Ways to Celebrate National Dog Day Today!

Whether or not you have a dog, here are ways you can do something special for a dog today!

1. Adopt a dog from your local shelter or rescue organization.

2. Volunteer at your local shelter and offer to walk a dog or play with a dog, clean cages or anything else they need help with.

3. Do a safety check of your home to make sure it's safe for both your dog and others.

4. Donate blankets, food and toys to animal welfare organizations.

5. Order an adorable dog shaped flower arrangement from 1-800-Flowers.com and enjoy a 10% discount by using code GOODLIVING when placing your order!

6. Have a National Dog Day party and invite all your friends and their dogs!

7. Spend the day taking photos of your dog and then enter a pet photo contest!

8. Assist an ill or elderly neighbor by walking their dog.

9. Have a portrait painted of your dog.

10. Buy your dog a fun new dog toy....or two...or five.

11. Give your dog some fun exercise by taking him or her to a doggy play run.

12. Give your dog a nice, long brushing.

13. Give your dog a massage or holistic spa treatment!

14. Teach your dog a new trick.

15. Buy your dog a fashionable collar and leash.

16. Hire a professional pet photographer for a fun photo shoot.

17. Take your dog to the beach. There's the doggy beach in Manasquan and one on the north beach in Asbury Park with hours this evening, and, for today only in honor of National Dog Day, you can take your dog to the beach in Seaside! CLICK HERE for the details!