For the first time ever, Dozer has agreed to sit down with me for a candid interview to share an insight into his life.
In this explosive interview that took place in his very own home, he spills the beans on what it’s really like to live the Life of Dozer!
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Dozer, it’s been a tumultuous year. What’s your take on COVID and how it’s affected your life in 2020?
COVID? What is that, a new snack? I don’t recall getting any.
Errr, no. It’s that world-devastating-virus, the reason your mum has been at home with you 99% of this year. You didn’t notice?
Oh. I thought that was just because she wanted to hang with me. I really was not complaining that she didn’t travel overseas this year.
Though having said that, I do miss my own vacations at the golden retriever boarders’ place…
OK. Well, let’s move onto a topic you are more knowledgable about. I’m fascinated by this job you do – Official Taste Tester. What are your key responsibilities?
My job is to taste food made by my mum that she is considering sharing on this website, and to give honest, objective feedback.
What an interesting job! Do you have any formal qualifications?
No, it’s something I have a natural talent for, and a field that I have always been very interested in.
I do work hard on self education every day, seeking every opportunity to hone my skills and expand my palette, from breakfast, lunch to dinner, from anyone, anywhere. See?
And do you consider yourself a high performer employee?
[Chest puffs with pride] I’ve been told by my mum that my eagerness is commendable and that my passion for food is unrivalled.
She has also praised me for the speed at which I do my job ie. eating the food I am sampling. I am fast!
Your mum cooks a LOT. Do you get to taste test a lot?
Not as much as I am willing to do, that’s for sure. I feel like my mum is suppressing my ability to do my job to the fullest of my abilities.
I’m not sure what you mean. Can you expand on this?
For example, she makes a roast beef. I am the RecipeTin Eats Official Taste Tester. My job is to TASTE IT. Yet, I get nothing more than a tiny sliver. How am I to determine if it is a good recipe or not without a sufficient quantity to sample??
Well Dozer, word on the grapevine is that you think EVERYTHING tastes good…
Tabloid lies! I have a very sophisticated palette. Like – kale. YUCK! Pork crackling. YUM! See?
Err, yes. Excellent examples. So – moving on.
Low point of 2020?
The Mystery Tummy Pain of 2020. Ooooh, that was so painful, I was hiding in far corners of the house curled up in pain. I’m so lucky my mum got me to the emergency hospital so quickly. They thought it was something scary when they started doing tests on me. It turned out to be….well, just gastro.
Wait – so everyone was super stressed about you being seriously sick and it was just gastro? Sounds like a case of Tummy Man Flu, if you ask me…..
[Sulking tone] It was BAD, I’m telling you. Even the vet thought I was like DYING of something nasty! I even turned down roast chicken. Everybody knows that’s my all time favourite food!
Plus, they shaved me to do scans. My privates were exposed for all the world to see. My mum had to use the Modesty Flowers on my photos for weeks!!
High point of 2020?
That Perfect Day, when I bounded out of bed at 6 am, my mum prepared my home cooked meal straight away, then we went off to the dog beach to play with my friends. Came home to a warm shower, snoozed in the sun to dry off.
Chased birds in the backyard, chatted to my neighbours’ dog through a hole in the fence, rolled around on the grass, played with my toys.
Finished off the day with a swim in the pool followed by a big juicy bone, homemade dinner then off to bed.
Sounds delightful Dozer. And when was this Perfect Day?
Yesterday! And the day before. Wait, and the day before that, and the day before that….. 😇
So basically you mean every day is a Perfect Day. That is Life of Dozer!!
What would you say your greatest asset is?
My looks. I’ve been known to make grown men give up an entire drumstick using just my looks.
And finally, I think it’s fitting to finish with this question: Best food memory of 2020?
That time mum was teasing me, showing me a Custard Tart she made with no intention of sharing it with me. Then she dropped it. #Karma
Ha ha! You certainly seem to live a charmed life Dozer!
Thank you for taking the time to chat to me. We look forward to seeing what 2021 holds for Life of Dozer!
Happy New Year everyone! Usually, I’d see out a year with a post filled with party foods to celebrate New Years’ Eve. But given this year will be (very!) quiet for many of us, I thought I’d do something a little different.
