nPostednAugust 26, 2013
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Thisnday is a celebration of all dogs—pedigreed purebred dogs as well asn“mutts”—and holiday originators urge us to either purchase dogsnfrom reputable breeders or adopt dogs from rescue organizations ornpounds. In other words, no puppy mills!
Thisnday is a celebration of all dogs—pedigreed purebred dogs as well asn“mutts”—and holiday originators urge us to either purchase dogsnfrom reputable breeders or adopt dogs from rescue organizations ornpounds. In other words, no puppy mills!n
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Hownwill you celebrate National Dog Day? Will you give your dog a spantreatment or a special meal? Will you outfit your dog with a t-shirtnthat matches your own tee? Will you stoop for a photo shoot or takenan extra-long walk with your dog?
Hownwill you celebrate National Dog Day? Will you give your dog a spantreatment or a special meal? Will you outfit your dog with a t-shirtnthat matches your own tee? Will you stoop for a photo shoot or takenan extra-long walk with your dog?n
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nThosenwho don’t own a dog can still donate money to humane societies ornrescue shelters.
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nRead,nor watch, or sing!
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nOnenway of celebrating dogs is to enjoy some of the art and movies, songsnand books created about dogs. Here are a few of my personalnfavorites:
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nFavoritendog movie: Lady and the Tramp
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nFavoritendog book: The Incredible Journey, by Sheila Burnford
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n(Favoritenbook with dog as a supporting character: One Is One, bynBarbara Leonie Picard. Warning: it’s a super sad book! But I loved itnas a child!)
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nFavoritendog song: I Wanna Be a Dog
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nFavoritendog art: colorful dog portraits by Michel Keck andnHeather Galler
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nAlsonon this date:
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nHeroes’ Day in Namibia
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nWomen’snEquality Day here…
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n…and here
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nPlannahead:
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nHerenare my Pinterest pages on Augustnholidays, historicalnanniversaries in August,nand Augustnbirthdays.
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest pages on Septembernholidays, historicalnanniversaries in September, and Septembernbirthdays.
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