Monday 3 June 2013

Paw-ty of the Year!

On Saturday June 1st Alfie (my Chocolate Labrador) celebrated his first birthday with his brothers and sisters at a special party at Barkitty, Heart of the Shires Shopping Village, Watling Street Nr Daventry.


Alfie celebrated his birthday with Angus, Charlie, Millie Mae, Darcy, Millie, Dexter and Blue, who all turned one!
Oh. My. Gahd. What a day it was!! Thank you SO SO SO MUCH to everyone who came along today, it was FANTASTIC and what an amazing first birthday for the puppies! 

We are estimating around 100 dogs attended today, how wonderful!

The support I receive, as ever, overwhelms me, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!! Some tired dogs tonight I imagine!?! I have one here absolutely flat out fast asleep!
More than 100 dogs enjoyed the party including, a marquee for the dogs to socialise and enjoy some time together, an agility course, and an enclosed paddock for the dogs to run around and play together.
Northampton Vets4Pets handed out information and advice, and there was a ‘dog friendly’ birthday cake for Alfie and his friends.
We wanted to mark Alfie's first birthday in style and we couldn’t think of a better way then a pooch party with his brothers and sisters and friends of Barkitty Pet Boutique.
“It was such a great day and to see the dogs running around to the music and eating treats together whilst their owners made friends too.”
The event was free of charge and people came along to enjoy the party whilst having a bite of cake to celebrate Alfie’s first birthday.
Joe Moriarty, aged 24, Kislingbury, owner of Thor 12 week old Patterdale Terrier said: “This is the first time Thor has been around other dogs, I heard about Alfie’s party and thought it would be a good way to introduce Thor to other animals.

“He has really enjoyed it eating lots of treats and it has been good seeing him interact with other animals. It was a really great idea of Lisa’s to organise something as you get to meet people through events like this too.”
Cheryl Sligh, owner of Sprocker Spaniel, Jasper, said “What a fab day! Jasper is exhausted so an extra special thank you! I’ve never seen him so happy!” 
I'd also like to say a special THANK YOU to Mandy and Julie from Bluemoo Photography, Steph who did the agility, Emma & Dee from Northampton Vets4Pets, Nikki & Phil from The Lucky Pups Baking Co., Sheila from "Woofielicious dog bakery", Rebekah and Becky who made the human cakes, Rach & Lauren from Cross&Crane Collars who made Alfie's 'it's my birthday' cape and everyone else who helped me today. 

Also, thanks for his pressies and cards... completely unexpected and so kind!! He is a very lucky boy!


Big thanks to Mum, Dad, Jason & Ryan for their massive help too, and thanks to my sister Carla for not giving birth during the party (it took place on her due date)!

Final thanks to Bobby Boosh the security guard - very helpful!!

The party has received huge press coverage locally, but also nationally with Zoe Ball mentioning it on Radio 2 today!







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