Wow, here we are… Hello December! I feel like we got here really fast this year, but then again I think I say that every year- haha! Either way it’s December time, a time we absolutely love in our home. Summer is in full swing, we have Coco Puff our elf causing chaos and of course we cannot wait for Santa Paws to arrive.
We hope your 2022 has been filled with lots of love and memory creating… So here’s to more love and even more memory creating in 2023. Stay safe and happy holidays everyone!
Zara loves an adventure and we know our Instagram pals love them too, so when OneTigris asked us to collaborate we couldn’t wait to put their adventure dog gear to the test.
OneTigris is the ultimate adventure gear creators. Whether you’re looking for adventure dog gear, camping gear, lifestyle gear… or even cat gear, OneTigris has it.
We received their brand new bright orange OneTigris Aire Mesh Dog Harness, with their matching collar and leash. Besides the striking colour, the first thing that struck me was the toughness of each item.
The Aire Mesh harness has breathable mesh on the sides and the top so your pup doesn’t over heat while wearing it out on an adventure. It has two grip holders for those moments you either need to grab onto your pup or help them up or down a cliff while hiking. It also has support to protect the undercarriage. My favourite feature has to be the velcro sides where you can attach a few of their accessories. We received the pack set which is fantastic for keeping your car keys safe, your cell phone and of course some treats for along the way. Gia thought these pouches were a great way to store the goodies she wanted to take along on our adventure and Zara was happy to be the one to carry the special goods!
We also received the collar and leash set to match the harness. The collar is strong with a metal clasp and is easily adjustable. It also has a velcro section which you can attach any of the OneTigris accessories to. The leash is strong too and also has a metal clasp attachment. I particularly love the short leash feature. Often I find myself winding the full leash around my hands and wrists which in a sticky situation with an extremely strong pup could be a recipe for disaster, so I love how you can grab the short leash and still have control, whether it’s attached to the collar or the harness- your preference.
All of these OneTigris adventure items are waterproof so it wouldn’t be an issue if your pup decided to cool off fully clothed while out on an adventure, just remember to take the packs off with your car keys and cell phone inside 😉 The collar, leash and harness are all easy to clean too. I popped everything inside a pillow cover and put them in the washing machine on a normal full cycle, they came out smelling fresh and looking extra clean ready for the next adventure.
OneTigris is a leading manufacturer for all contact uniforms and heavy duty wear for both humans and animals. Service dogs all over the world proudly wear OneTigris gear while fighting crime and saving lives in which ever situation they find themselves. We of course support all the Rottweiler service dogs around the world and wear our Service Rottie badge with pride!
You can order your OneTigris sets on their website or on Amazon. They are also linked in our Amazon store front. They ship worldwide and we have a discount code STYLISH10 when you purchase via the website. So happy shopping pals!
Thank you OneTigris for such awesome adventure gear!
September is probably one of my favourite months of the year simply because the days get warmer and flowers are blooming everywhere. Our family loves the warmer months and after our really cold winter, we are welcoming this spring with open arms 🙂
September is also Ollie’s Gotcha month so of course we will celebrate our little nosey cat!
Today is Zara’s birthday. Six whole years of loving our sassy Zara! And there’s been a whole lot of love in those six years, a kind of love I never imagined but a kind of love that I am so grateful for.
I often get asked how we ‘trained’ Zara to be so gentle and kind towards her baby sister Gia, how she tolerates her brother Ollie the cat and how caring she is towards our bunny girls Misty and Clover. And my answer is always the same… we never ‘trained’ Zara to do anything. We simply showered Zara with a whole lot of love and respect and taught her our ways.
My husband and I had a conversation the other day and I asked him if he thinks Zara would be as gentle, loving, kind and loyal in someone else’s home or is she as amazing as she is because of us and the love we have for our family and each other. His answer to me was that every dog is brought up in a different home and different environment and so their level of love and respect is different. Zara found her way to us for a reason and that reason is so we could show her what our love is and for her to be the best version of herself with us. I was pretty satisfied with that answer…
And so today we celebrate Zara in all her glory…
Zara’s Pup Cakes
It’s a tradition in our home to make something special for Zara to enjoy on her own so this year baby sis Gia helped make some yummy blueberry birthday pupcakes for our pup 😉
Ingredients- cake
1/4 cup blueberries (we used fresh but frozen would work too)
1 egg
1/3 cup plain yoghurt (we used plain double thick)
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
Ingredients- icing
3 tbs plain double thick yoghurt
3 tbs plain cream cheese
*Fresh blueberries to decorate if you want
Directons- cake
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Prepare a cupcake/muffin pan with paper cupcake holders. In a mixing bowl using a whisk or electric beater, mix well the yoghurt, coconut oil and vanilla extract. Then add the flour and baking powder and beat for 2 minutes. Then gently fold in the blueberries using a spoon. Add some blueberry bater to each cupcake holder and bake in the over for +-12 minutes or until cooked through and golden in colour. Once cooked leave the pupcakes to cool down completely before icing and decorating them.
Directions- Icing
To make the icing beat together the yoghurt and cream cheese until light and fluffy. The spoon onto your pupcakes or pipe the icing. Decorate with blueberries.
