Two Best Dogs! Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Inspired by Didi's birthday ;) Am wondering if people prefer to celebrate one over the other? According to her old NSW chip her bday is 1 Jan 2014. Her new microchip rego, as her bday records were initially lost between transfers, says 14 feb 2014 (aka I chose 1 year away from date I got her). I think they are close enough that I might celebrate the gotcha day as it feels more important to us. Or maybe both ;p But would love to hear what everyone else does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'd guess 1 jan was an estimate. But ya never know. I celebrate gotcha day - no idea wjat his bday is :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Nope..I can never remember the dates ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dididog Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Didi thanks you for the birthday shout out ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah82 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I always remember the day after :laugh: Collie's birthday is Jan 14 Sarah's is April 15 according to her microchip deets and her gotcha day is the 25th May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory the Doted One Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Can't remember Dorys Gotcha Day, so Willow's birthday seems to have defaulted to Spring Treats On The Dogs Day. Hmmm...matter of fact, my birthday usually turns into that too. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Birthdays - but that's because I know when they were born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressmagnet Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Oh crap. I've forgotten it. And his birthday. No wonder I'm divorced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Best Dogs! Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'd guess 1 jan was an estimate. But ya never know. I celebrate gotcha day - no idea wjat his bday is :) I guess that too, but I will jump on all excuses to take a day off work to party with the dog ;) Terri, shout outs needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemmy Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) I do the actual birthday, because I remember exactly when it is. I was in contact with our breeder before the pups were born... Was very exciting getting a message that day saying pups were born in the early hours of the morning! If I wasn't sure of exact birthdate I'd do gotcha date. Edited October 14, 2015 by Jemmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podengo Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 We do birthdays - in fact it was Elsie's 4th birthday yesterday! We went for a big walk and Elsie had a big tasty dinner :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clover Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 The two older BC's were 12 yesterday. We used to do birthdays but not anymore. I will bring them something home from work today though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Best Dogs! Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 We do birthdays - in fact it was Elsie's 4th birthday yesterday! We went for a big walk and Elsie had a big tasty dinner :D A suitably awesome birthday :) The two older BC's were 12 yesterday. We used to do birthdays but not anymore. I will bring them something home from work today though. Are they siblings? Good on them for a nice age and more to come I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I celebrate both days for my two. Their gotcha days are easy to remember as I got Stan on the 8th of the 8th and Maddie on the 12th of the 12th. With most greyhounds the month and year they were born is tattooed in their ear, if you know their racing name it's easy to look up their exact birthday on a GRV greyhound site. Stan had a party this year for his 7th birthday in a Melbourne park with about a dozen other doggies and Dolers Kirislin, Beltar and Iggy Mum, usually they just get a meat pie :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I got Gruf out of the AWL on 5th April 2014. I don't celebrate his gotcha day, and I can't remember when his birthday is. I think it's on his adoption paperwork. He was 9 or 10 months when I got him so I guess he was born around mid 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 The lady who surrendered Tempeh said she was 3 months old but the vet said her adult teeth indicated she was 5 months old. I always forget the actual December date she became a foster failure (because doggy Christmas presents are not good!) but gave her her own made up birthdate (based on vet estimations) so I tend to remember that rather than her gotcha date. We were lucky with our other two - their original owners had at least given them their first vaccinations and the cards had their DOB's on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Always birthdays, because we know when they were all born. To be honest, I couldn't remember any of the dates when we actually got the dogs. Even the newest (the Spotty Dawg), he's only been here a few months but damned if I can remember anything more specific than "after July sometime". Birthday presents are whatever they happen to need at the time; new coats, new beds, new toys or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Best Dogs! Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 With most greyhounds the month and year they were born is tattooed in their ear, if you know their racing name it's easy to look up their exact birthday on a GRV greyhound site. That's a useful trick to have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Yup! Every birthday for both my dog and cat I get a photo of them wearing a party hat. The cat gets a tin of wet food as a treat and Kyojin will get a ginormous bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denali Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Birthdays here too :D Insert obligatory photos of dogs in hats. Todd, my cat, i do not know his actual birthday, but we made one up to celebrate each year based on how old he was estimated to be when i had him desexed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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