barkmitzvah

barkmitzvah
 n.— «An LA dog can expect no less than lunch in his own restaurant, a pet limousine service to take him there and a “barkmitzvah” party, complete with doggy catering for his friends.» —“LA story—The fairy-tail lives of Hollywood’s hounds” by Lucy Broadbent in L.A. Mirror (U.K.) June 27, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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