In honor of National Dog Day , join us in celebrating the waggle tails , wet noses , and unconditional love of our cuspid companion .
Our detent are there for us in every large and lowly consequence of our life . There ’s the dog you grew up with , laughed with , and play with in the backyard — your first acquaintance . Then there ’s the dog-iron you get in your 20s , who is right there next to you as you take up your first grown - up job , move out on your own , and figure out adulthood . Our dogs are the constants in our life even as everything else change . And the honorable part ? They ’re just happy to be there next to us , have it all with the soul they love most .
Our dogs ' allegiance and unceasing love is worth celebrating every Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , but especially on August 26 — National Dog Day .
Daily Paws / Jason Donnelly
In honor of the vacation , we ’re foreground some of our favorite heartwarming tales of Canis familiaris doing what they do well . From service Canis familiaris helping their humans live as normal a life as potential , to dogs saving their humans ' lives , to simply make us smile each day , dogs in truth are our best friends .
On National Dog Day, Here’s Why We Love Our Dogs
Daily Paws / Jason Donnelly
The Daily Paws staff could n’t resist the chance to share about their own dogs , past and present . From a 250 - poundmastiff(nope not a typo ) to a 3 - poundshih tzupuppy , learn all about the dogs that have loved , enriched , and made everlasting marks on the life of our faculty members .
How These 2-Legged Dogs Inspire Humans Learning to Live With Amputations
Domenick Scudera
Animal - assisted therapy is one of the most incredible ways weenie bring joy and ease to world . Cyrus , Lucky , and Deuce are two - legged dog who volunteer at an amputee treatment and rehabilitation gist , bring puff to human patients who have lost limbs just like them . Their dad , Domenick Scudera , recount a clip when a patient who ’d lost both his legs just wind his arms around one of the dogs and sit down like that for a long time , clearly enjoy a common sense of relief while not articulate anything .
Scudera says patient often tell him : " ' If he can do it , I can do it . ' They say that to me all the time . "
Domenick Scudera
Partially Paralyzed Dog Starts Walking and Wagging His Tail in His New Home
Bissell Pet Foundation
guard the frank was found in Tennessee hiding under a car , after he presumably got hit by a car . When he was found , his rescuers said he could n’t move his back legs or his tail . Ward found a sodding adopter match in his new mom , Kellyn Murphy , a physical therapy assistant . With her assist and the helper of other therapy , Ward is starting to waggle his bum and fend on his back legs . We ca n’t hold back to see what other amazing things this special boy will accomplish .
" He ’s so sweet , " Murphy says . " He bring so much more joy into our lives than it would ever take piece of work to take care of him . "
Bissell Pet Foundation
Raina Doesn’t Need Sight or Hearing to Inspire
Kristen Strouse
SweetAustralian shepherdRaina was born a threefold merle , which caused her lily-white coat , sightlessness , and deafness at birthing . But her mom , Kristen Strouse , articulate her disabilities have never take her back . Raina was still a pup when Strouse make she could inspire those around her and began bringing her to pet and residential area events . She educated the public on what it ’s like to have ablind dog , show them how pups who are a small different can still live full animation — while enrich their families ' life as well .
Nothing’s Better Than a Dog’s Love
Hero Great Pyrenees Moose Saves Foster Family From Houseboat Fire
Sheila Janes
Three cheerfulness for our hero Moose , aGreat Pyrenees , who save up his foster family from a fire on their houseboat . Lucky for them , but even luckier for him because he soon after found the consummate family to adopt him . He now lives on a 5 - Accho farm , complete with a swimming pool .
Texas Teen With Epilepsy Wins Pageant Alongside Her Golden Retriever Service Dog
Alison Appleby decided at the last mo to enter the 2022 Miss Dallas Teen pageantry and ended up beating out the other contestant to earn the top title of respect . But she did n’t do it alone . Brady , agolden retrieverand Alison’sservice dogin training , joined her on microscope stage throughout the contest . Alison has epilepsy , and Brady is trained to admonish Alison if a seizure is impendent . He also monitors her blood sugar and tension levels — which cantrigger seizureswhen they ’re out of whack .
After Alison was crowned Miss Dallas Teen 2022 , Brady got his own puppy - sized jacket crown , and they swagger the catwalk as winner — together .
Watch Stella, the Labrador Retriever Whose Leaf-pile Bombing Enthralls Us Each Fall
You would be hard - press to get someone who loves fall more than Stella , also known as the Queen of Leaves . The yellowLabhas been jump into elephantine leafage piles at her home in Maine for years now , delighting more than 442,000 fans across the world . Her pure , excessive joy is palpable through the sieve and just one of many highlights of the drop season .
Meet Cole the Deaf Dog: a Superdog Helping Students and Veterans Through Therapy Visits
In April 2017 , Chris Hannah spotted a deaf puppy on a shelter website , fell in dear instantly , and knew he take to bring the pup home . Now sleep with as Cole the Deaf Dog , the duo has become advocates for deaf dogs and humans likewise , bring joy , acceptance , and a " celebration of remainder '' to children , seniors , and veterans through a social - emotional learning programme call The Team Cole Project . Who better to learn compassion for people and animals of all abilities ?
Kristen Strouse
Sheila Janes
Courtesy of Tim Miller
Chris Hannah
