Pets
Fairfax Dog Lovers Celebrate International Dog Day
Patch asked our readers to submit photos of their favorite pooches to celebrate International Dog Day.
FAIRFAX, VA — Every dog has its day. Today is that day.
Thursday is International Dog Day. To help celebrate the event, Patch asked readers in Fairfax to share photos of their precious pups for our special dog-day photo gallery.
It was only fair to reach out to dog owners for the holiday since we extended the same invitation to cat owners to celebrate International Cat Day on Aug. 6.
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If you'd like to see your pup included in our celebration, add a photo in the comment section below.
Kirby, an 11-pound poodle-bichon mix, is celebrating International Dog Day by doing what he does every day: being a friend to senior residents at The Providence, an assisted living and memory care community in Fairfax.
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Rescued from North Carolina three years ago, Kirby can often be found curled up in a resident’s lap, or sitting beside them watching TV.
His owner, Sandy Steeves, is the director of Memory Care at The Providence, and she works with Kirby to help residents open up about what may be bothering them, relax when adjusting to their new living situation, or lift their mood through a walk.
Winnie the Pooh, alone, our "big ol' bear." — Eileen Day Cytryn, Fairfax City
Foreground, Winnie the Pooh, 15; back left, Maggie-from-Serbia (7ish;)
back right; Hannah Beagle, 17. — Eileen Day Cytryn, Fairfax City
The big guy is Chaucer, he’s a rescue from Hart90 and has my heart.
During COVID, my daughter made a dream of hers come true by adopting a bull dog which she always wanted and that is Daisy
Chaucer and Daisy are good buddies and love to warm up on the patio. — Zinta Rodgers-Rickert, Fairfax City
Flippy turns 15 next month! — Natalie Ganze, Fairfax City
Little Girl, a stray who adopted me, I believe she is about 15 years old. My constant companion. Jana Ridley, Fairfax City
This is Bagel! Photo by dad and in his dad’s shoes! Bagel turned 2 on Aug 24. — T C, Fairfax City
Hamish Mac Cumhail (McCool) Childress, 19 months old. — Sharolyn Childress, Fairfax City
King Arthur AKA Mikey the CEO!! — Sally Denver, Fairfax City
My Smokey - 11 years old. —Michele, Fairfax City
Just rescued this "baby beast" from a kill shelter in Texas back in April. He is over 80lbs+ and just turned 9 months old. His personality is even bigger than he is, but Levi has quickly become my son's best friend. — Erin Molek, Fairfax City
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