Proposing a National Dog Dad's Day

Yesterday, May 9, the second Saturday in May, is National Dog Mom's Day. A Rover.com survey found three out of four female dog owners call themselves “dog moms,” and 40-percent of them own clothing with the term dog mom on it. This was reported by WHNT.com in Huntsville, Alabama.

Since there is no longer a Dog Mom in my house, or anyone to celebrate Mother's Day with, I am designating today as National Dog Dad's Day.

Going one step further, because there has been no national recognition for Dog Dads I have just submitted an application to the National Day Calendar https://nationaldaycalendar.com/register-a-national-day/ to officially designate the day before Father's Day (June 21, 2020) which is celebrated on the third Sunday in June, to be called National Dog Dad's Day. This put this designated day in line with National Dog Mom's Day held on the day before Mother's Day. So the celebration this year on May 10th is only temporary.

Also, FYI, here is the current list of dog-related National Days.

Love your Pet Day February 20th

National Puppy Day March 23rd

National Pet Day USA April 11th

NATIONAL PET PARENTS DAY. On the last Sunday in April

National Dog Mom's Day, May 9, 2020, second Saturday of May. Day before Mothers Day

National Dog Dads Day, June 20, 2020, third Saturday in June. Day before Father’s Day

Take Your Dog to Work Day (Friday following Father’s Day) June 26th

National Dog Day August 26th

My Big Guy Griffin is 3 years old

Happy Birthday Griffin.

Made a large meatloaf birthday cake and covered it with masked potato icing and we all enjoyed a tasty dinner party.

In case you noticed I let my hair and beard grow. Its because of the Coronavirus we have all been in a mandated Stay At Home quarantine and the barber shops are all closed. So in keeping with this event I decided to let my beard grow to match my head and pretend that we're fighting Zombies during the Apocalypse.

But it didn't last long because I decided to try and give myself a haircut and it didn't turn out too bad.

Perfect chemistry makes for instant Best Friends

There has been a lot of excitement around my house since Gabby, the Little Guy, became the newest member of our family. The amazing coincidence of two young male Rottweilers, on 6 months apart in age and both rescued from shelters when they were almost 2 years old is quite evident every day. I started calling Gabby the Little Guy because I always called Griffin the Big Guy and it fits them both. Griffin is 10 pounds heavier and 6-months older that Gabby. 

Even though Griffin was very much attached to my 5-year old Rottie girl Bessie, he was never able to play with her the way he wanted. He was a big, strong young male and always enjoyed the rough stuff and Bessie was, well, she was a girl and she just like that kind of play.

Gabby comes in like the younger brother and the first thing I noticed was he was leaping off the stone wall over Griffin and chasing him around the back yard. They have played so rough my neighbor thought they were fighting but I told him they just act like a couple of rowdy teenagers.

Here is a new batch of pictures.