The New 12 months, effectively, extra particularly, the times main as much as the New 12 months is my favourite time. I’m not overly targeted on setting concrete objectives or making grand New 12 months’s resolutions that find yourself feeling unattainable by March. What I take pleasure in is the self-reflection about what I did throughout 2022 that was gratifying or worthwhile and what I’d like to hold over or tweak in 2023.
Final yr, my rescue Emmy, pictured above partying arduous in her 2023 glasses, injured her again. It pressured our household to decelerate, calm down and provides Emmy the time she wanted to heal. Slowing down is a problem with two younger (and really energetic) boys! However we slowly slowed down, and Emmy additionally slowly healed and is now fortunately inflicting all kinds of mischief in our home, once more. Slowing down was good for all of us. We plan to do some extra slowing down — leisurely walks, extra cuddle time, baking do-it-yourself canine treats — in 2023.
What did you take pleasure in doing together with your canine in 2022 and the way will you retain these good emotions going within the new yr? We all the time love to listen to about any challenges or achievements you and your canine have. Check out our January canine occasions and perhaps some happenings across the nation will spark just a few 2023 concepts on your fur household.
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Month-to-month canine holidays, January 2023
Prepare Your Canine Month
Stroll Your Canine Month
Each day canine holidays, January 2023
January 2, 2023: Pet Journey Security Day
January 6, 2023: Customary Poodle Day
January 7, 2023: Alaskan Malamute Day
January 8 , 2023: Labrador Retriever Day
January 9, 2023: Australian Shepherd Day
January 13, 2023: French Bulldog Day
January 14, 2023: Costume Up Your Pet Day
January 17,2023: Boxer Day
January 22, 2023: Yorkshire Terrier Day
January 24, 2023: Change a Pet’s Life Day
January 24, 2023: Peanut Butter Day! Learn our article on what peanut butters are OK for canine to eat.
January 2023 canine occasions
Nov 3 – Jan 15,2023: Picture exhibition at The Haggis Museum Stockton, CA. For extra data go to hagginmuseum.org.
Jan 5-8, 2023: MyDog2023. One in every of Europe’s largest canine reveals. Takes place on the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenberg, Sweden. Click on right here for extra data.
Jan 6-8, 2023: Tremendous Pet Expo. Enjoyable, buying, adoption, schooling and extra. Held in Edison, NJ. To study extra, go to superpetexpo.com
Jan 14-18, 2023: fortieth Annual Veterinary Assembly and Expo. Veterinarian professionals share the newest advances in animal medication on the world’s most complete veterinary convention. Held in Orlando, FL on the Orange County Conference Middle. For extra data, click on right here.
Jan 27-29,2023: Phrase of Pets Expo. Schooling and enjoyable client pet expo. Held at Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD. For extra data, click on right here.
Jan 28-29, 2023: AKC Meet the Breeds. Showcasing greater than 100 completely different canine breeds, this family-friendly occasion offers canine lovers the possibility to satisfy and play with canine and puppies, speak to consultants and see demonstrations of athletic and dealing canine. Takes place on the Jacob Ok. Javits Middle in New York Metropolis. For extra data, go to akc.org/meetthebreeds.
Wish to see what canine holidays are arising in 2023? Take a look at Dogster’s canine vacation listing.