On March 23 individuals celebrate National Puppy Day every year. This day is to rejoice in the magic and unconditional love that puppies bring to our lives. Everyone on social media will post the picture of their beloved pup. National Puppy Day 2018 signifies to honour the beautiful bond that humans have with their canine mates and is also an admirable excuse to look at abundant cute puppy photos. Some even tries to bring awareness to the need for care of and homes for orphaned puppies. There is nothing better than having a cute little puppy around! The breed, the colour, the size, the bark and with the prettiest face, they deserve all the attention of the world. Some of you must be wondering why we have a National Puppy Day, who came up with the idea and which country celebrates this day.

It is always great to cuddle and play with the little ones. Your never bored because you have your furry friend to listen up to you every time quietly. You are excited, or you are sad; they will always lie down looking at you with the puppy eyes that makes them more adorable. They are our favourite social media stars!

National Puppy Day History

National Puppy Day is held on March 23, every year with the hopes of improving the lives of puppies everywhere. National Puppy Day was founded in 2006 by pet lifestyle expert, animal behaviourist and author Colleen Paige. Paige is also the creator of various pet-related holidays such as Cat Day and National Dog Day. Majorly celebrated in the United States of America, over the time, this day has actually become an international celebration and has trended on social media. People worldwide shares photos of their puppies on social media.

National Puppy Day Facts and Significance

As per reports, there are nearly 600 million dogs including strays throughout the world. National Puppy Day is also celebrated to save the orphaned puppies across the globe and also educate people about puppy mills. Puppy Mills are places where dogs are kept and bred for the purpose of later selling them. Many of them are operated under extremely inhumane conditions. The dogs are often treated as breeding machines and if the dogs are unable to produce any more puppies, then they are either euthanized or dumped on the streets. Yes, the incidents are horrific! And you can celebrate Puppy Day by adopting a little furry from your local shelter, you can even spend some time with the stray dogs around.

Twitterati has started their day by uploading pictures of their cute puppies along with the hashtag which is on trend to mark this day. They are adorable!

They are definitely social media stars.. 

We cannot handle the cuteness!

See how they love visiting places.

And they never leave you alone!

Support your local shelter..

They know it very well to pose!

Adopt one, you will be happy too!

So, go out spend some time with these cute little puppies, adopt if you can and make them a part of your family. And you know what? That will be the best National Puppy Day gift. Let’s all try to make the world a lot happier place to live in. Enjoy the National Puppy Day!

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