Friday, February 26, 2010

A Sneak Peek at a Frisbee Dog Star

I went to the Home and Garden Show today and will have a great story about frisbees dogs and dog rescue for next week's blog!

The dogs at the frisbee show were amazing.

Here is a sneak peek at one of the stars (a Border Collie, of course):


Have a great weekend!
Carole

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Wheaten Cookie Cutter (Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Cookie Cutter)

I made this cute Collie / Sheltie Cookie using the
Wheaten Terrier cookie cutter from our Cloud K9® website.

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Toast grated coconut according to directions on the package.
4. Spread the white decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and quickly add the eye and nose with black decorating icing as shown in the photo above...do not let the white icing dry!
5. Gently press the toasted coconut into the wet white decorating icing as shown in the photo above.
 (I put slightly darker coconut on the ear and muzzle area.)
6. Let the icing dry.
7. Gently turn the cookie over to remove the excess coconut.

Carole
We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and pictures copyright Carole of cloudk9.com All rights reserved.]

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

If Your Dog Could Read...

The St. Louis Public Library has a great monthly newsletter called Check It Out!  (Get it? Check it out!)
This month they feature some books and a DVD all about dogs! 
Here are the selections from their list:

  • The Wolf in the Parlor: The Eternal Connection Between Humans and Dogs (by Jon Franklin)

  • 101 Dog Tricks: Step-By-Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog (by Kyra Sundance and Chalcy)

  • Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know (by Alexandra Horowitz)

  • Hotel for Dogs (DVD) (I have seen this. Very cute...but some sad spots: have a Kleenex ready)

  • The Art of Racing in the Rain (by Garth Stein)

  • Dog Joy: The Happiest Dogs in the Universe (by the editors of The Bark)

Have you seen or read any of these? Do you have any other suggestions to add to the list?

Carole

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Landseer Newfoundland Cookie Cutter

I made this cute Landseer Newfoundland Cookie using the

Newfoundland Cookie Cutter from our Cloud K9®  website.

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread the white decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry.
4. Add the black markings and nose with black decorating icing and a plastic decorating tip as shown in the photo above.
(I put a tiny bit of black icing on the back of a spoon and lightly dabbed it on the muzzle area for added detail.)
5. Let the icing dry.

Carole
We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of CloudK9.com All rights reserved.]

Monday, February 22, 2010

Newfoundland Cookie Cutter

I made this cute Newfoundland Cookie using the

Newfoundland Cookie Cutter from our Cloud K9®  website.

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread the black decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry.

Carole

We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of CloudK9.com All rights reserved.]

Friday, February 19, 2010

Akita Cookie Cutter

I made this cute Akita Cookie using the
Akita Cookie Cutter from our Cloud K9®  website.

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread the white decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry.
4. Add the brown marking with chocolate decorating icing as shown in the photo above. Let icing dry. (Note: Chocolate can be toxic to dogs, so these cookies are only for people to eat.)
5. Add the eye and nose with black decorating icing as shown in the photo above.
6. Let the icing dry.

Carole
We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of CloudK9.com All rights reserved.]

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Pointer Cookie Cutter

I made this cute Pointer Cookie using the

Pointer Dog Cookie Cutter from our Cloud K9®  website.

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread the white decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry.
4. Add the black spots, eye, ear and nose with black decorating icing as shown in the photo above. (It can help to use a toothpick for small details.)
5. Let the icing dry.

Carole

We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of CloudK9.com All rights reserved.]

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Great Pyrenees / Kuvasz Cookie Cutter

I made this cute Great Pyrenees / Kuvasz Cookie using the
Great Pyrenees / Kuvasz cookie cutter from our Cloud K9® website.

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread the white decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry.
4. Add the black eye and nose with black decorating icing as shown in the photo above.
5. Let the icing dry.

Carole

We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of CloudK9.com All rights reserved.]

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Scottie Dog Cookie Cutter ( Scottish Terrier )

Today's post is in honor of Sadie, the Scottie, who won Best in Show yesterday at Westminster!



I made this cute Scottish Terrier Cookie using the
Scottish Terrier cookie cutter from our Cloud K9®  website.

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread the black decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry.
4. Optional: Add a red collar with red decorating icing and a plastic decorating tip or an icing writer.
5. Let the icing dry.

Congratulations, Sadie! Woof! Woof!

Carole
We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and pictures copyright Carole of cloudk9.com All rights reserved.]

Monday, February 15, 2010

Dog Show Award Ribbon Cookie Cutter

In honor of the Westminster Best in Show Winner (Sadie the Scottie) today's blog provides the "how to" for the Dog Show Award Ribbon Cookie Cutter.
I made this cute Dog Show Award Ribbon cookie using the
Dog Show Award Ribbon Cookie Cutter  from our Cloud K9®  website.

1. Use the dog show award ribbon cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread the blue decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry.  (I mixed blue food coloring with white decorating icing.)
4. Add the yellow outlines (as shown in the photo above) with yellow decorating icing and a plastic decorating tip or use a yellow icing writer.  Use the yellow icing to write '1st' in the center of the circle.
You could also write "Best in Show" instead of "1st Place."
5. Let the icing dry.

These cookies would be great for dog shows, national specialties, agility trials, obedience trials, fun matches, dog obedience school graduation, etc.

Carole
We have over 80 different styles of dog and dog theme cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of cloudk9.com All rights reserved.]

