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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDid you know it's National Puppy Day?
Adorable dogs and puppies flooded social media Saturday as people shared posts tagged #NationalPuppyDay, including businesses and even government organizations.
National Puppy Day was created in 2006 to promote pet adoption, raise awareness about puppy mills and "to celebrate the magic and unconditional love that puppies bring to our lives," according to the National Puppy Day website.
This year, sports franchises, charities and beer brands joined in.
Around noon Saturday, National Puppy Day was trending on Twitter with more than 14,000 tweets. And in total, Instagram reports more than 4 million #NationalPuppyDay posts.
National Puppy Day was created in 2006 to promote pet adoption, raise awareness about puppy mills and "to celebrate the magic and unconditional love that puppies bring to our lives," according to the National Puppy Day website.
This year, sports franchises, charities and beer brands joined in.
Around noon Saturday, National Puppy Day was trending on Twitter with more than 14,000 tweets. And in total, Instagram reports more than 4 million #NationalPuppyDay posts.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/23/nationalpuppyday-social-media-cute-puppies-dogs-internet/3254827002/
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Did you know it's National Puppy Day? (Original Post)
True Dough
Mar 2019
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tblue37
(65,269 posts)1. K&R for the puppers. nt
sarge43
(28,941 posts)2. It's always Puppy Day. n/t
True Dough
(17,294 posts)3. True dat!
I could post a puppy thread here every day.
By the way, we had a dog named Sarge when I was a kid. My dad was air force.
sarge43
(28,941 posts)5. I'm Air Force, too.
If I may ask, where and when did your dad serve? We might have crossed paths.
Ohiogal
(31,950 posts)4. Here's my dog in Feb. of 2016
In honor of Puppy Day
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)8. Awww! What a beautiful little pup!
So sweet!
Here is my sister's Swissy puppy who just turned two year's old yesterday. I just love her to pieces!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,656 posts)6. Squee!
akraven
(1,975 posts)7. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Saving till neighbordog's mom gets home and I can share this to make them both happy! This and the article are just smile-bringers! And laugh out louds! And awwwwwwwww's!