'International Dog Day' 🐶 🐾

Simon O'Donovan
12 minutes ago
8 min read

Celebrate International Dog Day with a lively CST session devoted to our loyal, hardworking and much-loved canine companions!

Begin with some fascinating facts about International Dog Day, followed by a Let’s Talk discussion about the dogs we have known, loved or admired. Test everyone’s memory by naming as many dog breeds as possible, then discover the record-breaking biggest and smallest dogs in the world.

Explore the wider canine family with a picture challenge featuring dogs and their wild relatives, and find out more about legendary dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse and her unforgettable catchphrases. See how many different working dogsthe group can remember, from guide dogs and police dogs to sheepdogs, rescue dogs and therapy dogs.

There is plenty of royal and television nostalgia too. Discover the story of Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved corgis, remember John Noakes and Shep, and enjoy quizzes featuring famous cartoon dogs, television dogs, movie dogs, advertising dogs and other unforgettable canine characters.

Music lovers can sing along with a pack of dog-themed favourites:

“How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?” — Patti Page
“Hound Dog” — Elvis Presley
“I Love My Dog” — Cat Stevens
“Me and You and a Dog Named Boo” — Lobo
“Puppy Love” — Donny Osmond
“Get Down” — Gilbert O’Sullivan
“Hounds of Love” — Kate Bush
“Who Let the Dogs Out” — Baha Men

Finish the session with a meaningful practical activity: make simple homemade dog treats to take home for a family dog or, with prior agreement, donate to a local dog rescue.

International Dog Day is the perfect opportunity to share memories, encourage conversation, exercise the brain and celebrate the extraordinary place dogs hold in our lives.

Name the Cartoon Dog

Name these two Disney dogs. Which one can speak?

Name this young reporter and his faithful dog. Who created their adventures?

Name this cartoon canine sheriff. Which American state was his home?

Name this mischievous boy and his dog. Which British comic do they appear in?

Name the boy and his imaginative beagle. Which comic strip do they appear in?

Name this crime-fighting cartoon dog. What was his ordinary job?

Name this scheming driver and his sniggering dog. In which cartoon race did they compete?

Name this green dog and pink cat. Which one is the dog?

Name this blue cartoon dog. Which song was he often heard singing?

Name this frightened dog and his equally frightened best friend. What was the name of the vehicle they rode in with their friends?

What is the name of the Simpsons family dog? How did the family first meet him?

Name the bulldog and his puppy. Which famous cat and mouse appear alongside them?

Name The TV Dogs

Name this spotted dog. Which television programme did he appear in?

Name this long-haired dog. Which magical television programme did he appear in?

Name this large dog. What was his television programme called?

Name this grey puppet dog. Which famous yellow bear was his friend?

Name this robotic dog. Which science-fiction television programme did he appear in?

Name this puppet dog and the entertainer who operated him. Which Saturday-morning television programme did they appear in?

Name this pampered Pekingese. Which veterinary television series did he appear in?

Name this elderly EastEnders character and her beloved pug.

Name this EastEnders character and his faithful dog.

Name this Scottish television character and his little white dog.

Name this aristocratic character and his Labrador. Which television series did they appear in?

Name this Muppet dog. Which musical instrument did he play?

Name The Movie Dogs

Name this famous silent-film comedian. What was the name of his canine companion in A Dog’s Life?

Name these two animated dogs. Which meal did they famously share?

Name this famous collie. Which young actress is pictured alongside her?

Name this dog from Enid Blyton’s Famous Five. Which member of the Five owned him?

Name this dog. Which Disney film did she appear in?

Name the detective and his troublesome dog. What was the film called?

Name this enormous dog. What breed is he?

Name this fur-loving villain. Which breed of puppy did she want to turn into a coat?

Name this girl and her little dog. Which magical film did they appear in?

Name this frightening Sherlock Holmes mystery. Who wrote the original story?

Name this horror-comedy film. What was the name of the pub the two Americans visited before they were attacked?

Name the breed of this wandering dog and the television programme in which he appeared?

Other Dogs

Name this famous dog listening to a gramophone. Which company used him as its trademark?

Name this famous space dog. Which country sent her into orbit?

Which household paint brand is represented by this dog? What breed is he?

Which bathroom product was advertised by this puppy? What breed is the dog?

Name this broadcaster and his bloodhound. Which dog food did they advertise?

Name this comedian and his enormous Saint Bernard.

Name this nodding advertising dog. Which insurance company did he represent, and what breed was he?

Name this television chef and his faithful Jack Russell.

Name this television presenter. What was his famous drag alter ego called?

Name this inventor and his faithful animated dog. What was their favourite cheese?

Name this performer and her talented dog. Which television talent show did they win?

Name this former Prime Minister and his dog?

