Celebrating National Dog Day
August 25, 2009 by Paris and John
Filed under Tips
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 is National Dog Day, an event that was launched in 2004 by Colleen Paige. The special day focuses on the many homeless dogs out there waiting for homes and families of their own as well as the numerous working dogs–from law enforcement dogs to service dogs–that help so many.
What will you be doing to celebrate National Dog Day? Whether you just make your walk a little longer, give you dog a few extra hugs, or go all out with some fun activities, National Dog Day is certainly a good time to think about how you can help dogs everywhere in this year which has been so difficult for shelters and rescues due not only to decreased donations but also expanding dog populations as more turn up at their door due to tough economic times.
If you’re considering adding a dog to your family in the near future, be sure to check out your area shelters and rescues. You might be surprised by the wide variety of dogs (including some purebreeds) that you’ll find…all waiting to give you love every day of their lives. The cost to adopt a dog (around $100 at many shelters) is very reasonable and includes shots and, often, spaying or neutering…that’s a bargain!
If you’re not looking to add to your family with a new dog, there are many other ways you can help homeless dogs. We’ve covered some in previous Dog Tip of the Day columns:
- Helping Shelters and Pet Charities Ways you can help.
- Helping Dogs with a Daily Click Did you know you can donate dog food and care without every spending a penny…just by clicking your mouse?
- Donating to Shelters Without Spending Money More ways you can donate to shelters through your searches and your shopping.
Here are some more options for National Dog Day:
Especially for Kids
- Crayola.com has a whole batch of fun kids’ activities from downloadable coloring pages to lesson plans to crafts (check out the pet chore chart!)
Special Discounts
Many dog-oriented business are offering special discounts for National Dog Day; here are just a few:
- Wisdom Panel is offering a $34.99 off coupon today for their DNA test kit. (We tested our dog Tiki with the kit…so fun to see the results!) Check out Wisdom Panel’s Facebook page for details and coupon.
- Rascodog.com is offering a 50 percent discount on all purchases on National Dog Day.
- FunStuffforDogs.com is offering a 20 percent coupon for purchases over $25.
- Call to Doody is donating 5 percent of its DOGIPOT sales on Wednesday to PetFest and dog rescues.
- This is just a small sampling so be sure to check your favorite national and area businesses to see if they’re running specials to celebrate the day.
What are you doing for National Dog Day? Please leave us a note below!
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