A childless couple who dote on their dog like a ‘baby’ have revealed how they threw him a lavish first birthday party.
Sandra Macedo and Jessie Magana, both 27, decided to pull out all the stops for their beloved long-haired Dalmatian called Ryder with a $200 fiesta-themed celebration on May 21.
Dog received toy gifts
The Georgia-based dog lovers dressed their pooch up in a party hat and tie, invited five human guests and decorated their house for the big day.
Ryder also had a personalized ‘pupcake,’ tennis ball piñata and even received lots of rubber chew toys and dog treats from the guests.
Freelance marketer Sandra and partner Jessie, who works in finance, decided to make Ryder’s birthday extra special and filmed the festivities in a heartwarming TikTok video.
She said: ‘We filled the house with balloons and treats, as well as spending 30 minutes putting up decorations and dressing him up in his best hat and tie.
‘It was definitely a treat for Ryder but seeing how happy he was made it all worth it and I don’t care if anyone says it’s excessive.
‘Ryder is the light of our lives and I wanted to have an event to celebrate him.
‘Ryder is the best pup in the world and I wanted to celebrate his first year in the best way.
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‘He knew the party was for him and was so excited when he was given his presents.
‘One of the highlights of the night was his cake which cost $20 and was personalized to read “Yappy Barkday.”
‘He devoured the cake as he doesn’t get many treats day-to-day to maintain the high rewards training method we follow.’
The pooch owner continued: ‘It was lovely to have our friends gather at our house to celebrate the special pup that Ryder is.
‘Ryder isn’t neutered yet so we couldn’t invite any other dogs but five of our friends came to the party and even brought Ryder toys that he loved.’
