There are a few necessities for throwing a birthday party to bark about!
First, the cake.
Courtesy of Dog-Birthday-Parties.com: A simple, quick and easy way to make a dog birthday cake is to open a can of their favorite food. Then slide the contents out in one piece and put it on a plate. Now cover with bacon strips and maybe a few small biscuits treats around...Voila, one very simple doggie cake!
If you're feeling really creative, here's another recipe worth trying out (also courtesy of Dog-Birthday-Parties.com).
Doggy Layer Cake
Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 T. baking powder 1/2 cup margarine, softened 6 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup corn oil 2 jars strained chicken baby food 2 cups finely shredded carrots plain or vanilla yogurt 2 or 3 strips of bacon, fried crisp, crumbled, or bacon-flavored jerky strips, cut into bits.
Preheat oven 325F/165C - Gas Mark 3
Method: Generously grease and flour two 8" round cake pans. In a mixing bowl, beat softened margarine until smooth. Add eggs and corn oil, mix well. Add strained chicken and shredded carrots, mix until smooth. Add flour and baking powder and mix thoroughly, (mix should resemble light batter) Pour batter into the 2 prepared 8" cake pans. Bake for approximately 1 hour. Let the dog birthday cake cool for a few minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
Icing the cake: Place one layer on a serving plate and spread yogurt over top. Then add a second layer and repeat for each layer. Spread yogurt on top and sides of entire cake and sprinkle crumbled bacon or bits of jerky strips over top. Why not use "Pupperoni" sticks for candles.
Second, fun activities for your guests.
If the weather is warm in your area, buy (or borrow) some kiddie pools and fill them with water. Pool parties aren't just for humans, folks!
Balls and outdoor toys are also a great way to show Fido a great time on his birthday. Nothing makes their tales wag more than some good 'ol backyard fun - tug of war and fetch style!
Third, think attire.
You have to make Fido stand out on his birthday. There are some great products out there just for their special day.
It's our rescue puppy's FIRST birthday tomorrow and we are having a joint birthday party for her with another lab born on the exact same day! She already has an outfit layed out and ready to go (I will post pictures of her party tomorrow afternoon). But, in case you just can't wait, here's a sneak peek of her adorable dog shirt by I See Spot.
And boy doggies take note, the tanks also come in blue and say "I'm the Birthday Boy!" They retail for around $18 and are available at www.maddiesbackyard.com. The best thing about the tanks besides their amazing quality and durability? They are available in sizes to fit dogs from 1 to 64 pounds and that's hard to come by.
Here's a shot of the boy tank in case your curious:
I could go on and on about all the wonderful benefits of throwing your dog a birthday party - and all the amazing products available, but I think I'll save that for another time.
Stay tuned tomorrow for pictures of Zoe's BIG day!
MJ
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