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"Everything is great. Thank you so much for shipping it out to me on time! The party was great. Next year I think I will need a bigger cookie:)"

"Oh we and the girls LOVED it! I have pictures and I will send them in a day or two when Andrew gets them off the camera and onto the computer! I told Aussie (the one who had her 1st birthday) that she got a package in the mail and I couldn't figure out who it was from! =) she smelled the box all over and I opened it and gave the girls their free treats (thank you thank you) I waited to open the book and have the girls eat the cookie until today at our little party. I read the book to her and they munched down on the cookie!! Ill send pics soon!" ~ Lily and Andrew AND AUSSIE!

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"Hello,Thank you so much for the great birthday treats. Here are a few pics of Sadie enjoying her first birthday." ~ Nicole H.

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**Treat and toy styles may vary from pictures, according to season and availability. On rare occasions, due to unforeseen circumstances, prices and availability are subject to change prior to shipment.

Here are free, easy and tasty dog birthday cake recipes.

Dog Cake Tips

Frosting ideas: cream cheese, peanut butter, yogurt, Neufchatel cheese or cottage cheese. Stiffen icing with meringue powder, which is basically powdered egg whites.

Dogs shouldn't have as much cake as people eat. A bite or two will thrill the dogs at your party, and will avoid tummy upset later. Any unfamiliar dog food can cause digestive upset.

Use organic peanut butter, rather than the major brands. It has fewer trans fats and is better for your dog.

If your dog is allergic to wheat, substitute rice flour.

Nuts are often not broken down during digestion, so be sure to chop nuts well when using them in recipes.

Raisins and grapes have been known to cause diarrhea and vomiting in dogs when fed in large quantities.

Carob, a dog-safe chocolate substitute, can be purchased in powdered form or as carob chips at many grocery and health food stores.

For candles, use Small Bones or purchase bone-shaped candles to add the finishing touch to your masterpiece.

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Peanut Butter Carrot Cake

Naturally sweet, colorful and flavorful, this cake is simple and easy to make. Great for Fall.

"Thank you for the free cake recipes. I get invited to a dog friend's birthday party every year and this year, I can offer to bring the cake!" - Kathi Cole, Boston Heights, OH
1 cup flour
1tsp baking soda
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup shredded carrots
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup honey
1 egg
Mix flour and baking soda. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into greased 8" round cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool. Puree cottage cheese in blender for icing. Decorate with more peanut butter and carrots.
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Carob Chip Bundt Cake

This is a darker, richer, peanutty flavored cake with carob chips and carob drizzled on top. A beautiful cake that serves 16-20 dogs, if you're having a bigger party.

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup honey (optional)
1 egg
1/2 cup carob chips (carob is a chocolate substitute)*
Mix the dry ingredients. Add the remaining ingredients and mix quickly. Bake in a greased ring mold at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Drizzle melted carob over cake when cooled. Store in the refrigerator.

* Do not use chocolate chips. If you cannot find carob chips, make the cake without them.
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Ginger Banana Party Cake

Banana and ginger combine to make an aromatic cake that's not too sweet for dogs.

2/3 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup softened butter
3 large eggs
3/4 cup water
2 cups Unbleached Flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tsp ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Beat together mashed banana and butter until creamy. Add eggs and water. Beat well. Stir in dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Spoon batter evenly into oiled and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes, remove from pan, replace on rack and cool.

Banana & Mock-Choc Frosting:

2 cup mashed banana
1 tablespoon butter
6 tablespoon powdered carob
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoon unbleached flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Blend thoroughly and spread on cooled cake. Sprinkle with well-chopped pecans and raisins.

Safety Tips for Dog Parties

Keep an outdoor party to an hour, especially if you're inviting less active dogs.

Be sure there's adequate shade and water for everyone. A fun way to keep dogs hydrated is to freeze a large block of ice in a plastic food container. Place it within reach of all dogs and allow it to melt during the party.

Don't have some dogs on leash and others off-leash. Dogs act more defensive when they're on a leash, and could be at a disadvantage with others who are off-leash.

Bring pickup bags (enough for everyone).

Give treats that don't last longer than a gulp. If a dog takes a larger treat away to sit and eat it, a skirmish could result.

If you're having a party in your back yard, don't put food down on the ground, or your own dog may get territorial.

The safest way to introduce food to a group of dogs is to have the owners feed bite-size snacks to their dogs.

