My Life with Paw Print Bakery's Lucy Marshman: ‘I make birthday cakes for dogs’

"Opening up a dog bakery wasn’t always on the cards for me. I’m originally from North Carolina and came to UCC for a year as part of my criminology studies."

Lucy Marshman with her Corgi Dug at the Paw Print Bakery in Carrigaline, Co. Cork. Pictures: David Creedon

It was an extraordinary, yet incredibly touching, request that involved a birthday cake for a golden retriever who had every reason to celebrate. 

While this very good boy was about to turn 10, the much anticipated milestone had a deeper significance. “He’s survived cancer,” his owner proudly told me. “We are lucky to still have him with us.”