Airports celebrate National Dog Day

Monday, August 26, was National Dog Day and airports around the country took the opportunity to celebrate the therapy dogs and their people who volunteer to hang out in the terminals helping passengers de-stress.

Here’s a sampling of some of the celebrations. Let us know if we missed yours.

For #NationalDogDay we’d like to highlight the tail-wagging blast we had at our Dogs Days of Summer pawrade earlier this month! 🐾

Our volunteers were back at it, spreading joy and bringing smiles to travelers’ faces. It’s always a paw-ty when the K-9 Crew stops thru! 🐶 pic.twitter.com/obbAwYMaM4

— DFW Airport (@DFWAirport) August 26, 2024

Today was a very special #NationalDogDay at #PHLAirport as we celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Wagging Tails Brigade, our therapy dog program! Several members of the program were present to celebrate with cake, music and lots of pets! Happy Birthday, Wagging Tails Brigade! pic.twitter.com/yL3h1Z4dzz

— PHLAirport (@PHLAirport) August 26, 2024

🐾 Celebrate #NationalDogDay!

Today, a larger-than-normal group of #BradleyBuddies visited with passengers for photos, and of course, plenty of pets.

The program celebrates its 7th anniversary this month, with over 15 volunteers regularly visiting to brighten passengers’ days. pic.twitter.com/QRVzsHKdO1

— Bradley Intl Airport (@Bradley_Airport) August 26, 2024

Happy National Dog Day! 🐶 We LOVE having our therapy dogs around PIT because they provide lots of joy in the form of cuddles and comfort. pic.twitter.com/JmNwcUFY7r

— Pittsburgh International Airport (@PITairport) August 26, 2024

It’s International Dog Day, and we celebrated with our furry friends from @PALSCalgary (Pet Access League Society) and @FlyYYC ! 🐶✈️

PALS is a volunteer pet visitation service that brings much-needed pet therapy to those who need it most. You can often find them hanging out by… pic.twitter.com/plbN7cK7iW

— WestJet (@WestJet) August 26, 2024

🐶 If you’re having a case of the Mondays, just remember today is #NationalDogDay and there’s nothing better than some good ol’ fashioned puppy love.

At ALB, we have nearly 25 volunteer ambassadors who bring their certified therapy dogs to the airport to greet passengers. pic.twitter.com/ml8KS8OZ81

— Albany Airport (@AlbanyAirport) August 26, 2024

And, look! After all the votes were counted, Barni from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has been crowned the Cutest Canine for 2024.

BARKING NEWS: It’s National Dog Day so you know what that means… DRUMROLL PLEASE. 🥁

Put your paws together for our 2024 Cutest Canine Contest Winner. Barni from @flySFO was crowned the cutest of them all this year! Boop the heart button to give him some extra love.

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— TSA (@TSA) August 26, 2024

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