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Dog Birthday Party Guide

Guests

To create a party that's fun for everyone, invite guests with the highest potential for a good time. Miriam Gustavson, headmistress of ICR Prep School for dogs in Farmersville, Texas, recommends inviting dogs that your dog already knows.

“An over-stimulating environment involving lots of dogs competing for food is no place to be introducing dogs to each other,” she says.

Your dog may have more doggie friends than you realize. Dogs who already get along may include:

Neighborhood dogs

Training classmates

Dog park buddies

Family members’ dogs

Littermates

If your dog needs to get more socialized before the party, meet a group at the dog park, daycare facility or training facility so they can get to know each other in a supervised (and food-free) environment.

Gustavson says that your dog will have the most fun with other dogs his or her age. Older dogs may not be tolerant of rough play the way youngsters are. Even older pups will interact with younger pups in a way that the younger ones may not have learned.

If possible, have an even number of males and females at your dog birthday party to reduce the chance of scuffles. It's not critical, but it helps to have gender balance.

Some party facilities require a minimum of one human for every 2-3 dogs at the party.