Zara’s Presents
Zara also gets some new toys and special things on her birthday and this year baby sis Gia helped me choose some goodies she thought Zara would love. Some of them can be found in our amazon storefront so click here if you would like to shop any and some of them are local South African brands who we love 🙂
We will be sharing all of Zara’s birthday fun on Instagram so be sure to follow along @stylish_paws
Thank you for enjoying Zara’s 6th birthday with us!
Welcome to July. We are pretty cold down here in the Southern Hemisphere but luckily we have plenty snuggles going on which help keep us all warm and toasty 😉
Happy May everyone, the month my tiny human and best friend was born! This year we celebrate my baby sis Gia’s 3rd birthday. Time really does fly when you’re having fun.
We love Santa in our home. He’s the big fat guy who brings presents and looks after reindeers and our new family member Coco Puff the elf. As Gia gets older, Christmas becomes more fun because she understands a little more and we can just enjoy the make believe world that Santa is. Life is too short not to have FUN and not to eat Christmas treats!
Zara loves Santa Paws too and she picks up on all the excitement and knows when his delivery has been made. She knows exactly which gifts are for her and loves to sniff them out.
So Santa Paws is almost here and what better way to celebrate his arrival than with some yummy homemade Christmas treats for the whole family.
Candy Cane Dog Treats
Ingredients for the red dough
1 cup beetroot puree
1 egg
2 cups flour
Directions
Mix together the beetroot puree and egg. Then add the flour and mix until a dough forms. Set aside.
Ingredients for the white dough
1 cup apple puree
1 egg
2 cups flour
Directions
Mix together the apple puree and egg. Then add the flour and mix until a dough forms. Set aside.
Take little portions of each dough and roll them into long thin strips then on a greased baking tray gently plait them into a candy cane shape. Repeat until all your dough is finished. Bake at 180 degrees for +-25 minutes or until cooked through. Once cooked allow them to cool before your pup enjoys them.
Gia helped make the Christmas cookies for Santa. She loved being involved!
Christmas Cookies
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup castor sugar
1 cup butter – room temperature
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat the egg and vanilla together then add it to the butter and sugar mixture. Beat well. Then add the flour one cup at a time and mix well. Eventually the dough will form. Put it in the fridge for about an hour to chill. Once chilled roll out and using Christmas shaped cookie cutters make your Christmas cookies. Place on an un-greased baking tray and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for +-15minutes or until golden. Allow biscuits to cool completely before decorating.
You can bet we will be leaving a candy cane out for Rudolf and a Christmas cookie for Santa!
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2022.
Thank you for following us on our journey that was 2021!
The Hansgrohe DogShower is the latest dog grooming product to hit the South African market and we couldn’t be more excited to share our experience with you.
When Hansgrohe reached out to us I’ll be honest, I had not heard of the DogShower but since doing my own research and connecting with the brand I am seeing the DogShower more and more internationally on social media. But fear not my fellow South Africans because the DogShower is coming to YOU!
The Hansgrohe DogShower is pretty awesome and can be used for both indoor and outdoor grooming. As you know Zara loves nothing more than to be hosed down and groomed and the DogShower makes the experience a little more luxurious for her. It has three different wash settings, one for the bulk of her fur, which is the full flow of the shower head. One for the more sensitive parts like her legs, under-carriage, bum and tail areas, which is only the top section of the shower head. And the last setting is for her paws, which is a single jet of water flow. It also has a button to increase the pressure if you want which I actually quite liked especially for around Zara’s leg area where the shampoo usually sits.
The long silicone nozzles offer a pleasant massage experience for your pup which Zara loved. I was able to massage from the top of her neck right to the tip of her tail without the nuzzles getting stuck in her fur all whilst making sure no shampoo foam is left behind.
The single flow paw cleaner is also great because I often forget about Zara’s paws when bathing her however the paw cleaning setting on the DogShower makes sure any bits and pieces that are wedged in between her toes gets cleaned away especially when you use the booster pressure button.
We connected our Hansgrohe DogShower to our standard outdoor garden hosepipe and it works perfectly. Because it is currently so hot where we live, giving Zara an outdoor shower suits her perfectly. I mean who doesn’t love outdoor showers anyway 😉 At first Zara thought it was a new sprinkler water toy to play with so she tried jumping up and playing with the water sprays but she soon realised what a relaxing experience it is to be bathed with the DogShower.
Don’t worry, if you don’t enjoy bathing your pup outside the Hansgrohe DogShower works indoors too. All you need is a shower hose connected to your bath or shower which you screw the DogShower head to and use it in the bath or shower. Zara loves an indoor bath too so we keep these to the winter time so we can make the water a little warmer for her.
Basically everyone can use the Hansgrohe DogShower and we highly recommend this product. No more random buckets or jugs needed to bath your pets. Simply screw it to your bath hose or outdoor hosepipe and you’re good to go!
Thank you Hansgrohe for such an awesome product which we will use all the time!
Follow Hansgrohe Africa on Instagram and Facebook for actual product launch dates 🙂
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