Celebrating 13 years of Dozer – that’s 79 human years! Be a part of me for somewhat journey down reminiscence lane to see what my huge, dopey, loveable fur ball has been as much as this previous yr. If I’m nonetheless this energetic, adored and obsessive about snacks at his age, I’ll take into account myself fortunate!
Ahhh Dozer! What a yr you’ve had. I need to say it was not like another – however truthfully, I really feel like yearly is extraordinary! Not precisely heroic-dog extraordinary (eg. sniffing out survivors or monitoring lacking folks in forests), however your abilities lie in……let’s consider, different areas we’ve come to worth?😂
Let’s check out Dozer’s Greatest Of from the previous 12 months!
Lifetime of Dozer
Dozer’s comeback!
I didn’t do a birthday submit for Dozer’s twelfth birthday as a result of he was recovering from surgical procedure after being recognized with bi-lateral laryngeal paralysis which was inhibiting his means to breath. He had a tough restoration, and I can’t lie, there was a time after I wasn’t certain he’d pull by means of. However he did!! Again on the seashore together with his pals, with a smile and even just a few leaps and bounds! ☺️
I’ll all the time treasure that photograph above, the primary day I took him again to the seashore 3 months after his operation, bundled up in a heavy obligation life jacket for security. He was so glad!
plAYSCHOOL!
This one’s going straight to the highest of the highlights record as a result of – PLAYSCHOOL!!! Really, no higher honour.
His temporary?
✅ Waddle on set and look cute – nailed it.
❌ Have a look at digital camera. Fail! His eyes had been laser-locked on the meals the complete time. 😂
PHOTOSHOOTS, PHOTOSHOOTS!
With Dozer featured so closely in my second cookbook Tonight, there have been so many photograph shoots, and so many places! On the workplace, residence, pictures studio, on the canine seashore. I needed to seize him in any respect the locations he frequents in his life. What a pure he’s in entrance of the digital camera as of late!
And naturally, the frequent theme – a lot meals. So, a lot meals! What torture it should be for him, as we take shot after shot after shot. 😂
And my favorite photograph:
Which ended up on the quilt of my favorite journal……
COVER BOY!
The Large Concern is a social enterprise journal that’s bought by deprived folks in CBD areas of Australia, offering them with a way to earn an earnings and rebuild their lives. Of all of the interviews that we did within the 12 months (and by “we”, I discuss with my complete workforce in addition to Dozer and I!), that is the one which received our hearts. (OK FINE! Dozer splashed on the quilt might have helped 😂).
BOOK LAUNCH AND TOUR!
Launching a e book is enjoyable. Launching it with Dozer by my facet is even MORE enjoyable!!
Who needs to speak to me after they can pat Dozer??🥰
And when the e book tour went interstate so I couldn’t take the actual factor with me, we took the 2D model as a substitute!
READER EVENTS
One of the vital fantastic elements of constructing a cookbook is that you simply get to satisfy in actual life. One thing I by no means imagined having the chance to do 4 years in the past earlier than I made my first e book.
Today, assembly readers is one thing that we attempt to make an everyday factor – as a result of each my workforce and I get pleasure from it a lot!! And naturally, for Sydney occasions, Dozer is the largest drawcard. Right here he’s, stealing all the eye at two of the reader occasions we held final yr – a dinner at Boronia Kitchen (my native!):
And extra just lately at a shocking lengthy lunch on the Roundhouse Restaurant within the Crystalbrook Kingsley Lodge as a part of the annual Newcastle Good Meals Month celebrations.
fundraiser for sophie’s legacy
Of all of the occasions we did although, probably the most particular must be a fundraiser we did for Sophie’s Legacy. It is a charity arrange by the mother and father of a younger vet who took her personal life, which has a objective of lowering the suicide charges within the occupation. A horrifying statistic: suicide charges amongst veterinarians is 4x the nationwide common.
Dozer and I hosted a fundraiser at our native Small Animal Particular Hospital (in Ryde) the place we raised cash for Sophie’s Legacy. It was a small gesture to provide again to the individuals who saved Dozer’s life a yr in the past.
It additionally made me conscious that each time I’m going to the vet, it’s normally as a result of Dozer just isn’t properly. So I’m anxious and upset, and do I actually keep in mind to thank the vets and employees correctly? Take a second to drop a observe of because of your veterinarian – drop an e-mail, letter or card – for taking care of our pets so properly. You possibly can’t start to think about how a lot it is going to imply to them. ❤️
plastered throughout rtm!
And a giant second for Dozer prior to now yr – once we plastered a life measurement sticker of him on the window of RecipeTin Meals!! A pleasant reminder in case there was any uncertainty of who’s REALLY the boss round right here…..😂
Dozer might be our poster boy for RTM, all the time. Ceaselessly. So long as RTM is related to me, I’ll by no means let that change.
Style testing duties
From the second I began my web site 11 years in the past, Dozer proudly appointed himself Chief Style Tester – and what a stellar job he’s achieved in that necessary position! Topped Worker of the Month almost each month, he’s praised for his unwavering dedication, enthusiasm with which he undertakes his duties and lightning-fast response time every time something edible emerges from the fridge, oven, or pantry (the backyard, nonetheless, stays suspiciously beneath him 🤔).
Today, on account of his medical situation, he’s unable to eat flaky and crumbly issues like croissants, biscuits and truffles (as a result of threat of inhaling into his lungs). However, ever the devoted skilled, he nonetheless insists on doing his half. If he can’t style the cake, he’ll fortunately pattern the custard. Simply dip cabanossi in it! Mmmm, meat and custard….
DOZER’S 13TH BIRTHDAY!
And right here he’s, on his thirteenth birthday at his second favorite place on earth – Bayview canine seashore!
Trying by means of Dozer’s birthday pictures, I realised it’s much less a celebration for him and extra for me – as a result of let’s be sincere, does he look thrilled in his celebration get-up this yr? Completely not. 😂 He spent a lot of the time howling in protest!
All people is aware of I did it for myself, not him – a little bit of celebration, however principally for amusement. Watching him swim round Bayview with shiny foil trailing behind him and his little celebration hat bobbing round on this again… priceless! 🤣
Although really, after I took his lifejacket off and noticed how a lot water the foil was holding, I felt a bit unhealthy, considering of the drag it should’ve created as he was swimming!
In a nutshell…
Life for Dozer is as nice as I might hope for it to be. I really feel lucky that he’s nonetheless with me and most significantly, glad, comfy and an urge for food as ferocious as ever.
Truthfully, probably the most worrying a part of his life continues to be toy laundry day. I reckon that’s a fairly nice place to be!
Completely satisfied birthday Dozer!
HAPPY thirteenth BIRTHDAY DOZER! Thanks for all of the happiness and laughter you convey into my life. I really feel so lucky that you’re nonetheless with me, and nonetheless in good type regardless of some bumps alongside the way in which and a few creaky hinges.
I really like you with all my coronary heart, and I’ll treasure on daily basis I’ve left with you, and take care of you as finest I can to make you as glad as you make me. ~ Nagi x
