Dog Birthday Pawty

A Dog Birthday Pawty is the ideal way to say "Happy Birthday" to your best friend.
Here is a list of dog birthday tips for your doggie extravaganza, that will help it to be a success!

Pawty Guest List

Who do I invite?
Make sure you keep the guest list to a "reasonable" level, after all, we are talking about active dogs! For a backyard pawty about 5-7 dogs is a reasonable amount of doggie guests. If you want to invite more doggie guests, consider holding your dog birthday pawty at your local park, where the dogs have plenty of room to run around.
Be realistic about the number of dogs you can handle in a single place, as well as how well they play with others.

It's common to invite dog owners along with their pooch, so this may affect your decision as well. Every dog may mean two mouths to feed, so work within your budget.
Large indoor or backyard areas can usually handle every dog on the guest list so, look firstly at your own home as a great location.

Guest list could include - immediate family, extended family, friends, pet sitter and other local dog lovers you know.

Don't forget about any other dogs your pooch plays with on a regular basis and remember that this may not be the best time to introduce a new dog to your pooch.

Should small children be invited?
While small children can make a wonderful addition to your celebration, you will need to ask yourself how many children you can handle. You may also want to observe the children around dogs before extending an invitation, as some younger kids can either be too rough with them or even be frightened by the doggie guests.

Be prepared...
With all the excitement, expect accidents, keep bitter spray on hand to dissuade younger canine guests from nibbling where they're not supposed to and stock up on cleanup materials (baggies, cleaning spray, paper towels). Make sure you always have on hand a good doggie first aid kit.

Pawty Food and Water

Water
Make sure you have plenty of water on hand for all your guests. You can provide separate drinking bowls for each of your canine guests, and fill them with mineral or filtered water. You can even get stylish ceramic bowls, as a take-home favor for each of the guests. You could even get them personalized for each pooch.

Treats and Cakes
The treats available today vary from store bought to homemade. If you need some treat recipes I have some available.

Of course, a birthday cake is an absolute must, you can make this yourself or contact Dancing Pawz (970-250-1786) for a birthday cake your dogs will love- mine did!

Other Considerations

Regardless of whether you're planning a sit-down meal, buffet- style, or just snacks and treats, you'll need to think about making appropriate choices that are safe for the people and the dogs at the pawty. Another dog birthday tip is to make sure you keep the chocolate goodies intended for the dog owners, well out of reach of your doggie guests!!

Planning for allergies and other food considerations for both human and doggie guests, will help to save surprises on the day of the pawty. Be sure to discuss these considerations with parents of small children and the dog owners.

Finally, one of the most important dog birthday tips, is that you must make sure YOU and YOUR BIRTHDAY DOG enjoy the day!... it only happens once a year and in dog years that's seven!!!

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