Children love birthday parties and if your family owns a dog you can bet somewhere along the line, your kids will want to have a party for your puppy or dog. Dogs in any case are social animals and providing there are no really bad tempered animals attending then a dog birthday party can be great fun. In order to have a successful party you need to think about which of the children's friends have dogs and more importantly which of their friends parents can attend. Of course the party normally ends up as a party for both the dogs and the children but with the right sort of planning and buying great dog party supplies, you can have a memorable day that everyone really enjoys.

Of course there are other excuses for a birthday party such as completing a dog training course or winning prizes at a dog show but whatever the occasion, it will be up to you and your children to come up with the ideas. So we at dog party supplies thought you might like some of our ideas on our website and some of the great dog party supplies in our party shop.

Firstly why not start off with a badge for your party. This badge of course will depend upon the occasion and we have some great party banners for you. You can of course buy small party hats for your dogs (don't forget the larger variety for the children). Maybe your children might even want to make the motiff themselves with pictures of bones that can be cut out and ribbons and other items of doggy decor added. On other occasions the party can be badged with a motiff suitable for the occasion such as a mortar board for a puppy graduation.

Planning the Party

Location, Location, Location

Where do you intend to hold the party? Obviously you need to determine the venue before sending out the invitations. Is the venue suitable for both your doggy friends and human friends? First stop is usually the back yard but what is access like? Are you going to be happy with lots of dogs and humans trampling through your house. It may be better to consider having the dog party in a local park or convenient BBQ and picnic setting, maybe a local farmer will lend you part of a meadow for the day. There are even some venues in towns that will allow pets and this could then be an indoor party - great if you hit inclement weather.

Sending out the Invitations

Just who do you intend to invite. Not a good idea to invite strange dogs or humans that your dog has never met before. Remember your dog's sense of smell is far superior to yours and the dog will recognise its friends. The dogs and people you should therefore invite are those that you met when your dog attended puppy training classes or you meet regularly walking their dogs at the same time as you and neighbors and family who have come into contact with your dog.

When you have your party list to manageable proportions you can then send out doggie invitations and start planning your two menus. Send the invitations as soon as possible so that everyone has plenty of time to prepare for the party.

The Menu

This of course will be the part that your dog will love the best! Don't forget though you need two menus as your dog's human guests will also want to eat and not of all them will like the food you intend to feed your dog. It also makes sense to stick to finger food as everyone will have their hands full with their canine friends and upset plates with buffet food is a lot easier to deal with on the floor than chicken and rice. In some areas there are a few dog bakeries and even if you decide not to use them, it is worth taking a look at their menus so you know what will work.

You will of course need enough bowls so that each dog has its own otherwise chaos could reign supreme. Don't forget of course that it will be a fun packed exciting day for your dog and friends so plenty of water bowls will also be needed.

Party Games

What fun can be had by everyone. See how well your dog has been trained by "fetch the sausage" Will your puppy be the one to make you proud and bring it back rather than the magic dissapearing act down their throat. Make sure you organise games that involve both the dogs and their owners. A few simple props like old car tyres for jumping through and bamboo canes to weave through will create much merriment. If you have enough doggy friends you can even have team games which will make it even more exciting for your doggy friends. One of the easiest games is of course a fancy dress contest or fashion show. A pair of plastic sunglasses and fake diamond encrusted collar make a good costume. Of course you will have to sing "Who Let the Dogs Out!" In which case you could make it a scooby doo party for adults and get them to come in fancy dress too!

Dog tricks can be used as a contest with the dog doing either the hardest or most tricks as the winner. Don't forget though to reward prizes to every dog just a bigger sausage for the winner. Owners also like to be rewarded especially children so have plenty of cakes and sweets on hand.

It will be a great day for everyone so don't forget the camera, you may even want to video some of the party as well. At dog party supplies we even have a special album that  you can put the photos in. Alternatively get the children to make up a scrapbook of the party, it will be a treasured memory when they have children of their own.

A dog party will never run as smoothly as a party for your children but with some little forethought and careful planning it can become organised chaos where everyone, old, young, human or canine has great fun and looks forward to next year!

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A lot of people are afraid to go about planning birthdays parties for their kids and pets and would always look to other people to organize the best children’s pet party. You can though have a great brithday party for your dog without spending a fortune, just a few dollars to buy dog birthday party supplies

There are those willing to spend hundred of dollars, thinking that the best children’s party are the ones where a lot of money has been spent, the one with the most decorations, food or giveaways – but stop and wait a minute, that is how an adult would think, not the kid who will be celebrating their or their pet's birthday.

But truth be told, the best birthday party is what you and your child would want to make it as the best birthday party ever – that is, by looking at a birthday party through the child’s eyes. Here are some tips to consider before throwing a children’s party and you will be surprised at what you may read and can even change your perception of how a children’s party should actually be.

