| an have a spectacular party for your dog with a few | | | | big day, you may then plan the menu and choose |
| tips on how to set things up and on how to get things | | | | which kinds of food you may want to serve your |
| done. Planning is the key to getting the party running | | | | guests and your pet's guests. You can also choose |
| successfully and knowing beforehand what needs to | | | | the invitations you want for the occasion and send |
| be done, what you need to buy, who to invite and | | | | them out as soon as you think it is possible to give |
| where to have the party will help to give you and your | | | | people time to prepare for the coming event. |
| beloved pet the kind of party that is both fun and | | | | The Menu |
| memorable. | | | | When you are considering the food for the party, you |
| Why you are celebrating is up to you. It could be your | | | | might want to think in terms of two menus, one for |
| pet's birthday, graduation from dog school or a doggy | | | | your human guests and another for your pet's furry |
| shower. Whatever the reason, you will need to plan | | | | four legged friends. This menu should consist of easy |
| around that occasion and come up with ideas that will | | | | to eat foods since the pet owners you invite will also |
| make your pet, your guests, and your guests' pets | | | | have to tend to their little ones and having food that is |
| enjoy the day immensely. | | | | complicated or hard to handle may just cramp the |
| Start Off with a Motif for Your Doggy Party | | | | movements of your guests. The menu that your four |
| Some people may think that any motif will do for a | | | | legged guests will have should consist of the kind of |
| doggy party, but hey, if you are celebrating an | | | | food that they can easily nibble on. There are a few |
| occasion for your pet, why not do it the right way? | | | | doggy bakeries that specialize in packages like this for |
| The motif for your pet's party may depend on the | | | | such occasions and looking through their menus for |
| occasion itself. If its a birthday, you may want to put | | | | what you might want for your doggy guests will |
| the usual birthday type decorations for your dog's | | | | indeed help you set things up without a hitch. |
| birthday, although you might want to think more in | | | | Of course, you may want to prepare individual place |
| terms of doggy décor, like bones with ribbons, | | | | settings and doggy bowls for your dog's pals. Having |
| smaller party hats and such. | | | | an individual place setting for each canine will help each |
| If the party is for his doggy school graduation, you can | | | | one get his or her own share of the goodies at the |
| have a graduation style motif for your party. Or if it is | | | | party and may also serve to help avoid chaotic |
| a puppy shower, you can have a shower motif, like | | | | scenarios when feeding time comes around. |
| small baby bottles and hanging mobiles to help give out | | | | Activities |
| that baby shower effect for you dog's puppy shower. | | | | What is a party without a few games? Try to |
| Plan the Location, the Invitations and the Food | | | | organize a few games that involve both the pets and |
| Location | | | | the owners. These activities may include fetch games, |
| Before you can send out invites or even create a | | | | funny games or simple dog and owner games, like |
| food menu for both humans and animals in your party, | | | | races where both owners and pets run to and from a |
| you may need to look for a suitable venue for your | | | | set point in the venue. You can even try to come up |
| doggy bash. While the most convenient place for such | | | | with a fashion show contest where the owners dress |
| an event may be your backyard, you may need to | | | | up their dogs in their nicest togs and have the guests |
| reconsider the hassle of having so many dogs and | | | | who do not have pets at the party judge who is the |
| humans trampling through your house. Try to consider | | | | best costumed pooch in the venue. |
| a park for a picnic-like setting. You can also try to find | | | | Other activities may involve a simple trick contest. The |
| a venue that allows pets, if you are planning on an | | | | pup that does the most doggy tricks may win a prize |
| indoor affair. | | | | or the pup that performs the most unique trick wins a |
| Invitations | | | | prize. Of course, you may have to prepare a prize |
| When you are thinking of who to invite for your dog's | | | | that is suited to the winners and you may even include |
| bash, you may want to consider the people who | | | | prizes for the owners too, if you want. |
| interact with your dog on a regular basis. You should | | | | Do not forget to take pictures of the event so that |
| consider inviting those friends of yours who are dog | | | | you can look back at it and enjoy reliving the day |
| lovers as well and those who may have pets that | | | | anytime you want. You can place these photos in a |
| your dog has interacted with in the past. You can also | | | | special album with your pet's face on the front and the |
| invite the dogs that your pet has played with on your | | | | date of the party as well as the occasion. |
| walks or from some of the doggy establishments you | | | | All in all, planning a party for your dog need not be a |
| visit. Try to make sure that you do not have too many | | | | hassle if you plan way ahead of time. Having all the |
| dogs coming to your pup's party since this may result | | | | things you need in place and doing what needs to be |
| in chaos. Just have enough of your pet's pals around | | | | done before hand will indeed help your pet enjoy his or |
| to really make it a pet event. | | | | her party and will help you enjoy it too. |
| Once you know who you plan to invite for your dog's | | | | |