I always can’t wait for this event, it’s such a freakin’ riot!  Held last Sunday in the heart of Winter Park, FL, it’s hosted and produced by Winter Park’s own, Doggie Door.  It’s also a benefit for the Sebastion Haul Fund.  The fund helps with the costs of transporting greyhounds from racetrack to adoption groups.  Pretty cool, eh?  So, on to the partayyyy….

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…And it wouldn’t be a party without the king of pop.

So great, so well pulled off, so timely.  Fabulous!

The ABC’S of pet costume contests:  A is for Annoyed.  B is for Bat. C is for Cat.  I kid.  This stunning feline was actually an incredible sport and a super sweetheart.

This had me in absolute stitches!  And, yes, it’s homemade.  Custom tailored to the proud Peacockshund carrying it off.  This mascot of Winter Park was just to die for and drew a crowd everywhere he went.  Do you just love?!

From the left:  Missing his mouse ears, but still cute beyond belief is Stuart Little.  He was awesome.; Lovely lady boston..Molly, I believe; and Shamus with his bag pipes.

I’m laughing too hard to write something about this!

Everyone just looked so great, don’t you agree?

“Please sir…don’t eat me!  I didn’t mean what I said about your Michael Jackson costume.  I want to live!”

Wearing his Halloween Pirate Hat Puff looks like he fears being attacked by the cup cake offered to him by one of the gals from My Best Furry Friend Bakery!!


I suspect that his sad expression is because he has been taught not to take food from strangers and he is bummed that he has to refuse this delectable treat.


To his happy surprise,when we got home, he learned that I had purchased these cute little Halloween pupcakes that were just his size from the bakery and he LOVED them.

Here is their web site http://www.bfftreatsonline.org/ and I highly recommend them. Their home-baked doggie delectable treats are first quality. They are taking orders now for the Holidays. I enjoy baking dog treats but could never ever make pupcakes like they do!

I do however, plan on making this pumpkin biscuit recipe I found at Tails Magazine
http://www.tailsinc.com/index.php?action=getArticle&aid=472&domain=tailsinc.com
I will be forgoing the cinnamon and ginger and adding garlic powder instead as dogs love peanut butter and garlic together, I can't imagine why!

Pumpkin Pie Biscuits
Yields 30 biscuits
Ingredients:1 ½ cup unbleached flour
1 cup rolled oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
2 tablespoons canola oil
½ cup pumpkin puree
¼ cup natural unsalted peanut butter
¼ cup filtered water

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. Measure the flour, rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger into a mixing bowl. Whisk until combined.
3. Make a well in the flour and add the canola oil. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment until crumbly. Add the pumpkin and peanut butter, and stir until combined.
4. Add the water all at once and mix until dough forms and all the ingredients are combined.
5. Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead until dough is smooth and soft. Roll the dough ¼-inch thick and cut the biscuits into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
6. Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 12–15 minutes until they are dry and firm to the touch. Turn the oven off and leave the biscuits in another 20–30 minutes. Remove them from the oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin.

I don't know why I get excited over dog treats, I can't eat them...or maybe I could.
I know we will all have our dogs dressed in their Halloween costumes to greet kids at the door, but remember to keep the candy away from the dogs and watch for sensory overload...sometimes there is just too much going on and dogs can get stressed out. That being said, here's hoping you and yours have a Happy Halloween.

Halloween is just around the corner. Have you chosen your 2009 Halloween costume yet? What about your dog or your cat?  Well, no problem, we have put together some great ideas for you and your sweethearts

First and foremost, we are going to have a good time at Uniteddogs and Unitedcats during Halloween.
It does not matter if you like to party, eat candy or hunt down flying hats and brooms, you will find something for yourself!

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