National Dog Day is celebrated every year on August 26th. The day was founded in 2004 by pet & family lifestyle expert, animal rescue advocate, conservationist, dog trainer and author, Colleen Paige. August 26th is the date that Colleen’s family adopted their first dog “Sheltie” from a local animal shelter when Colleen was 10 years old.

National Dog Day celebrates all dogs, mixed breed and pure bred. The mission of this day is to help the public recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year and acknowledge family dogs and dogs that work selflessly each day to save lives, keep us safe, and bring comfort.

If you own a dog you know that every day is a day to celebrate this beloved member of your family!

Celebrating National Dog Day

So, what are some ways to celebrate National Dog Day? Take a look at the following suggestions!

Donate blankets, food, and/or toys to an animal welfare organization.
Go for a walk/outing with your dog or a friend’s dog.
Take photos of your dog; have a fun photoshoot!
Buy your dog a new toy, a special treat, or teach them a new trick.
Send a dog-related gift to a friend and/or family member who has a dog.

Fun Facts About Dogs

Here are some fun facts about dogs from the American Kennel Club that you might find interesting.

A dog’s nose print is unique, much like a person’s fingerprint.

Forty-five percent of dogs in the U.S. sleep in their owner’s bed.

All dogs dream, but puppies and senior dogs dream more frequently than adult dogs.

Dogs curl up in a ball when sleeping to protect their organs and conserve body heat. This stems from the days in the wild when they were vulnerable to predator attacks.

Seventy percent of dog owners sign their dog’s name on their holiday cards.

A dog’s nose has as many as 300 million receptors. A human nose has about 5 million.

Popular Dog Names

According to Rover.com, some of the most popular names for dogs, based on 2023 stats, are:

Male

Charlie
Max
Cooper
Milo
Buddy
Teddy
Rocky
Bear
Leo
Duke

Female

Luna
Bella
Daisy
Lucy
Lily
Lola
Zoe
Sadie
Stella
Bailey

Panel Information

Pets are part of the NCP family, too. Please remember to scan all the purchases you make for your pets, including food, treats, toys, and other supplies. Manufacturers and retailers want to know about who’s buying what type of pet food and pet supply products.

Panel Members: Are one or more dogs part of your family? If so, we’d love to know more about them! If you would like to share a photo of your dog(s) with us, email the photo to [email protected], with the subject line My Dog Photo, and include one fun fact about your dog(s)*. We will share the photos in a future blog!

*By providing a photo of your dog(s), yourself and/or others and the fun fact, you are giving us permission to post the photo and fun fact to our blog, releasing us and our related parties from any liability connected with posting the photo and fun fact, waiving rights to any payments relating to that posting, and letting us know that you have the right to do so on behalf of yourself and others in the photo.

Regards,

Taylor

Puppy love

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