Posted on 03/23/2025 9:13:36 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Prepare yourselves for an overdose of cuteness, because March 23 is National Puppy Day! Established in 2006, National Puppy Day is a paw-some day for all dog enthusiasts to celebrate unconditional love and fawn over the undeniably cute furballs that bring so much happiness into this world. While we’re all softies when it comes to our four-legged friends, today is also designed to raise awareness about puppy mills and help prospective pet owners consider adoption.
History of National Puppy Day
Founder, Colleen Paige’s mission is to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year. It’s also an excellent opportunity to show off your dog’s supermodel side and give them some extra cuddles for all the joy they bring. So sit back and indulge in the endless stream of adorable puppy photos, but keep in mind that today might be the best excuse to bring home your own fluffy canine as your next best friend!
Colleen Paige first brought adoption awareness to a national level with National Dog Day in 2004, which was later adopted by the New York State Legislature in 2013. This day is celebrated on August 26 and is the day Colleen adopted her first dog, “Sheltie” when she was 10 years old. Since then, Colleen has inspired millions with her compassion and has brought worldwide attention to animals in need. She has shone a light on dogs putting their lives on the line every day for personal protection, for law enforcement, for the disabled, for our freedom, and for our safety.
National Puppy Day and National Dog Day are now great opportunities to adopt a dog because shelters typically have the highest intake of dogs around summertime. With 30 to 40 animals entering the shelter daily, we need public support to help save lives, and these national holidays do just that — by encouraging and reminding people to adopt, donate, and love their animals more every year.
Ha! My little chocolate lab puppy had his first birthday on Friday. I got him and his big brother, my black lab, a big cookie from the pet store to celebrate his birthday.
Congrats! I LOVE Labradors! I’ve had two Black and one Yellow through the years. It takes them for-ever to grow up, but they are amazing dogs once they settle in. :)
“Oh, happy day! The Chewy’s box has arrived!”
I have tons of pictures of puppies in/with Chewy boxes!
My Fed Ex guy is a dog lover, so he has a fun time delivering to the current batch of pups running around and he always has time for belly rubs. ;)
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Someone dumped these little puppies out in the middle of the desert in Mesa, Arizona. I saw this online from the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group and don’t know if anyone can respond and give a puppy a home but hopefully.
“Our volunteers found 6 cute puppies sitting inside fence along Usery Mountain rd early this am. (In the middle of nowhere, so if someone has seen someone leaving them, please let us know.)
We are in need of a foster home, until we can find them forever homes. So many dogs are dumped in the TNF yearly that most of our volunteers already have taken one.
Azhartt brought us out a dog play pen for a moment to use.
Please call our hotline if you are able to help... 480-868-9301, Thank you! SRWHMG”
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1673743013240684
Where else but on FR would there be a thread like this?! Thanks, Diana.
Awwwwww. ☺️
My Labs have been Duke (Black), Daisy (Yellow), Nessie (Chocolate), Titus (Black), Jewel (Yellow), and Nugget (Chocolate and she will be 10 this Thursday). All of them were wonderful dogs and I miss them all - except Nugget of course. Nugget’s current pack includes Gobi Bear - a Chocolate Labradoodle - and Howdy Doodle - a yellow Labradoodle. Nugget and Gobi spend their days raiding the graves of local dead deer and bringing Mom and Pop the parts and pieces and later, during the night, the dreaded rotten deer farts.
Life would be terribly boring without dogs, wouldn’t it?
LOL! :)
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