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Dog Holidays 2016

January:

  • Walk Your Pet Month
  • National Train Your Dog Month
  • January 2 – National Pet Travel Safety Day
  • January 14 – National Dress Up your Pet Day
  • January 24 – Change a Pet’s Life Day
  • January 29 – Seeing Eye Guide Dog Birthday

February:

  • Spay & Neuter Awareness Month
  • National Prevent a Litter Month
  • Pet Dental Health Month
  • Dog Training Education Month
  • Unchain A Dog Month
  • HSUS Spay Neuter Awareness Month
  • Beat the Heat Month
  • Responsible Pet Owners Month
  • February 7-13 – Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week (2nd wk)
  • February 14-10 – National Justice for Animals Week
  • February 14 – Pet Theft Awareness Day
  • February 20 – Love Your Pet Day
  • February 22 – Walking the Dog Day/National Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
  • February 23 – HSI/HSUS World Spay Day & Spay Day USA (Last Tues of Feb)

March:

  • Poison Prevention Awareness Month
  • March 3 – If Pets Had Thumbs Day
  • March 6-12 – Professional Pet Sitters Week
  • March 13 – K-9 Veterans Day
  • March 20-16 – National Poison Prevention Week
  • March 23 – National Puppy Day

April:

  • National Heartworm Awareness Month
  • National Pet First Aid Awareness Month (American Red Cross)
  • National Greyhound Adoption Month
  • ASPCA Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
  • Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
  • April 1-7 – International Pooper Scooper Week
  • April 2 – Every Day is Tag Day (fist Sat)
  • April 8 – National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
  • April 11 – National Pet Day
  • April 10-16 – Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week (2nd full wk)
  • April 10-16 – National Volunteer Week
  • April 17-23 – National Pet ID Week (third wk)
  • April 18 – Pet Owners Independence Day
  • April 21 – Bulldogs are Beautiful Day
  • April 17-23 – HSUS Animal Cruelty Violence Awareness Week (3rd wk)
  • April 26 – National Kids & Pets Day
  • April 27 International Guide Dog Day (last Wed)
  • April 30 – Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
  • April 30 – World Veterinary Day (WVA last Sat)

May:

  • National Service Dog Eye Examination Month
  • National Pet Month
  • Responsible Animal Guardian Month
  • Chip Your Pet Month
  • Pet Cancer Awareness Month
  • May 1-7 – American Humane’s Be Kind to Animals Week (1st full)
  • May 1-7 – National Pet Week (AVMA 1st full)
  • May 1-7 – Be Kind to Animals Week )ist full)
  • May 1 – Mayday for Mutts
  • May 1 – National Purebred Dog Day
  • May 2-8 – Puppy Mill Action Week (HSUS Mon before Mother’s Day)
  • May 3 – National Specially-Abled Pets Day
  • May 8 – National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
  • May 15-21 – National Dog Bite Prevention Week (AVMA, USPS, AAP, 3rd full)

June:

  • National Pet Preparedness Month (hurricane season)
  • June 5-11 Pet Appreciation Week (1st full)
  • June 11 – Just One Day (No-kill initiative for 24 hours)
  • June 12 – World Pet Memorial Day (2nd Sun)
  • June 20-24 – Take Your Dog to Work Week
  • June 21 – National Dog Party Day
  • June 24 – Take Your Dog to Work Day

July:

  • National Lost Pet Prevention Month (PetHub)
  • Dog House Repair Month
  • July 15 – National Pet Fire Safety Day (NFVC, ADT, AKC)
  • July 21 – National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
  • July 22 – First Annual AAHA Accredited Veterinary Hospital Day
  • July 23 – National Clear The Shelters Day
  • July 31 -National Mutt Day

August:

  • August 1 – Barkday for all Adopted Dogs with Unknown Birthdays /
    • DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs (NSALA)
    • August 5 – Work Like a Dog Day
  • August 7-13 – International Assistance Dog Week (first full)
  • August 15 – Clear The Shelters
  • August 15 – National Check the Chip Day (AVMA, AAHA)
  • August 20 – International Homeless Animals Day
  • August 26 – National Dog Day
  • August 28 – Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
  • August 30 – National Holistic Pet Day

September:

  • National Disaster Preparedness Month
  • Second Sunday – National Pet Memorial Day
  • Last Week – National Dog Week
  • Last Week – Deaf Pet Awareness Week
  • September 11 – National Pet Memorial Day (IAPC)
  • September 13 – Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
  • September 13 – National Hug Your Hound Day
  • September 18-24 – National Deaf Dog Awareness Week (Petfinder, last full)
  • September 18-24 – National Dog Week (last full)
  • September 19 – Responsible Dog Ownership Day
  • September 19 – Puppy Mill Awareness Day
  • September 23 – Dogs in Politics Day/ Checkers Day
  • September 28 – World Rabies Day

October:

  • National Pit Bull Awareness Month
  • National Service Dog Month
  • ASPCA Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
  • AHA Adopt a Dog Month
  • National Pet Wellness Month
  • National Animal Safety & Protection Month
  • October 1-7 – National Walk Your Dog Week
  • October 1  – National Fire Pup Day
  • October 1 – National Black Dog Day
  • October 2-8 – Animal Welfare Week (AVMA, 1st full)
  • October 4 – World Animal Day
  • October 9-15 – National Veterinary Technician Week (NAVTA)
  • October 12 – National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
  • October 28 – Plush Animal Lovers Day
  • October 29 – National Pit Bull Awareness Day (last Sat unless Halloween)

November:

  • ASPCA Adopt a Senior Dog Month
  • National Pet Diabetes Month
  • National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Senior Dog Month
  • National Pet Awareness Month
  • National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month
  • November 6-12 – National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (1st full)
  • Novemeber 17 – National Take a Hike Day

December:

  • December 2 – National Mutt Day

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