Dog Party Games

Are you throwing your little furbaby a dog party? Do you need ideas for fun dog party games? We have some great ideas for games that your four-legged guests will enjoy so much that the little party animals will be begging for more!

A busy puppy is a happy puppy!

To keep Fifi's little four-legged friends interested and out of mischief you'll need to plan a few simple dog party games.
dachshund puppy

It's actually much easier than it sounds as dog-parents LOVE to show off their pooches so 'competitive games' are always popular and lots of fun for both the 2-legged and 4-legged party guests.

Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Catch the Treat
For this dog party game you need to have all the pups sit in a row (if they're young or unlikely to stay put for more than 2 seconds, have them on leashed and someone to hold onto them).

Get their puppy parents to stand approx. 5ft in front of them. Each owner is given 10 small, tasty treats which they've got to toss to their pup, one treat at a time.

The dog/s that catch the most treats is the winner!

Fetch!
Have the puppy parents stand in a row, with their pups sitting beside them. Every parent has a ball/stick to throw. At a signal, all the puppy parents throw their ball or stick and tell their puppies to 'Fetch'.

The first pup to fetch AND GIVE UP their object to their owner is the winner!

Best Trick Competition
For this dog party game you'll first need to pick two or three 'Judges'.

Jack Russell Terrier
Then get each puppy parent to have their dog perform their very best trick and the judges get to decide which trick was the best/coolest/funniest etc.

If you like, instead of tricks you can use obedience commands such as 'sit, down, stay'. The judges can decide who obeys the commands the fastest/most accurately etc.

Musical Chairs
In the doggie version of this old favorite, all the puppies are leashed and walk around with their puppy parents while the music is playing.

When the music stops all the pups are told to 'sit'. The last one to get his butt to the ground is OUT!

Obstacle Course
If your dog party is being held outside and you have plenty of space, an obstacle course makes a great dog party game.

You can borrow, buy or make obstacles such as jumps, tunnels and ramps. Let your imagination run wild - the dogs will love it!

There can be prizes for the pup that completes the course in the shortest time, the most creative interpretation of obstacles, the happiest competitor etc. There's plenty of room for improvisation here.

Whatever dog party games it's good to have edible prizes ready for the winners. You can have fun by adding door prizes for Fifi's 4 legged friends, things such as

the biggest guest
the smallest guest
the shaggiest guest
the best-dressed guest
the best-behaved guest

A dog party is a great excuse to 'let your hair down' and just have fun - all the puppies will be having a ball so you may as well join in!

To make your party an even greater success, see our Dog Birthday Cakes page for recipes and ideas for that perfect cake. And you can find lots of neat stuff, such as birthday outfits, toys, treats and more on our Dog Birthday Products page page.

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