Just incase you were thinking about falling asleep on the job this year, I whipped up this fun and FREE Desktop Wallpaper with a friendly reminder that Santa see’s it all!
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Ho Ho Ho!
Just incase you were thinking about falling asleep on the job this year, I whipped up this fun and FREE Desktop Wallpaper with a friendly reminder that Santa see’s it all!
[Download]
Ho Ho Ho!
We may be celebrating my Birthday Week, but that doesn’t stop me from sending some fun gifts your way too! So here’s a fun desktop calendar for your computer, iPad or iPhone that I know you’ll just love!
DOWNLOAD: Desktop / iPad / iPhone
Proudly show the world universe that you have the cutest dog ever! (although I give your dog a run for their money, right?)
Enjoy this fun freebie and make sure you check in all week long for lots more fun during Birthday Week!
As a lover of the arts (I do work in a frame shop after all), I decided it was high time I added to my own personal art collection. So I enlisted the help of my mom and came up with this fun and EASY DIY DOG ART tutorial!
Supplies:
Step 1: Using the painters tape cover a 1/2″ border around your bristol paper
Step 2: Tape your dog shape onto the center of the bristol paper
Step 3: Spray paint any colors you like all over the paper. Stripes, spirals, polka dots…anything you desire! Then simply remove the tape when dry, hang, and enjoy!
See, I told you it was simple!
Before you know it you’ll have your own doggie art gallery!
Since it’s now Spring I thought it would be fun to make a new downloadable wallpaper for all of your devices!
Featuring one of my original, one-of-a-kind, watercolor paintings in the background this is sure to put you in the Spring-time mood! You can check out more of my original paintings in the Painting Pony Shop!
DOWNLOAD: Desktop / iPad / iPhone
Happy Spring!
Today is the last day of my 12 Days of Cheer! And it is also Christmas Day! Hooray!
I hope you’ve enjoyed celebrating the season with my 12 Days of Cheer – and just for fun, let’s take a look back at all the fun we’ve had these past few days.
Day 1: Free Holiday Desktop Wallpaper
Day 2: Ammo’s Christmas Wish List
Day 3: Visiting Santa
Day 4: DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments
Day 5: Holiday Gift Guides for Dogs and Dog Lovers
Day 6: DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar
Day 7: Christmas Parade Time
Day 8: DIY Holiday Pet Garland
Day 9: DIY Pet Snow Globe
Day 10: Gift Wrap for Dogs and Free Printable Gift Tags
Day 11: DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for Dogs
So on our final and last day of the 12 Days of Cheer I wanted to wish all of my friends and family a very Merry Christmas!
I’m now off to visit with my family and spread my Christmas Cheer while wearing my most awesome Christmas Outfit. When you’re this good looking it’s pretty easy to leave some cheer behind everywhere you go!
xoxo!
Straight from me to you, here’s a little something to put you in the Holiday mood! A free downloadable desktop wallpaper for your computer (or iPad/iphone), just what you needed while you wait for Santa to shimmy down your chimney.
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Merry Christmas friends!
When my pal Serena from Pretty Fluffy e-mailed me about her brand-new e-book, I just knew it was the kind of thing I had to share!
Filled with recipes for 26 simple and healthy dog treats for every season, it’s the perfect gift for your pet this season.
With a focus on fresh ingredients and seasonal produce, the quick and easy recipes include Cinnamon Honey Donuts, Raspberry & Coconut Bark, Puppylato, Hearty Beef Bites, Sweet Potato Pretzels, Raw Cranberry Bites and many more original and yummy snacks.
I’m already drooling!
Having already purchased my copy I can attest that this ebook has stunning photos and lots of great easy to follow (and make) recipes.
I was a bit worried at first that I might not be able to test out all the recipes in the ebook, because I have a sensitivity to yogurt. But I was ecstatic to see that the book lists a handy substitution chart for dogs with allergies – and I learned that I can easily substitute Almond Milk Yogurt or Coconut Milk Yogurt for any recipes that require yogurt. Yippee!
The ebook includes:
+ 26 Easy and Nutritious Dog Treat Recipes to keep your dog happy and healthy! + Separate section just for special occasions such as birthdays and holidays.
+ Healthy Allergy Alternatives Guide
+ Illustrated Pantry and Shopping Guide
+ Handy Apps Guide
+ Dog Treat Cooking Handy Hints
+ Handy List of Health Benefits of Foods Safe for Dogs.
So if you are looking for a gift for all the dogs and dog lovers in your life this year, you can fetch the ebook, 52 Weeks of Treats by Serena Faber Nelson with Sarah Dickerson at PrettyFluffy.com for $12.95
It’s no secret that I’m a lover of art and design, so when I stumbled across Architecture for Dogs I was mesmerized.
