two but both no longer with us, however they loved chewing on the boxes that swag arrived in! 😂

[KathleenJ]

@BlakeRichardson St Bernard and Bernese Mountain Dog? They are both darling. Sorry they have passed.

[BlakeRichardson]

@KathleenJ  Yes we love big dogs, believe it or not they think they are lap dogs.