Maarten Wetsema is a photographer from The Netherlands who focuses on quirky dog portraits. Take a look at his portfolio — it’s quite unique.

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If you’re in the Seattle area on Sunday, March 28th from 1-3PM, pop in to Assemble Gallery and Studio for a class on sewing your own squeak toy.

Choose from one of three animal patterns to sew a squeaky, plushy toy for your puppy (or small dog). Students will learn basic machine and hand-sewing techniques to create a hypoallergenic friend.

Studio 1212 is a husband and wife team in the heart of Boise, Idaho — Danielle and Derek. They make furniture and also great illustrations, featuring our favorite furry friends.

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The US Postal Service has unveiled its newest batch of stamps, Adopt a Shelter Pet commemorative postage stamps. The Stamps to the Rescue promotional campaign featuring spokesperson Ellen DeGeneres aims to donate 1 million meals to animal shelters across the country. DeGeneres co-owns Halo, Purely for Pets, a holistic pet care company.

The stamps feature five cats and five dogs who were adopted from a shelter in New Milford, CT. The portraits were taken by stamp photographer Sally Andersen-Bruce.

You can order them at the online USPS Postal Store now, or wait and get them at your local post office starting on April 30th. Assuming you still use stamps…

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Some of these — like the Dachshund and the Dalmatian — seem spot on to me. Which ones do you think make a good pair?

Designed by Grafisches Büro.

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How adorable are these new dog house wall decals by GECKO? One of these would be just perfect right behind your dog’s bed, like I did for Beans.

This bone leash hook by Ore’ Pet is super because you can use it specifically for your dog leashes and accessories. We have one coat rack in our apartment now, and it seems to fill up quickly with our things that often times there is barely room for the dogs’ stuff. Where do you store your leashes?