It was a big day around The Aerie yesterday – Penny’s 3rd Birthday!
Big Party for Penny
We celebrated by signing up for a 5k Walk/Run to benefit one of the local animal hospitals and shelters. Lost in the fine print of the sign-up was that we were supposed to be to the starting area around 7 a.m. Who thought that was a good idea, again?
It’s okay though, because Penny was really excited. Well, she was really excited until we drove PAST Del Mar Dog Beach instead of stopping at it as usual. But she became excited again when she saw ALL THE DOGS that turned out to see her for her birthday!
The morning’s rain was kind enough to stop when we arrived, and we were joined by Penny’s friend Jaegermeister the Dachshund. Together, they surveyed their canine surroundings.
Watchful
The walk itself was barely organized chaos, but Penny figured out that it was probably a bad idea to try and visit with EVERY dog that was walking and stick to the mission.
Walkers
Walking
Although I suppose not every dog was walking…
Almost everyone walked
It was a fun time and we decided to come home had have cheddar biscuits with bacon and eggs and a little bacon may or may not have fallen into Penny’s mouth when no one was looking. And there might have been a special birthday treat for her.
Pup Cake!
All in all, it was a big day for the Birthday Girl.
Birthday dreams
Happy Birthday, pup!
Stevil 
Happy Birthday, Penny!! I’m sending you ear scritches from Washington!
She will happily take them! And then some! :)
Penny got cake at the end of her big day! What a lucky girl! Many happy returns, Penny.
HG — she might be a little spoiled. I don’t know who does that around here.
Hooray for Penny! Happy 3rd Birthday!
I can’t help but laugh…when dogs are involved you can’t help but get dog butt’s in every picture! It happens here constantly! :)
It sometime seems like it’s the standard view I have of my dog!
Happy birfday Penny! what a fantastic party you had! Scritches also from Denmark
Thanks Drude! She happy to take in scritches world-wide! :)
She looks too pooped to party. :-)
BD — there’s a LOT of party early, but when the gas tank is empty, the lights go out… :)
The best present – “a whole lot of sniffin’ goin’ on.” What’s in that PUP CAKE? Bet the bacon was relished by Penny. Helen Woodward is a great place to find a pet, been there often.
TB1 — the Pup Cake was actually like a regular dog meal treat, but with carrots in it. The icing I think was just icing. She licked that clean before diving into the cake part.
Awww. Happy birthday, Penny!
Thanks M — not too far away from a certain family I know getting their first pup! (Who said that?!??!)
Thanks for walking for the animal hospitals, etc. Penny is a super cool pooch to give-back, while enjoying her special day. It’s nice to see her take front stage. :)
Right … I’d be a little embarrassed for the dogs in carriages as well. “Run/Walk/’Stroll'”
Happy B’day, Penny, from Smokey! (I won’t tell him I attached his name to this if you don’t tell her he’s a cat …)
She looks awfully cozy in that last shot!
Rappy Rirthday :)
MJ
What a great way to spend any day but especially a birthday! Glad it was happy and a lot of sniffing to be had.
Happy birthday to the little one ! She looks mighty contended in her last photo.
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I can’t believe people had their dogs in strollers.
Happy birthday Penny. glad you walked it.