Apr
2024

Zamba’s First Gotcha Day

categories: Kiki and Zamba, Recipes

It’s Zamba’s first Gotcha Day and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate our big baby bear in all his glory! In my biased opinion, there is nothing cuter than a Rottweiler puppy and wow Zamba was cute.

When we welcomed Zamba into our family a year ago today, we had recently lost our soul sister Zara. Zara was a Rottweiler too and she was the reason we knew we needed another needy Rottweiler in our lives. Zamba may have thought he had big paws to fill but it was important to us to let him know that he needed to just be himself and find his place within our family, which is of course was being needy but we wouldn’t change a thing! 

Zamba's first Gotcha Day

When you look beyond Zamba’s big size and striking looks, you get to discover a giant teddy bear. A teddy bear that wants to kiss you for hours and run around the house squeaking one of his many many balls because balls are life! 

So today we celebrate our bear Zamba. 

Zamba’s LickiMat Birthday Treat

I am using the LickiMat brand for no other reason than it is what I had available to buy at the time of doing Zamba’s birthday prep! There are many amazing brands out there that offer similar things to fill and create birthday treats like the one I have prepared for Zamba. 

Lickimat birthday dog treat

Ingredients

To create a filled LickiMat (or a brand of your choice) simply choose what your pup loves to eat. For Zamba I have chosen:

Raw chicken mince

Raw beef mince

Double cream plain yoghurt

Cottage cheese

Carrot rounds

Raw watermelon cut into shapes

Collagen Paws

Doggy treats and sprinkle to top it all

Plus some pet friendly peanut butter

Directions

To assemble and create your fun filled treat bowl, simply layer all your ingredients how you wish. I made balls of chicken mince and beef mince, I spread the yoghurt around the edges, I filled gaps with cottage cheese, I decorated with the carrots and watermelon then topped it all with star shaped doggy treats and drizzled pet friendly peanut butter over everything. Then I put it in the freezer over night. You can choose to either freeze the treat bowl or give it to your pup fresh- it is up to you and your pup 🙂 

Zamba's first Gotcha Day

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Mar
2024

Kiki’s First Gotcha Day

categories: Kiki and Zamba, Recipes

It’s Kiki’s first Gotcha Day and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate this feisty little firecracker of ours! From day one Kiki was feisty, and she was fiery but she was full of love and she showed us who was about to rule this roost… 

What a year it has been. When we welcomed Kiki into our family exactly a year ago today, our hearts were beyond shattered after losing our precious girl Zara. If you follow us on Instagram, then you’ll know exactly what I mean. Our family needed Kiki, we needed someone new to love and someone new to nurture. 

Kiki's Gotcha Day

Kiki is our first Boston Terrier and the smallest dog we have ever had the privilege of loving. But do not let her small size fool you! She is the boss around here and she will let anyone and everyone who will listen know. She is extremely playful and has loads of energy bursts, but when it comes to bedtime, oh Kiki can snore alright- but we wouldn’t have it any other way! 

So today we celebrate Kiki in all her feisty glory. 

Pupcakes

Kiki’s Pupcakes

Because Kiki is so small, I thought little pupcakes would suit her perfectly for her birthday treats.

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup smooth peanut butter

1 medium banana mashed

1 egg

50ml water

Icing 

1/2 cup plain yoghurt

1/3 cup smooth peanut butter

Directions

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees. Mix together the peanut butter, mashed banana, egg and water. Then sift in your flour and baking powder. Whisk together until properly combined and smooth in texture. Then scoop the batter into each mini cupcake holder. Bake for 15-20 minutes until cooked. Allow them to cool completely before icing them.

Icing Directions

Using an electric beater, mix together the yoghurt and peanut butter until smooth, light and fluffy. Once the pupcakes have cooled you can top with the icing. 

These pupcakes are totally human safe too so go ahead and enjoy them with your pup!

Kiki's Gotcha Day

Thank you for sharing Kiki’s First Gotcha Day with us! The birthday fun will continue on Instagram so be sure to follow along over at @stylish_paws. 

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Feb
2024

Valentine’s Day Dog Treat Recipes

categories: Recipes

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and if you’re wanting to make some quick and easy Valentine’s Day treats for your pup then you’ve found the right recipes! 

This is Kiki and Zamba’s first Valentine’s Day and they are finally old enough for me to start introducing some of my homemade treat recipes to them. Of course you know your pups best so if there is an ingredient that may not work for you then simply swap it out for something else! But most of all I hope your pups enjoy these quick and easy Valentine’s Day Dog Treats as much as Kiki and Zamba. 

Happy baking 🙂

Two Ingredient Frozen Heart Lollies

Ingredients

1/2 cup beetroot puree – made by simply peeling and steaming the beets until cooked and soft then blend them into a puree.

