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Best Dog Birthday Party Ideas
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Because people often view their pets as members of the family, throwing birthday parties for dogs has become an increasingly popular way to celebrate man's (or woman's) best friend. You can celebrate his actual birthday or the day of his adoption, all while having a tail-wagging good time.
Dog birthday parties are all about creativity. Consider organizing your dog's birthday party around a theme. For instance, is your precious poodle the princess of your family? If so, you could hail Her Royal Barkness and plan a party fit for canine royalty, complete with princess-themed decor and doggy-size tiaras. Or is your pup more of a pirate? You could plan a Pawrite Pawty for your canine matey.
Once you've decided on a fun and creative theme, begin to build the guest list. You can either invite other dogs or only the human friends and family of the birthday pup. If you decide to invite other dogs, make sure that they're not strangers to each other to eliminate potential skirmishes. It's usually not a good idea to introduce dogs to each other at a party; you'll want to avoid overstimulation and the potential for competition between dogs. Neighbors' dogs, obedience school classmates or family members' dogs would be good invitees.
Make sure that there's adequate human supervision at your dog party. The last thing you'll want are dozens of dogs running amok without friendly humans to keep an eye on them. If you're worried about canine conflict at the party, just invite the birthday dog and his human friends. He's sure to love being the center of attention.
On the next page, we'll tell you what supplies to have on hand for the perfect dog b'day bash.
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