First rule of thumb, your goal is to make the birthday celebrator happy and make the event feel special, for which many people commit the mistake of doing. Hoping to please others and making sure that everyone is guaranteed to have a good time is only secondary and of the last importance among your priorities.

For children, the best birthday party is the one they had the most fun with and will indeed remember, not the one that adults enjoyed or one that will ensure that you place remain clean even after the party. Give it to your child and ask him or her what she wants and what would make them happy, after all, their birthday only comes once every year so why not try to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty.

Second rule of thumb, never attempt to run a party alone, get your husband to help, even members of your family or close friends, by assigning tasks and delegating functions for each and every one. Take note that children are a very restless and active lot, so no matter how airtight and solid your initial plan is, when the time comes to start the party, you can never do two or more things at the same time.

Surely, you cannot cut the cake while someone asks to go to the bathroom, or refill the goodie basket, while trying to host the party – not even Superman can do such a thing, so what makes you think you can do all the work? Dream on.

Third rule of thumb, remind your child to always maintain good manners regardless of whether it be the most special day for them. Kids, because of their innocence, could sometimes do the darnedest things and teaching them proper conduct during parties could make them understand that they must also mind their manners.
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Things can unsuspectingly turn awry, especially for kids who may tend to make a remark about a friend or the way a guest dresses for the party, even comment that “I already have that toy in my room” when trying to open up presents in front of guests.  Also of course if you invite too many dogs, chaos can reign.

This can be a cause of embarrassment for you, so you might as well try to foresee things like this and you can orient or set expectations with your child about how to conduct himself or herself properly. This can be done weeks before the party, that way it will still remain fresh in their minds about how to conduct themselves fairly during the party.

So take these rules of thumb to heart and surely, you will be able to organize the best children’s pet birthday party ever.

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You can have a spectacular party for your dog with a few tips on how to set things up and on how to get things done. Planning is the key to getting the party running successfully and knowing beforehand what needs to be done, what you need to buy, who to invite and where to have the party will help to give you and your beloved pet the kind of party that is both fun and memorable.
 
Why you are celebrating is up to you. It could be your pet's birthday, graduation from dog school or a doggy shower. Whatever the reason, you will need to plan around that occasion and come up with ideas that will make your pet, your guests, and your guests' pets enjoy the day immensely.
 
 Start Off with a Motif for Your Doggy Party 
 
Some people may think that any motif will do for a doggy party, but hey, if you are celebrating an occasion for your pet, why not do it the right way? The motif for your pet's party may depend on the occasion itself. If its a birthday, you may want to put the usual birthday type decorations for your dog's birthday, although you might want to think more in terms of doggy décor, like bones with ribbons, smaller party hats and such.
 
If the party is for his doggy school graduation, you can have a graduation style motif for your party. Or if it is a puppy shower, you can have a shower motif, like small baby bottles and hanging mobiles to help give out that baby shower effect for you dog's puppy shower.

 
 Plan the Location, the Invitations and the Food 
 
 Location 
 
Before you can send out invites or even create a food menu for both humans and animals in your party, you may need to look for a suitable venue for your doggy bash. While the most convenient place for such an event may be your backyard, you may need to reconsider the hassle of having so many dogs and humans trampling through your house. Try to consider a park for a picnic-like setting. You can also try to find a venue that allows pets, if you are planning on an indoor affair.
 
 Invitations  
 
When you are thinking of who to invite for your dog's bash, you may want to consider the people who interact with your dog on a regular basis. You should consider inviting those friends of yours who are dog lovers as well and those who may have pets that your dog has interacted with in the past. You can also invite the dogs that your pet has played with on your walks or from some of the doggy establishments you visit. Try to make sure that you do not have too many dogs coming to your pup's party since this may result in chaos. Just have enough of your pet's pals around to really make it a pet event.
 
Once you know who you plan to invite for your dog's big day, you may then plan the menu and choose which kinds of food you may want to serve your guests and your pet's guests. You can also choose the invitations you want for the occasion and send them out as soon as you think it is possible to give people time to prepare for the coming event.
 
 The Menu 
 
When you are considering the food for the party, you might want to think in terms of two menus, one for your human guests and another for your pet's furry four legged friends. This menu should consist of easy to eat foods since the pet owners you invite will also have to tend to their little ones and having food that is complicated or hard to handle may just cramp the movements of your guests. The menu that your four legged guests will have should consist of the kind of food that they can easily nibble on. There are a few doggy bakeries that specialize in packages like this for such occasions and looking through their menus for what you might want for your doggy guests will indeed help you set things up without a hitch.
 
