On this National Dog Day (AKA International Dog Day and National Dog Appreciation Day) I celebrate my dog, Riley. Here she’s pictured resting up after going to the polls to drop off our family’s ballots last election (notice the “I Voted” sticker on her forehead).
Dogs do a lot for us mere humans, from helping people with disabilities, to guarding our homes (except when resting up from voting), to giving unconditional love, to (for you older TV fans) saving Jimmy from the well…again. It’s right to have a day to honor them.
So, thank you, Riley, and all your canine predecessors in my life.