ZipBlog

Melon

2009-09-06T06:57:00.000-07:00

This is my parent's dog, Melon.
She is a white toy poodle, and a little bit older than Zipper.

What does she have in her paws?

A Birthday card for me!?

I just received these photos from Japan.
Thanks! LOL >Mom&Dad

Dog Friend #5 - Leli 02

2009-08-21T22:56:00.000-07:00

This is Leli again.We had a chance to see her again, out side of AG.
They are getting to know each other better.

(At least Zipper wanted to get to know Leli more!)
"Black & White 2009"
This photo was taken at a place called Crocker Park, OH.

(During my internship at American Greetings.)

Little girl and little dog

2009-08-21T22:34:00.000-07:00

We went to Santana Row again yesterday, and met this precious little girl. She was two and half years old, but did a very good job holding Zipper in her arms.

...kiss?

I think she was proud of herself, and she deserves to be!
I mean, who would think a two and half yer old can hold a full-grown dog all by herself? lol

It was so cute of her to keep asking me if she could hold him again, again, and again.

Summer style

2009-08-21T22:30:00.001-07:00

Since San Jose is very hot everyday, I had to give Zipper a summer hair cut.He looks even smaller with shorter hair!

We are back in California!

2009-08-21T22:25:00.000-07:00

My husband took us to a place called Santana Row in San Jose, California.It was a beautiful place, and very dog friendly!

Dog Friend #7 - Nina

2009-08-21T22:07:00.001-07:00

This is Nina!

She is another dog (puppy) we met at AG.
Zipper is looking for Nina.
Where is Nina~?
Lucy sees her but not not Zipper.

She is shy and kept hiding her self.She can sit.
...and down!

Dog Friend #3 - Lucy 02

2009-08-02T07:28:00.000-07:00

More Pictures of Lucy & Zipper!
They finally feel comfortable sleeping on the same cushion.
The blue blanket is a baby blanket I bought at the AG store.

They are sleeping in the same positions!
Awwwww

I think Lucy will really miss Zipper...

Dog Friend #6 - IKEA

2009-07-19T13:19:00.000-07:00

This is IKEA!
Another AG dog.

Well...I don't know if you can call her a "friend" of Zip.
She probably thinks Zipper is her new toy! :(

She wants Zipper so badly!
She may just wants to play with him, but as soon as I put Zipper down, she attacked Zipper! She is cute, but also a craaazy pug!!

Ready for Halloween

2009-07-19T12:31:00.000-07:00

Somebody is already thinking about Halloween.

Photo by a pro at AG/Webshots

2009-07-06T18:38:00.000-07:00

ZIPPER! :D

Zipper can dance!

I wish I could give him a haircut before this photo shoot.
Well, he is still cute! (Isn't he?)
I really like this yellow orange background.

Puppy Daycare

2009-07-05T08:28:00.001-07:00

Meet Zipper, Leli, and Lucy at my puppy daycare! ;)

Dog Friend #5 - Leli

2009-07-05T07:17:00.000-07:00

This was a happy day for both me and Zipper.

Isn't she a cutie-pie?

Dog Friend #4 - Cathy

2009-07-03T19:18:00.000-07:00

This is Cathy.

She stays in the same hotel with us.
The day I took these photos happened to be her 2nd birthday!

Dog Friend #3 - Lucy

2009-07-03T18:22:00.001-07:00

This is Lucy. Zipper's new friend at AG! :)

She is a couple month younger than Zipper.
She decided that this cushion is hers! :DLucy visits my cube everyday to say hi to us
...or just here to find some treats.
She likes to sleep in Zipper's bed too.

It's amazing how well she fits in to this small bed!

Although, she didn't know how in the beginning.

She just need to sleep everywhere. LOL

It took them a while to feel comfortable with each other.
Don't they look so sweet together on this big cushion? ;)

New date?

2009-07-01T17:56:00.001-07:00

Zipper may be seeing a new girl tomorrow.

Let's see how it goes...
Yes, she is a poodle girl!

In my bed

2009-06-22T17:09:00.000-07:00

Can you see?

He likes to use a pillow.

At the hotel

2009-06-22T16:54:00.000-07:00

This is his bed, but he usually sleeps with me in my bed at night.

Even more welcome

2009-06-22T16:53:00.000-07:00

Yum yum...

Zipper was welcome!

2009-06-20T18:23:00.000-07:00

He even got a new toy as a welcome gift!

Cleveland!

2009-06-20T14:10:00.000-07:00

Zipper's first arrival in Cleveland.

