National Dog Day is one of the better unofficial holidays, right above Cinco de Mayo, and right below May the Fourth.
Cat owners may be sour about all the attention, but when aren't cat owners sour? That's why they're cat people. Don't let them ruin your mood -- check out these awesome pictures of athletes and sports teams lavishing attention and praise upon their beautiful canines:
Happy #NationalDogDay pic.twitter.com/2yRi5FD9eu
— Nathan Adrian (@Nathangadrian) August 26, 2016
If Tye could tweet, he'd wish you Happy #NationalDogDay + an invite to Dog Day at the #Rays: https://t.co/xoXIrAbRVX pic.twitter.com/cgJSgsYSm2
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 26, 2016
Brodie#NationalDogDay (via @russwest44) pic.twitter.com/94WUu7TJz7
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 26, 2016
Jillian and her dog Bunnie are loving #NationalDogDay! pic.twitter.com/PYQaSx4snE
— Eagles Cheer (@EaglesCheer) August 26, 2016
#NationalDogDay feels pic.twitter.com/QdsQUEYcIw
— Angels (@Angels) August 26, 2016
#NationalDogDay #bestfriend pic.twitter.com/WFwRO0EcaR
— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) August 26, 2016
Gold medalists and puppies - what more do you need!? #NationalDogDay pic.twitter.com/jdVAntGbEN
— USA Swimming (@USASwimming) August 26, 2016
Happy #NationalDogDay from our rescued pack to yours!! pic.twitter.com/De4boI4prH
— David Backes (@dbackes42) August 26, 2016
Happy #NationalDogDay to Rocco & all of #DubNation's finest pups! pic.twitter.com/G96POuQGc5
— GoldenStateWarriors (@warriors) August 26, 2016
Celebrating our favorite Dawg on #NationalDogDay. Love you, Dubs! pic.twitter.com/j1myqwmKpx
— U. of Washington (@UW) August 26, 2016
We like #NationalDogDay, because we get to post this photo. pic.twitter.com/xKIgBVM3bN
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) August 26, 2016
That @BradRoby_1 ... he's a super-duper puppy scooper! #NationalDogDay pic.twitter.com/oJ2EXoosHC
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) August 26, 2016
Happy #NationalDogDay from Dictator and Rambo... The smash brothers! pic.twitter.com/nFDNr8HzlV
— Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) August 26, 2016
Happy #NationalDogDay!
Checking in with some MLS https://t.co/ghEclMLdhr pic.twitter.com/TS6zmiRLPR— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 26, 2016
See, wasn't that fun?