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By Ayami & Captain Max🐾 @dogsonthelake
Handmade Custom Mini Doggies🐶♥️
🇯🇵 in Melbourne 🇦🇺
ℹ️💲Please read→”How does it work?”Pinned Reel(Middle)📌🙏

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“Minis Get Together” 🐾
What a special day!!! 🥹🤍
19th September 2026

It was just soooo wonderful to see so many Minis together (they’re like my babies!) @dogs.on.a.cup and to see so many lovely furiends and hoomans on my birthday 🥰 @dogsonthelake @puntingonthelake 🌿

I’m so grateful to everypawdy who came and helped make my dream come true 🥹❣️🐾
Thank you soooo much for the amazing cake🎂 and I loved all the Minis were around the cake!!!

I’m sorry that a few hoomans couldn’t make it, but thank you so much for bringing your Minis along beforehand (and some even came with other furiends!) 🥰

I thought it was so cute that some Minis came to the event without their hoomans, just to spend time with all their Mini furiends! 😆🫶🏼🐾

Thank you sooooo much for all your love and support! I feel so loved 🥹❣️

Love and woofs,
Ayami & Captain Max 🐾

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#dogsonacup #dogsofmelbourne #minisgettogether #dogkeepsake #dogsofaustralia taken in Punting on the Lake by @dogs.on.a.cup

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⭐️Please CLICK here to read more information🫶🏼🐾

(🌟Caption updated : October 2026)

Thank you everyone♥️My October & November 2026 wait list is FULL🥹🙏🏻
and I have available spots in early December 2026🐶🐾

Each Mini 🐶 is handmade by me and takes about 1 week to create 🤲🧑‍🎨🎨
I have limited space available each month.

When I crate your Mini🐶, I’ll tag you in my IG stories so you can watch my progress♥️

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🌟 Price: $88(AUD)per Mini 🐶
*Cup is NOT included.
➕Postage💌: $10 (Australia/ standard tracking)
※ Postage is different for overseas✈️(around $25-$30)

🌿 Handmade Crochet Leaf Pouch 🧶 ➕$10 each🌿
※Note: Sorry, the reel says they’re free, but it takes me about 30 minutes to crochet each pouch, so they’re now $10 each 🌿🙏

They’re perfect for taking your Mini(s) out with you🌿👜🐾

🎀Add-on accessories(bows, ribbons, collars only ) → ➕$30/ each item

※Note: Sorry I don’t have a discount price for 2 or more, because it’s handmade🤲 same effort to create 1 or 2 or more🐶♥️

✨ No upfront payment — I’ll only ask for payment when your Mini is ready. I trust dog lovers🐾

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⭐️ More about Mini 🐶⭐️
🤍Ayami’s style handmade clay figure (15–25g).
💙Sits on a cup rim (standard thickness about 5mm thick)
*if your cup is thinner than 5mm thicknesses, your Mini doggie will move.
*if your cup is thicker than 5mm, you can nudge a bit to put it on a rim.
To be honest, they’re more decorative/ornamental 🐶📸

🤍Wet wipes are good— no dishwasher, please!
💙Matte varnish outside, gloss varnish in between legs🐾
🤍Your dog’s name on the bottom (if it’s short!).
💙Tiny hole underneath — you can put real fur inside and seal it if you like🤍

If you’d like to order or have any questions, please message me anytime☺️日本語での問い合わせも大丈夫です👍

I update my stories everyday about my progress & daily life🫶🏼🐾
Please have a look if you feel like it😊

“Dogs on a Cup” is my hobby job now but I want to become a Full time artist one day! I’m 48 years old and I found my dream💫💫💫

Thank you for support and love♥️

Love and woof!
Ayami & Captain Max 🐾
@dogs.on.a.cup
(& @dogsonthelake)
#dogsonacup #ミニワンコ #うちの子オーダー taken in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia by @dogs.on.a.cup

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It’s my birthday today❤️
and I’ll write WHY I started creating Mini doggies!