Post Comments -Setting Changed-

2009-05-31T15:51:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends & Families,

If you have tried to post your comment and failed before, it must been because of my setting for this blog. You should be able to post comments now, and Zipper and I would enjoy them a lot! :)

Thanks!

-Yuka&Zipper

P.S. We graduated on 5/20/09! :D

Neighbor Dog #2 - Louie 02

2009-05-19T03:46:00.000-07:00

This is our friend Louie again.
We just ran into him during our walk.
また、ルーイくんです。
たまたま散歩中に出くわしました♥

Zipper Loves chicken treat.
ジッパーはチキンが大好きです。

Louie likes it too!
ルーイくんも好きみたいです！

Neighbor Dog #9 - Ringo

2009-05-19T03:25:00.000-07:00

This is Ringo!
リンゴくんです！

Handsome♥
この耳がトレードマークっす！

Smiling? Sleepy? lol
笑ってんの？眠いの？w

Can you see Zipper?
ジッパーとご挨拶☆

Ringo is such a friendly boy! :)
You can tell by looking at his face.

最後はやっぱり笑顔で！
人なつっこさが顔に出てますw

Movie 03 (Running Zipper)

2009-05-12T02:06:00.000-07:00

Running Zipper! 走るジッパー！

Movie 02 (Zipper & Lyka)

2009-05-12T00:18:00.000-07:00

Lyka is trying to play with Zipper.
ライカちゃんは、ジッパーと遊ぼうとしてます。
でも、ジッパーはちょっと迷惑そう（汗）

Puppies are usually very hyper-active like Lyka!
子犬は大抵ライカ並にハイパーです。

Neighbor Dog #8 - Lyka

2009-05-11T23:58:00.000-07:00

She is only 3 months old.
まだ３ヶ月の子犬ちゃんです♬

She wants to play with Zipper.
ジッパーと遊びたがってます。

Movie 01

2009-05-04T21:27:00.000-07:00

Playing Zipper at home.
うちで遊んでるジップの動画です。

Dog Friend #3 - Parka

2009-05-04T15:52:00.001-07:00

Zipper is a Toy Poodle, but his size (3.1lb) is known as "Teacup"

Have you seen a teacup Pomeranian before?

ジッパーはトイプードルですが、サイズ的にはティーカップサイズ（１．８キロ以下）になります。ポメラニアンにもそのサイズのコがいる事をご存知でしょうか？
Meet Parka, a Teacup Pomeranian! :)
パーカちゃんは、ティーカップポメラニアンです。
Parka is little bit bigger than Zipper as you can see.
She weighs a little bit more than Zipper!
ジップと比べると、こんな感じです。
ちょっと太り気味（5.5lb)です。うちの旦那もです。
ジッパーに興味津々です。
She is not shy at all, which is rare for a small dog, especially a female!SO CUTE!!!
She is 4 years old, but loves to play like a puppy, and always wants to be the center of attention. She deserves all the attention in the world!
I mean, LOOK AT HER SMILE! :D

可愛い〜♥
可愛過ぎないですか？
ていうか、何という動物！？耳は何処？
生きてるテディベアみたいなパーカちゃんですが、４歳なのに子犬みたいに元気！とにかく、かまって貰うのが大好きな甘えっ子ちゃんです。ジッパーとの絡みもめちゃくちゃ可愛くて、動画で撮っておけば良かったー！と後悔です（＞＜；

We would love to see her again!
また会えるといいな♥

Shopping Mall

2009-05-04T15:46:00.000-07:00

"It's a tiny doggy!""It's a little girl!"

In friont of the City Hall (San Francisco)

2009-05-04T15:41:00.001-07:00

Sunny day! Rare in San Francisco.

Neighbor Dog #5, #6, & #7 - Abby, Tori, & Sebastian

2009-04-26T22:48:00.000-07:00

We have 3 shih-tzu living right next door! :)

This is Sebastian. He may be a poodle mix.
Very friendly! :)

This is Abby. She is older than the other two.
She is a little bit shy.

Tori (pink) and Sebastian (blue)
Tori is like a princess.

By the way, this black blob on the left side corner is a part of Zipper!

うちのアパートの住人の１人は、シーズーを３匹飼っています。
Toriはお姫様で、みんなのリーダー！
Abbyは結構おばあちゃんで、目もあまり見えません。
Sebastianだけは純粋なシーズーではなく、プーmixな気がします。
毛に軽くカールがかかってるし、人なつこい性格もプードルっぽい気が。。。私がプードル＆セブ（Sebastian)贔屓だからそう思うのかな？という気もしますがw

ちなみに、一番最後の写真の左下の黒い物体はジッパーです！w

Today's Zipper -04/26/09

2009-04-26T22:14:00.000-07:00

Our favorite drink from Starbucks, White Mocha Frappachino + Espresso shot (add shot, blended in) and Zipper. He just wants some whipped cream.

