Braided Toggle Dog Collar

Braided Toggle Dog Collar

Posted by in Dog Collars & Leads on 21. Jul, 2007 | 5 Comments

Oh, how I love these. I love “different,” and these collars are different. They’re handmade with hand-dyed braided leather and accented with a little resin dog bone toggle closure. I love the saturated colors and the contrasting toggle. Yay, Mascot! Mascot $42

Polka Dot Dog Raincoat

Polka Dot Dog Raincoat

Posted by in Dog Collars & Leads on 10. Nov, 2006 | 1 Comment

Look – it’s for Cal Worthington’s dog Spot! (Sorry. Southern California thing.) Mod and colorful, this will bring the silver lining out of any raincloud. If this coat actually had a sliver lining, then that analogy would have been a lot better. But an orange lining is good, too. Mahar Drygoods $60 – $80

Ueno Reversible Dog Collar

Ueno Reversible Dog Collar

Posted by in Dog Collars & Leads on 08. Nov, 2006 | 0 Comments

I love this collar for three reasons: 1) The colors and pattern. Look at that! Beautiful blue, beautiful orange. 2) It’s reversible! Two looks in one! 3) It’s called “Ueno,” which is a park in Tokyo. How do I know that? Because when I was studying Japanese, it was always called upon to serve as [...]

Dogs Who Care Dog Collar

Dogs Who Care Dog Collar

Posted by in Dog Collars & Leads on 21. Oct, 2006 | 0 Comments

Schmitty is a little Yorkie living in New York City. She is the official spokesdog for Dogs Who Care, an organization that raises funds to help pets in need after such disasters as Hurricane Katrina. This distinctive blue collar was fashioned after the hugely popular “Livestrong” bracelets made famous by Lance Armstrong. Made from rubberized [...]

Gwen Gear Collars & Leashes

Gwen Gear Collars & Leashes

Posted by in Dog Collars & Leads on 21. Sep, 2006 | 3 Comments

Here’s how it went down. You may want to get a cup of tea or something. I was walking home this weekend and saw the cute little shop near my house had just put some dog items in the window. I went in and talked to the owner a bit, and explained I was looking [...]