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Caturday Art #1

Sadie and I were inspired by Sadie’s recent pet portrait to try to be more artistic. So today we are joining the Caturday Art blog hop for the first time. For my first piece of Sadie art I have taken a photo with some lovely Spring flowers and attempted to digitally cartoonize the scene.

This post is part of the Caturday Art blog hop hosted by Athena Cat Goddess.

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Tongue Out Tuesday #8

Pretty Petunias

This post is part of the BlogPaws Wordless Wednesday blog hop.

Sadie’s Summer Style from Micha Doggy Wear

Sadie is looking stylish this summer thanks to her adorable new shirt from Micha Doggy Wear! This Hawaiian shirt is one of the cutest pieces of doggy clothing I have ever seen. It’s just like a miniature version of a Hawaiian shirt for people! It has three buttons down the front and a cute little collar, exactly like a human shirt, but tailored perfectly to fit a dog!

Sadie feels perfectly comfortable wearing her Hip Hawaiian Shirt. Occasionally when Sadie doesn’t want to wear what I’ve put on her, she protests by refusing to move. But Sadie happily runs around the yard wearing this shirt. We ordered the size large, which fits perfectly on my 14 pound Yorkipoo.

The bright colors and the flowers and palm trees pattern are perfect for some summer fun. The shirt is 100% cotton, allowing for maximum comfort even in the summer sun. In these photos Sadie is hanging out on her surfboard, enjoying some sun in the backyard wearing her Micha Doggy Wear Hawaiian shirt.

In addition to offering great quality, stylish dog clothing, Micha Doggy Wear is a company with heart. All of the designs were inspired by life with the owner’s adorable rescue dog, Micha. Micha was rescued from a shelter/dog sanctuary in Korea, where she lived for two years without hope of adoption due to a birth defect. As a thank you for the great care Micha received during her stay at the Busan Abandoned Pet Sanctuary, a portion of the proceeds from MichaDoggyWear.com will be donated back to the shelter so that many more animals can receive the help and care they need.

Check out MichaDoggyWear.com to get your own Hip Hawaiian Shirt for $19.99 or browse their other adorable designs.

This post is part of the Thoughtless Thursday blog hop hosted by Ruckus the Eskie, Love Is Being Owned By a Husky, and M.K. Clinton.

This post is also part of the Thursday Barks and Bytes blog hop hosted by 2 Brown Dawgs and Heart Like A Dog.

I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. I was given a free product to try in exchange for my honest opinions and experiences.

Walks Before Photos

Last holiday season I shared with you my favorite tips for taking a great photo of your pets. (Click here to see all of those tips.) Today I’d like to focus on one tip in particular: walk your dogs before taking your photos. As I mentioned before, walking your dog before a photo session has a number of benefits. You can work out your dog’s excess energy, making him or her more cooperative when sitting still for a photo. Also, your dog enjoys going for a walk, and your dog’s happy mood when you get home usually shows through in your photos. Sadie and I had a photo shoot last month that is a perfect example of the difference between taking photos before and after a walk.

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Before the walk…

… after the walk!

In the first photo, I took Sadie outside to use the bathroom and decided to pose her by some pretty flowers. Sadie grumbled the whole time, didn’t want to look at the camera, and was generally annoyed that I was trying to take pictures of her. Since it was a nice day, I decided to take Sadie for a walk immediately to see if it would put her in a better mood. The last two photos were taken when we got back from the walk. Sadie is posing in front of the same pretty flowers, but with a much happier smile.

This post is part of the Thursday Barks and Bytes blog hop hosted by 2 Brown Dawgs and Heart Like A Dog.

This post is also part of the Thoughtless Thursday blog hop hosted by Ruckus the Eskie, Love Is Being Owned By a Husky, and M.K. Clinton.