Write it short, and write it the way the dog thinks. Your dog is self-centered, food-motivated, loyal to a fault and completely sure it's a good boy, so the message should be too. If a line sounds like a golden retriever dictated it between naps, it's ready.
Here are 40 to steal, sorted by who's talking. Swap in your dog's real crimes where you can: "we found the shoe" is funnier when it was your good boots.
Funny dog birthday wishes (to the dog)
For the dog's own birthday. Read them out loud in the voice you use at the vet.
- Happy birthday to the goodest boy on the whole block. The cat disagrees.
- Another year of barking at the mailman. Proud of you.
- Happy birthday. You may lick the plate.
- To the best roommate we've ever had. You don't pay rent, but you're great.
- Happy birthday, you magnificent couch potato.
- You're three now. Please stop eating socks.
- Happy birthday to the one who greets us like we've been gone for a year. It was ten minutes.
- You've been a good girl all year. Mostly. We found the shoe.
- Today you get the big treat and nobody says "drop it."
- Happy birthday to our favorite family member. Don't tell Grandma.
- You're old enough to know better and young enough to do it anyway.
- Happy birthday, sweet angel who barks at leaves and nothing else.
Dog birthday card sayings (from the dog)
For a birthday card from the dog to its person. Sign it with the dog's name and a muddy paw print, if you can get one without a bath afterward.
- Happy birthday. I ate your cake. You're welcome.
- You're my favorite human. Don't tell the others.
- I got you nothing. I'm a dog. But I love you.
- Happy birthday to the person who controls the treat drawer.
- You throw the ball, I bring it back. That's love.
- Happy birthday from the one who follows you into the bathroom.
- I'd share my bed with you, but it's technically your bed.
- Thanks for picking me. Best day of my life. Today's a close second.
- I'd give you a gift, but I already buried it.
- Happy birthday. Can we go outside now?
- You're getting older. I'm getting older faster. Let's not talk about it.
- I will now sit on your feet for your entire party.
Dog birthday card puns
Corny on purpose. Your uncle will love these. Your teenager will leave the room.
- Have a pawsome birthday.
- Happy Bark Day.
- You're one in a woofion.
- Hope your birthday is im-paw-sibly fun.
- Let's paw-ty.
- Have a fur-tastic birthday.
- Happy birthday to my best fur-end.
- I woof you more than tennis balls.
Short lines for the headline
If the message goes on the front of a card, or across a video, shorter is better. These fit in big letters:
- HAPPY BARK DAY
- WHO'S A GOOD BIRTHDAY BOY
- FROM THE DOG, WITH LOVE
- I ATE YOUR CAKE
- SIT. STAY. PARTY.
- GOOD GIRL, ANOTHER YEAR
- MY HUMAN IS OLD NOW
- TREATS FOR EVERYONE
A few dog birthday card ideas to go with them: sign it with the dog's name and a paw print, tape a dog biscuit inside, or skip the paper and let the dog sing it. On Tangy Limes, you upload a photo of the dog and its real face, cut out of the picture, goes on a dancing dog that sings an original birthday song, mouth moving to the words. Any line above can be the card's big headline, and the dog's name goes in the intro so everyone knows who sent it.
Pawty Animals is the dog one: two people and two pets, a backyard party with a cake on the picnic table, then a living room under a disco ball. A dog's face can go on any dancer, too, so your dog can strut down the red carpet in Birthday Superstar wearing a gold tracksuit. If the birthday is a person's and the dog is only a guest, our funny birthday video cards post covers the rest of the lineup.
The preview with your dog in it is free. Keeping it is $1.99, with no subscription, and you can send a share link that plays in any chat. Our pick is line 13. Anyone who has left a birthday cake on the coffee table knows why.