In United States of America mother and father have one day of honor each! During that day we appreciate our parents buying them gifts or taking them out to dinner! Dogs have an entire week of honor! They are way too adorable and deserve to be treated just as they like it! Here are 7 interesting facts about Dog Week!
1- National Dog Week made its “Crate Escape” on the American scene in September 1928. It was established by the dog enthusiast, Captain William Lewis Judy. Judy, a decorated WWI veteran, minister, and lawyer!
2- Judy, the founder of this National Holiday, declared that his goal was to make human’s more aware of dogs! He would like to make people more responsible about dogs in this world!
3-In the mid-1930s, Judy was instrumental in forming the Dog Writer’s Association of America (DWAA), an organization that gave those who wrote about, and reported on canines, the professional respect they deserved. The DWAA remains active and vital today.
4-Judy was among the first to educate his readers about the spiritual and emotional bond that exists between dog and human. He wanted to guide his readers to a more gentle regard for dogs.He wrote about the therapeutic value of dogs long before it was widely-acknowledged.
5-National Dog Week was slow to catch on at first. But as America rebounded in post war America, the nation rallied around National Dog Week. From coast to coast, and in between, dogs were celebrated with parades, parties, adoption drives, fashion shows and all kinds of activities.
7-Captain Arthur Haggerty, regarded as the “Grandfather of American Dog Obedience” dedicated the last years of his life to promoting the work and mission of Captain Will Judy and his mission to improve dog-welfare.
Source: TheDodo