In the end of April 2024, our little company“Punting on the Lake”staff Jess & Tonatiuh (they are like my family☺️) went on their world trip🌏✈️

Before they left the country, they came to see me at work and said “We’ll miss your birthday in September so this is for you! “ and gave me a surprise early birthday present 🎁
It was a beautiful ceramic mug with little Max attached inside..!

I was soooo happy🥹 and I showed pictures to my dad in Japan and he said he wants one☕️🐶
It’s quite unusual of him to say he wants something, so I ordered it for him, one with his doggie Meno🐶 @menowakabadai inside for Japanese Father’s Day(in June) and he loves it but he said he doesn’t want to use it because he was scared that little Meno may come off and also bit hard to wash the cup😅

Then, my sister in law in China wanted one too☕️🐶 She loves their 2 doggies, she wanted one with their 2 doggies attached on a rim of a cup☕️🐶🐶
I ordered one for her but I thought this must be hard to wash and dry…💦🤔

So I thought I’ll try to make just doggies by myself and bought some clay and made my first little Max the end of June 2024.
It was better than I expected 😳 and made me so happy🤍I didn’t even know I can do this..!
So I started creating all my family dogs and friend’s dogs and it TOOK OFF🐾🐾🐾

That’s what happened!
It has been an incredible couple of months for me🤍🐾
I can’t thank Jess & Tonatiuh enough , it was one of the best birthday presents ever💓

I hope I can keep creating Mini doggies for a looooong time, because I love doing it🐾🐶💗
Thank you so much for your support, lovely messages, comments and orders❤️

Have a beautiful day!

Love,
Ayami & Captain Max 🐾

#dogsonacup 🐶 #ミニワンコ #うちの子 🐾
#handmadewithlove #customdog #furbaby #customdogfigurine #dogmumlife #dogmemorialgift #doggifts #personalizedgifts #petminiature #petkeepsake#personaliseddoggifts
#traveldogs #dogloversworldwide #australiadoglovers 🇦🇺 #dogsofmelbourne
#ハンドメイド犬雑貨 #手作りワンコ　#愛犬グッズ　#うちの子オーダー by @dogs.on.a.cup

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2 years ago

🩵🤍 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🤍🩵
💙🐾 Mini Bailey & Mini Eski 🐾💙
🎂 17th October & 27th October 🎂

Thank you so much for wanting more Minis! 🥹💙
One for you🐾 @baileybaebaee
& one for your bestie 🐾 @eski_toypoodle

I created the very first Mini Bailey (Vol. 1) over 2 years ago! Bailey was one of my very first orders 🥰🙏

Every time I recreate a Mini, it turns out a little different from the previous one, but I think/hope that’s part of the beauty of handmade creations🐾✨

Love and woofs,
Ayami & Captain Max 🐾

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#dogsonacup #minidogsofinstagram
#customdog #petkeepsake #dogsofaustralia by @dogs.on.a.cup

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3 days ago

My first-ever Mini Bunnies! 🐰🐰🐰
“Bunnies on a Cup” 🤍
Mini Melly, Mini Maggie & Mini Brownie
@clara_the_shihpoo

They’re on their way home now! 💌🚚

Creating Mini Bunnies was a little challenging, but so much fun! 🐰🤍

I love receiving some of the new and unique requests you send me! Sometimes I have to say no to a request if I’m not confident enough to create it, but I always love a good challenge. Trying new things and learning how to create something different is so much fun! ☺️🤍

I hope you’ll love your little bunnies! 🐰🐾

Love and woofs,
Ayami & Captain Max 🐾

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#dogsonacup #bunniesonacup #custompet #petkeepsake #bunnygift by @dogs.on.a.cup

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If there’s a will there’s a way 😅

Throwback to this time last year when I travelled in Europe for 1 month and still managed to take Ollie and Winks with me somehow by @dogs.on.a.cup

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11 days ago

Thank you so much everyone❣️
Now…I only have less than 10 Mini Doggies🐶 (or Mini Cats 🐈‍⬛ ) spots available if you’d like to get a Mini or Minis for Christmas 🎁🎄 or for any other special occasion 🐶🐾✈️

