Yesterday (March 23) was Natio nal Puppy Day – founded in 2006 by author Colleen Paige to focus attention on puppies in need of adoption, the problems posed by puppy farms, and celebrating our favourite furry companions.
So we thought it would be a perfect excuse to look at cute pictures of your pets on our Facebook page – with hundreds of you getting involved.
Here are 21 of our favourite perfect pups.
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![These might just be some of the most adorable puppies in Edinburgh and the Lothians.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1ZWVjNzg1LTE5NjAtNDZmMC1hNTE2LTYzY2IzYjliNDRkMzpjNzc2Y2NkMC02NjRhLTRkZDAtODc0ZC04ZDE1M2IyN2RlYzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
. Pups
These might just be some of the most adorable puppies in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Photo: Contributed
![Sheila Donaldson shared this picture of Jack "on his first night home".](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjA1M2I2NmQzLTJhODAtNDdmYy04ZjE5LTViZjlmYmNjMDQyZjozN2Q2YjliMS02M2MxLTQ4OTEtODEwOC1mNjcyMWUzZDlhMDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
. Jack
Sheila Donaldson shared this picture of Jack "on his first night home". Photo: Contributed
![Nancy Wilson took this picture of her much-missed pet Harley when he was a puppy.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjAzMDRjMzgwLWQ3Y2ItNGMxNS1iYzJkLTgwNzg5NGZlN2Y0ZTpiZGI1YTliZi1kMzAxLTRjNzYtYmMyNC1hOWQyMmU1MmJlN2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
. Harley
Nancy Wilson took this picture of her much-missed pet Harley when he was a puppy. Photo: Contributed
![This cheeky face belongs to Charles Pretty's pup Millie.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjE2ZTgzNmY1LTllMzUtNDJjMi1hOTJiLWYxYWMwY2U0Njc1MjowODVlMDM4OS03MDE0LTRkOWEtOWVhZS1iNGNlODQ0OWI3YjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
![Sheila Donaldson shared this picture of Jack "on his first night home".](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjA1M2I2NmQzLTJhODAtNDdmYy04ZjE5LTViZjlmYmNjMDQyZjozN2Q2YjliMS02M2MxLTQ4OTEtODEwOC1mNjcyMWUzZDlhMDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Jack
Sheila Donaldson shared this picture of Jack "on his first night home". Photo: Contributed
![Nancy Wilson took this picture of her much-missed pet Harley when he was a puppy.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjAzMDRjMzgwLWQ3Y2ItNGMxNS1iYzJkLTgwNzg5NGZlN2Y0ZTpiZGI1YTliZi1kMzAxLTRjNzYtYmMyNC1hOWQyMmU1MmJlN2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Harley
Nancy Wilson took this picture of her much-missed pet Harley when he was a puppy. Photo: Contributed
![This cheeky face belongs to Charles Pretty's pup Millie.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjE2ZTgzNmY1LTllMzUtNDJjMi1hOTJiLWYxYWMwY2U0Njc1MjowODVlMDM4OS03MDE0LTRkOWEtOWVhZS1iNGNlODQ0OWI3YjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
![Christopher Ward's puppy Cody is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever - quite an unusual breed in the UK.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjZhYzQ0MDRkLTE4MzUtNGZmNy05Zjk0LWZmZTQ1NTVhOThhZTo5NzczOTQ3My1jNWI0LTRlODctYjgxZC01NTQzYmU5YWQwMTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Cody
Christopher Ward's puppy Cody is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever - quite an unusual breed in the UK. Photo: Contributed