National Dog Day is here — the ultimate excuse to spoil you pets. But did you know there is more meaning to the day than what meets the eye?
In this blog, we'll be talking about what National Dog Day is all about. We'll also be sharing some cool facts about dogs, and of course letting you know of all the ways you can spoil your furry friend, when it comes to shopping vegan and eco-friendly treats, toys, accessories and grooming products — read along!
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Why Do We Celebrate National Dog Day?
It's no secret that a dog, is a man's best friend. This day was created, to celebrate all breeds of dogs, mixed and pure — and we're totally here for it! In fact we have Colleen Paige to thank. Colleen is an animal advocate and started the day by adopting her first family dog.
Whilst dogs are very loved and bring value to many people's lives across the globe, this day brings about awareness to the dogs that must be rescued on a yearly basis, from rescuers and public shelters.
So on this day, the 26th of August, we celebrate our furry friends and their heroric actions. They never hesitate to put their lives on the line, with rescues, protecting our safety and detecting drugs, and helping people with disabilities (guide dogs).
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Cool Facts About Dogs
Dogs are amazing creatures, did you know these facts about them?
- The most successful hunter in the world is the African Hunting Dog. They hold the Guinness World Record for it.
- The Saluki dog is the oldest living breed dating back to 329BC.
- Dogs have 3 eyelids.
- If a cheetah and a greyhound were to go head-to-head in a long-distance race, a greyhound would win!
- Their sense of smell is at least 40x better than ours. They can actually sniff out medical problems. They can also sniff out your fear - that's why they are always so great at keeping us company.
- Dogs have 18 muscles in their ears.
- They can learn more than 1000 words.
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Treat Your Furry Friend With Vegan Treats, Natural Grooming, Eco-friendly Toys & Accessories
Nothing says I love your more, than by spoiling your dog with presents. Our Vegan Pet Treats, will have your dog thinking they are eating our kind of food, with flavours like, Double Choc Mudcake and Mango Cheesecake. You could also try Grooming your dog today. We have lots of goodies available.
If their Collar or Lead needs replacing, we have a gorgeous selection to choose, from Animals In Charge. We all know a new lead means...'walkies' — so why not take your dog for a nice walk around your local area to celebrate dog day.
We also have gorgeous Toys, they'll either rip apart or drag them everywhere — good thing is, they're eco-friendly and can be recycled at the end of use.
Will you be celebrating your Dog this National Dog Day? We love spoiling our pets, every chance we can get!
We welcome you to share any facts or heroic stories you have about dogs, in the comments.
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