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| Merry Christmas and happy New Year Everyone !!!! |
Welcome Fall!
It is getting colder in the Bay Area, but Cinnamon does not seem to mind. Having a thick coat, fall and winter are refreshing for Cinny.
The walks around the neigboorhood are more pleasant too. Trees changing colors, leaves falling on the ground, and a clear sky make us forget about Summer days.
Are you enjoying this season as much as we do?
I hope so!
Shih Tzu world!
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| Shih Tzu Lovers |
If you live in the Bay Area and are a Shih Tzu parent then you must join this group. This group of Shih Tzu lovers meets the last Saturday of every month in San Francisco at Alta Vista Park. These little guys are very friendly and as cute as Cinnamon. Cinnamon wagged her tail as soon as she saw all the ewok faces and looked comfortable being around her own kind :)
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| Cinnamon and two new friends! |
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| One year old Shih Tzu! |
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| You can see most of SF streets from Alta Vista Park. |
Yappy Howloowing!
Hellowww friends!! It is Halloween and my momma is going to take me trick or treating, but I can't decide which outfit makes me look hot!!! Help!!--Cinnamon
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| I am a Vietnamese dog, Xin Chao! |
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| I am a Lady!.....bug! |
Have a safe and fun Halloween and take all the treats if no one is watching you :)
Loves, Cinny!
Mendocino according to Cinnamon
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| "Mendocino rocks" |
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| "Sand in Mendocino beach is tasty" |
Canoeing with my parents!!!
Dont forget your life jacket :)
Hot tub time.
- Mendocino Seaside Cottage. I give this place five paws up because it had everything a dog can dream of from a temporal home; hot tub with a fire place, full kitchen, private deck, ocean views, and a big back yard for me to run around. Ask for the Tropical room :) Oh and the owner was just amazing, he made sure our stay was enjoyable.
To Dos:
- Mendocino beach. Not sure if this was an off leash beach, but people there are so friendly that did not mind me running around off leash.
- Catch a Canoe. My favorite part was canoeing. This place allows dogs on the canoes and they even have life jackets if your parents forget to get you one.
- Biking around the Big River trail with amazing views.
- Botanical Gardens in Fort Brag. Just 10 minutes away from Mendocino is the Botanical Gardens and yes, dogs on leash are allowed as well! If you bring your lunch you can have a nice picnic on the garden.
- Noyo Beach, Fort Brag. I didn't like these beach very much. There were a lot of wood sticks everywhere and boat sirens go off every 30 seconds, very annoying!!!!!
Cute pic of the day!
If dogs can pray they would look like Cinny, She is ready for Sunday Church and is rehearsing her praying: "Oh doG almighty please send me more cookies, amen"
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| Church lady Cinny-Praise the lord!!! |
And here is Cinnamon's long time boyfriend Burger asking her for a date. Burger to Cinny: "My lady please let me take you out, I'll show you the best spots to pee and I promise not to look"
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| Cinny: "Romeo Romeo where are you Romeo" |
Have a yappy day :)
Cycling trough the bay
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| Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, as always during summer, it was cold brrrr! |
Summer adventures continue and the past weekend the hubby, I and Cinny headed to San Francisco to bike 20 miles to Tiburon, CA. It was an exhausting trip, but oh so worth it!! The views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the city were spectacular and Cinny was introduced to new dog friendly parks along our way.
Dogs don't care about looks!
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| Cinnamon after rubbing herself against the dirt, she looks happy! |
Bicycle Trailer
After doing our research online, we found this dog trailer on Amazon and decided to try it after seeing many good reviews.
- They come in 2 sizes. We got the medium size (available in red only) and it fits perfectly for our bike and for Cinnamon. It can carry up to 50 pounds.
- It is very spacious, we carry water bottles and some treats inside!!
- It is sturdy, we tried it on dirt and rocky areas and it still remained in one piece.
- Easy to assemble.
- It has great view from inside, lots of windows so dogs don't' get bored.
