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‘Braxton’, Our Harrier’s 10th Birthday, & They Got McDonald’s Cheeseburgers Per The Tradition.

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by Anura Guruge
on July 20, 2023

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This year. We brought the cheeseburgers home. It was close to 90F outside.

(Left) The day we got him in 2013. (Right) His FIRST birthday (2014) & he is having a McDonald’s cheeseburger.

This is now an entrenched yearly tradition for both dogs. We missed one year because of COVID. Both dogs know McDonald’s. I take them to the Alton McDonald’s outside of their birthdays too. We brought the cheeseburgers home because it was too hot to eat in the car park.

‘Braxton’, our ‘Harrier’ (who was supposed to be Beagle Mix), is a rescue that we got (from the deep South (transported up here in a bus)) on September 28, 2013. They did not know his birthday. He was supposed to be 11 or 12 weeks old. So, ‘July 20‘ was designated as his birthday. He seems to be ‘OK’ with that. I have not heard him complain.

Taking the dogs to McDonald’s for cheeseburgers on their birthdays is a family tradition now stretching back 16-years (maybe 17). When we lived in ‘Gilford‘ (N.H.) prior to that it used to be ice-cream cake. But, in ‘Alton’ there was a McDonald’s nearby & the tradition started. Braxton missed McDonald’s in 2020 because of COVID — but we were back in 2021. And today was McDonald’s again BUT we brought the 4 cheeseburgers home. It was too hot (& such oppressive) to feed them in the car park. They were quite literally cool to come home to the A/C & the burgers.

This was from 2018.

It Was “Rowen’s” 2nd Birthday & She Got To Go To ‘Fort Williams’ (Maine), Have “McDonald’s” Double Cheeseburgers & Got 4 New Squeaky Toys.

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by Anura Guruge
on November 30, 2022

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She is a bit spoilt. Not much. Par for the course for this household.

She actually really like ‘Fort Williams‘. She has been going there since she was a baby. It a dog friendly park, by the ocean & on most days there are lots of dogs for her to socialize with. Plus, other than today when it was raining & there was hardly anyone there, she always gets people stopping to admire her — & talk to her. She loves that. So, we took her to Fort Williams despite the rain. Three of us got wet but had a good time. It was WARM. Upper 40s — not bad at all, at all, for the last day of November.

On the way we stopped at a McDonald’s & got her (& Braxton) cheeseburgers. She gets a double because she is a big girl.

She got 2 of her toys (wrapped (of course)) before she left & the other two when we came back. What can I say. I organized the trip & went & got the burgers. The rest was done by her OWNER (which is not I).

‘Braxton’, Our Harrier’s 9th Birthday, & They Got McDonald’s Cheeseburgers Per The Tradition.

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by Anura Guruge
on July 20, 2022

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This year. We brought the cheeseburgers home. It was close to 90F outside.
Last year.
Last year. It was “Rowen’s” first time partaking in the tradition. Today was his 3rd.

(Left) The day we got him in 2013. (Right) His FIRST birthday (2014) & he is having a McDonald’s cheeseburger.

‘Braxton’, our ‘Harrier’ (who was supposed to be Beagle Mix), is a rescue that we got (from the deep South (transported up here in a bus)) on September 28, 2013. They did not know his birthday. He was supposed to be 11 or 12 weeks old. So, ‘July 20‘ was designated as his birthday. He seems to be ‘OK’ with that. I have not heard him complain.

Taking the dogs to McDonald’s for cheeseburgers on their birthdays is a family tradition now stretching back 15-years. When we lived in ‘Gilford‘ (N.H.) prior to that it used to be ice-cream cake. But, in ‘Alton’ there was a McDonald’s nearby & the tradition started. Braxton missed McDonald’s in 2020 because of COVID — but we were back in 2021. And today was McDonald’s again BUT we brought the 4 cheeseburgers home. It was too hot (& such oppressive) to feed them in the car park. They were quite literally cool to come home to the A/C & the burgers.

Last years it was Rowen’s first visit. But, now she knows the routine. She has been a few times — because they also get McDonald’s outside of their birthdays.

This was from 2018.

‘Rowen’, Our 93 lbs ‘Newfie’ Celebrates Her 1st Birthday With Double Cheeseburgers From McDonald’s (Per The Custom).

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by Anura Guruge
on November 30, 2021

Click to ENLARGE. All set for the trip to ‘PetCo’ & “McDonald’s”.

Double cheeseburgers with NO mustard, ketchup, onions or salt. They like the green relish.

It is by now a very old, & dear, family tradition — that goes back at least 14 years, if not more. On their birthdays the dogs (not just the one whose birthday it is) gets, at a minimum, burgers from McDonald’s. I used to also get them ice cream cones — but Rowen’s birthday is in the winter.

Prior to this McDonald’s tradition it used to be a store bought, fairly large ice cream cake. That would get messy.

This was Rowen’s first birthday — though she did get to enjoy burgers at “Braxton’s” birthday in the Summer.

We also took her to PetCo to get her 1 lbs of FREE dog treats — for her birthday. So, she made out like a bandit.

Braxton’s 8th Birthday, & It Is Back To Double Cheeseburgers From McDonald’s.

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by Anura Guruge
on July 20, 2021

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Taking the dogs to McDonald’s for cheeseburgers on their birthdays is a family tradition now stretching back 14-years. Last year we did go to McDoanld’s for Maya’s birthday, but because of COVID concerns gave it a miss (in July) for Braxton’s. Instead I made them burgers & took them on a picnic.

Well this year it was back to McDonald’s.

It was Rowen’s first visit. She had no idea what it was all about, though she will soon get the hang of it. Braxton knew right away, & was excited (as he should be).

I got five double cheeseburgers — 3 for Rowen, 2 for Braxton. Didn’t get them any fries or ice cream. They are both supposed to be watching their waistline.

We took them to an open field for the meal itself. We used to let them eat at the McDonald’s parking lot, but it is getting too crowded.

This was from 2018.