" Can I have some sweet yum yum? Can I?"
How can we say NO to eyes like these...

Just a little bit...just a little bit...
yum, yum...

あげちゃいけないのは分かっているのですが。。。
この瞳で見つめられるとつい、生クリームをあげてしまいます（＾＿＾；ちょっとだけ。。。ちょっとだけね！ちなみに、これは私達がスタバでオーダーする定番のホワイトモカフラペチーノにエスプレッソショットを入れたものです。これがウマイ！ショットが入ると甘過ぎないのです。舌ぺろんっ☆なジッパーは可愛過ぎるので、ついあげちゃうのです。。。

Neighbor Dog #1 - Fortune 02

2009-04-26T21:58:00.000-07:00

Here is Fortune again! :)
He is such a sweetie!

Fortune dosen't like Zipper much...

He likes ME! (I think.)
I mean, look at his face! His eyes! :D

It was good to run into you today, Fortune!

Today's Zipper

2009-04-21T16:35:00.000-07:00

Today's Zipper.

He met a little girl wearing a pink tutu.

How Sweet! She gave him a piece of an apple!

Dog Friend #2 - Baylee

2009-04-21T15:56:00.002-07:00

I gave him a beef liver treat. Yum-yum...

Sniff, sniff, sniff...

Who's got big ears and a fluffy white tail?
This is Baylee, a four-year-old papillon boy. Did you know that the Papillon means butterfly in French? Zipper and Baylee smelling each other looks like a Yin and yang symbol.

でっかいお耳と真っ白なしっぽが可愛いパピヨン、ベイリー君（４歳）です☆　今日のお散歩中にFillmore St.にて会いました。パピヨンって、フランス語で蝶とかガという意味らしいですが、蝶はともかくガって嫌ですよね（ーー；それにしても、お互いの匂いを嗅ぐ２匹はちょっと陰陽のマークみたい。

Asparagus - アスパラガス

2009-04-13T22:15:00.000-07:00

I boiled asparagus for myself, and Zipper tonight.

He loves asparagus!

今日は夕飯用にアスパラを茹でました。
ジッパーは（犬のくせに）アスパラ大好きです！

He's blind, but he seems to be staring at it!
Zipper sits down and waiting for me to give him some.

見えないはずの目でじっとアスパラを見てます!
大人しくおすわりして待ってます。

It is still raw, but he's having a bite.
まだ生だけど、ひとくち♪

The lighting on this pic is not so good, but you can really see that he's having a bite on it!
"OM NOM NOM!"

写真はフラッシュでイマイチですが、アスパラを両手（両前脚）でしっかり掴んでかじっているのが分かるかと思います（笑）
「もーぐもぐもぐ！」

Dog Friend #1 - Pepper

2009-04-12T00:25:00.000-07:00

This is Pepper, a Yorkie girl. We met her at the Ralph Lauren store on Fillmore street. They were a very dog friendly store! :) The way Pepper sits is so funny and cute!
Apparently this is common for Yorkies.

Zipper and Pepper are about the same size, but different in weight. Pepper looks cute with her short hair, but Zipper would look like a rat if I cut his hair short!

Zipper kept crossing in front of my camera while I was trying to take pictures of Pepper. Was Zipper jealous?

Neighbor Dog #3 & #4 - Maria & George

2009-04-11T23:25:00.000-07:00

We met 2 sweet girls in the neighbor hood today!

This is George, 2 year old chihuahua mix.
She is a very mellow and sweet girl. A little bit shy, but friendly!
My friend Erina kept saying that she is one of the sweetest dog she'd ever met!

This is Maria, and she is a Miniature Poodle puppy!
She is only seven month old, and really reminded me of my parent's dog Melon.Melon went all white as she grew, but Maria will probably stay apricot.She seems shy in the photo, but she is actually very friendly!She kept jumping around like a fluffy bunny the whole time! :D

She likes the "Charlee Bear" Cheese Cookie!

Kiss on the cheek!
They are very good friends! :)

Happy Puppy Easter!

2009-04-10T22:00:00.000-07:00

We wish you a Happy Easter!

Neighbor Dog #2 - Louie

2009-04-09T00:34:00.000-07:00

This is another neighbor dog of ours, Louie! He is some kind of poodle mix. He is a little bit shy, but not for a treat! He loves chicken, just like Zipper! His small pink tongue is just too cute!!

Today's Zipper

2009-04-06T00:53:00.001-07:00

It was such a gorgeous day today, in San Francisco.
I took these photos around 6pm.

