Three Dog Bakery is a chain that caters exclusively to man's best friend. That means that their blueberry muffins, scones and various cookies are all dog-friendly and, though edible, significantly less appealing to owners. But you don't need to live near one of their many locations to spoil you pet. Through their "dogalog" (as opposed to a catalog) they sell all kinds of goodies, but if you really want to indulge your pet, the way to go is the 12-month club that provides a different treat every month or with a set of 24 dog-friendly "ruffles". Their most unusual item is the celebration cake in carob chip or peanut butter, which looks remarkably like a human birthday cake. The cakes are customizable and have to be shipped overnight or second day air, but the prices start at only $20 per cake.

I've seen plenty of cakes and cookies that get pictures printed onto edible icing. They're a huge hit at birthday parties, weddings, etc. I've never seen the technique used on doggie treats before, but that is precisely what they do at My Dog's Bakery. Doggie PhotoTreats are customized with the name and photo of your dog on each biscuit. They come in Salmon and Roast Beef & Potato flavors, made using all-natural ingredients and the piped-on frosting includes carob, not chocolate. The pricing is $4 for one, $10 for 3 and $16 for 6. The bakery also mentions on their website that they plan to introduce doggie-friendly cakes.

Of course, the company says that the art is for your dog, but I think we can all agree that it's really for the owner. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but Fido cares more about the taste of the cookies than what they look like.

I Dream of Cake is a bakery that excels in producing the most exquisite cakes you can imagine. Of course, many of the cakes are intended as wedding designs, but there isn't a single occasion that can't involve a cake of some sort. Mother's Day, for example? Some of the very unusually shaped cakes done by I Dream of Cake are actually made to look like purses - designer purses, no less. They have done Louis Vuitton more than once, Chanel and many others. Prices vary and all the cakes are made to order, so if you're interested, you'll have to call for pricing.