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Kinship and Pia Baroncini Threw a Dog Pool Party!

Party pics from LA’s hottest (coolest?) event.

by Samantha Gurrie
September 8, 2022
A woman in a black swimsuit in the pool offering a star shaped pool toy to one of two dogs on a rainbow pool raft

In the words of Mister Señor Love Daddy (Do the Right Thing), the forecast in LA has been “HOT!” Angelenos—and their dogs—have been melting in a relentless heat wave that has shattered temperature records.

So, what were we to do but throw an epic pool party?!

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Kinship teamed up with entrepreneur, rescue advocate, and dog (and human) mom extraordinaire Pia Baroncini to host a Dog Pool Party. Oh, we were also celebrating her Bulldog Chichi’s birthday!

LA’s coolest dog people, pooches in tow, turned up to beat the heat: Devin Brugman and her rescue dog Walter, Zizi Donohoe and her pup Rocco, Jessica Currie and scruffy Momo, Kinship’s April cover star Stephanie Shepherd and Binx, and a dozen more made a splash.

Even a couple of our Collective members, integrative veterinarian Dr. Lindsey Wendt and celebrity dog trainer Nicole Ellis, were in attendance—Nicole taught a few dogs some new tricks, to boot. BIG thanks to Modernbeast who ensured the birthday boy and his friends were donning “pawty” crowns, and Jax&Bones who donated waterproof dog pool toys. Plus, celebrity chef Dan Churchill’s frozen blueberry dog popsicles were a hit!

Check out the post-party pics below, and keep scrolling to watch a video!

a large yellow dog swims with humans; a medium sized brown dog rests on a pool float
dogs by and in a pool
Three dogs gathered around a pool, one large yellow dog swimming with a toy
people and dogs lounging in a pool
a small dog shakes off water
a fluffy dog descends cobblestone steps; a brown dog in a hat is fed a treat
a big white dog
dogs lounge by a pool; a fluffy white dog is pet by the pool
two dogs lounge in a doorway; a basket of dog toys and flowers
people and dogs lounging in a pool

Samantha Gurrie

Samantha Gurrie

Samantha Gurrie is Kinship’s Editor-in-Chief. She was previously the senior editor at NYLON magazine, co-publisher of Four&Sons, and director at Puerto Rican dog rescue The Sato Project. She lives in L.A. with her husband and rescued Pit Bull Midnight.