My sweet and talented photographer pal Jeanie celebrated her awesome husky pup’s 1st birthday in August and she asked me to make a cake in his likeness! Man I fiddled with his husky dog cake face for quite a while and finally settled on going for a cartoony look which I think turned out pretty darn woofin’ cute.
Have you ever loved a pet like it was the furry child from your own womb? It’s a real emotion and it’s something that only other pet owners understand – those little pals become your constants, your best friends, your always-there comfort. Even with all the room-clearing gas and occasional barfs and poo-picking-up and furniture-ruining, the love for them persists. My heart still aches for my sweet old cat Coco, who I had to put down in 2007. Yep – I named my cake business after my old cat, a feisty little orange-haired jerk with fluffy fur pants who was possibly insane, but she loved me and I loved her. When I had to put her down after a long illness, I sobbed into her fur telling her it would be ok, and then suddenly her little life was gone – it was like hugging a stuffed animal and it was so surreal and sad. When we finally drove home from the vet, empty-handed, cat carrier without cat, the house felt so eerie and hollow without her scampering around, those little paws pattering about or her annoying gunk-gunk-gunk scratching under my bedroom door to try to get in, Jack Nicholson in The Shining style. A little while after she passed I had a tiny memorial party at my house with close friends. I made a slideshow with pictures of her set to Brenton Wood’s Oogum Boogum (I used to call her Boogie) and the Mamas and the Papas “Dedicated To The One I Love” and just sobbed. I think having a weird little funeral for her helped me grieve though. I still miss that little barfmaster and hearing those songs again makes my heart hurt a little…
So yes – I’ve suffered a few broken hearts over the years from pets loved and lost. Today, with this husky dog cake, I’m celebrating the love of pets – and also remembering another animal that just passed away – my brother-in-law’s giant fluffball malamute named Zeke. Here’s to all those nutty animals that help us get through life.
Rest in peace, Zeke! xo Lyndsay
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10 Responses to “For The Love Of Pups: Yukon The Husky Dog Cake”
CakeSpy
How do you keep doing it? Making cakes that make me coo?? I love it!
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
aw thanks sweet pal! xoxo
Michelle @ MakeMeCake.Me
Aw! Yukon’s cartoony likeness is wonderful! Also, I love that Coco lives on in your joyful cake site and business. Pet love can be truly deep :)
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
thank you michelle! ^__^ yes, hooray for sweet animals! xo
Natasha @ The Cake Merchant
Aww, what a lovely post. Pets really are like out children, and it’s so sweet that you named you business after you cat. I love all of your animal cakes!
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
thank you so much natasha – nice to hear you feel the same… :)
Nancy @ gottagetbaked
Best post ever, Lyndsay! I read all of these dog blogs where owners write about putting their dogs down and I bawl like a baby, anticipating how horrible it will be when Abby gets old/sick. I love that you named your blog and business after your cat and that you held a funeral for her. Why the hell not?! I threw a puppy shower for Abby to welcome her to the family. I wish I had your cake decorating skills because a cake like this would’ve been totally rad at the party. This is adorable!
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
aw nancy … i hope i didn’t get you worried about abby! :( i love the idea of a puppy shower!! hehe! so fun. abby’s a hilarious nut with many many years in her! little dogs live long lives and abby is sure lucky to have you guys!
Kate @ ¡Hola! Jalapeño
How did you make the fur?!! You never cease to amaze!
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
aw, thank you kate! i used my trusty multi-opening piping tip, usually referred to as the “grass” tip! ^__^