Dog celebrating 4th of July with updated tags as she holds an American flag banner next to a picnic.
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Why Your Dog Should Have Updated Tags on the 4th of July

By Jenna Wadsworth

July 4th — Independence Day — is arguably the most American holiday there is. Friends, fun, and food come to mind, and it’s an especially great day to have a dog. Pups can be real party animals as they run around playing and trying to steal hot dogs while you’re hanging with family and friends.

Fun and games aside,

Jenna Wadsworth
Jenna Wadsworth

Jenna was the Managing Editor of DogTime.com and CatTime.com from June 2023 through December 2024. She is the proud helicopter dog mom of her rescue pups Washington and Goldie Hawn. She grew up in rural North Carolina on a family farm, which is where her love of animals became apparent as she quite literally endeavored to save every abandoned fur baby within the farm's proximity. Jenna has worked as a book editor, ghostwriter, and speech writer for various political personalities across the country. She is passionate about animal rights, sustainable agriculture, equality, and climate change—even appearing on PBS NewsHour, as well as in NBC News, The Nation, The Advocate, Yahoo News, and Newsweek.

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