🐶National Dog Day🐶

Nothing appeals to us more than a cute little puppy looking at us with big eyes, and very little wins our hearts more than this.

Today is a day to appreciate dogs, not just our own, but dogs in general, from the poor homeless ones on the streets and in shelters to the ones that keep us safe working for emergency services, helping blind people or disabled people or just making our lives better.

The day was started by Colleen Paige an animal advocate and a pet and family lifestyle expert. The date represents the day she adopted her first dog and has been adopted around the world to say thank you to these incredible animals.

There is so much they use dogs for, the Army, the Police, Fire Brigade, Search and Rescue, and they sniff out drugs at airports and docks. They help disabled people, they can even tell when their disabled owners are in trouble or going to have a fit or something. They can even help with the washing. In fact, there isn't much that dogs aren't used for and we do underestimate their place in the community.

There are several ways to celebrate this day. You could go and adopt a dog from a shelter and your life will improve overnight. You could donate to a local shelter, which all are struggling at the moment cos of the rising costs everywhere, or you could just give your own dog/dogs some extra fuss and love, cos until they have gone, you don't know what you will lose.

They do break your heart and leave paw prints there, but the time spent with them is so rewarding that it is worth it, and at the end, you do what is best for the dog. They are faithful, kind, true and so loyal, and love unconditionally, and so must you be!

So today, in honour of man's best friend, let's post all things to do with dogs, pics of your own dogs if you like, music, gifs etc. etc. and let's have some doggie fun along with our usual friendly chit chat!