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Month: July 2012

LONDON BABY!

The 2012 London Summer Olympics are just around the corner and with it all sorts of reasons to get into the British swing of things. So for fun here’s a roundup of a few stylish UK-inspired pet products…

1.  “I heart London” Dog T-shirt
2.  Union Jack Canine Doorstop
3.  Squeak Scone
4.  Furnam & Muttson Plush Tea Tin Toy
5.  Dog in Bus Leash
6.  Nora & Spencer “London Calling” Dog Collar
7.  Zen Union Jack Pet Bed

Being an admitted tea-addict (British in my blood!) I personally cannot get enough of the plush tea tin toy. I feel like it might be the perfect new toy to keep Miss Rory occupied while I watch the swimming and diving events. Are you looking forward to the Olympics too?

A SURPRISE FROM MUNGO & MAUD

As you might recall Rory and I are big fans of Mungo & Maud‘s darling designs. Remember these sweet doggie dinner dishes? So we were both ecstatic to hear this pretty company’s latest news…

Mungo & Maud has launched a US webstore, so customers can now order the full collection from their site and avoid international shipping rates and customs duties. The brand was started in 2005 by husband and wife team Michael and Nicole Sacher and has certainly come a long way since those early days.

Hopefully one day the webstore will one day also be open to Canadian residents. In the meantime, a note to all of our lovely American readers, enjoy and let Pawsh know if you treat your pooch to anything snazzy! On a completely random note, how cute are the tennis ball icecream cones? What a lovely idea for summer fun!

How comfortable does that pet bed look? And the knitted toy bone? Adorable! That pup is certainly a lucky one, don’t you think?

RORY STORIES: ODD TOYS

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The other day while at the dog park, Rory and I watched a majestic German Shepherd play fetch with his football-throwing owner. It was quite a sight to see this huge animal chase eagerly after an actual football and rush to bring it back for another toss. It wasn’t something I had thought of trying with a larger dog before, which got me to thinking about odd dog toys.

Rory loves…

socks! She is an absolute scamp when it comes to stealing socks, either out of the drawer, out of the laundry or when they have been carelessly left lying about on the floor. If you call her name when she has a sock in her mouth she will momentarily freeze, stare at you, then frolic away completely proud of herself and in absolute heaven.

My friend’s bulldog puppy absolutely loves empty yogurt containers and will diligently snuffle them out of the recycling to play with whenever he can. Meanwhile, another friend’s unknown mix (we suspect a boxer mix of some sort) will do anything for a chance to play with a wooden hanger. Not plastic, wooden! How random!

It’s a hilarious notion really, similar to the idea that children will spend hours playing with the box their new brand toy came in. So I’m curious — what odd toys do your pets play with? I would love to know!

DOG FASHIONS: 6 SPRING DOG-WALKING LOOKS

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dog-fashions-5Unleash you and your pup’s spring style with a head turning mix of bold colours, hot patterns and over the top embellishments. You and your pet will look chic in the heat with this season’s hottest gear.

LOOK 01: CITY SLICKERS
Name: Paz
Breed: Pug
Age: 2 yrs.
Favourite toy: Crinkly fox and Chuck it.
On Paz: Torrential tracker jacket, Canada Pooch, $37.99, canadapooch.com. Rogz medium dog leash, Bosley’s Pet Food Plus, $19.99, bosleys.com.

Name: Dexter
Breed: Pug
Age: 2 yrs.
Favourite food: Peanut butter, green appled and raspberries.
On Paz: Torrential tracker jacket, Canada Pooch, $37.99, canadapooch.com. Up Country leash, Pet Valu, $21.99, petvalu.com.

On model: Jacket, Bridge & Burn, holtrenfrew.com. Scarf, bananarepubilc.ca. Shirt, jcrew.com. Shorts, H&M, hm.com/ca. Boots, Jimmy Choo for Hunter, net-a-porter.com.

LOOK 02: BAD TO THE BONEdog-fashions-1
Name: Stevie
Breed: Golden Doodle
Age: 3 yrs.
Funniest quirk: Trots down the stairs to greet guests with his blankie in tow.
On Stevie: Leather collar with studs ($26.99) and black leather leash ($31.99) both from Bosley’s Pet Food Plus, bosleys.com.

On model: Shirt, Greta Constantine, holtrenfrew.com. Pants, Victorinox Swiss Army, 416-929-9889. Cuff, vintage. Shoes, Unif, unifclothing.com.

LOOK 03: BEST IN SHOWdog-fashions-2
Name: Angus
Breed: Lab/German Shorthaired Pointer mix
Age: 18 months
Favourite toy: Anything to pull aka tug-of-war
On Angus: RC Pet Product Modern Damask Collar ($15.99) and leash ($17.99) both from Pet Valu, petvalu.com.

On model: Dress, TNT, tntfashion.ca. Bag, m0851.com. Shoes, lechateau.com

LOOK 04: LADIES WHO LUNCHdog-fashions-3
Name: Lucy
Breed: Cavalier King Charles
Age: 2 yrs.
Where does she sleep? In bed with her parents — bad parenting!
On Lucy: Up Country Dog Collar ($19.99) and leash ($19.99) both Pet Valu, petvalu.com.

On model: Dress, Tommy Hilfiger, tommy.ca. Bracelets, Pam Chorley’s Fashion Crimes, fashioncrimes.ca. Shoes, Stuart Weitzman, holtrenfrew.com.

LOOK 05: PAWFECT MATCH
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Name: Betty Boop
Breed: Boston Terrier
Age: 6 yrs.
Favourite food: Just popped out of the toaster toast
On Betty Boop: FABULEASH in pink, $16.99 and RC Pet Products harness, $20.99, both Pet Valu, petvalu.com.

Name: Fridge
Breed: Boston Terrier
Age: 6 yrs.
Best trick: Bang AKA play dead
On Fridge: FABULEASH in white, $16.99 and RC Pet Products harness, $20.99 both Pet Valu, petvalu.com. Pink leather collar, Bosley’s Pet Food Plus, $19.99, bosleys.com.

On model: Sleeveless blouse, bananarepublic.ca. Skirt, Tommy Hilfiger, tommy.ca. Watch, Michael Kors, thebay.com. Bracelet, liasohpia.ca. Shoes, KORS Michael Kors, michaelkors.ca.

LOOK 06: PUPPY LOVEdog-fashions-6Name: Brooks
Breed: Norwich Terrier
Age: 16 months
Best trick: Roll over
On Brooks: Green nylon leash, Dogit, $8.49, hagen.com. Amazon adventure jacket, Canada Pooch, $37.99, canadapooch.com.

Name: Charlotte (aka Charlie)
Breed: Norfolk Terrier
Age: 16 Months
Favourite toy: Chuck it + ball
On Charlie: Berry nylon leash, Dogit, $8.49, Hagen.com. Rain jacket, Dogit, $23.99, hagen.com.

On model: Jacket, Topshop, thebay.com. Shorts, Vince, holtrenfrew.com. Watch, Marc Ecko, thebay.com. Bag, 11” Cambridge Satchel, holtrenfrew.com. Shoes, Bloch, blochshoes.com.

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PAWSH05--cover2This piece was originally published in Pawsh No. 5 “Furry Fancy” — May to September 2012. Written and styled by Julia McEwan. Photography by Peter Tucker. Check out the complete issue here!