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National Puppy Day

These furry friends wiggle their tails, give slobbery kisses, and play fetch until they drop. Who could resist?

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Drive puppy product sales and pet-care services by positioning National Puppy Day as the ultimate occasion to spoil, train, and celebrate new furry family members.

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History

You know what’s magical and fantastic? Oh right, we’ve already been fanboying about it, haven’t we? That’s right, don’t care! Puppies! Puppies bring the gift of love without boundaries to us, and they’re absolutely determined to be the best friend you’ve ever had.

When you come home from school, that’s all they care about, is that you’re home. Long day at work? Just a big happy ball of fluff coming to see you right at the door, more reliable than the bestest romantic partner.

What’s amazing about the love for puppies is that it spreads across the world, through every culture and every social strata. Puppies just bring us all together!

National Puppy Day was established to bring awareness to the world about puppy mills and how to go about adopting. Puppy mills are often some of the most horrible establishments, with the females bred until they either can’t conceive, or die giving birth.

They’re literally run like a factory, money in, puppies out. Between these heinous establishments and both wild and family dogs remaining unsprayed and unneutered, the population of dogs is getting out of control.


How to celebrate

Enjoy Your Puppy

Well the best way to celebrate puppy day is to spend time in the company of these small furry bundles of love. If you have love, space, and desire for puppies in your house then get ye down to a local pound to find yourself a puppy to share your life with! That’s right, a local pound or animal shelter, not a pet store or a ‘breeder’ found through random means online. These have puppies who need your love and have been abandoned, and doing this helps to prevent puppy breeders from continuing their trade. This National Puppy Day do your part to spread awareness of the plight of puppies, and the love they can bring to your home.

Teach Your Puppy New Tricks

There are lots of other ways that you can celebrate National Puppy Day as well. If you have your own puppy, you can try to teach it new tricks on this day. Puppies are always open to learning new things and teaching your puppy a trick can be a great way to bond. You will both have an exciting and fun learning experience. Not only can this help to strengthen your companionship, but it van aid in terms of developing the social skills your puppy has. Plus, we’re sure your little friend will enjoy the extra treats along the way.

Spoil Your Little Doggy

Another way to celebrate National Puppy Day is by spoiling your little pup. After all, we all deserve a bit of pampering now and again, don’t we? There are lots of ways to pamper puppies. A five-star spa treatment, for example, would be perfect. Give your puppy a comforting bubble bath and then end the treatment with a luscious grooming session. Of course, you can always book your puppy in for a grooming session at a local business. They may even have special offers running specifically for National Puppy Day, so it is definitely worth checking this out.

Help With Other People’s Pups

If you do not have a puppy of your own, this does not mean you can’t celebrate National Puppy Day. There are plenty of ways that you can get involved. For example, if you know someone who has a dog, you could offer to take it for a walk. Or volunteer to take care of and hold puppies at a local animal shelter.

Look at Cute Puppy Pics Online

Alternatively, you can spend your day looking at cute puppy photos on Instagram and videos on YouTube. There are lots of great puppy accounts to follow today, with super cute and funny content to watch. This could end up keeping you occupied for hours and hours on end! Be sure to share any good finds with your friends and family so that they can take part in National Puppy Day.


FAQ
When is National Puppy Day?
National Puppy Day occurs every year on the same day: March 23. It is celebrated and observed to raise awareness for the humane treatment of puppies and dogs all over the world.[1]
What is National Puppy Day?
The idea for this day is simple: raise awareness about the treatment of puppies, enjoy and play with a puppy if given the opportunity, and be careful when buying a puppy by sourcing it from a reputable breeder.[1]
Are Puppy mills illegal?
This is a great day to learn something from the Humane Society! In many cases puppy mills remain legal. However, the best way to shut them down is to work with local authorities and to fight for better legislation to protect puppies.[1]
When was the first National Puppy Day?
The Inaugural National Puppy Day happened in 2006 when Colleen Paige decided to raise awareness for the humane treatment of puppies, particularly in relation to fighting against puppy mills.[1]
Do puppies sleep all day?
Puppies certainly sleep a lot! Typically 18-20 hours each day is spent sleeping, which is great because that’s when they grow! Plus, they burn a lot of energy when they are awake so they need lots of rest both at night and in naps.[1]