01.28.2009
As with most dog owners, we love our small "herd" ( three beautiful rescue doxies) but their breath is another matter. My husband uses that old expression, "It could stop the windmill on an old Dutch painting," or something like that.
So along comes DogToids of course, doggie breath mints. Made with parsley to freshen breath. these "yummy" dog bones are made from a combination of beef liver and fish flavors come in a handy tin. My dogs pronounced them" delicious!" Did it improve their breath? Briefly.
The site also mentions that they come in "Fun bone shapes" but my pups didn't slow down long enough to admire them.
From Bamboo Pets, one of our favorite pet sites, and avialable at most pet stores.
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11.14.2008
As I write this, my dog Henry, a daschund, is happily chewing his "Pig in a Blanket," a rubber treat dispenser. I stuffed one of his favorite biscuits into the bottom of the pig and Henry is going "hog-wild." (Sorry.)
What's more, the plastic piggie is "wrapped" in bacon and gives off the scent of one of dog's favorite foods, so Henry will be busy for a long time to come. $9.99 from Fat Cat and Bamboo Pets, who have make some of the most creative and playful dog (and cat) toys.
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09. 2.2008
Ever wonder why your dog barks for no apparent reason, thinks the UPS guy is an ax murderer, and howls when you leave?
Thanks to a Japanese toy maker, you can now now use his "Bowlingual" gadget to translate dog barks into human language. Frankly, I don't need this device; I know what my dogs are saying most of the time. (Note: that's Izzy pictured above, a beautiful bulldog we took care of for a few days when we were on the Cape. We own two rascally doxies.)
"Feed ME!"
"PLEASE take me for a walk!"
"Squirrels are attacking the house!"
Bowlingual supposedly works through a 3-inch long wireless microphone attached to a dog collar; the microphone transmits sounds to a palm-sized console that is linked to a database. The console then classifies each woof, yip or whine into six emotional categories - happiness, sadness, frustration, anger, assertion and desire - and displays common phrases, such as "You're ticking me off," that fit the dog's emotional state.
Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd. says that about 300,000 of the dog translator devices have been sold since its launch in Japan last year, and with the United States being home to about 67 million dogs - more than six times the number in Japan - you can see why they think we're panting in expectation. For $120 you can buy it this summer .
I can hear my dogs now:
"You could have bought a lot of dog kibble with that!"
Via CNN.
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06.24.2008
Some dogs love nothing better than to crunch on an empty water bottle -- must be that lovely sound -- so Fat Cat designed WaterBottle Crunchers toys. Consider it a great way to recycle and make Fido happy at the same time. Made of durable canvas, it's made to stand up to chewy pups.
Even though my doxies haven't tested it yet, Casey, the publicist, has a pit bull, Parker, who's been tearing away at it for over a week, so that's good enough for me.
The set (an amusing catepillar and snake) will put you back $21.95 at Bamboo/ Fat Cat. The toys can be filled with empty water bottles up to 20 oz. in size.
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04.12.2008
Our cat knows better than to step on or try to sleep on our computer keyboards, but boy does she love to position herself riiight next to them so that some of her fur and extra chub "accidentally" cover a few keys. Coupled with her strange habit of rubbing her face against the sides and corners of monitors and notebook screens, she certainly does her part in encouraging us to procrastinate and "finish up tomorrow."
She's too adorable and squishy to ignore or scold, of course, so it's obviously out of everyone's control. The only solution? The Kit-In Box wooden pet bed. Suitable for pets up to 20 pounds, the solid pine bed clamps onto the straight edge of a desk and lets Miss Kitty do several of her favorite things at once: perch, sleep, curl up, nest, and be with you.
Available for $50 with your choice of cherry, birch, or mahogany stains.
Via OhGizmo!
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03.27.2008
Everytime you look at the tattered corners of your sofa, your shredded curtains or claw marks on the lovely kitchen cabinets, don’t you wish that your kitty didn’t have claws? Why not make your feline happy by providing a stylish alternative for her scratching instinct?
The people who designed the Itch Cat Scratch Pad had just that in mind. And while they were at it, they made it completely environment friendly too. Made from 100% renewable bamboo, the pads can be hung up (or placed horizontally) at strategic locations in your home to entice your kitty. The pads have removable carpet inserts that can be replaced from time to time. Sounds purrfect? Get yours from SquareCatHabitat for $50 a piece.
Via Eco Fling.
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03.21.2008
This story brings together some of my favourite things: cats, design ingenuity and intelligent young women kicking ass. Plus, it shakes off the stereotype that British people don't care about teeth. (We do, just not our own...)
Seventeen year old British college student Rachel Gilbert has reached the final of a national competition, the Ideas Igloo Roadshow, with her design for feline false teeth.
They look a little ghoulish, but have a noble purpose: "When animals suffer broken or rotten teeth, they have had to be removed," Rachel told her local newspaper, The Sheffield Star. "The gum can become infected and they find it difficult to chew food. We aim to reduce animals' suffering and improve their quality of life." Local vets are already on board with the design, which was created after taking a mold from a cat with damaged teeth. This revolution in animal dentistry could also be extended to dogs and sheep.
Rachel and her team of eight now have two minutes to pitch their idea to a panel of American Inventor-style entrepreneurs for a chance to win £2000 (around $4000) to help launch their business.
The best part of this whole story? Rachel's from my home town. Not that I'm biased, but I hope she wins...
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03. 4.2008
I've heard that dogs generally run around on hard surfaces enough to never actually need a nail clipping, but people who say that have never seen my dog Mojo, who runs around plenty, whose nails have grown to curly Cheetos length, like those people in the Guinness Book of World Records who haven't clipped their nails in 50 years. Mojo has become a hook-nailed record holder because way back in puppyhood, I accidentally clipped one of her nails a bit too close to the quick, which resulted in a dramatic spurting of blood and a grudge which lasts till this day. I've been reduced to sneaking up behind her and grabbing one of her claw-like paws and quickly snipping one hook off, after which she gets so angry, I have to wait a few days before attempting the next nail. By the time I've finished the last nail, the first ones have grown into hooks again.
I wish I could time-travel with a QuickFinder Clipper, which has sensor technology that lets you know when you are clipping your pet's nail too close to the quick. As you lay the blade against the nail, the QuickFinder will either light up green which means you're good to go; red, which is obvious; or yellow, meaning be very very careful before you clip. Many dogs and cats have nails which are black, or too thick and opaque to reveal any signs of the pink quick, which is filled with live blood. The quick is also filled with nerve endings, so nicking it can cause a lot of pain.
The QuickFinder Clipper is available for $35 from Doggy Booty.
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12.26.2007
You know why birds squwak all the time? They want someone to talk to. Make your chatty pet happy and get them their own cell phone.
Talk 'N Play is an interactive toy with buttons that light up when pressed that activate phrases to teach them to talk. Teach them handy phrases like "Take out the garbage!" or " You're drunk, Bud." It comes with the requisite mirror because birds are the only pets that have to have their own vanity mirror.
Next, they're going to ask for their own PDA.
$9.99 for the small or $11.99 for the large at Drs. Foster and Smith.
Via those divas at Gizmodiva.
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