Puppy Love: It's National Puppy Day!
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National Puppy Day, March 23rd, celebrates puppy love and bringing awareness to orphaned puppies, puppy mills, and a mission of puppy-free pet stores. The holiday was created by Colleen Paige in 2006, who also founded National Dog Day and National Cat Day.