When is Dog Day Celebrated
Every year 26th of August is celebrated as International Dog Day. The main aim of the Happy International Dog Day celebration is to increase the count of rescue dogs. People owning a dog in-home project them as rich people in their community. And many people owning dogs for security, companionship and for many more reasons. In order to pay tribute to such an incredible animal for their selfless work and to bring comfort to the animal, International Dog Day 2021 is going to be celebrated. This article provides you with information about the history.
Significance and Celebration of World Dog Day
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Significance of Celebrating World Dog Day
The importance of celebrating Happy International Dog Day is to pay tribute to selfless working animals and to save their lives. On this date, many organisations are conducting surveys for a year to find the number of rescued dogs, public shelters and for maintaining the count of pure breed of rescuers.
Every one of us crossing life with the dog. They are playing important role in human’s society. They are providing security, helping to detect drugs, bombs and victims. The dogs are the one will easily attach to the family members and friends. Sometimes, dogs in the house can easily recognize natural calamities and insist on thier owners. Dogs are also good companions for people with disabilities. So, many people around the world are showing much interest to keep dogs as a pet in their home.
History Behind Celebrating International Dog Day 2021
The International Dog Day is started to celebrate from the year 2004. This day was founded by Colleen Paige, who was the Animal Rescue Advocate, Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert, Conservationist Dog Trainer, and Author. She is also the founder of various other days to protect the pets in the world. Like, National Puppy Day, National Cat Day, National Mutt Day..etc. The main objective of her is to encourage the adoption of pets among people, protecting the native original breeds..etc. She has chosen the 26th of August for celebrating International Dog Day because, on this date, her family adopted her first dog "Sheltie" from a local animal shelter. During that adoption, Colleen Paige was at the age of 10 years.
Interesting Facts About Dogs
Nose prints of dogs are always unique like the fingerprint of human beings.
According to the survey, the Labrador Retriever hold a position in the top 10 most popular breeds list for 30 consecutive years. This is a long period of time while comparing to other breeds.
Forty-five percentage of dogs in the united states are sharing their owner’s bed.
All the dogs can dream during their sleepy and also speak while sleeping like human beings. In that, puppies and senior dogs will dream more frequently than adult dogs.
Seventy percent of the people express their dog’s name on the holiday card.
A dog has a legendary sense of smell. Because the nose of dogs has more than 300 million receptors. But human beings have only 5 million receptors in their nose.
Once, the german shepherd was nominated for an Academy Award. Rin Tin Tin is the name of that dog.
Noses of dogs can easily sense the heat / thermal radiation. That’s why even blind or deaf dogs can hunt without any others help.
From 1934, only bread has occupied a position in the top five most popular breeds. That is the beagle. This breed remains in the top five positions even today.
Even dogs can yawn. Researchers found that the vibes from human yawning can also trigger the dogs to yawn. Dogs can yawn four times more than human beings.
Collie is a name of dog breed, which has a black sheep-like face.
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a dog breed. The breed name is the name of a fictional person. This is a character of the novel Guy Mannering, by Sir Walter Scott.
Usually, dogs curl up on balls while sleeping. This helps them to protect their organs. This will help them to relax after the vulnerable or predator attacks in wildlife.
The breed Basenji is not a brakeless dog, the can create murmuring sounds.
The breed Australian Shepherd is an American breed, not an Australian breed.
Labrador Retriever breed dogs are originated from Newfoundland.
While petting a dog, the blood pressure of human beings goes down. So, It is preferable for human beings, who are suffering from blood pressure.
The United States have more than 75 million pet dogs. Which is highest among all the countries.
A person who is hunting Beagle dogs is known as a “Beagler”.
Dogs can identify blue and yellow colours. They are not colour blinds.
All newborn puppies are deaf.
The breed Dalmatians are born with complete white colour. The spots on their body will develop once they get older.
Dogs have more than 1,700 taste buds, but human beings have only 2000 to 10000 taste buds.
Usually, dogs will kick backwards after they go to the bathroom to mark their territory. That time they will use their scent glands in their feet.
From the recent study, it is known that dogs are a small group of animals while comparing to other animals. That’s why they are voluntary unselfish kindness towards others.
The Norwegian Lundehund breed is one of the least popular dog breeds. And it is the only breed that can utilize for the job of puffin hunting.
Greyhound is the breed of dog, that can run faster than a cheetah in the race. The Greyhounds can run at 35 mph speed for seven miles, but the cheetah can run at 70 mph speed in thirty seconds. That’s why the greyhound dogs can complete the race first.
Usually, dogs have excellent Bloodhound’s sense of smell. So that, the dogs can spot and track the evidence of the crime.
According to the Guinness world records, a Mastiff named Zorba held the record as the world’s overall largest dog ever. The weight of Zorba is about 343 pounds. Its height is about eight feet from its nose to tail. The appearance of the breed is the same as small size donkey.
According to the Guinness world records, Miracle Milly was the smallest dog in the world. The height of Miracle Milly is about 3.8 inches and the weight is about one pound.
This entire article gives interesting facts about dogs, the importance of International dogs day and the history behind celebrating international dog day 2021.
FAQs on International Dogs Day
1. Why do we celebrate International dogs Day?
Yearly, international dog day is celebrated to increase awareness among people about the adoption of dogs and the importance of providing loving environments to rescue dogs. The International Dog Day date is the 26th of August, on this date owners of the dogs will encourage the ownership of all breeds. The main motto of Happy International Dog Day is to encourage adopting dogs.
2. When Is International Dog Day? How do I make dog Day?
Every year, the 26th of August is allocated to celebrate World Dog Day. To celebrate International Dog Day 2021, people can select a breed from a local breeder and can adopt them at the home. Or else, they can celebrate the day by volunteering to move for a walk with the dog or gifting the dogs of neighbours or sponsoring the food for a day as much as possible to celebrate.
3. Which breed of dog lives the longest?
Usually, the average life span of a dog is about 10 to 13 years. Some breeds of dogs have the longest life span of about 20 years. They are Toy Poodles, Dachshunds, Chihuahuas, Yorkshire terriers, and Lhasa Apsos.