CST Dog Songs

'How Much Is That Doggie In The Window', Pattie Page - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqwq4AgMiik&list=RDAqwq4AgMiik&start_radio=1

'Hound Dog', Elvis Presley - https://youtu.be/aNYWl13IWhY?si=H0GR_UF-ZadDpaJV

'I Love My Dog', Cat Stevens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET5drt_utUY&list=RDET5drt_utUY&start_radio=1

'Me And You And A Dog Named Boo', Lobo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMSnhCuQVjU&list=RDKMSnhCuQVjU&start_radio=1

'Puppy Love', Donny Osmond - https://youtu.be/zI2hgm65WhE?si=WCXhsCrDHJdwSYQT

'Get Down', Gilbert O'Sullivan - https://youtu.be/GKTQ7FndoLY?si=K2VTKo9ZYx2cHugG

'Hounds Of Love', Kate Bush - https://youtu.be/VerK4zwMRQw?si=D33tb9c3mpEFBEX_

'Who Let The Dogs Out', Baha Men - https://youtu.be/ojULkWEUsPs?si=xrEWNq1Ji_braCrp

Practical Activity

ANSWERS

Cartoon Dogs Answers

Question: Name these two Disney dogs. Which one can speak?

Answer: Pluto and Goofy — Goofy can speak.

Question: Name this young reporter and his faithful dog. Who created their adventures?

Answer: Tintin and Snowy — created by Hergé.

Question: Name this cartoon canine sheriff. Which American state was his home?

Answer: Deputy Dawg — Mississippi.

Question: Name this mischievous boy and his dog. Which British comic do they appear in?

Answer: Dennis the Menace and Gnasher — The Beano.

Question: Name the boy and his imaginative beagle. Which comic strip do they appear in?

Answer: Charlie Brown and Snoopy — Peanuts.

Question: Name this crime-fighting cartoon dog. What was his ordinary job?

Answer: Hong Kong Phooey — police-station caretaker Penry.

Question: Name this scheming driver and his sniggering dog. In which cartoon race did they compete?

Answer: Dick Dastardly and Muttley — Wacky Races.

Question: Name this green dog and pink cat. Which one is the dog?

Answer: Roobarb and Custard — Roobarb is the dog.

Question: Name this blue cartoon dog. Which song was he often heard singing?

Answer: Huckleberry Hound — “Oh My Darling, Clementine.”

Question: Name this frightened dog and his equally frightened best friend. What was the name of the vehicle they rode in with their friends?

Answer: Scooby-Doo and Shaggy — The Mystery Machine.

Question: What is the name of the Simpsons family dog? How did the family first meet him?

Answer: Santa’s Little Helper — Homer and Bart adopted him after he was abandoned at a greyhound racing track.

Question: Name the bulldog and his puppy. Which famous cat and mouse appear alongside them?

Answer: Spike and Tyke — Tom and Jerry.

TV Dogs Answers

Question: Name this spotted dog. Which television programme did he appear in?

Answer: Spotty Dog — The Woodentops

Question: Name this long-haired dog. Which magical television programme did he appear in?

Answer: Dougal — The Magic Roundabout

Question: Name this large dog. What was his television programme called?

Answer: Hector — Hector’s House

Question: Name this grey puppet dog. Which famous yellow bear was his friend?

Answer: Sweep — Sooty

Question: Name this robotic dog. Which science-fiction television programme did he appear in?

Answer: K9 — Doctor Who

Question: Name this puppet dog and the entertainer who operated him. Which Saturday-morning television programme did they appear in?

Answer: Spit the Dog and Bob Carolgees — Tiswas

Question: Name this pampered Pekingese. Which veterinary television series did he appear in?

Answer: Tricki Woo — All Creatures Great and Small

Question: Name this elderly EastEnders character and her beloved pug.

Answer: Ethel Skinner and Willy — EastEnders

Question: Name this EastEnders character and his faithful dog.

Answer: Robbie Jackson and Wellard — EastEnders

Question: Name this Scottish television character and his little white dog.

Answer: Hamish Macbeth and Wee Jock — Hamish Macbeth

Question: Name this aristocratic character and his Labrador. Which television series did they appear in?

Answer: Robert Crawley, Lord Grantham, and Isis — Downton Abbey

Question: Name this Muppet dog. Which musical instrument did he play?

Answer: Rowlf the Dog — piano

Movie Dogs Answers

Question: Name this famous silent-film comedian. What was the name of his canine companion in A Dog’s Life?

Answer: Charlie Chaplin and Scraps

Question: Name these two animated dogs. Which meal did they famously share?

Answer: Lady and Tramp — spaghetti and meatballs

Question: Name this famous collie. Which young actress is pictured alongside her?

Answer: Lassie and Elizabeth Taylor

Question: Name this dog from Enid Blyton’s Famous Five. Which member of the Five owned him?

Answer: Timmy — George

Question: Name this dog. Which Disney film did she appear in?

Answer: Nana — Peter Pan

Question: Name the detective and his troublesome dog. What was the film called?

Answer: Turner and Hooch — Turner & Hooch

Question: Name this enormous dog. What breed is he?

Answer: Beethoven — Saint Bernard

Question: Name this fur-loving villain. Which breed of puppy did she want to turn into a coat?

Answer: Cruella de Vil — Dalmatians in 101 Dalmatians

Question: Name this girl and her little dog. Which magical film did they appear in?

Answer: Dorothy and Toto — The Wizard of Oz

Question: Name this frightening Sherlock Holmes mystery. Who wrote the original story?

Answer: The Hound of the Baskervilles — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Question: Name this horror-comedy film. What was the name of the pub the two Americans visited before they were attacked?

Answer: An American Werewolf in London — The Slaughtered Lamb

Question: Name the breed of this wandering dog and the television programme in which he appeared.

Answer: German Shepherd — The Littlest Hobo