Tips for Throwing Your Dog a Birthday Party
Is your furry friend’s birthday or gotcha day coming up? Are you looking to celebrate? Read below to learn tips on how to throw a birthday party for your dog!
Guests
Feel free to invite you and your pal’s friends. This can include human friends and family as well as other doggy friends. However, be mindful of your pup’s comfort around large groups. If your pal gets anxious, try to keep the gathering on the smaller side so they can have fun and enjoy the celebration for them. What matters most to your companion is spending quality time with you!
Cake and Treats
Every party needs a cake! You can bake a cake with dog-friendly ingredients, order a box mix, or order a cake for delivery. Additionally, you can make any homemade treats with yummy dog-friendly ingredients. Just be sure to add extra love! Whatever you decide, your furry friend and your four-legged party guests will be thrilled to have a delicious and special celebratory treat!
Decorations
You can decorate with balloons, banners, hats, and even bandanas for your companion to wear. You can even find special dog-themed birthday party packs. However, ensure that you supervise your furry friends around decorations. If decorations are chewed or eaten, it can be harmful to your companions. So, you can hang decorations where it is hard for Fido to reach and keep an eye on your party guests, too. But things don’t have to get too complicated. Adding color and balloons to your party space is enough to set the tone for a fun event!
Gifts
Your furry friend will love any gift you give them because it came from you! You can make them their favorite treat, play their favorite game, get them a new toy, or even replace their favorite plush that has seen lots of love. You can even go on a trip to your pet supply store for your companion to pick out their own special birthday gift!
Activities
You can schedule fun activities in or outside of your home. For example, you can have a gathering at the dog park, dog pool, or local river or lakeside area. Or you can play fun games of fetch, tug-of-war, or any other of your companion’s favorite games.
Follow the tips above when planning a birthday party for your companion!