August 26, Tuesday: India celebrates National Dog Day each year to honour the unwavering love and happiness that our furry friends bring into our lives. National Dog Day as a foundation celebrates all dogs, mixed breed and pure. Their mission is to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year and acknowledges family dogs and dogs that work selflessly each day to save lives, keep everyone safe and bring comfort.
In their words, "Dogs put their lives on the line every day...for personal protection, for law enforcement, for the disabled, for our freedom and safety by detecting bombs and drugs and pulling victims of tragedy from wreckage, now they're detecting cancer and seizures...things even humans cannot do.”
History
According to Nationaldog.com “National Dog Day is celebrated August 26th annually and was founded in 2004 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert, Animal Rescue Advocate, Conservationist, Dog Trainer and Author, Colleen Paige”
The date of August 26th is chosen as National Dog Day, by the founder Colleen Paige. The day is significant in her life, as it's the date that Colleen's family adopted her first dog "Sheltie" from the local animal shelter, when Colleen was 10 years old.
Popularity over years
International Dog Day has become incredibly popular all over the world over the years. It's a chance to promote adopting dogs from shelters and rescues and to honor the devoted work of service dogs and their handlers. Providing appropriate care training and affection to these cherished pets is just one aspect of responsible dog ownership that the day seeks to educate people about. Nowadays social media gets flooded with cute dog day celebrations videos. There are videos of dogs playing fetch, or the dog parents are taking them out for a trip. Check those here.
On the national Dog Day, you can celebrate your own dog with surprises and parties. If you don't have any dog you can adopt one puppy or a senior. You can just give treat to a stray dog on the road. You can celebrate donate blankets and treats to any animal social care organisations.
