04.21.08

Knitted Pink Water Bottle Holder Fastens to Belt Loop

Posted in Pet Accessories at 12:58 pm by Pet Luxury

water bottle holderUnless you’re going to button this to your dog’s collar, you probably wouldn’t consider it a real pet accessory, but I’m going to write about this water bottle holder here anyway, since I recently bought one for dog walking (actually inline skating) this summer. Of course, mine was just a little clip that attaches to your belt loop and has a rubber doodad on the end to fasten around the neck of a water bottle. Too bad. This one would doubtlessly attract more attention.

Anyway, a water bottle is nice to have with you on a dog walk once the weather gets warm (and yes–as if you had to ask–the water is for my dog and not me), and this is certainly a little cuter (albeit way more feminine) than the generic one I got.

It’s available from a shop on Etsy (a site that specializes in making it easy for people to sell their home-made/hand-crafted items). Here’s the description:

“This water bottle holder is hand crocheted out of 100% cotton pink yarn. It holds standard 500 ml and 20 oz. water bottles. Your favorite 20 oz. cold drink will also fit nicely in this holder.”

$8 from the CrochetMaggie shop.

04.06.08

Backpacks for Dogs

Posted in Dog clothes at 4:07 pm by Pet Luxury

dog backpackTaking your dog for a hike is great exercise (for both of you), and he or she will doubtlessly love the chance to sniff everything along the trail.

Whether you’re camping overnight or just going for a day hike, it’s important to take basic supplies with you when you hike, including water, munchies, first aid supplies, etc. If you don’t want to be carrying water for both you and Fido, put him to work with his own backpack.

The Mountainsmith Dog Pack shown here is designed specifically for a canine back. You can get it in different sizes so it’ll accommodate your dog nicely.

What if you’re not big into hiking?

Also, if you’ve ever seen the show Dog Whisperer, you know that Caesar advocates giving dogs lots of exercises (so they don’t get bored and start destroying things around the house when you’re at work!). Even if you’re just taking the dogs out for a daily walk around the neighborhood, you can help tire them out by giving them a dog backpack to wear. Put a bit of weight in it and they’ll get more of a workout. A tired dog is a good dog!

$50-$70 from Amazon:

dog backpack