Neighbor Dog #1 - Fortune

2009-04-04T21:31:00.000-07:00

Zipper knows so many dogs in the neighborhood. His name is Fortune. He is such a sweet and mellow dog.

Sketch 01 - Colored 02

2009-03-30T20:31:00.000-07:00

I got a good advice from my friend, and made the outline thicker. I think this is much better than before. Thanks! > Yan

Sketch 01 - Colored 01

2009-03-29T03:30:00.000-07:00

Colored version.

Sketch 01

2009-03-28T06:09:00.001-07:00

I just love drawing Zipper, but it is impossible to capture 100% of his cuteness in one drawing!

Piggy

2009-03-21T15:20:00.001-07:00

Zipper has so many toys, and this is one of his favorites.
This piggy toy is very soft, and even Zipper can make it squeak!

Handsome

2009-03-21T15:12:00.000-07:00

Isn't he? :)
He sleeps in the same bed with me everyday.

Go Green!

2009-03-20T12:02:00.000-07:00

Zipper at my favorite dog park, Duboce park on St. Patrick's Day.
I love this park, because of this↓ (So many dogs♥）

I am very popular there! Only until I say "no more treats!" (^_^;

Do you see Zipper? Check the yellow arrow. The red arrow shows you the sad face of "no treats"! So cute!! LOL

Zipper's Birthday

2009-03-16T18:34:00.000-07:00

Today's Zipper.

Yesterday, March 15th was Zipper's Birthday! :)
He became TWO YEARS OLD. Yey!

By the way, this is how he used to look like. These photos were taken by his breeder. I think he became much cuter.

Melon

2009-03-16T18:11:00.000-07:00

I made this pink sweater for her. Too small?

Her name is Melon-pan (means Melon-bread in Japanese) and she is my parent's dog. She use to have a light brown color on her ears and back, but she lost them as she grew. Her pedigree said that she is a white toy poodle, but I had no idea how white she was going to be!

She is now, BRIGHT WHITE!

I miss her so much!

Easter Basket

2009-03-12T23:27:00.000-07:00

Better than a bunny.

Ice Cream

2009-03-09T19:48:00.000-07:00

Gimme!

Meet Apollo

2009-03-09T00:07:00.000-07:00

I just found out that Birger and Christelle has a wonderful pup too! Check their web site for Apollo. He is such a handsome boy!

http://apollo.midtlid.net/

High-Five!

2009-03-07T20:39:00.000-08:00

Zipper can do "High-Five"!
I am not kidding. He can really do it. Check it out! ;)

Photos taken by a very nice couple from Norway. > Thank you Birger and Christelle! :)
They took many nice photos of Zipper at the Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

Zipper at Safeway

2009-03-07T18:06:00.000-08:00

My stupid husband put Zipper in the Safeway bag, and the nice cashier took a picture with his iphone and sent it to me! It was very sweet of him. Thank you Jim! :)

Zipper looks like a rapper in his new parka!

2009-03-04T23:11:00.000-08:00

Doesn't he?? :D

It actually says "Love Stinks" on the back. I bought it at PETCO with a gift card I got as a X'mas gift from my sweet father in law!

Personal Greeting Cards

2009-03-02T17:06:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I use Zipper for inspiration and include him in a lot of my artwork.

This is a Valentine's Day card I made this year. One of a kind!

Here is a Christmas card I made last year.

I realized that I need to learn more about typography and layout after I made this card, so I'm taking two prerequisite graphic design classes this semester, so I can take a typography class.

Bath Day

2009-03-01T20:23:00.000-08:00

We gave him a bath today.
He was a very good boy, and let me wash him like a toy. Doesn't he look like a different dog when he is wet? We use a hair dryer to dry him, and after he's been dried, he is VERY FLUFFY!

Zip in Print

2009-02-28T17:38:00.001-08:00

This is a silkscreen print on fabric, which I printed in my Textile class today. I wasn't very happy with the result of the overlapping, though, so I fixed it up in Photoshop. I'd like to try printing this image again, but without the overlapping.

Welcome!

2009-02-28T17:04:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the "ZipBlog."

This is a blog about my sweet tiny dog, Zipper!

Zipper is a black male toy (teacup size) poodle!
He may only weight 3lb, but he is still a dog and smells like one too!

Zipper was born on March 15th, 2007 and he has been blind since birth. He is such a sweet pup. The "Magic Word" for him is "Chicken!" His response to this word is so quick. He likes most other dogs and people he meets. He has some issues with puppies since they are so playful and attack him, but he has no problem with kids and babies. He always tries to play with them.

I am starting this blog for Zipper's family, fans, and friends. Enjoy!