| Our pets are part of our families and our | | | | rally competition. Don't forget to include |
| memories. Whether they are dogs, cats, | | | | photos of these events in your dog's album. |
| hamsters or rabbits, they enrich our lives. | | | | |
| Creating a pet-themed scrapbooking album will | | | | Pets are part of our holiday celebrations. |
| preserve the special moments you share with | | | | Create a Halloween page with your dog in a |
| them. Consider these scrapbooking pet page | | | | costume. Around the holidays, pet stores |
| ideas to make a scrapbooking album just for | | | | often offer pictures of pets with Santa. |
| your pet photos. | | | | Pages of a kitten playing in the wrapping |
| | | | paper on Christmas morning or a puppy |
| Everyone remembers the excitement of bringing | | | | sleeping under the tree can be part of both |
| home a new pet. Make a scrapbooking page | | | | your holiday album and your pet-themed |
| about their first night at home. You can | | | | scrapbook. |
| include pictures of your pet's new bed and | | | | |
| any toys you bought for your pet. Photos with | | | | Document your pet's firsts like your dog's |
| each family member should be highlighted as | | | | first visit to the veterinarian or your |
| well. Journal your thoughts about how you | | | | puppy's first bath. Photograph your puppy's |
| selected your new companion and what inspired | | | | growth over its first year. Create a "day in |
| you to choose its name. | | | | the life" page for your pet. Meal, nap and |
| | | | play times can be more opportunities to show |
| Another scrapbooking pet page idea is to | | | | your pet's behavior and personality in |
| capture your pet's personality on a page. | | | | photos. Celebrate your pet's birthdays |
| This can be done through photos and | | | | complete with cards, presents and cake. Then, |
| journaling. Dogs might be lazy, energetic or | | | | make birthday scrapbooking pages for your |
| neurotic. Cats can be affectionate, frisky or | | | | album. |
| aloof. Hamsters might be friendly, shy or | | | | |
| bold. Consider your own pet's behavior. Funny | | | | Scrapbooking manufacturers are responding to |
| stories and memories would be a great | | | | requests for pet-themed albums and |
| addition to your journaling. | | | | embellishments. Most craft stores stock dog |
| | | | and cat stickers, and some even offer small |
| Create a scrapbooking page of pet | | | | animal stickers, like hamsters and rabbits. |
| memorabilia. You can use pockets and | | | | Patterned papers come with dog and cat |
| envelopes on your pages to add tufts of fur, | | | | themes. You can find materials for page |
| old ID tags, baby teeth and labels from your | | | | accents, like die cuts, brads, ribbons, and |
| pet's favorite food or treats. A pet-themed | | | | stamps, designed for pet pages, as well. |
| album can preserve your pet's adoption | | | | |
| papers, paw print impressions, veterinary | | | | Owning a pet is a relationship and a |
| records and obedience training awards and | | | | commitment. Pets provide companionship and |
| certificates. | | | | their lives become part of ours. A pet-themed |
| | | | album is a reflection of your bond with your |
| Obedience classes are great photo | | | | pet. Think about pet scrapbooking page ideas |
| opportunities. Design pages that show your | | | | that capture the essence of your relationship |
| pet's progress through training courses. More | | | | with your pet. Make your next scrapbooking |
| people are involving their dogs in classes | | | | album one that celebrates the special moments |
| beyond basic obedience. Many active owners | | | | you and your pet share. |
| participate in agility training, fly ball and | | | | |