Affiliate Links Sophie in a Creative Yoko Snoopy Tank Can you believe it? Seems we’ve just come out of the deep freeze, and Memorial Day Weekend is just around the corner. Sophie and I are happy; we’re warm weather girls. I have visions of spaghetti-strapped maxi dresses, sleeveless blouses, colorful summer frocks, cozy linen trousers…ok, ok, that’s for me. For little Sophie, I’m thinking pastel little tanks and tees, I’m dreaming colorful, summer floral print dresses, because Sophie will never let me get her into one of those. But, that doesn’t… [Continue Reading]

Priest Joei Yoshikuni and Conan praying   Today is the Gregorian Calendar’s designated Buddha Day 2014, so I thought I’d share a story to bring a smile in honor of the sage, Siddharta Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In a temple in Okinawa, Japan, a Buddhist monk kneels and prays before the altar. By his side, little hairy paws perched perfectly in prayer, sits Conan, the two year old, long-haired Chihuahua, who’s become a top attraction at this temple. Is Conan a devout Buddhist, like priest Joei Yoshikuni, his owner? Well, let’s just… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links Sassy & Classy Thanks for visiting for Part Two of my Smucci Too! story. This innovative pet bed company has created the only completely interchangeable parts pet bed, that marries artistic design with practicality. Red Truck Bed Today, you’ll discover their secret design weapon, how they make these incredible beds, what Smucci Too! the Rescue is and what’s next for this forward-thinking design company. Their Secret Weapon The beds come in a variety of themes: Serenity/Nature; Bold Colors/Fashion & Trends and Classic Design with a… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links   Wild About Pink! Glam. Nature. Patterns. Pop of color. There’s no limit to the combinations you can create with Smucci Too!, this innovative pet bed company that’s made it easy and cost-effective to design your dog’s bed just how you like it. Parts are created to be easily interchangeable, washable, and stand up to the elements. And, they’re beautiful! You won’t find two beds exactly the same. I like that! They were generous enough to send us a bed for Sophie to try. It’s great-looking and works well in… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links She shone like a furry, little beacon. Sophie lit up the neighborhood recently, when I tested a new light up harness the folks at Mhu Ghu generously sent to us. When it arrived and I took it out of the package, I was all excited. I liked how substantial it looked and felt. I could tell the workmanship was there. I also really liked the mesh harness material, that it was soft and pliable, yet felt strong and was breathable. I also liked that you could easily adjust the fit. When I… [Continue Reading]

Stylin’ with ‘tude Flying couture, scrambling models…no, it’s not a typical backstage moment at New York Fashion Week. It’s a typical backstage moment at a doggy fashion show! So commented Celebrity Catwalk’s Paws in the City host, Jill Nicolini, anchor at CBS-TV affiliate, WLNY. Just short of the fur flying, petite fashionistas were briskly ushered through the curtains to parade down the ruffway in more glitz and glamour than a RuPaul nightclub act. It was a dazzling event, beautifully organized by Celebrity Catwalk’s Jennifer Bartok, sating our appetite with 14 different dog designers displaying their fashions… [Continue Reading]

Your ticket to the best of the FIT Dog Fashion Show Vegan fashion, eco fashion, pop culture meets couture…it was all represented beautifully at the sixth annual FIT Dog Fashion Show. Celebrating socially responsible and sustainable canine apparel and accessories, the event – entitled BARK Smart – showcased the work of student and alumni designers from the FIT Center for Professional Studies’ Pet Product Design and Marketing certificate program. That’s a mouthful, yes! However, it’s the only program of its kind in the world, and it’s at the renowned Fashion Institute of Technology. So, the bar… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links Toffee in his matching Greenday Harness & Leash Yippee! I can run and play! When our pups are strutting their stuff on retractable dog leads, don’t you think they might be feeling this way?  When I use one with Sophie, it’s nice having that flexibility, allowing her to run out a bit when it’s safe. She seems to love it; gets all excited. In my dogged (haha!) search through the aisles of Global Pet Expo last month for great products to share with you, there was a… [Continue Reading]