Of course, you may want to prepare individual place settings and doggy bowls for your dog's pals. Having an individual place setting for each canine will help each one get his or her own share of the goodies at the party and may also serve to help avoid chaotic scenarios when feeding time comes around.

 
 Activities 
 
What is a party without a few games? Try to organize a few games that involve both the pets and the owners. These activities may include fetch games, funny games or simple dog and owner games, like races where both owners and pets run to and from a set point in the venue. You can even try to come up with a fashion show contest where the owners dress up their dogs in their nicest togs and have the guests who do not have pets at the party judge who is the best costumed pooch in the venue.
 
Other activities may involve a simple trick contest. The pup that does the most doggy tricks may win a prize or the pup that performs the most unique trick wins a prize. Of course, you may have to prepare a prize that is suited to the winners and you may even include prizes for the owners too, if you want.
 
Do not forget to take pictures of the event so that you can look back at it and enjoy reliving the day anytime you want. You can place these photos in a special album with your pet's face on the front and the date of the party as well as the occasion.
 
All in all, planning a party for your dog need not be a hassle if you plan way ahead of time. Having all the things you need in place and doing what needs to be done before hand will indeed help your pet enjoy his or her party and will help you enjoy it too.

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About the Author:
Gerald Cormier is the owner of  The Shih Tzu Store , a pet boutique specializing in small dogs. Stop by for more great party resources and unique  dog gifts

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Dog Birthday Party Ideas
 by: Shirley Purdy

This is Jake's own story, as he sees his world!

I can't remember much about my very young life, but my own story really started at around about 14 weeks, when this very nice couple came to where I was living, looking for a puppy. All I remember is sitting in the corner of the kennel, while four young lady puppies rushed over to say 'Hello'. They were very pretty blue merle collie pups and I was just a plain old 'black and white' Border collie. I was thinking to myself 'No-one will ever want me' and was resigned to a lonely life in my corner. However, to my amazement, I was the puppy they picked up to hold.

'Right', I thought... 'I'm going to make the most of this and hope that they take me home with them', so I snuggled in as tightly as I could and gave them a big wet kiss. That turned out to be a winning move on my part, because that's when my own story started for real and they took me home with them.

I was determined it would be a decision they would never regret and decided from that day on to be the best friend anyone could have asked for. When we arrived at the house, where my new 'Mom and Dad' lived. I felt a bit lost sitting on the kitchen floor all by myself, with no other puppies around to play with. But as the months went by I became more accustomed to the surroundings and started to enjoy my little life.

'This is the place for me' I thought 'There's plenty of open space to run around in, shadows to chase and even things with feathers on that fly away when you get near'.

I did have a few hiccups though, when it became time to learn how to walk on one of those lead thingies... I wasn't too keen at first! In fact I tried very hard not to give in, but as you can guess, I did!

As time passed, I had done everything from digging holes in the flowerbeds, helping with the 'unplanting' of flowers and just managing to avoid falling into the fishpond, I reckoned my new life was going to be great.

When I was about...mmm!, let me think about this...ohhh! I guess I must have been about 12 months old, everything in the house was being packed away in boxes. 'What's goin' on here?' I thought to myself 'Which box is mine?'. It turned out my own story was about to continue from a new home near the coast...

What a great place that was. So many places to have a good old romp amongst the heather, plus there was this place called 'the beach'. Wasn't too sure about it at first, as I got my feet wet, which was something that I didn't like at all (at first). But after going a few times, I began to realise that it wasn't such a bad place. I could run and run and not really get anywhere, but that didn't matter.

Then one day much to everyone's surprise, I decided to be brave and charged off into the water... Yippee!, I've got more than my feet wet now. 'Hey, this is fun' I thought 'I can actually swim'. I looked forward to being taken to the beach more and more as time passed.

However, after a couple of years everything was being packed in boxes again. Here we again, I thought, where are we off too this time? Didn't have long to wait. We moved to another house, but still near the sea.

I am nearly 6 years old now, (I think!) and I am sure I have been a constant source of amusement to 'Mom and Dad' I reckon they have got a file full of photos and lots of fond memories... so far that is!

So I reckon this year I deserve a dog birthday party with lots of dog birthday supplies. I can then invite all my doggie and human friends to my party and have some great fun!

Life has been very good for me, so a great big wet-nosed thank-you to my 'Mom and Dad' for picking me and taking me home with them that day. All I want to do now is to grow old with them, update my own story, from time to time and enjoy our lives together for many years to come...

About The Author

Shirley Purdy is the creator of a popular dog birthday party website. Find a wealth of dog party themes, recipes, games, treats and our party planner at http://www.dog-birthday-parties.com.