It’s hard to believe that I’m already thinking about Christmas…🎄😳🎅

If you’d like to get a Mini for yourself, or as a special gift for a friend or loved one, please message me soon 🙏🥰

Thank you so much, everypawdy, for all your love and support❣️🥹🐾

Love and woofs,
Ayami & Captain Max 🐾

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#dogsonacup #dogsofmelbourne #customdog #petkeepsake #dogsofaustralia taken in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia by @dogs.on.a.cup

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19 days ago

Mini Teddy, JJ and Muju🐾🐾🐾
@jessie.ondogduty

Hardy & Reeve’s lovely hoomum @hardy.maltese.shihtzu
wanted to surprise Teddy, JJ & Muju’s mum gifting 3 Minis as a surprise present🥹🎁 which is so sweet!

I started creating Mini Teddy and Mini JJ first and I actually never created Mini Italian Greyhound before and I was practicing a bit but little tricky….

The next day I was practicing creating Mini Italian Greyhound, believe or not, Muju & her hoomum @jessie.ondogduty came punting with me @puntingonthelake (@dogsonthelake) with her lovely friend Otis🤍 @escapades_of_otis

What a surprise!!! I was like Whaaaaat is happening😳?!

During the ride, Otis’s hoomum introduced me to Muju’s mum saying “Ayami makes Dogs on a Cup Minis! “ and Muju’s mum said “Wow, you are the lady who makes Minis..! My friend Hardy & Reeves got theirs and I want my Minis too… one day but I have 3 dogs..”

Oh, I really wanted to tell her that I’m actually creating your Minis right now and your Minis are coming to you sometime soon! But I wasn’t allowed to tell her..🤫🫢

I really hope she likes her Mini Teddy, JJ and Muju🥹🐾🐾🐾🙏

Love and woofs,
Ayami & Captain Max 🐾

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#dogsonacup #doglovers
#customdog #petkeepsake #dogsofaustralia by @dogs.on.a.cup

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24 days ago

The gang is complete now with mini Charlie 😍

Thank you so much Ayami @dogs.on.a.cup ❤️ love them so much

#dogsonacup #dog #dogsofmelbourne #malshi #cavalier taken in CherryHill Orchards by @dogs.on.a.cup

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The little minis beach getaway is coming to an end… time to shrink them back down to travel size…
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@dogs.on.a.cup

Mr Sherlock | Mr Sushi | Miss Mouse | cute yorkies | small dogs | Yorkshire terriers | beach life | sapphire coast | Tathra | coast holidays | dog lovers feed | whale watching | fishing | swimming | napping | ruff life guide taken in Tathra, New South Wales by @dogs.on.a.cup

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@dogs.on.a.cup get together 🥳🥳
Lots of cute mini and real pups gathered for Ayami’s birthday 🎂

It was very beautiful day and we enjoyed meeting with lots of furiends and punting on the lake @dogsonthelake @puntingonthelake 🛶

If you are interested in having your own mini pups/ kitties, check out Ayami’s work at @dogs.on.a.cup 🐶🐱

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poodlesisters | トイプードル | ティーカッププードル | teacup poodle | toy poodle | rescue dog | オーストラリア | 犬のいる暮らし | メルボルン |
#hanathetoypoodle #gnocchithetoypoodle #hanaandgnocchi taken in Punting on the Lake by @dogs.on.a.cup

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@dogs.on.a.cup Minis Get Together 🎉

Happy Birthday Ayami & Happy 2nd Anniversary to @dogs.on.a.cup!

Ayami, the creator of @dogs.on.a.cup, celebrated her birthday on Saturday, so lots of us brought minis to @royalbotanicgardensvic to celebrate with her and enjoy a fun punt ride with @puntingonthelake!

It was so lovely to see so many minis and furiends! We had such a gorgeous day celebrating this special occasion.

Thank you so much for having us and letting us enjoy the punting. We really had a great time!

🛶 Sorry I couldn’t capture all the doggies there 🐶 taken in Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria by @dogs.on.a.cup

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