While kids go back to school, you and your dog can kick back and relax and these fun September 2021 dog events and holidays. Don’t see your dog event on the list? Email us at dogstermag@belvoir.com to include your dog event.
September 2021 Dog Holidays
September 1: Boykin Spaniel day
September 12: Hug your hound day
September 18: Puppy mill awareness day
September 23: Checkers day
ALL-MONTH-LONG September 2021 DOG EVENTS
August 23 — September 19: Clear the Shelters Campaign
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Local television stations partner with Telemundo and Great Good Charities for the annual Clear the Shelters campaign. One example is NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU. More at clearthesheltersfund.org
September 1- January 2, 2022: AKC Museum of the Dog exhibit: 9/11 Remembered: Search & Rescue Dogs
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This new exhibit honors the work of search and rescue dogs during the rescue and recovery efforts on and after 9/11. You’ll also discover thehistory of search and rescue dogs along with highlights of the dogs that participated in the rescue and recovery efforts on 9/11. This exhibit will also display the winners from the “Salute to Search and Rescue Dogs” art contest hosted by the museum as well as feature portraits by artist Ron Burns, creator of the coffee table book, The Dogs of Ron Burns: A Tribute to the Dogs of 9/11. A free virtual tour of the exhibit is also available on the Museum’s website shortly after the exhibit’s opening. The AKC Museum of the Dog adheres to all COVID-19 and social distancing protocols. All Museum visitors over 12 years of age must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and must show proof of vaccination upon arrival. For more information on the exhibit or the Museum, please visit www.museumofthedog.org.
Takes place in Tampa, FL; professionals register at iaahpc.org
September 22-24: 2021 PetFood Forum
Kansas City, MO; pet food professionals register at petfoodforumevents.com
September 25: 6th Annual Doggie Street Festival
Los Angeles, CA. Updates: doggiestreetfestival.org