Affiliate Links Yes, I discovered fashion galore at Global Pet Expo 2015, but that wasn’t all! It was also a tech-lover’s dream with some of the newest gadgets to keep Fido fit, safe, healthy and happy. Here’s the top tech for dogs that stood out from the pack:   The Motorola Scout 5000 Motorola is stepping up their game with an array of high tech products allowing us to watch, train and contain our pets. The Scout 5000 is a remote pet collar with an integrated wide-angle camera. While its brand new and quite large,… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links A feast of new fashion was presented at this year’s Global Pet Expo, and I couldn’t get enough of it! From Paris-made pillows to Nepalese bags, from sports gear to cold weather gear, I found some fresh brands doing innovative things and I’m going to share it all with you! Some of these items aren’t yet available to us to buy yet, so if there’s no site URL, that’s why. You’re getting the real scoop! So, no need to troll the aisles, I’ve collected my top 10 curated faves from Global Pet Expo… [Continue Reading]

  It’s baack! Global Pet Expo is here, once again and I am excited! I’m like a kid in a candy store, meeting new people, discovering new brands and wonderful fashion and products to make our lives easier with our dogs or more plain fun! I’ll be gone today through Friday, so expect to start seeing my favorite fresh products from Global early next week. In the meantime, I’ll be tweeting and posting on Facebook and Pinterest all of the great things I come across that I want to share with you. Make sure you Like the Bark & Swagger… [Continue Reading]

Pirata being judged   I stood shoulder-to-shoulder with photographers at the ring’s edge. It was thrilling to witness the procession of champion dogs, as they tried to impress judge Betty-Anne Stenmark, hoping she’d choose them as the top Hound. The grandeur that is the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is contagious, and I was in the thick of it. Little did I know at the start of the Hound Group, that they’d sound the bugle for the Beagle. But, it was still So. Much. Fun.. 🙂 I was there to report on and support the perky… [Continue Reading]

Karen & Pirata   There’s a passionate romance between Portuguese Podengo Pequeno owners and their pets, and I admit I’m smitten. As many of you know, our little Sophie is a Podengo, albeit a scruffier and scrawnier one than most you’ll see. We love her all the more for it.  So, I’ve been waiting in anticipation for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this year, to witness the Podengo class and see who gets top honors. And, to get a little Podengo love, of course! Surprisingly, the field was a bit thin this year. Only three… [Continue Reading]

I was like a kid in a candy store at Meet the Breeds Saturday. With 143 different breeds represented, it was a dog lover’s paradise. What made it extra fun were the unusual dog breeds I discovered, many I’d never heard of. Do you know the Bergamasco, the Berger Picard, the Hovawart or the Lowchen? These are just a few of the many. There’s not enough space to mention them all, so I’ve chosen four I connected with to highlight. The Bergamasco Shepherd   Meshu, the Bergamasco Picture an Old English Sheepdog mixed with a Rastafarian… [Continue Reading]

Hippy chic   There was an excitement and a sense of fun in the air Thursday night at the 11th annual New York Pet Fashion Show. And, it was no surprise. The theme this year was “A Rescue Revolution – Peace, Love and Animal Rescue; A Tribute to the 60’s & 70’s in Music, Fashion and Attitude!” It’s a mouthful, but the sheer fun it inspired in recreating those seminal styles of the era, paid dividends all night long. Top pet designers pulled out all the stops to showcase their spin on the sassy, showy or… [Continue Reading]

courtesy of AnimalPlanet.com   What brings 85  puppies, 21 kittens, 5 goats and 5 hamsters together for the most talked-about animal sports event of the year?  It’s Puppy Bowl 2015, silly! Who can resist Animal Planet’s delicious alternative to the big game, that’s become a big game in itself. With 13.5 million viewers tuning in last year, the Puppy Bowl has become the go-to event for comic relief and the cuddly factor on game day (in case Deflate Gate wasn’t enough). 🙂 The pups, all between the ages of 12 and 21 weeks and all shelter dogs (who quickly get… [Continue Reading]