STRAYCAT’S DOGGONE BLOG

BCC BIRTHDAY BASH

On the 30th, the BCC and I celebrated their 5th Birthday (either 35 years old or 34 years old in human equivalency depending on which method of calculation you prefer). The first method of calculation is straight forward: 7 years for every “dog year”. In the second (more modern and arguably more accurate) method of calculation, you use 14 years for the 1st year of ‘doggie life’ then 5 years for every ‘dog year’ there after.
I’m reasonably certain of Wolfie’s date of birth. I recieved him as a Birthday present in 2000. He was 6 weeks old (plus/minus a day or two) when I got him. July 13th, minus 6 weeks equals May 30th (hence: sometime during the Memorial Day Weekend). Being a “foundling”, Walter’s actual date of birth is unknown. His Veterinarian estimated his age to be about the same as Wolfies’, therefore, I just celebrate both of their Birthdays on Memorial Day Weekend. Neither He nor Wolfie have ever complained about the arbitrary method I used to calculate the actual ‘celebration’ day. They are just happy to get the treats and the attention.
The ‘celebration’ entailed little more than buying a “Happy Meal” (I DO NOT let them have the “Toy Surprise”). I had the counter-person divide it in half and leave off the pickles and onions (doggie breath is already bad enough). This I did in Lincoln, NE early in the afternoon. It was raining, so they enjoyed this treat in the cab of the truck. When I stopped at the Bosselman Truckstop in Big Springs, NE in the early evening, I bought them each a”soft serve” (ice-cream like substance) cone, and divided a package of Twinkies. We then went to a small patch of lawn behind the Truckstop where I removed their leashes and had the PARTY!! They enjoyed the cake and ice-cream, then had a good ‘romp’ on the lawn.

Walter (Life Day 1826)………….Wolfie (Life Day 1826)
No “silly” hats or noise makers were allowed.