being extra kind like if he did something special? If so how can we make it where he knows it is just his special day B-day instead of like any other day?
We always include the dog for Christmas. In my lifelong total of four dogs, they all were uncertain the first year, a little better the next year, and after three were all set to jump in and unwrap their presents. While they have no concept of Christmas and probably no explicit memories of previous Christmases, they do seem to learn year over year
Your dog will enjoy his special day but then be disappointed it didn’t happen again the next day. Then he’ll get used to normal days until the following year.
I don’t think he’ll be disappointed. When it’s storming my dog gets to sleep on my bed and other nights he’s okay to sleep in his crate. I don’t think he’s disappointed on the off days. I’m happy if I get a bonus for free ice cream, but I’m not really disappointed that those things don’t happen everyday.
There’s no bad reason to give your puppy love and attention.
I refuse to help until I see a photo of your dog blowing out their candles. Extra credit if they are wearing a party hat.
Not OP but I just like showing off my pup.
I love that hat. He’s so cute.
I love him so much
Don’t know if I will get banned for this or if PETA will come kill me. Our local butcher shop will make a numbered bone. And we push a candle inside and light it up. About 3/4 thru Happy B-day he will grab it and put out the candle in his mouth and take it off the steak we put it in and run and eat on it.
I think there could be some debate about how intelligent dogs are, but let’s brush right past that and assume they’re about as intelligent as humans.
Do you innately know it’s your birthday? Without a calendar, would you be able to tell it’s the annual anniversary of your birth? Let’s imagine further still that a bunch of other creatures (that you trust, but with whom you cannot effectively communicate) suddenly approach you in celebration and give you food, objects and attention. Would you be able to figure out why?
I think if you think it’s important that your dog understands it’s his birthday and you’re celebrating it with him, then, sure, he does. Buuuuut I dunno how realistic an assumption that is.
You could start the day by looking at him and saying “birthday” and in 20-40 years he should catch on.
Man your depressing just got me feeling that my kid hopefully will out live me vibe. But still love you my bro or broette
Sorry my Don / Dicklette :(
(fr tho)
Oh, I’m sure he knows! Later when you’re both in Heaven (he, in Dog Heaven of course), you’ll both hang out at the Heaven Dog Park and you’ll both talk/bark about the good old days.
