Happy National Dog Day! Whether you have a dog, a puppy, or just love
dogs – today is the perfect day to show your love for them! According to ASPCA (The American Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), approximately 70-80 million dogs are
owned in the United States. This further
equates to approximately 37-47% of all households in the United States have a
dog.
This holiday was founded in 2004 by Pet &
Family Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate, Colleen Paige. This day was developed to honor dogs and
remember how many dogs still need to be rescued. According to ASPCA, approximately 3.9 million
dogs enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Furthermore, of the dogs entering shelters,
approximately 35% are adopted, 31% are euthanized and 26% of dogs who come in
as strays are returned to their owner (ASPCA).
National Dog Day is against any kind of “breed
ban.” “Rather, we encourage those
seeking new canine companions, to consider choosing adoption first and if you’d
like a pure breed dog, look into a pure breed rescue to see if they have just
the dog you’re looking for," (Paige).
“All a dog wants to do is love and protect
you. That's all. Dogs are amazing, courageous, sensitive and sentient beings
that deserve compassion and respect. Please consider bringing what was once
considered ‘unwanted love’ into your heart and home on National Dog Day (Paige).”
Ways To Celebrate With Your Dog:
- Buy new toys, treats, bed, collar, or leash
- Explore a new place to walk
- Spend time at a park
- Take your dog to the beach
- Host a doggie date
- Give your dog a special treat
- Take pics of your dog
- Share pics of your dog via Social Media
- Take your dog to a pet day spa to be pampered
- Give your dog a belly rub or ear scratch or rub
of their favorite spot
- Teach a new trick
Ways To Celebrate If You Don't Have A Dog:
- Donate blankets, food, toys, and leashes to
your local animal shelter
- Donate money to your local animal shelter
- Volunteer at an animal shelter or
organization
- Adopt a dog
- Assist a dog owner by walking their dog
- Share your favorite dog pics via Social Media
- Write to your congressman to ask that they
support the ban of puppy mills in your state
**Children can also partake in this event by
drawing pictures of dogs.**
Here Are Some Pictures of the Cute Dogs in My Life:
Above Pics: Daisy enjoying a car ride
Above Pic: Kiva lounging around
Above Pic: Kiva taking a nap
Above Pic: Kiva playing in the kitchen
Above Left Pic: Dahlilah and Gibbs cuddling; Above Right Pic: Dahlilah watching TV
Above Pic: Gibbs playing outside
Above Pic: Gibbs going in for the close up
Here Are Some Pictures of Cute Puppies and Dogs I Found Online:
Here are Some of My Favorite Dog Quotes:
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves
you more than he loves himself.” ~
Josh Billings
“Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot
little puppies.” ~ Gene Hill
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight,
it's the size of the fight in the dog." ~ Mark Twain
“Before you get a dog, you can't quite
imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can't imagine living
any other way.” ~
Caroline Knapp
“Did you know that there are over three
hundred words for love in canine?” ~
Gabrielle Zevin
“Actually, my dog I think is the only person
who consistently loves me all the time.” ~ H.G. Bissinger
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone
had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” ~ M.K. Clinton
“The better I get to know men, the more I
find myself loving dogs.” ~
Charles de Gaulle
"I once decided not to date a guy
because he wasn't excited to meet my dog. I mean, this was like not wanting to
meet my mother." ~ Bonnie Schacter
"No Matter how little money and how few
possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich." ~ Louis Sabin
“Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog
could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as
good for the soul as prayer.” ~
Dean Koontz
"A piece of grass a day keeps the vet
away." ~ Unknown Dog
"Dogs feel very strongly that they
should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to
bark violently at nothing right in your ear." ~ Dave Barry
"If you pick up a starving dog and make
him prosperous, he will not bite you. It is the principal difference between a
dog and a man." ~ Mark Twain
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as
the ties of this earth will ever be.” ~ Konrad Lorenz
“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If
you can have that in your life, things won't be too bad.” ~ Robert Wagner
“You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind
of bad mood that you're in faster than you can think of.” ~ Jill Abramson
“Dogs don't rationalize. They don't hold
anything against a person. They don't see the outside of a human but the inside
of a human.” ~ Cesar Millan
“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a
puppy licking your face.” ~ Ben Williams
Fall in love with a dog, and in many ways you
enter a new orbit, a universe that features not just new colors but new
rituals, new rules, a new way of experiencing attachment. ~ Caroline Knapp
"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that
you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you,
but he will make a fool of himself too." ~ Samuel Butler
"A dog is the only thing on earth that
loves you more than he loves himself." ~ Billings
"Even the tiniest poodle is lionhearted,
ready to do anything to defend home, master, and mistress." ~ Louis Sabin
"Dogs have given us their absolute all.
We are the center of their universe, we are the focus of their love and faith
and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best
deal man has ever made." ~ Roger Caras
"A dog is one of the remaining reasons
why some people can be persuaded to go for a walk." ~ O.A.
"I can train any dog in 5 minutes. It's
training the owner that takes longer." ~ Barbara Woodhouse
"When most of us talk to our dogs, we
tend to forget they're not people." ~ Julia Glass
"Acquiring a dog, may be the only time a
person gets to choose a relative." ~ Unknown
"Dogs teach us a very important lesson
in life: The mail man is not to be trusted" ~ Sian Ford
"He is your friend, your partner, your
defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours,
faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be
worthy of such devotion." ~ Unknown
“I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source.” ~ Doris Day
There are so many wonderful ways to celebrate and show your dog how special they are. Do you have a dog? Will you be celebrating this special holiday with your dog?
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