Sunday is National Dog Day. That's the day animal advocate Colleen Paige has designated for honoring all dogs, including those that are neglected.

Not to be confused with National Mutt Day (Dec. 2), National Puppy Day (March 23) or National Pet Day (April 11), each of the 19 national and international pet days founded by Paige are all designed with one thing in mind: to draw attention to the need for pet rescue.

Paige, author, pet behaviorist and self proclaimed "pet celebrity lifestyle expert" founded the Animal Miracle Foundation and Network (AMFN), a nonprofit Christian faith based charity, in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Since 2004, Paige says that National Dog Day has rescued 100,000 dogs and has now spread its efforts worldwide.

"We will never meet a human who will love us without condition, without expectation, without someone, at some point, disappointing us, breaking our heart," Paige said. "Dogs will never do this to us. They are steadfast ... and short, fat, tall, skinny, any race, any religion, there is no discrimination—we are perfect in their eyes. They deserve so much more than they get."

Patch reported earlier this year on some abused dogs: In February, animal control officers took in "Rocky Road," after he was found in Linthicum with injuries that suggested he was a "bait dog" used for training other dogs to fight. In March, a a female pit bull named "Princess" was found on Ritchie Highway near 11th Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Both dogs were helped by the kindness of volunteers willing to care for them.

Paige asks pet lovers to celebrate the day by adopting a shelter dog, helping an ill or elderly neighbor by walking their dog, or with a $5 donation to a local shelter. But that's just three of National Dog Day's 50 Ways to Celebrate.

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