Friday Fetch: Hats for your Pet

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Ammo

Lady Gaga has nothing on this totally fashionable chihuahua from the Etsy shop, lenapavia. Looking for more than just a hat? Channel your inner Gaga with this inspired frog costume. Seriously. It makes me giggle.

From the shop:

Hello I’m Lena.
Thank you for stopping by my shop and I hope you like my designs. I began my career as a fashion designer at the age of 3. My first client was mom when I decided to cut and fix her dress. From there I went on to cutting and fixing everything I could get my hands on. I still remember that my grandmother had to keep all of the sewing supplies hidden whenever I came over. Nevertheless this did not stop me, and I have pursued my dream of becoming a fashion designer to this day.

Lena’s hats are certainly trendy – from cowboy hats to mini mouse ears no dog’s head will go bare! You can fetch your own trendy hat at lenapavia for $5 – $36

Friday Fetch: Blink Leash

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Ammo

I might have a mild obsession with rope leashes currently – that and the color teal. We dogs ~~don’t wear~~ only wear clothing on occasion, so we gotta accessorize somehow!

So even though my mom recently made me my own diy rope leash, when I found the TEAL ROPE leashes on Blink I found myself begging and pleading my mom for an upgrade. True I probably could have dyed my current leash, but these were just oh so cool.

These hand-made, hand-dyed leashes are made of 100% cotton rope with brass hardware. Leash ends are spliced and then whipped, making them as strong as uncut rope.

They come in three different colors, Salmon, Lake and Smoke as well as two different styles – slip or clip.

You can fetch your own for $20-$45 at Blink

Friday Fetch: Papercut Pet Portrait

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Ammo

In honor of me being a painter now, I thought I’d share another artist with you today. Check out these super cool custom pet portraits. I think Lemon Drop Land would totally be worthy of making a special portrait of yours truly – complete with super hero cape (P.S. my Birthday is in October!)

To create the papercut, I’ll begin with a sketch of the (fairly high resolution) photo that you email me. Once I’m happy with the likeness and “feel,” I’ll slice the image out of subtly textured, sturdy, acid-free, highly light-resistant, 60% cotton papers, ensuring a long life without deterioration. Each piece is signed and dated.

You can fetch your favorite pet’s portrait for $200 at Lemon Drop Land on Etsy.

And if you just so happen to own a Boxer then you are in luck! Pre-cut Boxer portrait – $80 at Lemon Drop Land. I’m a little jealous that it’s not a Dachshund!

P.S. You can also LIKE LemondropLand over on Facebook.

Friday Fetch: DIY Dog Tote Bag

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Ammo

Ok, I totally love that I get to go pretty much EVERYWHERE with my mom. But wouldn’t it be super fabulous if I could ride around in one of these!

Transform a canvas tote into a “doggie bag.” A U-shape cutout lets your small pooch enjoy the scenery. To make it, use sharp fabric shears to cut a dip into the side of the tote. The depth and width of the U shape will depend on the size of your dog’s head, but be sure to leave at least half an inch between the opening and the bag’s handles. Cut cotton webbing long enough to cover the U shape. Fold webbing over the raw edge, and use a sturdy needle to hand-stitch it to the opening.

Boat-and-Tote bag, from $18, llbean.com. Cotton webbing, 1 inch, $1.15 per yd., onlinefabricstore.net.

Tutorial from Martha Stewart found via Pinterest.

Friday Fetch: The Doggie Bag

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Ammo

The other day mom visited Petco without me. I know the horror! But at least she didn’t come back empty handed. And even though she didn’t buy me EVERYTHING I wanted, she did come back with the scoop on some new dog-gone great dog toys.

One of those items is The Doggie Bag. A new product from Hyper Pet. It’s a wiggling, barking, bag of fun! Their website boasts that it’s the perfect toy for hyper dogs.

Hyper or not, their fun promo video (see below) made me want to give it a try myself! The fact that it had a couple of cute little long haired Dachshunds in it may have helped a little too. So maybe if I promise to be really good next time mom’s at petco she’ll pick me up a doggie bag.

You can fetch The Doggie Bag at Petco (selection may vary at different stores) and on Amazon for $17.

Friday Fetch: Dogs at Weddings

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Ammo

I decided to have a little fun today via one of my new favorite sites, Pinterest. So while looking for something fun to share with you guys for my Friday Fetch, I decided to search “dog wedding” (you know, just for fun). The result looked a little something like this:

Click on each image to find their source.

Magical right? Sadly I didn’t get to attend my mom & dad’s wedding (I was born the very next day!) – but I suppose it would have looked a little something like this:

Yes, I’m quite jealous that Minnow got to attend the festivities without me. He even got a very important job!

He was the “flower pony” and had to walk down the wedding isle tossing flowers as he went. He was such a good “flower pony” that I was thinking maybe I should hire him out. I can see it now, “Amazingly talented pony tosses flowers at wedding for big time celebrities”. I’m totally gonna be rich. hehe.

wedding photography above by Dan Williams Photography

Friday Fetch: Dog-Gone Fun via Loose Leashes

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Ammo

For today’s Friday Fetch I figured since we’re heading into memorial day weekend that it might be nice to have a little fun! So I decided to grab some of my favorite shots from canine photographer, Ron Schmidt of Loose Leashes!

I hope that it’s a reminder to everyone to let loose a little and enjoy life.

All photography above from Loose Leashes. Found via Dog-Milk

P.S. Mr. Ron, if you are in need of a spunky dachshund in a super hero cape for one of your shoots, I would be happy to oblige!

I’d fit right in huh?

Friday Fetch: Chew Furniture Leg Cover

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Ammo

Now “if” I had a problem chewing furniture I’m sure my mom would be putting these all around the house! I admit, in my puppy days I chewed a furniture leg or two….haven’t we all. Perhaps this nifty doggie chew toy by designer Jennifer Yoko Olson would have persuaded me otherwise.

This Chew functional dog toy by Gaia & Gino is made of natural rubber. Wrap around wooden legs of your furniture. Fun & practical dog supply for your pampered pup. Available in creme, turquoise, brown, purple and fuchsia.

You can fetch one at Wannekes for $34

Friday Fetch: Anderson Bowls

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Ammo

It’s no secret that I’m a nature loving pooch. Hunting, digging, hiking – it’s totally my thing. So when I discovered the Anderson dog dish’s, I knew it was right up my alley!

Anything but plain, the simple cylindrical dog feeders are made of Natural Acacia Wood, highlighting its natural beauty. (Includes Stainless Steel Bowl).

You can fetch your own at Bitch New York. $35 – $64

Also check out the similarly styled Acadia Dish for $45- $108 (unfortunately no longer available). Your pooch will love eating his dinner and being eco-friendly at the same time!

I was not paid or perk’d to share this product. I just think it’s totally pawesome!

Friday Fetch: Doggie Hair Do’s

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Ammo

I may not be follically-challenged (at least yet…..well aside from my bare belly), but that doesn’t mean I couldn’t have a blast dawning these hilarious doggie hair do’s from Bitch New York.