AHHHH Amore! February is the month that we show all our loved ones just how special they are, including your favorite furry friend! Welcome to the LOVVVVEEEEE month!
Showing your pet, whether feline or canine, how much you love them is even more important when Cupid is watching! Here are American Grooming Academy’s Tips & Tricks for this heart filled month!
Take your pet on a date! The 2015 Pet Expo is this month on February 21st and 22nd! Enjoy some great food, events and vendors of all types with your favorite furry love bug. This years event will host a fashion show, costume contest, agility contest. You can also try your hand at pet musical chairs, and enter your love in a talent contest! So save the date night for your pawsome Valentine!
Heart Shaped Cake Anyone?
Don’t forget your pet when you’re eating your box of chocolates! Make your special Valentine a special treat of their own. Here is a Valentines Cookies Cake Recipe that even a hard to please Valentine will love!
Homemade Mini Heart Dog Cake Recipe!
Yields 10 mini cakes
Ingredients:
CAKE:
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/3 cup butter (or 1/4 cup vegetable oil)
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1/4 cup all-natural peanut butter
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1 cup shredded carrots
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 1/2 tablespoons all-natural honey
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1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
FROSTING:
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8 ounces of low-fat cream cheese
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1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spraya mini heart cake pan with non-stick cooking spray and set it aside.
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Mix the flour and baking soda. Add the peanut butter, vanilla, honey and oil/butter and stir. Add the buttermilk, 1/4 cup at a time. Stir in carrots.
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Spoon the mixture into the mini heart cavities, filling each one three-quarters full. Bake for at least 25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
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While the cakes cook, prepare frosting by beating the cream cheese, vanilla and cinnamon together. Once the cakes have cooled, frost. Drizzle melted peanut butter on top or top with additional shredded carrots.
Who Wants Flowers Anyway?
Well, you may want flowers from your sweetheart this Valentines day but remember, so many flowers are dangerous to pets. Many flowers not only are poisonous but can have significant effects on a pet’s gastrointestinal tract. Remember flowers smell good to your pet too, thats why many pets think they will be tasty as well. Some of the most common flowers are the most dangerous. AGA wants your sweetheart to be safe this red and pink season so follow the link to a list of poisonous flowers. Make sure if any of these are in your home they are well away of any potential pets who may have a taste for some great smelling petals! Click here for the list of toxic plants.
