Today (Okay, every day for us) is National Dog Day! We have shared quite a few dog-inspired posts over the years, so we created a round up of our favorites to celebrate. Click on the links below for treat recipes, costume ideas, and Cooper in a lot of birthday hats.
1. Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats | 2. The Cooper Dog
3. Doggie Birthday Cake | 4. “Pup”cakes
5. Baby Food Dog Treats | 6. Halloween Costumes for Dogs | 7. “Pup”sicles
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It’s Cooper’s Birthday!!!
Cooper is my best friend. He’s always there for me when I need him. He kisses away my tears when I’m feeling sad. He’s always available for a cuddle and his joyful dance for a scrumptious treat always puts a smile on my face. He’s what I would call a “soulful” dog. When I look into his deep, brown eyes, it’s like he can read my mind. He’s the first one that taught me how to be a parent. He will always be my first boy and there will always be a special place in my heart that belongs to him and only him. We rescued him. He rescues me all the time.
His most favorite thing in the world to do is to play Frisbee. We’ve had a rough year, both him and I. But he’s been there for me every step of the way. Cooper had an FHO (Femoral Head Ostectomy) last fall to reduce the pain he feels from his hip dysplasia, in the hope that one day he’d once again be able to play Frisbee without feeling the pain that came later. After months of rehab and laser therapy, I’m happy to report that Cooper can once again play Frisbee mostly pain free. I’m so very thankful for the people that helped us through the last year and I’m so very thankful for having him in my life. He brings me joy and comfort that only he can bring. I love you, Cooper Dog. Happy Birthday!!!
Here’s the cake I made him:
I used the same recipe for his 7th birthday, which you can find right here. I also used Places for Faces to create the cake toppers! The one in the center is from the “Centerpiece” template, and the outer two are from the standard “Dessert Topper” template. Places for Faces is still in testing, so we’d love your opinion if you use it! Follow this link to get started and let us know what you think!
Do you have leftover baby food taking up space in your pantry? Maybe a couple jars of your baby’s least favorite meal, or just some pouches your “big kids” no longer want to snack on? Don’t throw them out! All you need are two more ingredients and you have some healthy and tasty treats for your dog!
Ingredients:
1. A pouch or jar of baby food. *MAKE SURE it does not contain any ingredients that are harmful to dogs! We had a couple jars that had raisins as an ingredient so we skipped over those!
2. Flour
3. Oats
Directions:
1. Mix equal parts of each ingredient until you reach a consistency similar to pizza dough.
2. Sprinkle flour on a clean surface and roll out mixture.
3. Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes and place them on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil. You can also use a knife and cut the dough into rectangles or squares.
4. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Let cool.
We hope your pup loves these treats as much as Cooper does!
*Read ingredients of baby food carefully to make sure there are only all natural ingredients, no added sugars, and no fruits or vegetables that are harmful to dogs.
*Serve in moderation.
1. Spiderweb Cupcakes | 2. Mummy Toast | 3. Jack-o-Lantern Tassel Garland | 4. Halloween Costumes for Dogs | 5. Halloween Wreath | 6. Spider Pumpkin
With only five more days until Halloween, we’ve put together a little last-minute round-up of some of our favorite things!
Enjoy!
We are so excited to announce that my Personalized Holiday Ornaments are now available on Etsy! Each ceramic ornament features different playful characters to match the personalities of your family members, including your pets! These ornaments are a beautiful and thoughtful gift for the holidays and are sure to remain precious keepsakes for years to come.
Click through the pictures below to see the listings on Etsy!
Last year’s ornaments have also been renewed and are available again!
We know it’s not even Halloween yet, but Christmas is always right around the corner! Make sure you order your ornaments now!
Looking for a sweet and neutral touch for your child’s nursery or playroom? This new line of canvas wall art called “Natural Animals” is the perfect solution! We just added these six pieces to our Etsy store that look great on their own, but can also fill up a room together with their smiling faces. Click on the images below to see each canvas on Etsy!
Each happy animal is designed in neutral tones to make them great for any color scheme or gender-neutral space. They also make great gifts for expectant mothers or any special child in your life. We hope you enjoy these new canvases!
Happy Father’s Day!
I wanted to share what we made for our very special Dad!
This family hand print collage is all over Pinterest, but I thought I’d put my own spin on it and include a paw print with our hand prints because Cooper Dog is definitely part of our family too.
I traced everyone’s hands (and took pictures of the baby’s and the dog’s as they were uncooperative, but still love their dad!) and scanned them onto my computer. Then I used Adobe Illustrator to create our very own Family Hand Print Collage. I used colors in the blue family because it will go great with our very nautical-inspired bedroom (navy and white) however, this would also work using a variety of bright colors too! If you don’t have access to Illustrator, you could also trace the hands using your favorite scrap book paper.
This is a great gift idea for any holiday!
Happy Father’s Day to all of those wonderful dads out there. We hope you enjoy your day!
Today is Cooper’s 7th Birthday!! We started off the day doing his most favorite activity – playing frisbee in the backyard!
Then we took him on a car ride and walked a local trail around a nice lake. Now he’s snoozing on the couch. He should be resting up because we have more celebrating to do tonight! We baked him a dog-friendly birthday cake and he LOVES to unwrap presents! He’s usually quite the helper when it comes to presents for everyone else so today he can thoroughly enjoy gifts just for him!
For those of you looking for great dog-friendly cake recipe, here’s the one we used from allrecipes.com:
While it doesn’t sound all that appealing to me, I’m sure Cooper will love it! We topped it with peanut butter for frosting and added a little decoration. We’re making real cupcakes so the kids can celebrate with him!
We love you with all of our hearts, Cooper Dog! xoxo
P.S. Check out the “pup”sicle recipe Cooper loves!