Dog's Life Jan/Feb Issue

Puppychinos!

Seddon Deadly Sins ~ Seddon

148 Victoria Street

Seddon 3011

(03) 9689 3092

Puppychino attack!

Oh my! This is the life! Cosmopolitan Pug in the house!

What?!

Liver sprinkles -woohoo!

Gypsy! Your milk beard is too cute!

Nom nom nom! Swap Bowls Poppy!

Nom nom nom. Puppychinos are the bomb!

Aw boo. No more left!

For our other blog on Seddon Deadly Sins, please visit this link:

http://www.gypsyju.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/seddon-deadly-sins-seddon.html

Saffron on the Hill Market Stall!

Saffron on the Hill Market Stall

Poppet looking after the stall at Yarragon!

Today we looked after the Saffron on the Hill market stall at Yarragon Craft Markets and we met lots of great dog owners and lots of rescue pugs! It was wonderful to raise more awareness about puppy farms and some much needed funds for our rescue dogs.

If you think you could commit to a monthly market stall to help raise funds for the rescue dogs of Saffron on the Hill, please contact lauren@thehill.org.au. Saffron on the Hill are always looking for reliable, hardworking volunteers.

If you would like to subscribe to the Saffron on the Hill newsletter and find out what markets our stall visits each month and other ways we fundraise, please email shannon@thehill.org.au to be placed on the mailing list (newsletter is emailed monthly).

And finally! If you are not a Victorian resident, but read our blog (we love you too!) you don't have to miss out! Our collars, leads and harnesses are available online @

www.thehill.org.au

Fun in the Sun at Yarragon Craft Markets

Ballan Spring Rally & Market

www.release-thehounds.web.com

Spring heralds the birth of new life and is a welcomed break from the cold winter weather. The coming of the warmer days also signifies the continued dog breeding season when many thousands of puppies will be born in puppy factories. Breeding bitches have an average of two breeding seasons a year unlike their wild ancestors that only breed when food and resources are plentiful.

As much as we love and adore baby animals and love all that spring brings with it, we must stop and give thought to the thousands of breeding bithces and dogs locked away in puppy factories. These parents along with their puppies won't get to enjoy the feel of the spring time grass under their feet or feel the sun on their backs. They will once again spend the entire spring locked away as prisoners in concrete floored wire cages.

This injustice just can't continue. We cannot allow the proposed Ballan puppy factory to open. We will continue our fight. Please join us at the Ballan market to spread the word about puppy factories and the importance of desexing your pets. Make your banners and cards with a spring time theme showing your anger and outrage at puppy factories.

For further information about puppy farms and how to raise awareness, please visit

www.oscarslaw.org

Chez Dré Encore!

We really do aim to cover a variety of cafes to share with dog~lovers but it is really hard to go past Chez Dré in South Melbourne when we visit this part of town. Particularly when you are entertaining Europeans and long brunches are the norm. A few lattes, some oo-la-la brunch, a few more lattes, followed by pastries and tarts.

For our original post on Chez Dré, please visit this link as it will give you all the vital information you need to make your way to this amazing little treasure trove tucked away in South Melbourne. 

http://gypsyju.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/chez-dre.html

But before you do, lust over the 'Omelette Du Jour with Herb Polenta' and 'Minute Steak on Homemade Focaccia' we had today. As for the 'Lemon Citrus Tart' and 'Praline Dessert', you are just going to have to believe us, we couldn't resist and ate them straight away! 

Hey! Where did that tart go?

Faces say it all. The girls LOVE South Melbourne ;)

Outtake - too funny!

Bark in the Park® 2012

22 September 2012

10am-2pm

Princes Park

Royal Pde, Parkville 3052

PURINA® BARK IN THE PARK® is the social event of the year for dogs and their owners.

Visitors to the event, held in Princes Park, will enjoy complimentary:

* Dog washing courtesy of TOTALCARE®

* Grooming classes courtesy of PETLIFE®

* Pet training tips and behavioural advice from the PURINA® PetCare Advice Team

* RUFFS® agility course

* Food samples from the BENEFUL® range and PURINA® ONE™ range

* WAGWEAR® fashion parade

* Family photo shoots courtesy of SUPERCOAT®

Hosted by Steve Jacobs from Channel Nine’s Today Show, and with special appearances by Dr Lisa Chimes (from Bondi Vet) and celebrity animal behaviourist Dr. Joanne Righetti, the award-winning PURINA® BARK IN THE PARK® events across the country are expected to attract over 25,000 passionate pet owners and their dogs this year. 

Chez Dré ~ South Melbourne

285~287 Coventry St

(Dog~friendly courtyard off Hotham St)

South Melbourne 3205

(03) 9690 2688

Chez Dré is a patisserie/boulangerie/café located in South Melbourne. The urban, industrial~ style décor perfectly compliments the delicate, sweet intricacies shelved on the main counter. We are referring to the array of single~size desserts developed by owner Andrea Riess, a laureate pastry chef who has previously worked in Michelin starred food establishments in France.

Perfect coffee!

We could ask ourselves over and over again, how it is, we have not visited Chez Dré before today? Within 24 hours of receiving a recommendation to visit, backed up by photographic evidence of the pasty, we piled the pugs into the car and were off to see if this place was as wonderful as we’d imagined.

Ma - How is it that we haven't been here before?

Our answer? Yes! Yes! Yes! A light drizzle of rain did not impact on our ability to enjoy our brunch alongside our pugs. The courtyard is well sheltered from the Melbourne elements with gas heaters blazing to provide extra warmth. We were extremely comfortable in our surrounds. 

The brunch menu runs all day (another win for Sunday- woo!) and the idea of having something light so we could fit in a sweet was quickly dispelled. Instead, we opted for what we wanted on the menu and decided to take- away a box of cakes. Diet queens beware, only head to Che Dre on a cheat day! There are so many temptations on offer from the pastry shelf to the highly exceptional all day brunch menu!

Oh! The joys of a Croque Madame ~ vegetarian style!

Field mushrooms, rocket pesto, Gruyere cheese and Bechamel sauce!

Oh! I can only imagine what is on top of that table! *sigh*.....

Maybe if I hold my tongue out something will magically drop on it!.....

Minute steak on house made focaccia consisted of a Goulburn Valley grass fed eye fillet with beetroot relish, sautéed onions, goats cheese, rocket and a fried egg.

Served with rustic potatoes (bacon was a side order)

check out the face in the background....

Reaction to food by pugs and humans alike..... ;)

In our box of take~ away cakes, we decided upon the French Vanilla Cheesecake with Mandarin, Hazelnut Chocolate Praline Crunch, Chocolate Baileys Fondant and the Salted Caramel Dome. A pre~ warning to scan the pastry shelves before ordering brunch in order to contemplate your selection over the duration of your visit to Chez Dré!

Another outstanding brunch trek to South Melbourne!

To the park we go.....'til next time! ;)