Dapper Dog

This past weekend we flew to lovely Baltimore, Maryland for the H.H. Backer Pet Industry Trade Show.  We saw quite a few of our old friends, got to know some of our newer designers, and of course (like at any good show) we made some new connections!

Auburn Leathercrafters

First we visited with our friend Walter Dungey of Auburn Leathercrafters. Here our owner Brian is checking out the construction on some Sparky’s Choice waterproof leashes.  We have worked with Auburn for several years now, and we have been consistently impressed with the quality and variety of products they offer.  Auburn has something in every price range, for every doggy size and temperament.  We may be having them custom make some signature designer collars for us soon!

Sherpa’s Pet

Next we stopped by Sherpa’s Pet’s booth, where items were on display from all of their various lines.  Sherpa’s Pet is best known for selling some of the highest quality carriers and bags in the industry, but they also distribute collars, accessories, toys, and treats.  Here Brian is with a Sherpa’s rep, in front of some very Spring-inspired Fox and Hounds collars, and their new super-cute organic cotton toy line.  These toys come to you as soft and clean as baby toys, and come in large and small sizes for puppies and adult pooches.  They’ve got more character and cuddles than just about anything we’ve found!

Yellow Dog Designs

Friday was a busy day, and we soon found ourselves at the booth of Yellow Dog Designs.  We’ve been carrying Yellow Dog for about a year, and they just keep adding more and more patterns to choose from!  You can see the amazing range of colors and styles in the photo.  The great thing about Yellow Dog is they are one of our more economical collars — so rather than having to choose just one collar, most customers pick a few different colors from similar patterns to keep their ensembles matched, or even purchase a different style for every season!

Brave Collars

After catching up with even more DCB friends, we went in search of some brand new products!  Here Brian checks out a new line of designer collars by Brave.  Soon we’ll be adding their variety of studded and decorated collars in a rainbow of high quality leathers.

We met a few more new designers this weekend, and we will be adding even more new products from those folks, including doggy swimwear and water safety items!  We’ll make an announcement when the new items are up on the site.

All in all, it was a great weekend, and we met our goals of finding out more about the products we currently carry, and most importantly, finding new exciting stuff for all of you and your pups!

Dosha Dog has meant the finest in natural stone collars for years now, but their newest line of collars and leads packs a colorful punch with contrasting stones and bright dyed leathers. Using the same palette of earthy stones as their previous lines, Dosha Dog’s Imperial Collection changes it up with alternating colors, shapes, and sizes of Mother Nature’s own bling on supple leather backgrounds.

For the dog owner who loves that earthy look, but can’t confine herself (or her dog) to the monochrome hues of some natural stone collars, the Imperial Collection is sure to be an eye-catcher.  The collars and leads not only create a constellation of color around your dog’s neck, but surround her with the combined healing, focusing, calming, and protective qualities associated with stones like turquoise, carnelian, onyx, and Cat’s Eye.

Collars start at $48, and come in a range of sizes to fit poodles and pinschers alike.  Take advantage of our collar and lead duo deals (at the bottom of each collar’s page) to save on a set at DogCollarsBoutique.com.

Shadow, one of the many dogs on the DCB Team

Now that our Dapper Dog Blog is on a roll, we are excited to get to know other members of the Dog Blog community!  Fellow dog bloggers, we all know that meaningful content is the key to making online relationships count, and making your website show up in those search engines.  We may be green when it comes to our blog, but our store’s site is seeing more success this year than ever.  So we’d like to share some love!

The easiest way to make a connection is through a Blogroll.  If you’d like to be listed on our Blogroll (ahem… Dogroll) send us an email with a  link to your blog at admin (@) dogcollarsboutique.com. (Without the parentheses of course.)

Our biggest new effort to reach out to blog-happy dog lovers is our Dog & Pet Blog Sponsorship Program.  We’ll offer up gift certificates to give away on your blog, and all you have to do is run the contests.  Plus, if you would like a little revenue to go with your new site traffic (people love contests!), we will buy Dog Collar Boutique ad space on your site!  For details on blog sponsorship opportunities, visit the Dog Blog Sponsorship page at the Dog Collar Boutique website.

We have been working hard these past few years to make the Dog Collar Boutique store a well-known destination for for the finest designer dog collars and dog accessories.  Now that we have established ourselves as a boutique, and have gone a-blogging, we’d like to share the power of our brand’s popularity with you — the best dog and pet bloggers on the web — in exchange for your dog blog love!

We hope to hear from some enthusiastic bloggers soon.  In the meantime, we are reading and reading all the excellent information, conversations, product reviews that can be found in this great community.  We’re happy to be here!

Poor Rocky...

Dogs like dead things.  As disgusting as that might sound, we all know a pooch never turns down an opportunity to roll around in something stinky — preferably something dead and stinky.  Lose the stink and the mess with our new Road Kill Toys!

Give Fido some good clean fun in his choice of dead Otter, flattened Squirrel, or for the big guys, a plushy, squishy Wolf. The idea behind the toys may be tasteless, but your dog doesn’t care.  He just wants to chew on something!  And his friends will think his new toy is incredibly stylish.

These Road Kill Toys are floppy and fuzzy, will look adorable and hilarious in your dog’s jowls, and can withstand even the feistiest chewers and manglers.  Made with patented “Chew Guard” technology, reinforced seams, and able to withstand 66 lbs of pulling, you can turn Fido loose on these varmints and even enjoy a lively tug-o-war with an unsuspecting otter or other hapless forest creature as the unlikely rope.

Road Kill Toys make a long-lasting and fun addition to your dog’s toy chest, or a hilarious gift for a dog-owning friend with a sense of humor.  Or maybe even better, the perfect gift for the most prudish, wet-blanket dog owner you know!  Road Kill Toy, $24.  The look on your friend’s face…priceless.