Send Us Your Puppy Pics For National Puppy Day

ACROSS ILLINOIS — For dog lovers, Saturday marks the most hallowed of holidays, the most cherished of celebrations, the most opportune time to proudly show off pictures of your own pups: National Puppy Day. Patch readers have proven themselves to be among the most dedicated dog lovers out there, so in honor of the National Puppy Day, we'd you like you to send us pictures of your puppies!

Recent unofficial research by your Patch editor (done by Googling puppy videos), has found loads of proof to back up the following, undeniable fact: puppies make people smile. Let's take a moment to celebrate those wet-nosed, floppy-eared, furniture-chewing miracles.

The pups will be featured in an upcoming article on Patch.

How to See Your Pup on Patch

1. Find your post adorable puppy pic (we'll accept puppies of all ages — because all dogs are puppies).

2. Email your puppy pic to lisa.farver@patch.com by 5 p.m. March 24.

3. Keep an eye out for our National Puppy Day article.

4. Let your pet know they're going to be in the newspaper.

We look forward to seeing the adorable photos of your furry friends.