WATCH: 3-year-old gets ‘Dog Parade’ for her birthday
A pint-sized animal lover enjoyed a surprise dog parade to mark turning 3 years old.
This week, Elizabeth Guthrie was greeted by dozens of pooches for a curbside celebration in her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina.
Due to coronavirus, Elizabeth looked on from a safe distance.
Mary Guthrie
Elizabeth Guthrie was greeted by dozens of pooches for a curbside April 21 birthday celebration in her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. Here, a dog stops by Elizabeth's yard to "say hello."
Mary Guthrie
Parents Mary and Mike Guthrie of Greensboro, North Carolina, are seen in a photo dated April 2020 with their daughters, Elizabeth, 3 and Abigail, 4 months.
"I think everybody needed a pick-me-up, a little positivity," Mary Guthrie, a mom of two, told "Good Morning America." "This has been the biggest birthday of her life."
Mary Guthrie
Elizabeth Guthrie was greeted by dozens of pooches for a curbside April 21 birthday celebration in her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. Here, a dog stops by Elizabeth's yard to "say hello" with a neighbor.
Guthrie said neighbors flocked to the block to wish Elizabeth a "Happy Birthday" after she dropped invitations in mailboxes and placed a sign in the front yard.
Mary Guthrie
Elizabeth Guthrie was greeted by dozens of pooches for a curbside April 21 birthday celebration in her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina.
Mary Guthrie
Elizabeth Guthrie was greeted by dozens of pooches for a curbside April 21 birthday celebration in her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. Due to coronavirus, Elizabeth looked on from a safe distance.
Elizabeth doesn't have a dog of her own, but enjoys playing with the local pups and watching them from afar. The neighbors are aware of Elizabeth's love for their pets.
Mary Guthrie
Elizabeth Guthrie was greeted by dozens of pooches for a curbside April 21 birthday celebration in her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. Due to coronavirus, Elizabeth looked on from a safe distance.
Mary Guthrie
Elizabeth Guthrie, 3, was greeted by dozens of pooches for a curbside April 21 birthday celebration in her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. Due to coronavirus, Elizabeth looked on from a safe distance. Here, a dog stops by Elizabeth's yard to "say hello."
"We really saw the effects of that yesterday which was really, really sweet," Guthrie said. "We have a full glass door -- she'll knock until they turn around."
Mary Guthrie
Elizabeth Guthrie was greeted by dozens of pooches for a curbside birthday celebration on April 21, 2020, in her hometown of Greensboro, N.C.
Elizabeth had fun seeing dogs arrive on paws, in costumes and some in cars.