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Celebrate Your Dog's Birthday With A Dog Party

It was recently reported that over 700,000 pets in the United States have had birthday parties thrown for them by their owners. This 'pet party' trend has also taken off in other nations such as China, Japan and England. So if you are having a birthday party for your dog, you will need dog birthday party supplies which can be found here. Ultimate THE DOG Party Pack Price: $164.99 If you were thinking of throwing a party for your pet (specifically your dog), here is a list of party safety guidelines to ensure that all of the party animals in attendance have a fun and safe time. This list is by no means fully comprehensive, but it gives you a good starting point for your pet party safety. You should always use your best judgment to determine if something is appropriate for your pet, and the ot her pets in attendance at the party. Without further adieu, here are the dog party safety tips: - All dogs attending the party should have at least one person who the dog feels comfortable around present at the party. If a guardian for the dog is not able to attend your party, the dog should not attend either. Unless you feel comfortable enough with watching the dog yourself, you do not one to be held liable if something happens to the dog. - In case any of the dogs' guardians do not bring waste bags for their dogs, make sure to have plenty on hand. This is especially true if the party is at a dog park or other public facility. Be sure to leave the location in the same condition that it was in prior to the party. - To avoid any potential scuffles between the party animals, only invite dogs that your dog already knows and feels comfortable with. If your best friend's dog is sweet, but just doesn't get along with your dog for some reason, it may be best to leave them off of the guest list. If you want to invite a dog who your dog has never met, set up a meeting between your dog and the other dog so that they can become acquainted before the party. Definitely leave canine bullies off of the guest list. - If you plan to have an outdoor party at a dog park or in your backyard, make sure that you have a contingency plan in the event of bad weather. - In regards to the length of the party, you can plan the party for as long as you see fit, just keep in mind that dogs can become restless very easy. If you notice that many of the guests are getting cranky, don't be afraid to end the party early. - Wherever you choose to have the party, make sure that it is safely enclosed and that there are no 'cracks' that any of the party guests may be able to slip through. This is especially true for the smaller guests at the party. If your Rottweiler has started digging a whole under your fence in the backyard, make sure that the hole isn't big enough for your friend's Shih Tzu to crawl through. If you think that the whole may become problematic, fill the whole before you host your party. - At treat time, make sure that every puppy has his or her own treat. Also, allow each dog's guardian to give the treat to their respective dog. - If you invite dogs that have not yet been spayed or neutered, make sure that you alert the parents of the other dogs at the party. Also, if you think that it is necessary, make sure that the parents of these dogs keep an especially close eye on their pet. - Make sure to only provide treats that are deemed safe for dogs. If you are unsure about the dog toxicity of any of the treats that you want to give out at your party, consult your veterinarian. Also, it is a good idea to talk with the owners of the dog party guests beforehand to check if their dog is allergic to a particular food or ingredient. By: D. Wright Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Dwayne Wright runs an online community site entitled Puppy Fiesta for those dog owners that love to throw parties for their pups. Visit his site today for more dog party news, ideas, and information. If you own a dog yourself, make sure to add your favorite photo of your dog to the Puppy Fiesta Birthday Parade so that the rest of the Puppy Fiesta community can join in on the celebration on your dog's birthday.

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Yummy Dog Birthday Cake Recipe - A Very Special Treat

Celebrating your dog's birthday is a great way to show you're special pet how much they mean to you, and a dog birthday cake is the perfect way to celebrate.

Do you want to give your dog a special treat?

If there isn't a dog cake supplier or someone who has dog birthday party supplies in your area then you may need to make your own. Here is a great recipe that your dog will love.

It's tasty, it's fun and your pooch will love this dog birthday cake.

Celebrating your dog's birthday is a great way to show you're special pet how much they mean to you, even if you don't know when they were born. Just pick the date of your choice and get ready to party. Go all out and invite your friends and their dogs too.

Dog Birthday Cake - Party Theme

You can go all out by selecting a party theme. You can match your theme with party supplies, decorations and even costumes (for you and your 4 legged friends). Your theme can be anything from Indiana Jones to a princess or pirate party.

Birthday Cake Recipe

Here's a tasty sounding cake

Peanut Butter Delight
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of whole wheat or white flour
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tsp of baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup of peanut butter
• 1 cup of shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup of vegetable oil

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F, 180 degrees C.

Now mix the baking soda and flour and then add the remaining ingredients and mix well and pour the mixture into a ring mold sprayed with a nonstick spray and place in the oven for 40 minutes.

For frosting use low fat cottage cheese decorated with sliced carrots or carrot pieces, then store in the refrigerator.

Check with your vet to make sure this recipe is healthy for your dog. The above recipe is from dog-treat-recipe-exchange.com

Your party is going to be a big hit and your pet is going to love their yummy dog birthday cake.

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