Being the ambassador for The Paw Pack Adventure Club comes with many
responsibilities. In addition to the mundane tasks of paperwork and picking up
poop there are some perks to my job. Recently my parents gave me the enormous
task of organizing our annual pool party for our friends. At first I was
ecstatic; what a great idea! I had visions of doing endless cannon balls into
our pool with my friends, followed by an afternoon of leisurely napping and
sunning ourselves on our deck. I was hit with a nice dose of reality though
when my parents informed me that my friends would not be invited but that I'd
be hosting their parents and potential new Paw Pack members. After a long
debate over the guest list, which involved me pouting a bit, I realized that
it's only fair. My mom hosts daily playgroup parties for my friends so the
least I could do is play with her friends. For those of you who plan to assist
your parents with parties let me give you a few tips about party etiquette:
1. Food is plentiful. There was every type of food imaginable at our party
except kibble. Since there were so many people milling around there's less food
supervision and more of an opportunity to sample the goods.
2. Dog cannonballs into the pool are prohibited; human cannonballs are
welcome. This one is just plain unfair and I'm convinced that my dad just
didn't want me to show him up with my skills so I was indefinitely sidelined
with the babies.
3. Guest greetings. Slightly different than greeting my friends. Most of my parent’s
friends do not want to be sniffed nor do they want to be forced into scratching
my butt. I hardly think I'm asking for much; I am hosting a party for them and
deserve a thank you!
4. Cleanup. Quite the production and it takes more than a handful of poop
bags. My favorite part of cleanup is pre-washing the dishes; they can't say I
wasn't helping!
Overall I think my parents were happy with my party planning. We had a
nice day, good turnout and most importantly they didn't embarrass me in front
of my friends’ parents. I feel confident I've set the bar for future social
events!
