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National dog day 2017: The top very good dog stories of 2017

Dogs really are the best pet.

Saturday is National Dog Day 2017, the only day that celebrates all dogs of every breed and perhaps the greatest day that has ever existed.

Dogs are blessed creatures on this earth, and every good dog owner knows dogs need to be celebrated everyday.

To celebrate National Dog Day (26 August), we have dug through the website and found five of the very best dog stories of 2017.

Just click on the link to read the full story.

Best dogs for allergy sufferers

Pet allergy sufferers are actually sensitive to a protein called Can F1, which is found in a dog’s dander (dead skin flakes), saliva and other secretions. While all dogs have dander, there are some breeds that produce fewer allergens or shed less.

No pet is 100 percent ‘hypoallergenic’, but the following low-shed and single-coated breeds may be an option for those who can’t resist having a canine companion.

This baby and giant dog can only improve your day

I don’t know how your week’s been, but I do know it’s about to get a lot better.

A family in Japan posts pictures of three giant poodles Qoo, Riku, and Gaku and their 1-year-old granddaughter, Mame on the account @tamanegi.qoo.riku.

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Secret confessions of a dog walker

More than just dogs…

“Like many people I got to a point in my marriage when I felt that I could no longer stick with it.”

“My husband and I had been happy for the first five years, but after that the constant grind of money worries, looking after small children and careers had started to wear away the last shreds of affection and respect we felt for each other.”

Rescue dogs strike a pose

Take a look at these sweet rescue dogs pulling some funny faces. Trust us – it’ll make your day.

The most popular dog breed of 2016 has been revealed

Forget your run-of-the-mill staffies, labradors and golden retrievers – the most in demand dog breed this year was, in fact, not a purebred at all.

Did your dogs breed make the cut?

100 cute dog names you probably hadn’t thought of

So you’ve brought a little bundle of (doggy) joy home after endless nagging from the kids and now you’re all wondering what to call this new addition. Naturally, you turned to the oracle of knowledge: the internet, for the answer. Well done, you.

Spot and Rover are so 2016!

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