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Well August long weekend is over and the best dog-walking weather has just begun. For those of you who weren’t aware, I also celebrated my birthday on July 16th and had a woofing good time. I’ve already begun daydreaming about what next year’s birthday will be like....

My dream birthday would first begin with a nice long belly rub, followed by a morning snack of peanut butter cookies. Failing that last request, maybe Iams or Science Diet will come up with a peanut butter flavoured “healthy” dog food that they’d like me to sample and give my feedback on. Yum! Then I could go for a long walk along the pier with one of my usual morning human companions. When I came back from my walk, I’d be delighted to find presents waiting for me on my bed. I’d tear into the wrappers to find some new uniforms for me! I’m a stylish sort of dog and like to mix it up a bit. Maybe some tweed styles for when I’m feeling nostalgic and some surf patterns for when I’m California dreaming.

Then I’d have a nice long nap. When I woke up, there would be more belly rubs waiting for me and a birthday cake in my favourite flavour - carrot cake! All the humans would sing happy birthday to me and then fight over who gets to take me for another walk. Since nobody can decide, I get to go on several more walks, each time with more hugs and scratches behind the ears. All this love and attention tires me out and so I decide to rest for another nap.

Ahhh, birthdays. Don’t you just love ‘em?

I’ve got exciting news about my photo contest! All you doggy lovers out there please send in your photo entries to be featured right here on my blog. Pictures of your favourite pooch, please, inside or outside of the Sidney Pier Hotel and Spa ~ and the more creative the better! I can’t wait to see all my canine buddies getting ready for their ‘close-ups’ and posing around the hotel!

Email your entries to my human helper’s inbox at christine.ball@sidneypier.com before September 15th and we’ll have our winners announced on September 30th. Grand prize is a free night in the hotel, second prize is $100 gift certificate and third prize is $50 gift certificate. Now get those cameras clicking