05.31.07
Posted in Dog beds & crates at 6:38 pm by Pet Luxury
Looking for a nice dog crate for your pet? One that doesn’t look quite so institutional as those metal and plastic ones available at the pet store?
This furniture-style wicker dog crate might suit your furred friend’s fancy. “If you want to crate-train your dog but don’t like the looks of ordinary metal ones, here’s your solution—a dog house that’s attractive enough to keep in your living room for day-in, day-out use, or outside on your deck or patio. Woven of sturdy two-tone resin wicker that repels water, it won’t absorb doggy odors or fluids and washes clean with just soap and water.”
As a nice bonus, the roof lifts up to reveal a shelf for storage. Finally, the perfect place to hide your pile of dog toys when company is over…
$230 at Alsto.
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Posted in Pet Accessories at 2:03 pm by Pet Luxury
If you’re training a new puppy, treats are often the best motivation to get them to do what you want. You’ll need some place to carry those treats where you can access them quickly. Sure you can use a ziplock baggy, but if you’re looking for something a little classier, check out this leather treat pouch.
“Carry those dog treats the luxury way… Or attach it to your leash or belt loop and carry those poopie bags in style.”
The pouch is made from metallic leather with metallic appliqué and a drawcord closure, to keep dog noses from finding their way inside. It’s available in turquoise with a gold bone on the front, in gold with pink heart, or in pink with a gold star.
$48 from Caserta Pets
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05.27.07
Posted in Dog clothes at 3:13 pm by Pet Luxury
Here’s a glitzy dog bracelet if you really want to pamper your pooch and make her (or him… bracelets don’t have to be just for girls after all) the most fashionable hound on the block. The Glitzy Pet Cuff can be worn above your dog’s front paw knuckle for a bracelet or above your dog’s hind leg for an anklet. The latest in Pet Couture.
Prices run $45 for a pet cuff, and sizes come in medium or large (instructions on the seller’s site offer directions on how to size your dog).
from Glitzy Pet Jewelry
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05.26.07
Posted in Birds at 5:30 pm by Pet Luxury
If you like to let your parrot out of its cage to stretch its wings and be social, I suppose any old perch will do (the arm of the couch, the back of a chair, the top of your head…), but you can spoil your bird with something like this parrot play gym.
This large portable play gym stands 43″ tall and is mounted to an 18″ round base. Perches vary in diameter for medium to large parrots (you can select which you want when ordering), and feeders are included. There are also hooks for hanging toys. Let your parrot have some fun!
Prices start at $325 from Cages by Design.
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05.25.07
Posted in Trends at 6:34 pm by Pet Luxury
The number of web sites out there devoted to naming dogs, babies, pet rocks, etc. shows that I’m not the only one who ponders deeply on finding the perfect name for a new pet. Oh, sure, you can go with an old stand-by, but if you’re like me, you prefer something unique. Ideally, a pet name should reflect the animal’s personality. If you’d like to add an element of sophistication, try using a latin word for a name.
For example, Fortis means strong. Miles means soldier. Callidus means clever. And Dux means commander (perfect for a headstrong Rottweiler, eh?).
If you’re not up on your Latin, Google “latin english dictionary” or check out this page, which offers a few ideas on latin pet names: Dog Names with Latin Roots
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Posted in Dog leashes & collars at 5:09 pm by Pet Luxury
You’re a responsible pet owner, right? When your dog drops a pile in the middle of the sidewalk, you’re there to scoop it into a bag for later disposal, right?
But maybe sometimes you forget to stuff a bag in your pocket before you go out, or maybe you don’t even have a pocket. Wouldn’t it be convenient if the bags just popped out of the dog leash when you need them?
Well, somebody came up with just that idea. The Bags on Board Retractable Leash has a built-in bag dispenser. “Take along a doggie clean-up bag every time you walk your dog with our Bags on Board Retractable Leash. Clean-up bags fit neatly inside the handle, making it more convenient than ever to clean up after your dog.”
Reviews of the leash are positive over at PetCo, where you can purchase the retractable leash for about $20 (and, hey, the first 48 clean-up bags are included).
PetCo
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05.24.07
Posted in Dishes & feeders at 4:24 pm by Pet Luxury
Did you know elevated dog dishes can reduce the chances your pets will develop bloat? This is especially true with larger breeds. And hey, getting a raised feeder can be like adding a cool piece of furniture to your home too. If luxury is what you’re after, check out this feeder, which raises the dishes with Roman-style columns.
The faux stone feeder is made from poly resin and stone powder for durability, and the column legs are topped with a holder designed with scrolls and accented with a lion head. Surely, this will add elegance to your dog’s eating area.
Available for $133 from the Paw Palace.
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05.23.07
Posted in Horses at 5:45 pm by Pet Luxury
The acute observer will notice this is a picture of a pot and perhaps wonder what it has to do with a blog on pet trends and products. Well, it’s a pot with horse hair crafted into it. Specifically, you can have your own horse’s hair worked into the pottery (a few snips from the tail is all it takes). Those little swirls on the side of the vessel are the remains of hair.
Here are a few details on how it’s done:
“Horsehair pottery is made from a white clay that has been bisque fired to a lower than usual temperature. This leaves the fired clay body quite porous, enabling it to absorb the carbon from burning horse hair. Later, the bisque is warmed up in the kiln to about 1300 degrees Fahrenheit. When it is removed, individual strands of horsehair, preferably from the tail, are laid against the hot surface. If the temperature on the surface of the piece is just right, the hair will attach to the pot, shrivel up, and begin to burn. As the ash forms, a small deposit of carbon and smoke is absorbed into the clay surface, leaving a permanent trace of the horsehair.”
The horsehair pottery is the work of Claypony, where you can order a pot for about $50.
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