Call me a dork and call it a fanny pack, but I like the idea of this dog walking belt created by Cesar Millan and DOOG. This product is great for long hikes or short walks when you’re out of pocket space. The custom belt includes special holders for your keys, iPod and even a tennis ball, plus it comes equipped with doggie waste bags and antibacterial hand wipes. Fanny pack or not, this is smart. Buy it on Cesar’s site.

Modern Shed Meets Modern Dog House
David van Alphen’s modern shed sprouted a mini-me: a modern dog house for his modern pooch.

Atomic Attic’s Upcycled Pet Beds
Etsy seller Atomic Attic is a creative dynamic duo that takes vintage items like suitcases and VCRs and gives them new life as pet beds and feeders.

Pet Planters
What’s better than a product that does double duty? Like these dog houses that double as garden planters.

Custom Nose Print Necklace
Memorialize your pet forever and wear him around your neck with this custom nose print necklace! Some think this is weird, others think it’s genius!

A Dog House That Uses Geothermal Energy
The shell of this underground dog shelter is “indestructible,” leak-proof, UV resistant, chew-proof, and comes with a lifetime warranty.

Designer Pet Eatery
Starting at just $80, these wall-mounted, in-wall pet eating stations come with two bowls in a few different colors and optional water line.

Burger’s Home Renovation Survival Tips
Young House Love’s tiniest member talks turkey about how he survives living with two home improvement-obsessed humans.

Nagi Noda Hair Hats
Art director, video director, and artist Nagi Noda sculpted hair molds into fabulous and over-the-top works of art, and we just love the dog ones!

An Interview With Boo: The World’s Cutest Dog
Enough said.

Loose Leashes
Photographer Ron Schmidt’s dog-centric photography is called “Loose Leashes,” and you can purchase these adorable and inspiring prints.

From the Bauhaus to the Beamer, I’m a huge fan of German design. The folks over at German company Cloud7 have put their collective finger on what so many designers from their country have espoused: the importance of eye-catching, clean, functional design. Cloud7′s line of doggie wares (featuring bowls, beds, toys, and pillows) is the newest entry on my list of Favorite German Things (right up there with their chocolate cake).

I’m especially verrückt for Cloud7′s ceramic bowls and travel beds.

Check out more (and try out your German) at Cloud7 (and on Facebook, too).

[spotted at Design*Sponge]

We rounded up 10 super-stylish gifts for your hip hound this holiday season. Read it over on TheFW.

The USA-made RuffBowl takes a product you always seem to need when on the go with your pup and one that you probably already have and combines them into one very handy idea. A convenient travel bowl for water or food that conveniently clips onto most large retractable leashes, RuffBowl is a must-have for long walkers.

Nothing gets me excited like clean, functional design in bright colors… except maybe travel, adventure, and the lure of the open road. And dog stuff, of course. These candy-colored travel bowls from Dogit made of durable, flexible, lightweight silicone? Practically a dream come true.

Dogit’s travel bowls (for either food or water) are dishwasher safe and can be bent or folded yet still retain their hip, square shape — perfect for stashing in the camping gear, beach bag, or backpack and hittin’ the road with the pups.

I’m also loving Dogit’s H2O Cup — a convenient, smart solution for providing fresh water for your pup when out and about. The 6.7-oz cup replaces the cap on a standard-size water bottle and then clips to your belt, bag, or pack, meaning you always have a bowl handy for your thirsty friend.

You can fetch both Dogit’s travel bowls and cup from Wag.com.

Sleepypod has just launched a new travel bowl series that makes it easy to keep your pet hydrated and nourished on the go. The Yummy Bowls are a three-in-one product that not only holds food and water, but allows a dog owner to transport it all at once without mixing or spilling.

The Yummy bowls’ base is a spill resistant water bowl and then a food bowl fits snugly into the water bowl, making the water bowl leak-free. The final piece is a lid that seals everything up. You can even use the lid as an extra bowl. Made of baby safe, FDA food grade BPA silicone that is freezer, dishwasher, and microwave safe, the bowl are available in four fun colors.

Way back when the internet was a little baby, when we were all still pretty amazed by email and busy making web sites like this, a little company called Pets.com was born that had ridiculously cute commercials (“If you leave me now…”) and insanely cheap and fast shipping guarantees that caused the company to sink so far in the red even Amazon couldn’t save it.

Now, a whole bunch of years later, a new pet shopping site, Wag.com, has popped up on the interwebs founded on Pets.com’s same model: a wide selection of must-have and most-wanted pet supplies, with free 1-2 day shipping for orders over $49.

Soooo… can it work? The beta site (owned by Amazon) seeks to meet the needs of pets furry, winged, scaled, and finned, and Wag.com’s Dog Shop offers everything from food to beds to toys and leashes. There’s also a sale section, and the Pampered Dog Boutique features great products from many of my favorite brands, like Jax and Bones, Planet Dog, Molly Mutt, Doca Pet, and Sleepypod. Prices seem comparable to other online shopping sites, and, of course, there’s that free shipping thing.

Mingus and Dottie need a new bed. Free shipping? Shoppy shoppy time!