National Dog Day is Aug. 26, 2021. Enjoy this roundup of the cutest pooches in Illinois. (Courtney Romano )
ACROSS ILLINOIS — National Dog Day 2021 falls on Aug. 26, giving pet owners another opportunity to shower their pooches with long walks, public displays of affection and rawhide bones. It's also a great time to show off pictures of their beloved four-legged friends. We asked Illinois Patch readers to share images of their pups in honor of National Dog Day and the response was so overwhelming and adorable that your local Patch editor was moved to tears and uproarious giggles after viewing just a couple submissions.
Check out this parade of Illinois Patch pooches for National Dog Day 2021 and try not to smile. We dare you!
images via Cley Trepac, Alicia Faulkner, Melanie Fielder, Lori Wilk, Kasia Bokina, Rosemary Strodtman, Kumar Krishnamurthy, Karen Roney, Autumn CuttonePhotos via Asha Sophia Sekhar, Natalie Rossi, Antoinette Morgan, Carrie Gillis, Richard Mikes, Amy McDowell, Mike Trnka, Kim Jones, Nancy Ratkovich, Juli Rowen, Jay Barma, Jenna MendezPhotos via Peter Stepaniuk, Laura Loughran, Jessica Bandodkar, Nicole Milosovic,Linda Xydas, Sarah Ramirez, Nino Strothman, Una Betti, Penny Frulla, Caity Hitchins, Roxanne Peterson, Sherry Bortscheller, Kelly NolenPhotos via Kristie Ryan, Brian Jurgil, Gary Vandervest, Kayla Zigrossi, Courtney Romano, Laurie Peterson, Rochelle Sproviero, Mary Kay Kulpinski, Rebecca Mace, Robert Bolek, Dawn Koehlinger, Christine White, Beth CravensPhotos via Amy Mueller Hasso, Cathy Dechert, Rebecca Bolton, Shannon Schorie, Patricia Fung, Cheri Costa, Jillian Runkle, Teia Pegues, Dawn Helmer, Sue Kawecki, Marilyn Magnusson, Cathy Rorem, Anna Wittman, Shari WolfePhotos via Dorene Glotz, Kelly Raizer, Cheryl Frazier, Angela Carey, Donna Price, Whitney Hale, Kim Fett, Alexis O'Farrell, Michelle Wrona, Sheila Pierre, Stephanie Rzepka, Kristin Hess, Vicki RicobenePhotos via Sydney Brooks, Julie Menzies, Kathy Meyer, Jeanne Dowling, Mary White, Kathleen Young, Sue Gonzalez, Melody Clark, Catherine Evans, Jill Szponder, Chloe Clark, Megan Brooks, Rebecca Kolleng, Karen JohnsonPhotos via Debbie Jackson, Lisa Pyle, Jeff Huppertz, Sarah Ackerman, Sally Vitiritti, Colleen Valdivia, John Boyer, Brad Adams, Greg Slack, Maya Sansard, Karen Swacker, Troy BellPhotos via Adam Menard, Sherry Braasch, David Gerdes, Rachel Simec, Meghan Newell, Daniel Johnson, Kathleen Gault, Kari Caruso,Jill Pollans, Debbie Knepper, Donna Murphy-Buckley, Jennifer Rora, Renee Zoltowski, Rebecca Hansen, Kathleen Rotermund, Frankie Principe
We at Patch love dogs too! Here are some pooches Illinois Patch members consider their very best friends:
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Credits from left to right: Lisa Farver, Lorraine Swanson, Lauren Traut, Shannon Antinori, Eric DeGrechie
