If ever there was a day worth celebrating, it's International Dog Day, which is on Saturday.
The aim of the day is to raise awareness about the number of dogs that are in rescue centres around the world and to encourage their adoption.
Canberra's own Brodburger hamburger chain has got on board, promising to donate $1 from every Brod sold on Saturday to local organisation ACT Rescue and Foster.
That's across all three Brodburger locations, in Kingston, Fyshwick and Phillip.
ARF rescues and re-homes as many dogs in need as possible in the Canberra region and as far away as Sydney.
With a team of volunteers, the organisation fosters a dog for as long as it takes to find it a permanent home.
National Dog Day was established in 2004 by US-based pet behaviourist and author Colleen Paige, who sought to draw attention to the global plight of canines, particularly those that are abused, abandoned or euthanised.
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