Annual Dog Holidays & More Part 2

July

• Dog House Repairs Month
• Independence Day (USA) – July 4 (Not a dog holiday, the loud sounds of fireworks can cause dogs to panic and run, resulting in lost dogs each year.)
• All American Pet Photo Day – July 11
• National Pet Fire Safety Day – July 15 http://www.nvfc.org/news-archive/national-pet-fire-safety-day-is-july-15
• Rat Catcher's Day – July 22 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0720_040720_rats.html
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, that is unless you are a terrier.)
• Mutt's Day – July 31

August

• National Immunization Awareness Month
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, but a good time to learn about what shots dogs should have.)
• DOGust: Universal Birthday Of Rescued Dogs – August 1 (North Shore Animal League America declared August 1 as a birthday for all the shelter animals whose birthdays are unknown.)
• International Assistance Dog Week – August first Sunday of http://www.assistancedogweek.org/
• National Spoil Your Dog Day – August 10
• International Homeless Animals Day – August third Saturday of http://www.isaronline.org/index.html
• National Homeless Animals Day – August third Saturday of http://www.isaronline.org/ihad.html
• National Dog Day – August 26 http://www.nationaldogday.com/
• National Holistic Pet Day – August 30

September

• National Pet Health Insurance Month
• National Guide Dogs Month http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Guide_Dog_Month
• AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month http://classic.akc.org/clubs/rdod/index.cfm
• Senior Pet Health Month
• World Animal Remembrance Month
• National Food Safety Education Month http://www.foodsafetymonth.com/
  http://www.fightbac.org/campaigns/mythbusters
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, but the perfect time to learn about handling dog food and treats safely.)
• National Wildlife Day – September 4 www.nationalwildlifeday.org
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, but time to learn about endangered wild canids.)
• National Pet Memorial Day – September second Sunday of http://www.iaopc.com/pet-owners/pet-memorial-day
  http://www.iccfa.com/national-pet-memorial-day
• Hug Your Hound Day – September second Sunday of
• Adopt-A-Less Adoptable Pet Week – September third week of
• International Coastal Cleanup Day – September third Saturday of http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/marine-debris/
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, but a good time to clean up dog beaches.)
• Puppy Mill Awareness Day – September third Saturday of
• National Dog Week – September fourth week of http://nationaldogweekbook.wordpress.com/tag/national-dog-week-2013/
• Deaf Dog Awareness Week – September last full week of (Sun-Sat)
• Dogs In Politics Day – September 23
  (a.k.a. Checkers Day. Recognizing the dogs of politicians.)
• World Rabies Day – September 28 http://www.worldrabiesday.org/
• Winter Weather Preparations Week (Alaska, USA) – September - October, dates vary by state http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/severewxcal.shtml
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, but a good time to think about winter safety for your dog along with having emergency provisions.)

October

• Adopt A Shelter Dog Month http://www.americanhumane.org/animals/programs/special-initiatives/adopt-a-dog-month/
• National Animal Safety And Protection Month
• National Pet Wellness Month
• National Service Dog Month
• National Squirrel Awareness Month
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, but dogs do love squirrels!)
• Fire Pup Day – October 1
• National Walk Your Dog Week – October 1-7 2013, first week of http://www.walkyourdogweek.com/
• St. Francis Of Assisi's Feast Day – October 4 http://www.americancatholic.org/features/francis/blessing.asp
• World Animal Day – October 4 http://www.worldanimalday.co.uk/
• National Pet Obesity Awareness Day – October 9 2013, second Wednesday of http://www.petobesityprevention.com/npoad/
• National Wildlife Refuge Week – October second full week of http://www.fws.gov/refuges/
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, take this time to visit a refuge that has wild canids.)
• National Veterinary Technician Week – October 13-19 2013, second full week of https://www.navta.net/events/national-veterinary-technician-week
• Wolf Awareness Week – October third week of
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, take this time to learn about this wild canid.)
• National Pit Bull Awareness Day – October 26 2013, last Saturday of http://www.nationalpitbullawarenessday.org/
• Winter Weather Preparedness Week (USA) – October - November, dates vary by state http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/severewxcal.shtml
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, but a good time to think about winter safety for your dog along with having emergency provisions.)

November

• Senior Pet Month
• Adopt A Senior Dog Month
• Pet Cancer Awareness Month
• Pet Diabetes Month http://www.petdiabetesmonth.com/
• National Animal Shelter (and Rescue) Appreciation Week – November 3-9 2013, first full week of http://www.animalsheltering.org/training-events/nasa.html
• National Dog Show – November 16-17 2013, http://nds.nationaldogshow.com/kcp.php
  (Televised event always broadcast in the US on Thanksgiving Day.)
• National Take A Hike Day – November 17
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, but a perfect time to spend with your dog and get in some exercise.)
• Winter Weather Preparedness Week (USA) – October - November, dates vary by state http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/severewxcal.shtml
  (Not exactly a dog holiday, but a good time to think about winter safety for your dog along with having emergency provisions.)

December

• National Mutt's Day – December 2 http://www.nationalmuttday.com/
• AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show – December 14-15 2013, http://blog.eukanuba.com/blog/category/dog-shows/?eukcat=25
  (Televised event broadcast in either January or February.)
• Endangered Species Act – December 28 1973

Years

• Chinese New Year – Year of the Dog in 2018, 2030, 2042.

Televised AKC Events http://www.akc.org/events/tvschedule.cfm


Please let me know if any of the dates I have are inaccurate.

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