INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY 2020
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International Dog Day 2020: Quotes Celebrating Man's Best Friend
Wednesday marks International Dog Day across the world. The day is observed every year to celebrate dogs of all breeds and also for drawing attention to the plight of homeless canines around the world by encouraging adoption.
On this day, here are some quotes to celebrate man’s best friend, courtesy Goodreads and BrainyQuote.
1. “Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot little puppies.” — Gene Hill
2. “Buy a pup and your money will buy love unflinching.” — Rudyard Kipling
3. “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.” ― Mark Twain
4. “Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.” – Elizabeth Taylor
5. "When an 85-pound mammal licks your tears away, then tries to sit on your lap, it’s hard to feel sad.” ― Kristan Higgins
6. "Happiness is a warm puppy.” ― Charles M. Schulz
7. “What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”—Dwight D. Eisenhower
8. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole” ― Roger Caras
9. “You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.” ― W. Bruce Cameron
10. “Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring — it was peace.” ― Milan Kundera
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VIDEO: Andrew Lloyd Webber and His Dog, Mojito, Sing 'How Much Is That Doggy in the Window?' in Honor of International Dog Day
Andrew Lloyd Webber took to Twitter to post a video in honor of International Dog Day.
Webber featured his dog Mojito in the new video, in which he showed off his favorite party trick, singing How Much Is That Doggy in the Window? backwards with a bit of Salsa flair!
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International Dog Day: Labrador is the most popular dog in the UK
This International Dog Day we've been finding out which dog is the most popular!
This year's top dog is the Labrador, according to social media company Facebook.
More than 20 million posts and comments were made about dogs on the website in the last three months, and the Labrador was the most talked about breed in the UK.
Coming in a close second were Cocker Spaniels, followed by Siberian Huskies in third, the Golden Retriever in fourth and the Dachshund in fifth place.
International Dog Day, https://www.amazon.com/s?i=specialty-aps&bbn=16225013011&rh=n%3A%2116225013011%2Cn%3A2975312011&ref=nav_em__nav_desktop_sa_intl_dogs_0_2_14_2, was started by Colleen Paige in 2004 as a way to celebrate our furry friends and raise awareness of adoption.
But what do you think? Are Labradors really the best dog? Have your say below!
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