{"id":160838,"date":"2017-08-26T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T06:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/160838\/pamper-your-dog-on-dog-day\/"},"modified":"2017-08-27T07:31:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T05:31:52","slug":"pamper-your-dog-on-dog-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/08\/26\/pamper-your-dog-on-dog-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Pamper your Dog on Dog Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No one can win hearts like a man\u2019s best friend and in honour of this bond between man and canine, Dog Day is celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>Today (Saturday) is Dog Day and the day to spoil your precious dog.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Take time to appreciate the love and value that dogs bring to our daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>You can also try to do your bit for homeless and abused dogs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Also read:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/160759\/it-is-kiss-and-make-up-day-today\/\">It is Kiss and Make Up Day today<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/159357\/today-is-be-an-angel-day\/\">Today is Be Angel Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From keeping us safe, working for the police to supporting people who are blind, deaf or disabled, dogs do a lot for us humans, and this is an opportunity to give something back.<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations for ways to celebrate Dog Day range from adopting a dog from the SPCA to giving your dog a holistic spa treatment or even buying yourself and your dog matching T-shirts.<\/p>\n<p>On this day, the focus is on all breeds and varieties of dogs.<\/p>\n<p>So celebrate dogs and their varied talents today, both by taking the time to treat your dogs in your own life and by supporting dogs in need.<\/p>\n<p>Information sourced from: Days of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0or Puleng Sekabate\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"mailto:pulengs@caxton.co.za\">pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following 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