This tote clearly grabbed your attention — 53 of you (the highest number ever for a Dog Jaunt giveaway!) entered to win it. Although only one person ends up with the tote, we all win, as they say, because your comments with your ideas of things to do in-town with your pup were terrific. Thank you so much — I’ll gather them into a post tomorrow, so they can easily be found again by later readers.

Photo by SturdiProducts

And who is that one person? The randomly-chosen winner is Alex, entrant #45, who lives in Benicia, CA (located just northeast of San Francisco, between Berkeley/Oakland and Napa Valley), and clearly loves it:

“If you ever find yourself in the area with your dog, you have endless opportunities for fun. I personally love walking through our local state park/wildlife preserve on warm spring mornings to catch glimpses of wild quail and pheasant and their young bustling about, while my pup and I take advantage of their endless and challenging hiking trails. My other favorite activity is to take a leisurely stroll down the historic main street in Benicia’s downtown area that is full of dog-friendly restaurants and boutiques. Perhaps the dog gems of Benicia are the two off-leash dog beaches at the end of the main street (First Street) where you can play fetch with your dog while watching boats sail by as you watch the sun set under the Carquinez Bridge.”

Congratulations, Alex and pup! Please e-mail me your shipping address, and I’ll get your new Incognito tote to you. Thank you again to everyone who posted a comment, and thanks and applause to SturdiProducts for sending me a tote to review and give away. Happy July 4th to all of you Dog Jaunters!