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Americans Love to
Party with Our Pups!
Dog Birthdays
American Animal Hospital
Association -- By the mid 1990s, 50 percent of pet
guardians admitted to celebrating their pet’s
birthday.
Among dog owners, 43 percent celebrate their
dog's birthday, according to a 2002 national survey
conducted by Purina Pet Institute in St. Louis,
Missouri.
St. Louis Today, June, 2005 -- More than more than 2
million Americans bake a cake [for their pet's
birthday]. Another million give dog parties for
reasons other than birthdays.
Chicagoland
Tails -- "... as animals continually gain greater
status—both legally and emotionally—as full-fledged
family members, they are also being honored with
celebrations to mark the milestones in their lives,
just as any human in the home."
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Actress Courtney
Thorne-Smith at the Beneful Puppy Shower in NYC
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Puppy Showers
USA Today (July 13, 2005)
Trendspotting: Throw a Shower -- a Puppy
Shower
So you're having a baby --
dog, that is? Don't be surprised if all your pals
welcome your new arrival with, of all things, a puppy
shower. It's the latest (some might say the most
outrageous) evidence that pets really are our
children. -- Sarah Bailey
Dog Parks
22 years ago, there were 6
dog parks in the USA. Today, there are more than 200.
47 states have at
least one dog park (as of October 2005). With 8 dog
parks, Houston has the most dog parks of any
U.S. city, with 5 more under development.
Miscellaneous
Bits of Tid
Sept 19, 2005, Newsweek --
Before shuttering their pools for winter, several
cities are now offering dog-only swims!
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