Let guests know that dogs may need to be separated if squabbles break out.

The safest mix of guests is equal numbers of males and females.

If any guests are not spayed or neutered, let other guests of non-spayed/neutered dogs know it.

During social time, throw a ball to give the dogs something to chase and focus on. Be sure to have enough toys for everyone to avoid possessiveness.

Ask your vet about foods that you're planning to give the dogs at the picnic, to be sure that you're not serving anything unsafe. Some foods, though not toxic, should still not be served in large quantities (examples: macadamia nuts, raisins).

Dog Birthday Activities & Games

Need some ideas for activities for your dog birthday party guests? Try these dog birthday games and fun ideas:

Provide dog chew toys to play with. Frisbees and balls are great for a game of fetch (or chase, depending on the dog). A large hard plastic ball is great for group play, and won't pop.

Use obedience commands as dog games. Practice sit, stay, down, come, etc. with food as a reward (this is the safest way to give picnic food to canine guests, as it reduces fighting).

Have a sit contest. The dog who stays in the sit position longest wins.

Here's a fun dog game from Nancy Furstinger, author of "Fun Stuff You Can Do With Your Dog: An Interactive Dog Book (Doral Publishing): Play musical chairs with your party guests. When the music stops, all the players put their dogs in a "sit." The last one to sit in each round exits the game until one winner remains.

Invite a trainer or groomer for a brief, fun lesson and to answer questions. Ask the guest speaker to come with some funny stories about his or her work. A good storyteller can have your guests howling about mishaps, embarrassing moments, dogs who got the best of them, etc.

Let the party dogs figure out their own games by allowing them to socialize in a fenced area. Take the people out of the area so the dogs can interact naturally with each other.

Hire an artist for face painting for the people, or caricatures of the dogs. Party Puppy, in San Diego, will also supply a DJ, canine massage therapist, performing dogs, magicians and clowns ... you name it.

Play "find the toy" by hiding a toy under a cup or blanket. This can be a fun party game for dogs.

Invite a portrait photographer to take candid pictures of your guests' dogs. These often reflect the dog's personality better than posed studio portraits.

Here's a classic dog party game: have a relay race or a recall race. In a recall race, all the dogs are taken to one end of a flat area. Owners stand at the other end and call their dogs. The dog who reaches its owner first gets a prize (and everyone gets a treat, of course).

Try a dog/owner look-alike contest.

Give door prizes for the biggest, smallest and shaggiest dog, or for the guest who traveled the farthest distance to attend the party. It's a great way to hand out your goody bags to all your guests.

Dog Party Snacks

You can buy commercially available party trays or dress up ordinary dog biscuits yourself, with dog-safe carob or yogurt and food coloring.

Here's a fantastic way to make very fancy party bones yourself, to give as gifts or to make an elegant party tray for your dog birthday party.

What you'll need:

12-15 Yummy Bones or other dog biscuit. Note: the bigger the biscuit, the easier they are to decorate, so get the biggest ones that your guests can eat. They can always be broken in half for smaller dogs when it's time to eat them.

Yogurt or carob chips. You can find these at many health food stores. Carob is a dog-safe chocolate substitute.

Food coloring, if you wish to color the yogurt (great for birthday treats, Valentine's Day treats, Easter and Christmas treats).

Ribbon, sprinkles, and other food decorations. You can find sugar-free sprinkles at some grocery stores, but the amount of sugar your dog will ingest by having one of these treats is relatively small, so use the regular ones from the cake decorating aisle if you can't find sugar-free ones.

Step 1 -- Heat carob or yogurts in a double boiler. You can also use a glass bowl over a pan of water at a low boil. Do not allow the boiling water to touch the bowl. Stir occasionally. If you're coating your biscuits in carob and you need them to stay hard for shipping or other handling, here's a bakery trick. Purchase some paraffin wax in the canning supplies. Shave off a little bit of paraffin into the carob and stir it in. A small amount of wax is completely digestible, will not affect the flavor, and makes the carob coating hard and dry to the touch, which is great for shipping or if your treats have to be outside in warm weather.

Step 2 -- When the coating is melted but not runny, dip half of each biscuit into the coating. Lay on a piece of waxed paper or cooking parchment on a cookie sheet to cool and dry. Sprinkle and lightly press decorations into the soft coating before it cools, or just roll the cookie around in the sprinkles after dipping in the coating.

