Dug Up at Dogster: May 2023 Dog Events and Dog Holidays

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Three May canine holidays instrumentality retired for me: National Dog Mom’s Day (for evident reasons),  International Chihuahua Appreciation Day (see my Chiweenie, Lucy, successful the photo!) and National Rescue Dog Day. Even though some my girls, Emmy and Lucy, present comfortably lounge astir my location connected their oversized beds, they erstwhile had nary homes. During the tallness of the Covid pandemic, Emmy was abandoned astatine a schoolhouse astir an hr from my house. One of the teachers (my friend’s aunt) noticed a white, scruffy, furry canine astir field astatine each hours. She kindly took the canine to the vet, confirmed with the tiny assemblage determination was nary liable canine parent, and done societal media efforts, Emmy made her mode to our family. She loves to “talk,” to america (see picture) and is simply a happy and playful 3-year-old pup. Rescuing is not an enactment for everyone, but if you bash ever person the accidental to attraction for a stateless dog, it’s an incredibly rewarding experience.

May is besides Westminster Kennel Club Dog amusement period and we’ve listed each the events, dates and links, truthful you won’t miss immoderate of the furtastic action. Competing successful canine shows isn’t arsenic intimidating arsenic it seems; it’s a amusive mode to enslaved with your dog. Nearly immoderate canine breed (purebred oregon mixed breed) tin participate and there’s a assortment of events for each sizes and property types. Read much astir options for your canine and how to participate section canine competitions. 

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Emmy loves to speech to our family. We perceive you, girl! © Lauren Katims

May 2023 monthly canine holidays

Chip Your Pet month

National Pet month

Responsible Animal Guardian month

May 2023 canine holidays

May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day 

May 7: Mayday for Mutts 

May 7-13: National Pet week ; Be Kind to Animals week 

May 8: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day 

May 13: National Dog Mom’s Day

May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day 

May 20: National Rescue Dog Day 

May 2023 canine events

Throughout May, 2023: The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) National Service Animal Eye Exam Event. The 14th yearly lawsuit takes spot successful 200 cities successful the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Hong Kong to supply escaped oculus exams during the period of May for work and moving animals.

May 2 – 3, 2023: Amazon Pet Day. For 48 hours, snag deals connected thousands of favored products and supplies connected Amazon.com. In summation to deals, Amazon Pets is donating much than $100,000 to a fig of section nonprofits that enactment carnal welfare. For much information, work this Amazon Pet Day 2023 FAQ.

May 5 – 7, 2023: Paws Chicago Spring Adopt-A-Thon. The 11th yearly adopt-a-thon features a assortment of pets, including respective litters of kittens, dogs rescued from storms and gentle older pets arsenic well. Adoptions are by appointment; walk-ins are invited but taxable to assignment availability. Held astatine the PAWS Chicago Lincoln Park Adoption Center. View the adoptable pets and docket an adoption assignment at: www.pawschicago.org/adopt.

May 6, 2023: Coffee for Canines. Support Watson’s Wish Foundation, a nonprofit that helps money surgeries for dogs, portion socializing and sipping coffee. This lawsuit volition instrumentality spot astatine the Third Wind Coffee Taproom astatine the Sunbury Station, 100 North 3rd Street successful Sunbury, PA. The amusive includes, peculiar drinks, a fundraising handbasket raffle and a lensman taking pictures of the dogs and their humans.

May 6, 2023: Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 9th yearly Puppy Prom.  This prom-themed reunion has brought unneurotic erstwhile orphan pets and their families from “graduating classes” arsenic acold backmost arsenic 2004.   Once again, the lawsuit returns to invited pups decked retired successful delightful doggy dresses, tuxes, boutonnieres and painted paw-nails.  The prom-themed enactment is escaped to each Helen Woodward Animal Center alumni and different rescue-supporting guests. Junior and elder pooches tin enactment successful specified time-honored activities arsenic the crowning of a Best Dressed “Prom King and Queen” ($15 per introduction – ENTER HERE! ) Hosted by  Original 40 Brewing Company – 3117 University Ave, San Diego, CA.

May 6, 2023: 8th Annual Masters Obedience Championship astatine Westminster. Test dogs’ quality to comply with the asks of the handler. Purebred and mixed-breed dogs compete. Held astatine the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center successful Queens, NY. Visit Westminster.kennelclub.org for much info.

May 6, 2023: Masters Agility Championship astatine Westminster. Presented by Purina Pro Plan. Timed contention investigating for dogs’ quality to vie obstacle people pursuing cues of quality handler. Purebred and mixed breed dogs compete. Held astatine the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center successful Queens, NY. Visit Westminster.kennelclub.org for much info.

May 8-9, 2023: 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Presented by Pro Plan. Hound, Toy, Non-sporting, Herding Breeds and Variety Groups vie connected Monday, May 8th; Sporting, Working, Terrier Breeds and assortment radical vie Tuesday the 9th. Junior Showmanship Finals and Best successful Show connected Tuesday the 9th. Held astatine the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center successful Queens, NY. Visit Westminster.kennelclub.org for much info.

May 8, 2023: Humane Society’s #MoreThanaPet campaign kicks disconnected to rise wealth for favored parents who don’t person wealth oregon entree for favored supplies and vet care. Visit morethanapet.humanesociety.org to larn much astir the run and stock the communicative of what your favored means to you. Every photograph shared = 1 vessel of nutrient for pets successful underserved communities.

May 26, 2023: Frankenmuth Dog Bowl. Olympic-stye festival for dogs with activities similar doc diving, disc competitions, wiener races, favored parades and more. Held astatine the Frankenmuth River Place Shops successful Frankenmuth, MI. For much info, click here.

Want to spot what canine holidays are coming up successful 2023? Check out Dogster’s canine vacation list.

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