Celebrate #NationalDogDay - Adopt a Shelter Dog

Today is National Dog Day.  This holiday is dedicated to celebrating dogs and the essential role they play in our lives.

 

Founded in 2004 by pet lifestyle expert and author Colleen Paige, National Dog Day was created to honor dogs and give them a special day to show appreciation for our long connection to each other, for their endearing patience, unquestioning loyalty, for their work, their capacity for love and their ability to impact our lives every day in the most miraculous ways.

National Dog Day is also a day to bring attention to the many dogs that are in shelters and rescues waiting for a forever home.  One of the best ways to celebrate this special day is by adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue.

My own shelter dogs, Jeffie and Rosie, encourage you to adopt your next best friend from an animal shelter or rescue.  In fact, your local shelter may be celebrating National Dog Day with reduced adoption fees.  Can't adopt right now?  Please consider donating to your local shelter.  Even $5 can mean a lot!

Rudy may not be a shelter dog, but he's got some good ideas to celebrate National Dog Day:

• Donate blankets, pet food and toys to your local shelter or rescue.
• Visit your local animal shelter and take a shelter dog for a walk.
• Write your Congressman and ask that he/she support the ban of Puppy Mills and gas chambers in your state.
• Order a dog shaped flower arrangement from 1-800-Flowers.com and enjoy a 10% discount by using the code GOODLIVING when you place your order.
• Help an ill or elderly friend or neighbor by walking their dog.
• Buy your dog a fun new dog toy.
• Have a little party for your dog with treats, toys and extra cuddles.
  

 

Happy National Dog Day 

from all of us at 

Talking Dogs and For Love of a Dog Jewelry!

Take Your Dog to Work Day

Today is Take Your Dog to Work Day - a holiday to celebrate the bond we have with our dogs and encourage adoption.  First celebrated in 1999 and founded by Pet Sitters International, thousands of pet owners will be celebrating this 15th annual event.

Here at For Love of a Dog, my dogs accompany me to work every day.  In fact, their full-fledged members of the For Love of a Dog team.  

Jeffie is in charge of security and does a fabulous job patrolling the perimeter.

Jeffie patrolling.

These days Rudy is in charge of puppy-care and keeping Rosie out of mischief.

 Each of the Talking Dogs is a great spokesdog for adoption.  Jeffie and Rosie were both listed on Petfinder and adopted from an animal shelter.  Rudy, the product of an oops pregnancy, found us at the vet's office.  

When I'm in my office working on the computer, I have two dogs under the bed and one at my feet.

When I'm in the studio creating my dog lover jewelry, all three are usually napping and playing around me.  On good weather days, they might head outside to patrol or engage in some Jolly ball play.
  

On rainy days, you'll find them napping or having some fun with a KONG.

 Security patrolling is hard work.  Frequent naps are needed!

 

KONGs stuffed with something yummy is good... but so are KONG toys!

I have a posse.  I travel with a pack of three.  24/7.  I wouldn't have it any other way.