From Architecture for Dogs:
Architecture for Dogs, invented by architects and designers, is an extremely sincere collection of architecture and a new medium, which make dogs and their people happy. Dogs are people’s partners, living right beside them, but they are also animals that humans, through crossbreeding, have created in multitudes of breeds. Reexamining these close partners with fresh eyes may be a chance to reexamine both human beings themselves and the natural environment.
Each of their 13 designs are available for download in a blueprint format so that you can build the projects yourself.
The Architecture for Dogs Exhibition opens to the public on December 6, 2012 in the Miami Design District. For more information check out their website.
Each design is crafted with the dog in mind. For instance, a hammock for Jack Russell Terriers isn’t just a hammock; it’s a hammock stretched from the owner’s clothing, meaning the dog can appreciate their smell while resting.
You can download the Architectures for Dogs designs right HERE!
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For those of you that follow me on Facebook, you probably know that I recently have started taking agility lessons. While being an agility loving Dachshund isn’t a new concept, some might think that due to my short legs and long back that agility might not be the sport for me. But lucky for me, my mom believes that being active and fit are more important to keeping me healthy in the long run than making me sit on the sidelines. Agility might not be for every dog out there, but for me it is one of those things that keeps me motivated to run my little tushie off and keep the middle of my “hot dog” from touching the ground.
So with my start into the World of agility, mom decided to help me build a set of my very own agility jumps for the back yard. Lucky for you I made sure we documented the entire process so that you too can build your own backyard set!
DIY: Build You Own Agility Jumps
The following step-by-step tutorial will show you how to build two jumps for your dog for about $40 in materials (we did most of our shopping at Lowes).
Materials:
*You will also need to either purchase or make your own jump cups for this project. We opted to buy our own jump cups.*
It’s also helpful if you have a supervisor for this project on hand – if you do not have one I’m happy to lend my services for a nominal fee, you know where to find me.
Next you will need to make some cuts in the 1″ PVC pipe. After measuring and marking your cuts with a sharpie, you can use a pipe cutter or a circular saw to make your cuts.
Cuts to Make on 1″ PVC pipe:
*make sure you are only making your cuts for these out of the 1″ PVC pipe (you will cut the 3/4″ pipe to make the jump poles later)
Next you will start the assembly process – if you prefer to make your jump really secure you can use PVC pipe glue to attach the pieces, but we opted to forgo the glue and just tightly assemble each piece. This way the pieces can be disassembled later or put away for the winter.
Assembly:
1. Create the feet of your jump by slipping the 12″ PVC pieces into the top and bottom ends of your “T” connectors. Then add an end cap to each end of the pipe.
2. Next add the 1 3/4″ PVC pieces to the open end of the “T” connector.
3. Then add another “T” connector to the ends of your 1 3/4″ pipe, make sure they face in the directions pictured above.
4. Add the 50″ PVC pieces in-between your two “feet”.
5. Place your 30″ PVC pieces into the open “T” connector and then add an end cap to the top of each pipe.
At this point your jumps are nearly complete, but you will need to add jump cups to them. You can purchase a set of jump cups* for $19 for a set of 10 (make sure you purchase the 1″ pipe size). After you have your jump cups you will need to measure the distance between the jump cups to determine how long your jump poles need to be. In our case this was 49 3/8″ wide.
So out of the 3/4″ PVC pipe you purchased cut 4 pieces at 49 3/8″ (or the measurement you took between the poles after attaching your jump cups).
After making your cuts for your jump poles, you might decide to paint the poles. According to the AKC Agility Rulebook, jump poles must be striped for visibility, so who was I to argue with adding a bit of color!
After taping off some stripes on my poles with painters tape and newspaper mom let me choose the color I wanted from the cans of spray paint we had in the basement.
After a few coats of flashy blue paint, my jump poles were looking mighty fine. (You can also stripe your poles with colored electrical tape).
And then after letting them dry overnight, they were finally finished, and they were glorious!
Oh and don’t worry, I only jump a 4″ height for practice – but I had mom and dad make me an extra jump rail for when Trooper comes over to practice with me.
Putting my new agility jumps to the test was the best part though!
Look at me, I can fly!
I’ve created this handy PDF for you to download that has all the instructions you will need to make your own set of DIY Dog Agility Jumps. Happy Jumping!
*These jumps are intended to be used for backyard fun. If you plan to build jumps for competition use make sure you build your jumps to rulebook specifications.
Disclaimer: To the best of our knowledge this equipment is entirely safe, however, we are not liable for any damages or injuries you or your dog may sustain from following these instructions. Use your best judgement when building equipment for your dog – and be safe!
Since today is the last day of my Birthday week (so sad), I wanted to make sure that everyone got to go home with a “goodie”. So I created this very special desktop wallpaper, featuring yours truly, so you can look at my happy Birthday face every single day. Very thoughtful, right?
Just click the links below to download the appropriate wallpaper for your desktop.
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P.S. I’m thinking about making these wallpaper downloads a regular thing! Anyone else interested in plastering my face on their desktop too? Show of paws!