Hopefully it gave you a bit of a laugh!
I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I won’t miss 2020. We’ve got more challenges ahead in 2021, but surely things can only go one way – UP!
Here’s to better times ahead! Keep smiling, stay safe, and sending big (virtual) hugs to you all!
– Nagi & Dozer xx
Hi Nagi. Just wanted to let you know that I found your site 6 months ago and have made perhaps 60 recipes so far. My family have loved every one and you have become my ‘go to’ recipe site for delicious and nutritious food that is explained so very well. Thank you!
Haha, really enjoyed reading about life as a Dozer. He is one pampered pooch and rightly so. Looking forward to more of Dozets mum’s recipes but for now I am off to make those Homemade gourmet Crackers. Happy New Year to the Star and his mum xxx
Hi Dozer and Nagi,
Thanks for sharing your year of 2020 with us and no doubt you’ll make 2021 even better with more taste testing while your mum gives us the low-down on her brilliant recipes.
Take care now and look after your mum as she’s the only one you have and loves you out of this world as I know you reciprocate.
Love you both, stay safe and keep smiling throughout 2021. HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Thank you Nagi, I love your recipes and always get a smile reading about Dozer. We lost our beloved boxer three years ago and just seeing Dozer enjoying life is lovely.
What an expose, Dozer! You have a charmed life. I also am glad 2020 is over. My mum has been too stressed out! Love and scratches from Portland, Oregon, Cosmos.
BTW: my mum made your mum’s short ribs in red wine sauce last night and it was so good I didn’t get any! 😫
OMG! That was so sweet! Dozer is a doll (although a typical dude!) I live your recipes! Not a bad one yet. Thanks. Happy New Year.
Dozer,
Thanks for sharing your innermost and most intimate thoughts with us, it’s really great to get an insight into how the true Royalty lives………
Nagi, Thank you for sharing your interview with Dozer. I rarely read anyone’s full post, but this I truly enjoyed and a great way to start the new year!
Happy New Year Nagi and Dozer!
I look forward to your blog and having owned two Goldie’s (now a Yorkie) I giggle at Dozer’s daily shenanigans! Brings back great memories 💕
Feliz año 2021, que tengas un año de venturas. salud y muchas bendiciones. Dozer es muy inteligente, me encantaron sus respuestas
I don’t usually leave comments, but I wanted to tell both you and Dozer how happy this post made me. You are both amazing. So much love there….
Nagi, you and Dozer have helped us thru a very difficult year. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes, humor, and all the love you share. Mary
Hi Nagi and Dozer. I am new to your site, love the interview with Dozer and find your recipes easy and very tasty 😋 Wishing you both a healthy happy and safe 2021. We all need a lot of love and laughter for this year, and that’s what you and Dozer supply. Keep up the good work, love it xo
Just absolutely loved your interview with Dozer – kept interrupting my husband’s reading by showing him the photos – he was not happy but I was 😀
I just loved this!!! Happy New Year Nagi and Dozer!!😁😁❤❤
Blessed New Year to Nagi and Dozer!
Dozer, you sound eminently qualified for your job, and I hope you keep doing it for years to come! (And that Mama keeps cooking for years to come, too – that’s going to benefit both you and us)
Happy New Year Dozer, Nagi! May 2021 be an improvement, proving to be better and braver. Thank you for sharing your Dozer to us. I’m an admirer of the love and adoration you both have for one another, it’s so sweet and adorable. If I may ask as a curious inquirer and fan, “Dozer, how or why did your mom name you Dozer?” 😉
Thank you again Nagi for sharing your passion ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Happy new year to you and Dozer, many blessings of health and wealth follow you. I have enjoyed your lovely recipes and the antics your furry mate gets up to. Thankyou for the laughs. Keep it up as it would bring heaps of laughter and joy to many others.
Wishing Dozer and Nagi a safe and Happy 21, and may it be filled with love and FUN!!
Nagi, your blog brings sunshine into my day, and this interview was the BEST! Cutting edge information about the life of this adorable dog – a wonderful end to the year xoxoxox
Happy New Year Nagi and Dozer. Love reading this interview with Dozer and all your blogs about Dozer. (and your recipes of course). Wishing you all the best to you both and your family for 2021. Take care.