Step 3 -- When coating is cool and dry to the touch, wrap a piece of ribbon around the center of each bone, where the coating ends. Tie in a bow and cut off ends.

These can make very pretty party trays. Just make sure to label them clearly as dog treats, and make human snacks available to your human guests. If you're giving these as parting gifts or shipping them, try putting them in a candy or bakery box with tissue. Alternate the bones so they lie head-to-toe for a pretty arrangement. They will make a delicious and memorable gift.

Party Trays

Make cute and fun party trays by buying or making a variety of dog cookies. Arrange them in a new shiny large aluminum dog bowl. Or arrange them on a plate with confetti and ribbon around the edge. Here's a helpful hint from our customers who have had parties: Some dog cookies look good enough to eat, so it's a good idea to put a small sign next to treats intended for canine guests.

Party Favors

Make your own party favors with dog cookies, decorator cellophane bags and fancy ribbon. The sky's the limit. On your buffet table (away from inquisitive noses), arrange your party favors in paw-print bags tied with ribbon. You can purchase inexpensive charms and embellishments from scrapbook supply retailers and attach them to the bags.

Hand these out to guests as they leave to reduce squabbling among dogs, if you think it will be a problem. Remember, too, that inexpensive toys can be party favors.

A tennis ball and some treats are all some dogs need for a good time. Tie a dog biscuit around the neck of a cute toy for all your guests, or mix toys and treats in a favor bag.

Dog Treat Recipes

Try these delicious, natural gourmet recipes for dog treats. Your dog will love them. It's easy to make gourmet dog treats at home.

Recipes for Dog Treats

Apple Cinnamon Party Cookies

Hard and crunchy, these round treats have a naturally sweet flavor from apples and cinnamon. Make enough to share!

1 large apple
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup oatmeal
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour plus 1/8 cup whole wheat flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Core, slice and mince the apple (use a food processor if you have one). In a large bowl, combine the minced apple bits, honey, water, cinnamon, and oatmeal. Gradually blend in the wheat flour, adding enough to form a stiff dough.

In a small bowl, add 1/8 cup wheat flour. Spoon the dough by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Flatten each cookie using the bottom of a glass dipped in the wheat flour (to prevent sticking). Bake for 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and flip each cookie to brown evenly on both sides. Reduce oven temperature to 325 ° F (180 °C). Return to oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Let cool overnight. Makes about 3 dozen crunchy cookies, depending on how big you make them.
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Parmesan Herb Smilies

These cheesy biscuits are shaped like smiles and will surely bring a smile to your dog's face.

Chicken adds to the flavor, and garlic is a natural flea repellant. They smell heavenly when they're baking.

1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup non-fat dry milk
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoons dried minced garlic
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rye flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1 cup cracked wheat
For the Glaze - 1 egg, 1 tablespoon milk
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add stock, oil, cheese, dry milk, and herbs. Gradually blend in the flours and cracked wheat. Add enough wheat flour to form a stiff dough.

Transfer to a floured surface and knead until smooth (about 3-5 minutes). Shape the dough into a ball and roll to 1/2-inch (12 mm) thick. Using crescent-shaped cookie cutters, cut out treats. Place on ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 1/4-inch (6 mm) apart. Gather up the scraps, roll out again, and cut additional biscuits.

Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and milk for the glaze. Brush the biscuits with glaze, turn and brush other side. Bake for an additional 30 minutes. Let cool overnight.
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Classic Peanut Butter Bones

A favorite for dogs of all sizes and lifestyles. They freeze well and have the consistency of pizza crusts. Dogs go nuts for these crunchy treats. Bring them to your next dog party, and your host will thank you!

1 package dry yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup milk
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rye flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1 egg
2 cups white flour
Preheat oven to 325 ° F (165 ° C).

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in water. In a large saucepan, mix together the potatoes, milk, molasses, stock, and peanut butter. Heat, stirring frequently until boiling. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Add yeast mixture. Gradually blend in the egg, wheat, rye, and rice flours. Add enough white flour to form a stiff dough.

Transfer to a floured surface and knead until smooth (about 3-5 minutes). Shape the dough into a ball and roll to 1/2-inch (12 mm) thick. Using cookie cutters, cut out biscuits. Place on ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 1/4-inch (6 mm) apart. Gather up the scraps, roll out again, and cut additional biscuits.

Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool overnight.