A Golden Spring Fling
Posted: March 21, 2014 Filed under: Dogs I Like | Tags: Dog Treats, Dogs, Golden Retriever, Harper Lee, Healthy Dog Treats, Homemade Dog Treats, Kenai, Maggie, Spring, Sunshine, The Big Dogs, Thek9harperlee, Treats 46 Comments
After this completely miserable winter, the first day of spring yesterday called for a serious Golden-style celebration with my friends The Big Dogs–Sunshine, Maggie, and Kenai.
No doggy spring fling is complete without a pretty cake, so my human mommy and I headed to the kitchen and I supervised the baking of our pawty cake. (Many thanks to Wear.Wag.Repeat. for the spectacular cake inspiration, which was part of a recent Tasty Tuesday blog hop. Click here for the recipe.)
We cut the cake and waited for our guests to arrive.
I wish that I had photos of us actually eating the cake, but it was so absolutely fabulous that we inhaled it.
Hey, Maggie, I’m licking my lips back here. Did you leave a little crumb on your plate for me?
Looks like Sunshine was licking her lips too, and searching for crumbs on more than one plate. That’s ok, because Sunshine is the momma dog and she can do anything she wants to do.
Meanwhile Kenai, the only boy dog, found his special blue plate, ate every bit of his cake . . .
. . . and then wandered off for a little bit of boy exploration . . .
. . . while the girls made their way to the door in hopes that another cake would spring through the door. Here’s hoping that your first day of spring was super special and that you feel the gift of a fresh start from Mother Nature.
thek9harperlee 
woof I am jealous, but my friend Riley is coming at the end of the month for a one night stay.. wags and woofs
I hope you and Riley had lots and lots of fun!
we posted a video.. you should watch it we had a blast
we thoroughly enjoyed our spring pawty, the cake was delicious! We were so exhausted from the festivities that we settled in for a very long nap when we got home and didn’t even start our “give me my dinner” growls until about 6:30. Thank you for being such a good hostess!
I cannot think of any way that I would rather spend an afternoon than enjoying a Spring Fling with The Big Dogs!
What a beautiful cake for your spring party. Looks like it was a big hit.
Cakes are always a big hit! I found a doggy muffin recipe, so I may have to host a Canine Buddy Brunch!
How simply divine to see…a gorgeous cake some gorgeous pups some glorious grass and sunshine…..hugs and lovies Fozziemum xxx
Cake, pups, grass, and sunshine. I think you’ve named all the ingredients for a perfect afternoon!
Indeed I think I may have sweets 🙂 xx
you certainly have a talented Mommy! Not like mine! That cake looks delicious!!!!! Sadly, we had snow the first day of Spring and more coming NEXT week. Barks and licks and love, Dakota
It’s funny that Mommy’s never decorated a human cake! Hope that winter has finally left and the spring is here to stay for you!
I LOVE how the cake turned out, the icing is so pretty! And you got great shots of everyone. Sending you lots of Chocolate Lab kisses!
Thanks for the Chocolate Lab kisses, and thanks for the excellent cake recipe and decorating tips!
How pawesome Miss Harper Lee!!!! It looks like the perfect day…Maggie’s sweet senior face…Hugs and love always and Happy Spring!!!!
It was a really, really perfect day. I think that beautiful senior face belongs to Sunshine. She’s the momma dog. She has that beautiful Golden sugar face and a perfect puppy heart. We all really, really love her.
How fun!!! great idea.
Mommy tends to think that hosting puppy parties is a lot more fun than hosting people parties!
Yumwumwumwumwum! Happy happy Spring beauwoowooootiful Miss Lee!
Did you notice that the frosting was purple? I think that made it taste better!
Tasty way to start the season! Love those lick-lipping photos, that’s how you know it was good.
Dogs are so good at letting you know when they’ve really enjoyed something: first the lick smacking and then the belch in your face!
What a fun spring party! That cake looks amazing! My plate would’ve been empty pretty quickly, too.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
The cake disappeared so quickly that Mommy wondered why she even bothered to get the plates out!
Ms. Harper – you have guilted me into making this for Dolce & Amore.
They will love you for it!
Me, I’m not so sure! (just teasing!)
I must see pictures of Dolce and Amore with their cake!
Happy Spring.
Gosh your cake sure looked good.
xo Cinnamon
Thank you! Now Daddy wants a human cake. Probably won’t happen!
What a great party and your cake is fabulous! Is Sunshine Harper Lee’s mom? Happy Spring!
Sunshine is Maggie and Kenai’s mother. Harper Lee is an honorary member of the family. 🙂
Oh what a fabulous party ! Thanks for sharing !!! RosyPoodleKisses!
It was fabulous. Maybe you and Annie can have a cake with pink icing. 😉
What a yummy looking cake! Looks like a great party!
We had so much fun that I had to take a week-plus blogging break after hosting!
What a yummy and very pretty cake!
Thank you, Misaki. Wish you lived around the corner so you could have attended. 🙂
Oh what a lovely way to celebrate the first day of spring. That cake looks so pretty and delicious. Such lucky pups!
Hugs, Carrie (Myfie, Ellie and Millie) x
My mommy is constantly telling me that I’m a very lucky girl. 🙂
What a wonderful Spring Party! Your mom made a beautiful cake and you guys look great together! Looks like a wonderful day!
Marty
I absolutely love being around The Big Dogs. Maybe next we should do a pool party with hot dogs!
Did you say CAKE!!!! YUM!!!!
Wally & Sammy
Maybe one day will have to have a virtual across-the-continents party, with cake of course!
Such fun! We’ve gone right into summer here…. 😦
Monty and Harlow
We usually do that here, but this year we did winter-spring-winter-spring-winter-spring!
What an awesome party! We might have to go and look up that recipe and have a party too….when spring actually gets here! It’s looking promising for the weekend!
I hope Old Man Winter is finally leaving you alone so that Spring can make her grand appearance . . . and I hope you get to have a cake party!