Play Day

Gus,Kelly and Maybel playing around with their friends yesterday. They were all off doing their own thing,Gus was with Hawk..a 15.5 year old Golden Retriever! Also with his Staffy friend, Higgins. Kelly was with Maybel and Maybel's new friend Ernie,and Skeet. Then after supper Gus came out with me to see the sheep,which he isn't so sure about



Kelly, Ernie and Maybel


Maybel and friend, Boone


Kelly and Skeet


Gus and Hawk


Gus and Higgins


Gus with his beloved Frisbee


Ernie popping bubbles


The treats they all got after (looks good huh?)


Gus with the sheep






As long as they're on the other side....he's good!

Looks like everyone had a good time and the treats they got look very tasty.

wow your dogs get to have so many adventures!!! Higgins has a HUUUUGE tongue!

what absolutly gorgeous pics, looks that they all had a great time

How socialised are your lot, there so lucky! Boone (I think that was the name) is filthy in that pic did make me giggle, Xx

now thats a great ad for staffys nice well social and balanced dogs well done

Lovely to see all your photos. Wow a 15 and a half year old retriever.. what a wonderful age for such a big dog. Please tell me what did you ice the doggie biscuits with.. mine never get icing on theirs! What a bad mummy I am !!

great pics thanks for sharing

vanessa wrote:
Please tell me what did you ice the doggie biscuits with..

I was wondering the same thing Vanessa

Lovely pics as usual.

Those treats look amazing! I would maybe have been tempted to have a bite myself

vanessa wrote:

Lovely to see all your photos. Wow an 15 and a half year old retriever.. what a wonderful age for such a big dog. Please tell me what did you ice the doggie biscuits with.. mine never get icing on theirs! What a bad mummy I am !!

It's not a bad thing that they never get icing,it should only be giving on treats rarely. Those treats are the first time they had icing on them in about half a year ! We used no-sugar cornstarch icing recipe that my mum found on a dog treats website,but we got more creative and caked it on some places and used an icing pen to layer the different colours. The sprinkles are coloured Sesame seeds and no-sugar organic coloured coconut (Gus goes nuts for coconut !) Here's the recipe on the paper my mum has

Ingredients:
*2 Tbsp Cornstarch - or other substitution
*cold water
*food coloring

Instructions:
*Combine cornstarch and water in a bowl with a whisk or fork.
*Add the desired amount of food coloring.
And here are some tips and substitutions for some ingredients

Instead of 2 TBSP of Cornstarch you can use one of these:
*4 TBSP all purpose white flour
*2 TBSP rice or potato flour - great option for dogs with gluten or grain allergies.
*2 TBSP plus 2 tsp tapioca, the quick cooking or instant variety. This is also a gluten free option.
*1 TBSP plus 1 tsp arrowroot

And some tips for it:
*Two tablespoons of cornstarch are equivalent to a 1/8 cup of cornstarch. Use this for ease in preparation and so you only have to measure once.

*Cornstarch has a tendency to become lumpy when mixed with warm or hot water. So, only use cold water for this recipe. The cornstarch will begin to thicken if it sits too long. Just be prepared with a small fork nearby to mix it up. You may need to add more water if it gets too stiff. Do so very gradually, about 1 tsp. at a time.

*If you are going to be making several different colors, you can easily double or even triple this recipe. Mix the dry ingredients with the water and then separate into small dishes or bowls and color each one separately.

*The amount of water you add will vary. You want the consistency to be somewhat runny.

*The amount of food coloring you use will be a personal choice and depend on the end color you are wanting to achieve.

Our icing got a little lumpy,which is why it looks caked on,but they still enjoyed the treats

thanks for that !!

Awwww lovely photos, he doesn't look sure about those sheep does he!

What fab piikis!! I love the 1st one and the 1 of gus and his buddy in the water

lok like it was a great day

hehe we use the same recipe to make slime for the kids at my after school care program haha!