Do you celebrate your pet's birthday?

photo credit: charlene prince birkeland/crazedparent.orgSince we're talking about how much we spoil our pets, I immediately thought about how I recognized my puppy's birthday last weekend.

Little Luna Lovegood, my black Labrador Retriever, just turned two years old. Here's the thing: My dog makes me smile often throughout my day. She listens when I tell her to behave. She's a goofball when I need to see some silliness. When the kids are in chaos mode, she walks over to me as if to say, "Sister, we have a problem." And she cuddles into the cutest little ball next to me at night while I'm reading. (And she also makes me do some embarrassing things.)

So Luna is definitely worthy of a birthday celebration.

My kids wanted to bake her a cake, but I had to talk them down by letting them know how sick it would make her. We settled on making her a really crazy-filled Kong (peanut butter, chunks of cheese and her favorite dog treats), the boys sang to her, and we put her birthday hat on for a few photos (and more treats).

But there are some dog owners who throw birthday parties for their canine companions. And I can't be snarky about that because you know what? I think it would be kind of cute to do that one day...just without hiring a party planner and spending a wad of cash. And instead of having other dogs over, it would just be the boys and my husband (who is probably rolling his eyes in embarrassment right now).

Do you celebrate your pet's birthday?