Hanna Banana Birthday

So, yesterday was my birthday and as I enjoyed my Dunkin Donuts holes (yes, their grand opening just happened to be on my birthday, coincidence?! I think not.......) I was giving the doggies some bites of the powdered sugar balls of deliciousness and it got me thinkin of Hanna's first birthday, October 13th, 2009.

Hanna got over $40 in gifts--no friggan joke from mom and dad and of course grandma and grandpa...............
Delicious doggie cakes:

and some cupcakes for the 2-legged species                                                                                 










and one pooped little girl.....

easy, breeeezy, beautiful, covergirl

Doggie Depot

We love cruisin' with mom to Home Depot...................

   Pet-friendly businesses in Kansas City................
The following restaurants and stores are more than happy to welcome your four-legged furry friends! 


Patio fun:
*The Blue Moose (Prairie Village)
*Californos ( Westport)-----our favorite place to go!!!!
*Blue Bird Bistro (Kansas City)
*Murray's Ice Cream and Cookies (Kansas City)
*Fric & Frac (Kansas City)
*Cafe Augusta (Lenexa)
*Cactus Grill (Prairie Village)
*McCoy's (Westport)
*Chipolte (any location)
*Ingredient (leawood)
*SPIN! Pizza (Overland Park, Olathe)
* Re:Verse (Plaza)
* The Classic Cup Cafe (Plaza)
*The Brasserie (Westin Crown Center Hotel Lobby)
* The Roasterie (Brookeside)
*Baskin Robbin's
*M&S Grill (Plaza)


Shopping:
* Lowe's (any location)
* Home Depot (any location)
* Anthropologie (Plaza)
*The Body Shop (Plaza)
*Kinko's (any location)
*Three Dog Bakery (Plaza)
*Petco (any location)
*Petsmart(any location)
*Michaels Craft Store (any location)
*Hobby Lobby (any location)
*Brookeside Barkery and Bath 
* Doggie Style Bowtique (Westport)
* any store that sell pet supplies................


Special Events: (non-pet related)
*Brookeside Art Fair
*Plaza Art Fair
*Prairie Village Art Fair


***Note: your dog needs to be vaccinated and be free of rabies, and not bite small children
***Note #2: any restaurant, store or event has the right to refuse pets in their business-
***Note #3: if I missed any, please leave a comment and add it to the list!!
***Note #4: don't forget your dogs must be on a leash 

Dog N Jog (09)

Last summer, the  Humane Society of Greater Kansas City held their 22nd annual Dog N' Jog event (one of my favorites) Baxter, Charley and Hanna arrived in luau gear and I am a proud momma to say Baxter won Runner-up in the cutest dog competition!!!  Baxter and Hanna gave up about a mile and a half in and needed to be toted around and Charley was pretty much over it---This year I'm bringing out the shiny red wagon!!!

Picture Me Pretty

Lets get up close and personal................

Flippy Flops N' Dog Walks

 S-P-R-I-N-G !!!!! Yay spring is here. My favorite time of the year. flippy-flops n' dog walks!

Rollin' wit my homies

Cruisin with my Canines

It's the little things in life....................
Baxter...........

Hanna Banana enjoying the breeze...........(and looking back for a nice photo opp for mom :)

Hanna and Pilot...................(Hanna looking a bit "blown away" here.....)

Food Matters

 Finally America's fat ass is catching on to a health "trend"  With movies like Food Inc. and best selling books, Food Matters, The Kind Diet, Skinny Bitch and Skinny Bastard,  (just to name a few) America is revealing the true identity of mass production in the food industry. Don't think your grocery store-pet food is off the hook, In fact, all the crap we can't eat (FDA regulations) gets tossed in a bag of Kibble for our best friend to eat. not cool.


Always check the ingredients BEFORE buying that beautifully marketed bag of kibble and know that "meat-by-products and bone meal," "animal fat," "xxx-meal," and "corn" should not be on that list! A food may also be labled "duck flavor, beef, etc." and may not even contain such ingredients, that's a red flag for a no no! When you consider healthiest food for dogs, find products that offer 40% meat, 50% vegetables and 10% carbohydrates. These are the best nutritional ratios for a healthy dog diet. And mix it up, dogs have tastebuds too, how bad would it suck to eat the same thing over and over and over again? (One of Hanna's favorite foods is cooked broccoli--no lie.) Something I have discovered with my dog food obsession is by spending more for the good stuff, you are spending less in the end. The healthy stuff ensures your dog is getting what he needs and he wont have to find it elsewhere. Check out, http://www.healthydognutritionsecrets.com/ Remember, you get what you pay for............that is increasingly being found true with food products, both dog and human-So next time you see a cheapo- bag of kibble, know it's cheap because the food is crap--poor Fido.
Check out these links for help on finding the best food for your four-legged friend :)


http://www.squidoo.com/10-Best-Dog-Food
http://www.barfworld.com/html/learn_more/barf_pups.shtml
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/pet-treats-beef-bison-liver.aspx

A shout out to Charley!

Happy 4-Year Birthday Charley!