I am a sucker for preppy color combinations. There. I said it.
This is a beautiful new release from Canini, a citrus-green collar with cutouts along the sides. The cutouts show the blue textured ribbon underneath. Add to that the pink accents and you have the perfect collar for Muffy. Muffy the dog. Not Muffy your ASB president from high school. But if your ASB president is into that stuff, who am I to judge?
From my neck of the woods here in San Francisco come Earthbath's grooming wipes. Designed to help keep your pup clean between bathings, these thick cloths are perfect for removing drool, dirt, and dingleberries from your dog's fur. They're made with natural conditioners and cleansers, and include Hawaiian awapuhi extract for an extra-shiny coat.
Available in green tea, mango tango and fragrance-free.
Dog Bar
$11.99
Now that pet portraiture is all the rage, having your dog pose for a traditional portrait is so 2006. Why not have a custom portrait of your dog in historical or modern clothing?
Anthropomorphic pets isn't new (see: William Wegman) but there's something that makes Rachelle's portraiture... unique.
Maybe it's the breasts.
Rachelle Oatman
$2000 - $6000
Via MightyGoods comes this amazing-looking dog crate. Made from powder-coated steel and featuring two locks and a leak-proof rubber mat, it will fit dogs up to 40 lbs. It comes in five different metallic/neutral colors. If you're feeling fancy, you could get the eiCrate starter kit which also includes a cover and specially designed bed.
But you know why I like it, right?
It looks like Spaceship Earth from Epcot.
GO!PetDesign
$320
Genius! Annie makes dog bed covers that fit over one of your own pillows (cue Steve Martin: "Those aren't pillows!"). This has two distinct advantages: 1) You can change out colors as often as you want and 2) your old pillow smells like you, which your dog seems to like (even though you had that goat cheese and roasted garlic appetizer).
If your dog is a snuggle bug, they can climb right in under the covers. If not, they can just lie right on top. The bed covers are made of eco-friendly fleece material spun from recycled plastic, and you can mix and match the colors to your own taste.
Even though these are handmade by "Annie's Sweatshop," don't worry. It's just Annie's sweat that's shed. But not on the dog beds.
The very nice people at Lulo sent us this marvelous cleansing spritzer to try out. Bliss, being a Keeshond, doesn't require much bathing; just a regular brushing will do nicely.
I've used powder shampoo in the past to help clean her fur between bathings as I was afraid spray cleansers might mat her fur. I was pleasantly surprised when the Lulo product went on very lightly, and it smelled lovely - not overly perfumey at all.
I gave her another spritzing halfway through (double-coated breed and all), and her coat is nice and soft. The spray also helped control static, which is a problem when brushing double-coated breeds.
It's several hours later, and I can still smell the spritzer if I put my face right in her fur, but otherwise I can't smell it. I think a light perfume in this scent would be welcomed; I really like the fragrance and would like it to last longer.
Lulo is based out of New York, and pride themselves on using the highest-quality ingredients that are, of course, dog-friendly. Thanks, Lulo!
I know this company isn't Colorforms, but let me be the one to say it: SHRINKY DINK ART FOR DOGS! You can create dog tags and other doggy jewelry with this shrink art (Shrinky Dink) set using the shrink film (Shrinky Dink film) and your imagination (Shrinky Dink imagination).
The set includes shrink film (Shrinky Dink film), colored pencils, beads, and a lot of other stuff so you can make your very own fun shrink art (Shrinky Dink) items.
Your dog will love it. Shrinky Dink.
Perpetual Kid
$16.99
"Where did I come from?" When purebred dogs ask that question, you can whip out the chart and show your little blue-blood's lineage all the way back to the old country. But when your lovable mixed-breed looks up at you with those big browns and you don't have the answer, what do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?
Enter the Canine Heritage Breed Test. With a swipe of a swab, your dog's DNA is on its way to the lab where trained professionals will scientifically assess the genetic makeup of your mutt using the same space-age equipment NASA engineers use (or not). You even get a certificate, because it's, like, official and stuff.
Now you can tell your little fuzzbutt mommy was a Chow Chow-Sharpei mix, and daddy? Daddy was a wanderer.
Mmigenomics
$79.95
Tired of wrapping paper featuring stupid ol' flowers or balloons or stripes or some such stuff? Reds Pet Paper offers designs with posh Chihuahuas, darling Yorkies, loyal Shelties and more. Now when you wrap a present for your precious, your dog will be all, "Hey! That's me on the gift wrap!"
Just as it should be.
Reds Pet Paper
$3.95
First of all, the name of the seller who makes these dog toys is "StitchyWooWoo." Points for that. Then the toy is not called a "dog toy" but a "doggie dog toy." Points for that. Then, she hand makes each and every one of these StitchyWooWoo doggie dog toys with high quality fabrics, without stuffing or batting, and without little plastic bits or other harmful things; just knots for doggies to chew on. Points for that. She admits they aren't indestructible (but what dog toy is?). Points for that. They come in "girly" and "boysie" colors. Points for that. They're cute as hell. Points for that.
So, let's add up all the points... carry the two... StitchyWooWoo Doggie Dog Toys get, like, eleven thousand points.
That's a lot of points.
