Doggie Birthday Party with Trix!

Kiko and I did a tricks lesson at a doggie birthday party at a dog park yesterday.  Louis the Maltese turned 1 !  It was loads of fun, and surprisingly not too chaotic, with about 30 dogs off leash.  Hootie the Pug won the tricks contest with his awesome version of "Crawl".  It was a hard to choose a winner as all the dogs in the contest rocked!  We also did an agility obstacle coarse.

Louis showing everone how to do "targeting"

Dance Dance Dance!

Mini Agility Obstacle Course!

"Tunnel anyone?"

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Party For Puppies on Feb 24th!

Calling all puppies and young small dogs!!! Come and play over at The Inquisitive Canine on February 24th from 1 - 2 PM. Bring your owners - let them hang out and talk while you run wild, socialize, play, build self-confidence, burn energy all while in a safe - indoor environment. Socials are for pups 10 - 24 weeks, and small dogs up to 25 pounds and one year. Please have your owners bring copies of current vaccinations with them for us to keep on record. Fun! Rewarding! Educational! How great is that??? 2159 Palma Drive Suite D (as in "dog)... just south of McGrath and east of Telephone Road, in beautiful Ventura California... Oh, and while youre there, you can ask about upcoming classes and other events we offer for you and your pup. See you all there!

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Splash and Emilys Dog Party B day party

Mickey the Mal watches over the Pupcake table to make sure no one takes one to many. 

Kiko and Splash share a Pupcake before the guests arrive.

Splash and Kiko got to see their best doggie buds.

Splash hangs out with her wise mentors, who trained her how to be a real Border Collie! SOMEONE THROW THE FRISBEEEEE!!!!!

Kikos most favorite friend in the world Einstein shows off his tricks! 

Bark Magazine Pupcake Recipe:

by Diane Porter

Whip up three dozen bite-sized carob mini-cupcakes in less than an hour with this original recipe.

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup honey

2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup sugar-free applesauce

2 tablespoons canola oil

3 tablespoons carob powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup warm water

1 teaspoon vanilla

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There was no icing on the Bark Mag cupcakes so I made the icing from a mixture of low fat cream cheese, with a little bit of flour to thicken it. And put non-sweetened carob chips on top to decorate the cakes. 

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