The Doggie Barrel is a new pet waste bag holder designed by Joel Yatscoff for Umbra. It attaches to your dog’s collar or leash with a clip and includes one roll of 40 bags.
“I love walking his dog, but I hate carrying around rolls of waste bags. Now my dog can carry his own! With its gently curved shape, raised hoops and embossed Swiss Cross, Doggie Barrel parodies the wooden brandy barrels associated with the famous St. Bernard dog! The loops on the back of the barrel easily attached to a dog’s collar or clip to the leash,” Joel says of his design.
It’s available for purchase in either red or gray on umbra.com.
When it comes to dogs, bandanas are the ultimate accessory. You tie one little piece of fabric around a dog’s neck, and boom, that dog’s ready for a party or for an adventure or for a job (or for gang membership, depending on the bandana’s color and placement). I wish accessorizing were that easy for humans. And now Wildebeest has taken the doggie bandana to a whole ‘nother level with their new XX Bandana Collar, a classy collar/bandana combo released just last week.
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I love how stylish eco-friendly products have become over the past few years. It certainly makes it easier to go green everyday! On this very happy Earth Day, I wanted to share some of my favorite eco-friendly products around. Every single one of these, including this very cool Go Green Earth Hoodie, will have you and your dog looking great while feeling good about the tiny carbon paw-prints you’re leaving behind.
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Bags On Board is probably one of the best known brands for promoting responsible pet ownership through the creation of stylish sanitation bags and dispensers. But did you know that you don’t have to settle for a plain design anymore? That’s right — Bags on Board now has a line of designer dispensers that also includes a design-and-print option!
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Poopy Packs are degradable earth-friendly designer waste bags. They sent me a pack to try out, and here is what I discovered:
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Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who mentioned she didn’t like to shop at certain pet boutiques because of the high prices and snooty retailers. She mentioned that, while she is incredibly attracted to the beautiful merchandise, she is often intimidated by the atmosphere. Personally, you can’t drag me out of a pet boutique, but I completely understand the issue this friend of mine was having. It’s a critique I’ve often heard from others. After this conversation I was inspired to dig around the web to see if I could find merchandise that had the “boutique look” without the intimidation factor. I was beyond surprised to find a collection of great items from an unexpected source, Bed Bath and Beyond!
Clockwise, from top left: Animal Planet Portable Pet Kennel, Skinneez Stuffing-Free Dog Toys, Pet Can Cover, Pooch Treat Bomb Pet Toy, “Woof!” Bone Square Placemat, Pet Supply Organizer
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Alite Designs is a new San Francisco-based design company. Their goal is to create products that help people get outside and have fun, especially with their dogs. They want to help take the hassle out of walking your dog, so you can just grab your leash and go have fun with your pooch. Plus, they love design and want to step up the design aesthetic for dog products and move beyond traditional fire hydrant and bone decorations. Amen!
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“Turn the less attractive moments in the life of a dog owner into a original happening.” If you’re really design conscious and care about the bags you use to pick up after your dog, then you’ll love these Dog Poo Bags. They’re 100% biodegradable and consciously-designed with silly sayings on them. They come in packages of 16 with eight different designs, for the price of about $17. That’s a ridiculous price.
But the designs are super, and their motto is so cute: “Shit happens — just be prepared.”
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