We brought human and dog treats to celebrate. Plus, party favor bags for all of Jedi's dog friends. The favor bags included homemade dog biscuits (check back later in the week for the recipe) and samples of Jedi's dog food, Honest Kitchen (leftover from his stint as a spokesdog for their company). PS - Did you know Honest Kitchen was featured on CBS Sunday Morning last week? I heart that company.
We asked all of the party-goers to bring a donation for Black Dog Rescue - the amazing rescue that chose Jedi from the shelter in Kentucky and nursed him back to health. If we ever adopted another dog, it would be from Black Dog Rescue in a heartbeat.
We had quite a crowd of party attendees. About 10+ dog friends and 30 lovely humans all bundled up in the cold.
Oh, the dogs played! Only one got bit :( Many got chased, licked, smelled, wrestled or just explored the dog park.
The kids were quite happy. They brought Jedi toys, cards and items for the rescue. I should mention that some families who attended the party don't even have a dog! Yes, you heard me. They just like Jedi and so they attended. Doesn't that tell you how sweet Jedi is? He is. What a temperament on that sweet pup.
Case in point, Lil O's friend, N. She doesn't have a dog. Her mom asked her to choose between attending Jedi's party and another party she was invited to - a human party. She chose Jedi's! N also made this sweet card for him.
The party-goers were so giving. Here are some of the donations for Black Dog Rescue - new toys, leashes, collars, chew toys/sticks, gift cards, and cash! I know the rescue will appreciate all the new items.
Have you ever thrown a party for a pet? Do you have another way you like to celebrate your pet's birthday? I'd love to hear. We are already brainstorming celebration ideas for next year and Jedi's second birthday.
xoxo,
Jedi's Mom, Jen :)
