National Hot Dog Day

July 23.  National Hot Dog Day.  Yum.  Did you know that hot dogs were the first food eaten on the moon?  Yup.  And that the average American eats 50 hot dogs a YEAR?!

While many think of hot dogs as an “All American” food – they actually originated in Germany.   Although hot dogs are NOT known to be the healthiest food, I must confess, if my human wants me to learn a new trick – I will do just about ANYTHING for a tiny piece of hot dog.  True- any kind of food works – but to REALLY get my attention – like at a dog show, a tiny piece of a frankfurter works WONDERS.  A piece of hot dog makes ME a hot dog!

The world's longest hot dog was made in 2006 in Japan - it was 197 feet long.  Is that not a PON dream come true?!

You CAN make your hot dog dining experience a BIT more healthy – by checking for nitrate and sodium levels on the package.  But honestly, that’s a human thing.  Like I said before, we canines will eat anything!

So have a dog on me today – but hold the mustard!

© Linda Wozniak