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Today is National Puppy Day…So Here’s Some Puppies

Melissa March 23rd
WARRINGTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 04: A seven week old Daschund cross puppy waits to be re-homed at the Cheshire Dogs Home on January 4, 2010 in Warrington, England. The puppy is one of hundreds waiting for a new home at the Manchester and Cheshire Dogs Home and other animal shelters across Britain. There has been a huge surge in the number of abandoned pets over the Christmas and Winter period. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

It’s quite possible we’ve never NEEDED a fake holiday as much as we need this.

Today is National Puppy Day.  It was established in 2006 as a way to bring attention to all the puppies out there that need to be adopted.

So let’s take some time today, to appreciate some pupppies. ENJOY!

  • Pet Market In Beijing

    BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 19: (CHINA OUT) Chihuahua puppies sleep at a pet market on March 19, 2006 in Beijing, China. According to state media, with the country's pet population growing fast, analysts predict that the market potential for the "pet economy" in China could reach a minimum of RMB 15 billion (about USD 1.86 billion). (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

  • 2013 Animal League America Celebrity Gala

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 22: A view of puppies at the 2013 Animal League America Celebrity gala at The Waldorf=Astoria on November 22, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

  • BGC Annual Global Charity Day

    Best accessory ever? Puppies. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

  • 2015 MTV Video Music Awards – Red Carpet

    LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: A view of the puppies from The Shelter Pet Project during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images)

  • Discovery Communications TCA Winter 2016

    PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 07: Attendees cuddle with puppies from a local rescue, Paw Works, who are on hand to promote Animal Planet’s “Puppy Bowl XII" during the Discovery Communications TCA Winter 2016 at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on January 7, 2016 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery Communications)

  • The Stray Dogs Of Chernobyl

    (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

  • ‘Actuel Dogs’ – Luxury Dogs Hotel Visit

    VINCENNES, FRANCE - APRIL 19: Jack Russell 'Flag' (R) and '"Dolche' rest on their beds in their hotel room at Actuel Dogs on April 19, 2011 in Vincennes, France. Opened in November 2010 by Devi and Stan Burun, Actuel Dogs is a five-star luxury hotel for dogs with four single rooms and two suites. With the aim of meeting the dogs' needs, the hotel offers activities including doggy walks, doggy rando’(hiking), doggy jogs, doggy velo’(running next to a bike) and other services such as dog massage. The hotel also caters to the needs of people living in small appartments or who don't have the time to walk their dogs. (Photo by Franck Prevel/Getty Images)

  • Animal Rescue Centres Feel The Strain After Christmas Pets Are Abandoned

    WARRINGTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 04: A seven week old Daschund cross puppy waits to be re-homed at the Cheshire Dogs Home on January 4, 2010 in Warrington, England. The puppy is one of hundreds waiting for a new home at the Manchester and Cheshire Dogs Home and other animal shelters across Britain. There has been a huge surge in the number of abandoned pets over the Christmas and Winter period. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

  • Dogs Dress Up For Annual Tompkins Square Park Halloween Parade

    NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 20: Meatball, a bulldog, poses in a tuxedo at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade on October 20, 2012 in New York City. Hundreds of dog owners festooned their pets for the annual event, the largest of its kind in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

  • Animals Are Treated At The Battersea Veterinary Hospital

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Veterinary nurse Lauren Emmett checks on the recovery of a terrier following surgery in Battersea Dogs & Cats Home's new Veterinary Hospital and Centre of Excellence on October 7, 2016 in London, England. The new Veterinary Hospital has three operating theatres, enabling staff to perform over 100 operations per week. There is also a new dedicated dental suite to care for the 80 per cent of animals who arrive at the home with problem teeth. Brand new intensive care areas and sound-proofed recovery wards with separate space for dogs and cats will allow for a peaceful and calm recovery.

  • Canine Champions Compete In The Westminster Dog Show

    (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

  • Dogs Compete In The 139th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

    (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

  • TCM Classic Film Festival 2016 – Day 2

    Brigitte aka Stella attends Man's Best Friend: Dogs in Film panel (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Turner)

  • Best In Show Announced At Crufts

    (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

  • Pet Market In Beijing

    BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 19: (CHINA OUT) A pair of Chow Chow dogs, each worth over 100,000 yuan (about USD 12,406), are seen at a pet market on March 19, 2006 in Beijing, China. According to state media, with the country's pet population growing fast, analysts predict that the market potential for the "pet economy" in China could reach a minimum of RMB 15 billion (about USD 1.86 billion).