When I listed the things you could celebrate in August I missed National Dog Day! How can I miss celebrating our four legged friends? I have some great ideas to help you plan a dog party, whether it’s for National Dog Day, your dog’s birthday, or you’re celebrating a new puppy in the family (or adoption).

Here are some dog party planning tips from the She Knows Parties archives:

Dog party invitation ideas
Dog party games and activities
Dog party planning tips

Celebrations just finished up pet party week on their blog, and they shared several fun tips from party experts to help you plan …read more

A couple weeks ago I made several posts to help you plan a party for your favorite four legged friend.
If you haven’t checked them out yet here they are:

Planning a dog party
Dog party invitations
Dog party games and activities

Sandy my co-blogger at Robust Cooking sent me the link to another great resource for planning your dogs birthday, or adoption party. It’s Purina’s(tm) Fur-Real Birthday Paw-Ty Celebration, and it’s loaded with ideas. Just click on “download your party kit” button.
Purina has 8 pages of ideas for your pets birthday, or adoption party.
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It’s the dog days of summer, so Gayla here at the Lifestyles channel put together a tribute to our furry friends.
At Mother Earth’s Garden I shared photos of my four legged garden companions. 
Robust Cooking has 9 Healthy Treats you can make for your dog.
It’s dog party planning time here at She Knows Parties, with dog party invitations, and dog party games.
At The Food Bowl, Heather’s got a frosty treat to help your dog beat the heat with a home-made, doggy-approved ice cream recipe, and she wants to know how you calm your upset pet when it comes time for …read more

We’ve been talking about throwing a party for your dog. How about some dog party games and activities to entertain both four legged and two legged guests.
The first thing you’ll want to plan is a meet and greet. Let all the dogs and their humans get to know each other (if they don’t already), and see how everyone gets along.
Set aside a corner of the yard for resting, walking, or just a time out if some of your furry friends get a little excited.
Here are some games that include the dogs, use your best judgement for …read more

You can make your own dog party invitations, whatever the occasion. Whether you’re celebrating your dog’s birthday, his adoption day, or the first day he came to live with your family.
You can make your own cards by stamping a paw print border, with a paw print stamp, then writing your message in the middle.
Here are a couple fun ways to start your dog party invitations:

You’re Invited to a Pawty!
It’s a puppy pawty, and you’re invited!
Calling all paw-ty animals!
All Dogs Invited (humans optional)
Please come for a doggone good time.
This party’s gone to the dogs.

If you can think of …read more

Your dogs are an important part of the family, so why not celebrate their birthday? You can invite your dog’s four legged, and two legged friends to celebrate with them.
You will need to plan treats and party favors for both dogs and their people. Purchase, or make some doggie treats for all your dog’s friends. Make puppy chow and bone shaped sugar cookies for the 2 legged party goers.
Here are some dog cake recipes, and here are  ideas for a dog themed human cake, and a paw shaped cake or cupcakes. 
The theme is easy, you’ll need dog …read more