1 cup of plain yoghurt (greek or natural whatever your preference is)

Directions

Simply mix the beetroot puree and yoghurt together in a bowl. Spoon the mixture into heart shaped lolly moulds and freeze them overnight. Once frozen your pup can enjoy! 

Valentine's Day dog treat recipe

Valentine’s Day Pup-Cakes

Ingredients for the pup-cake

1/2 cup beetroot puree – made by simply peeling and steaming the beets until cooked and soft then blend them into a puree.

1 cup flour of your choice (plain, oat or rice) I used plain!

1 egg

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup of water

Ingredients for the pup-cake icing

1/2 cup cream cheese or smooth cottage cheese

1/3 cup beetroot puree

Directions for the pup-cakes

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees. Mix all your pup-cake ingredients together in a mixing bowl and whisk until completely mixed in together. You can use a hand whisk or an electric beater. Once your batter is well mixed pour into a greased mini cupcake baking tray. Bake for +- 15 minutes or until cooked through and your cakes are fluffy. Remove from the oven and allow to cool down completely before icing them.

Directions for the pup-cakes icing

Using an electric beater, beat together the beetroot puree and cream cheese or cottage cheese until light and fluffy. Once your pup-cakes are cool you can ice them. Then let your pups enjoy! 

Valentine's Day dog treat recipe

We hope these two quick and easy Valentine’s Day dog treat recipes inspire you to make something yummy for your pups this Valentine’s Day. Don’t forget to tag us in your creations @stylish_paws on Instagram.

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Dec
2023

LickiMat – An Innovative Pet Product To Relieve Boredom And Stress

categories: Product Reviews

If your dog or cat suffers from boredom, anxiety or stress then LickiMats are just the thing they need to feel calmer during these moments. 

If you follow us on Instagram then you’ll know exactly why I jumped at the chance to collaborate with LickiMat South Africa- enter my hooligans Kiki and Zamba, both very much still in their puppy phases of life! I saw LickiMat as a chance to mentally stimulate Kiki and Zamba in a different way and wow I am hugely surprised. 

LickiMats

LickiMats are made of the best quality materials making the range microwave and freezer proof and some of the range is dishwasher proof too. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes depending on your dog and what he enjoys. Kiki being a Boston Terrier with a flat nose, seemed to prefer the flatter and more open LickiMat options where as Zamba being a Rottweiler pretty much enjoyed any of the shapes as his nose can reach much harder spots, especially in the Yoggie Pot.

LickiMat Yoggie Pot

We received a gorgeous box of LickiMat goodies which included the Slodog Slow Feeder Plate, this one I was particularly impressed by because it offers all the benefits of a slow feed bowl but with none of the frustration that often comes with slow feed bowls. We also received the LickiMat Soother Tuff Pro which is chew resistant however these are certainly not chew toys so please bare that in mind. We got a cute Yoggie Pot too, which is great for Zamba to enjoy a stuffed to the brim pot of all his favourite treats and things! 

LickiMats

Ollie and Roo our two cats were also lucky enough to be part of this and they got the cat LickiMat Fish which adds a little extra stimulation and fun to meal times for them. 

LickiMat Cat

The great thing about the entire LickiMat range is that you can get as creative as your pets pallet will allow 😉 Pile all their favourite raw and fresh food into one Yoggie Pot or simply spread a little plain yoghurt with peanut butter all over the LickiMat Soother. I would recommend having more than one LickiMat within the range because each one offers something different! 

LickiMat Soother

I love the LickiMat range because not only does it offer calmness in times of anxiety and stress for your dog or cat but it also teaches them to have patience around food and treats. 

Fireworks season is coming up for us, so our LickiMats could not have come at a better time for Kiki, Zamba, Ollie and Roo! They will go a long way in making sure the four of them feel a little calmer during this stressful time. 

LickiMats

Overall LickiMats are a fantastic addition to your pets weekly routine! You can follow LickiMats South Africa on Instagram for all the latest news and you can shop the full range online via their website www.lickimats.co.za

Don’t forget to tag us @stylish_paws and @lickimat_sa in your fun and creative creations! 

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Nov
2023

Hamleys Christmas Gift Guide for little girls

categories: Gift Guides

Hamleys is arguably the best toy store in the world and when it comes to Christmas shopping for your little ones there is no better toy store to shop from! Speaking from experience, whenever we visit a Hamleys store all Gia’s toy dreams come true.

So taking inspiration from Gia, here is a Hamleys Christmas Shopping gift guide filled with goodies your little one may love too. This particular gift guide offers you 10% off all orders over £40 when you use the code NEW10 so happy shopping using this link.

*I am part of the Hamleys affiliate system so for each code used when shopping through my link above I will earn a small commission from your order at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support.

Hamleys Christmas Gift Guide for little girls

To shop on the Hamleys online store click here. Remember to use the code NEW10 to enjoy 10% off all orders over £40. We hope you find some special gifts to spoil your little one this Christmas.

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