Friday, February 12, 2010

Beagle Cookie Cutter

The Best in Show Winner will be announced tomorrow at Westminster.
In honor of last year's winner...Uno, the Beagle, we are featuring the Beagle cookie!

I made this cute Beagle Cookie using the
Beagle Cookie Cutter from our Cloud K9® website.

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread the white decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry.
4. Add the eye and nose with black decorating icing as shown in the photo above.
5. Add the brown spots with chocolate decorating icing as shown in the photo above.
(Or use melted, and slightly cooled, milk chocolate chips for the brown spots. I used the back of a small spoon to spread the chocolate. )
(Remember: that chocolate is toxic to dogs and these cookies are only for people.)
6. Let the icing dry.

Enjoy! Woof! Woof!

Carole
We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of cloudk9.com All rights reserved.]

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Valentine's Day Cookie ~ I Heart This Cookie!

I made a special cookie just for Valentine's Day using the Chihuahua cookie cutter from our Cloud K9® website.  But you could use any of the more than 80 dog breed cookie cutters on our website.

To start...follow our blog instructions for the Chihuahua cookie cutter.

To make the hearts, I used a red "icing writer" tube and added hearts all over the body of the Chihuahua. 

To make the hearts, I made 2 commas back to back:

                                    Start with a comma                   Add another comma.Voila! A Heart!

I heart these cookies!  Happy Valentine's Day!

Carole

[Text and photos copyright Carole of CloudK9.com All rights reserved.]

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Chihuahua Cookie Cutter

I made this cute Chihuahua Cookie using the
 Chihuahua cookie cutter from our Cloud K9® website.
1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread the white decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry.
4. Add the eye and nose with black decorating icing as shown in the photo above. (It helps to use a toothpick for these features.)
5. Add the dog collar with red decorating icing and a plastic decorating tip (or an icing writer) as shown in the photo above.
6. Let the icing dry.

Tomorrow, I will show how to make a dog cookie 'with heart' for Valentine's Day!

Carole
We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of CloudK9.com All rights reserved.]

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Airedale Cookie Cutter

I made this cute Airedale Terrier Cookie using the
Airedale Terrier Cookie Cutter from our Cloud K9®  website.
This cookie cutter can also be used to represent a Welsh Terrier, Lakeland Terrier or Irish Terrier!

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread chocolate decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry. (Or use melted milk chocolate chips, as I did for the cookie in the photo above, and let the chocolate harden after applying to the cookie.) (Remember: chocolate can be toxic to dogs, so these cookies are only for people.)
4. Add the black 'saddle' marking, eye, and nose with black decorating icing as shown in the photo above.
5. Let the icing dry.

Carole
We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of CloudK9.com All rights reserved.]

Monday, February 8, 2010

February is Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month

February is Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month!

Rabbits are wonderful pets.  Many people don't realize that rabbits can be litter box trained!

For more information on rabbits, visit The House Rabbit Society.

There are many great organizations that place rescued rabbits in new homes.

One place to check is petfinder.com  Petfinder lists more than just cats and dogs!  Under the "Animal" drop down menu, just select rabbit and enter your ZIP code.

You can adopt somebunny special! We adopted a rescued rabbit, Paisley, and we're glad we did!

Carole

Friday, February 5, 2010

The Beauty of Nature


A year ago we went to Alton / Grafton, Illinois to watch the bald eagles. What was different during this visit from any other visit, was the weather!  It was absolutely beautiful for being early February in the Midwest!

I will share this beautiful photo that captures the essence of the day...taken on the afternoon of February 6th 2009.

Enjoy!
Carole

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Thumper

While a dog might bark to alert its neighbors, rabbits use their hind feet to alert other rabbits of danger.

That is, they thump their hind foot very hard on the ground as a warning.

This is why the rabbit in the Walt Disney movie Bambi is named "Thumper."

So why am I posting this information? Paisley the Rabbit decided at 4:45 am that there was something she needed to warn everyone about! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

What was worrying her? I do not know! But obviously, it was very important to her.

Luckily, whatever it was went away and we all went back to sleep!

Yawn!
Carole

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Rottweiler Cookie Cutter


I made this cute Rottweiler Cookie using the
Rottweiler Cookie Cutter from our Cloud K9®  website.

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread the black decorating icing to the edges of the cookie and let it dry.
4. Add the brown marking with chocolate decorating icing (or melted and slightly cooled milk chocolate chips) as shown in the photo above. (Note: chocolate can be toxic to dogs, so these cookies are only to be eaten by people.)
5. Let the icing dry.

Carole
We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of CloudK9.com All rights reserved.]

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Groundhog Day

Today is Groundhog Day...so what will our weather be here in the Midwest?
Well, the groundhog did not see his shadow...so that means we should have an early spring!
Sounds like a great forecast to me.
We will monitor the weather to see if this prediction is correct!
Carole

Monday, February 1, 2010

Schnauzer Cookie Cutter

I made this cute Schnauzer Cookie using the
Schnauzer Cookie Cutter from our Cloud K9®  website.

1. Use the dog shaped cookie cutter to cut the cookie from the sugar cookie dough and bake according to your recipe or package instructions.
2. Let the cookie cool completely before icing it.
3. Spread grey decorating icing (made by combining white and black) to the edges of the cookie and let it dry. (Try using a plastic knife with serrated edges to achieve the texture as shown in the photo.)
4. Add the eye and nose with black decorating icing as shown in the photo above.
5. Let the icing dry.

Carole
We have over 80 different breeds of dog cookie cutters on our website.

[Text and photo copyright Carole of CloudK9.com All rights reserved.]