Be Mine!

So it's Valentine's Day today!
Well, it's almost over but...
I'll show you a couple of sweet picutres!

   

This photo was taken for...

Daily Dog Challenge - 103. 2/11 "Puppy Love"

 Valentine's Day is almost here. Regardless of whether you have a human Valentine, your dog will always love you. Take a picture that celebrates that fact today. 

And this one was taken just an hour ago...

 

 This photo was taken for...

Daily Dog Challenge - 106. 2/14 "Be Mine"

It's Valentine's Day, so show us what it means to you. You can be sweet, simple or silly, just show us some love!  

Kaiser is saying "Be mine!" but to who???

Who's the lucky girl???

Well, I'm just guessing he's asking those treats in front of him to be his!

Shadow Play

This photo was taken for...

Daily Dog Challenge - 97. 2/5 "Shadow Play"
 Capture your dog's shadow today! Have fun with it and be creative if need be! :)

The daylight hours are slowly getting longer but it's still rainy here in Vancouver.
We cherish the day like this and wish spring would come soon.

BTW, don't you think Kaiser's shadow in this picture looks like a labrador?
Ha ha ha!

Speaking of shadows, this one is my favorite...



This was taken in 2007. Kaiser was still 1 year-old.
I love his facial expression!
His shadow here looks like a boxer in a fighting pose!
I just wish our shadows were not in the picture...
Or maybe we should've posed like a boxer fighting against Kaiser and a referee ; )

Kaiser's B-Day Cake Collection (Age1-6)

 

This photo was taken for...
Daily Dog Challenge - 96. 2/4 "Time Passes"
 Use your dog to take a photo that illustrates the passing of time today.

 Every year on Nov. 16th, I make a birthday cake for Kaiser.
These are his cake collections.
I enjoy making his B-Day cake and he loves it too!
I've made 6 of them so far and will make more and more for years to come!

Eating a whole cake was Kaiser's birthday tradition.
Of course the next meal was very simple and small.
He became super happy after finishing the cake
but at the same time too full to move around!

From 6th birthday, we decided to give him 1/3 at a time.
He's still super healthy but slowly getting old
so we thought it was better for his digestion.

I wish I could start a doggy bakery but because it's once-a-year thing,
I can cherish the time making each one of them.



These cakes are not so hard to make esp. you don't need to worry about the taste!
For someone who's interested in making a doggy B-Day cake...
These cakes are made of three parts:

1. Meatloaf
Mainly beef but you can mix it with other kinds of meat like chicken or pork etc., some veggies, egg, oatmeal.
Blend all in a food processor, put in a pan and bake at 200C/400F for about 25 minutes.
I prefer using stewing beef rather than ground beef
because ground beef is usually too greasy and your cake will shrink.

2. Mashed potatoes
I use flakes and mix with fruit/veggie juice for colouring.
When you use juice, read the label and make sure it does not contain grapes.
It's easy to see if all the mixed fruit juice packages have pictures of the fruits inside.
I found some cranberry juice packages just show cranberries but they actually contain grapes and other fruits.

3. Toppings
Veggies, fruits, jelly, cookies whatever your doggy likes!
For the 6 year-old B-Day cake I made jelly with fruit juice and gelatin.

These cakes are salt, sugar and flour free!


Love this idea? Then make one for your pooch!
I'm sure everybody loves it!

Purple Wall

 

This photo was taken for...

Daily Dog Challenge - 94. 2/2 "95. 2/3 "Purple Haze""
 Take a photo that features the color purple today!

 This is the outside of the chocolate shop chain called Purdy's near our place. 

(maybe Canadian?) 

Purple is their brand color and I rememberd this wall!

 Luckly this wall had a small pit for Kaiser to sit!

  He was staring at me or the cookie I was holding most of the time but only for a few seconds he looked away. 

And that made a good shot.

 I don't know what he was looking at in this picture 

but he soon looked at me for some treats!

My World Starts Here!

 

This photo was taken for... 

Daily Dog Challenge - 94. 2/2 "Front and Center"
Make a photograph with a central point of focus today.
Don't forget the aww factor that dogs bring to a picture!

My nose is my second brain!
I can tell who's hiding some treats in a pocket!

Our Little Kaiser Buns

 

This photo was taken for...

Daily Dog Challenge - 92. 1/31 "What's in a name?"

Take a picture that tells us something about your dog's name or how he or she got it today. Feel free to embellish or add something creative into the mix!

Kaiser means Emperor in German. It's such a big name for a small dog.
But just like Yoda said, size matters not!

When we named our 2 month-old puppy Kaiser, the image of Kaiser buns also came across. They've both got black, brown and white! The way Kaiser curls up himself when he's sleeping looks also like a farm round Kaiser bun! And again, both taste good!

Unfortunatelly, we don't see Kaiser buns with poppy seeds, which give the black color, around our area so I needed to make one for this challenge! It's a slider size.

So I made a midnight snack for ourselves with Kaiser buns last night...

 

 Poor looking Kaiser... 

OK, OK, wait till I finish this!

And he waited, waited, waited.......till next morning...

And I made this...

 

"What's the..."

Kaiser bun sandwich for Kaiser!
BBQ chicken...but centre pieces with less seasoning..., tomato and lettuce.
Oh then carrot on top!
Sorry, no cheese! It'll be too salty for you!

Well, He certainly has a great balance!

Though he dosen't look so happy...

Let me try another shot...

 

Oh, so lovely!!!

Good job, Kaiser buns!

After this, he finally enjoyed his sandwich!

It's such a great start to the weekend! 

Black and White Portrait

 

 This photo was taken for...

Daily Dog Challenge - 90. 1/29 "Dream Photo"

 What's a photograph you've wanted to make for a while but haven't for some reason? Shoot it today!