Our 6-year-old beagle Kirby could not have cared less that it was his birthday. As a result, we decided to play it low key. No cake. No candles. No singing. No doggy friends party. We did however buy him a fresh bag of Beggin’ Strips, simulated bacon dog treats.

As dinner drew to a close, I figured it would be a good time to feed Kirby his treats. My family continued eating the remains of their food, as I handed out one treat to each of them. Oh, Kirby was going to have a good birthday night. Five treats from his five favorite people. Now, that’s a good dog day.

I got ready to explain the newly distributed treats, when I saw an odd look on my 10-year-old son Ben’s face. Looking at his hand, I saw half a treat. Looking back up at young Ben’s face, he started to laugh.

I stand corrected, 4 1/2 treats is a pretty good dog day.