- The price was decent, google it online and you may find more affordable ones, and used ones too!
- Cinnamon LOVES it!
Gear up for Summer!
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| Shih Tzu Aboard |
Summer is here finally! What can I say, we LOVE outdoor activities. There is nothing like breathing fresh air and feeling the wind caressing your face. We decided to spend as much time as we can this Summer doing outdoor stuff like running, hiking and biking. All of these WITH Cinnamon!
More Shih Tzu Art!
I am not a profesional artist, but I enjoy painting and drawing. All my projects are related to Cinnamon because I am obsessed with her :)
Here are some examples:
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| Cinnamon in oil. |
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| Cinnamon in Digital pencil. |
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| Shih Tzu: Cinnamon drawing made on Ipad. |
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| Shih Tzu Silhouette |
Last snow days!
Cinnamon enjoying her last day on the mountains!
It is sad to say good bye to winter. No more ski trips, snow-ball wars, cuddling next to the fire place and hot chocolate :(
Shih Tzu amigurumi!!!
Baby shih tzu doll!
Crocheting is one of my many ways of distracting my mind from negative thoughts, and is very therapeutic as well as fun! I love making dolls, you can see some of them here. This time I was inspired by my lovely pup Cinnamon and decided to make her a "mini me" doll.
Feels like Summer in the Bay!!
Fort Funston, CA
Last weekend we reached 80 degrees and it was a good excuse to take the doggies to the beach and they had a blast :)
Sunday Puppy Bowl!
While everyone was watching the Super Bowl, these little fellas were enjoying watching puppies playing football on Animal Planet.
Derby and Burger (Westie and Maltese) did not want to miss the action.
Cinnamon (shih Tzu): "Mom please no more pictures, I'm missing the action"
Hope you all had a relaxing weekend, watching the super bowl or doing something better :)
Vintage Cinny!
This is one of the cutest vintage video maker ever! You can get it for your iPhone on the app store for a very reasonable price! Cinny looks adorable :)
The hard life of dog owners!
Melissa, her pups, Cinny and I enjoying our walk!
Last year we had a photo shoot adventure with the dogs. One of my friend's friend, who is a photographer, asked us if we could help him perfection his photography skills. Of course we gave him paws up!! These are some of the photos:
Me, Mel and KJ
Mommy and pooch!
Cinnamon being a super model!
We had fun posing for the cameras and it was nice to have the dogs being part of the experience. I think Cinny wants to be a prawwfessional model ;)
Home grooming!
Cinny after her home grooming :)
Shih Tzus are one of the most expensive dogs when it comes to grooming. Cinnamon needs a trim every two-three weeks and taking her to a doggie spa is something I cannot afford any longer :(
So I went to the store and purchased a dog clipper to trim my baby myself and save me some bucks.
I do not have experience trimming a dog, but after watching how-to-do videos online I trained myself to do it, and this is the end result:
I kept Cinny's hair longer, it looks like she has pants on!
And trimmed her face so I can see her beautiful eyes!
If you need a basic and easy to use dog clipper check the Andis Easy Clip grooming kit! I got mine at Petsmart and I really like it, comes in pink too!
Dog mommy of the month!
Melissa, a happy dog mommy of two lovely pups!
I present you Melissa. Melissa is mom of Burger (Westie) and Derby (Maltese). Burger is Cinnamon's boyfriend.
I always wanted to have dogs, and when I meet Melissa and her pups I could not stop thinking about adopting one, and months later I got Cinnamon!
These pictures are from a photo shoot we had last year.
Melissa is a very sweet person with a huge heart. We both love our pups; we would be a real family if Burger asks Cinnamon's paw (wink, wink).
Every time Mel and I get together, we talk about living in a big city like New York or San Francisco, being neighbors and going shopping everyday! How fun would that be?
Since we both enjoy cooking and baking, we started our own little business called SUGAR THERAPY.
Burger and Derby
If you are interested in knowing more about Melissa you can visit her blog here.
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