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Tag Lines!

Look what we found today, a witty little tag for the pup who considers him or her self the toughest thing on the block, but in reality is just a big old softie. Sterling silver stamped and completely customizable, this tag and its brother over at Merry Dogs are a great way to dress up your pup’s collar!

My Squishy!

With warm weather on its way hydration has never been so important. However it’s not always easy to share a water bottle with your pooch, which is why we are totally and completely in love with these ‘pawsh’ creations from Dudley and Bea.  These squishy travel pet water bowls (that is their official name by the way) are fully waterproof and fold down and snap into place, making them ideal for purses and pockets! We featured the darling cherry dots pattern in our recent issue (pg. 77), but just had to share its sister sidekicks with you! Presenting the ‘little stuff’ squishy bowl and the ‘french blue lattice print.’ Which is your fave?
 
 

Dogs + Fonts

Something that is frequently agonized over in the magazine world is typography; the look and feel of fonts and how they relate to the subject matter at hand. True story! That is why we were thrilled to discover this clever graphic print over on Swiss Miss entitled “Dogs as Typefaces.” The concept is to pair each breed of dog with a font that best represents it.  For instance, the poodle is matched with ‘Kunstler,’ a font that is a little bit fancy, most definitely elegant and beautifully poised — attributes that it shares in common with the pooch!

Naturally this inspired us to ponder what typeface would best suit Miss Rory. Being a mini-poodle/shih-tzu mix made pin pointing the perfect font rather challenging. We were hunting for something that reflected her soft and cuddly nature, while also imparting her curiousity, excitable energy, intelligence and expressiveness. After pouring through hundreds of different fonts the decision was finally made. Rory is…..

“Little Days!” This font is cute and cheeky. The loopy curves are friendly and playful, while the cursive constitution embodies a subtle sophistication as well as the never-ending energy that this little monkey lives by day in and day out. In fact we love Rory’s new font so much that we might just put it into our second issue, so keep an eye out!

So now you know. This is a mere sampling of the things we keep in mind when deciding on the fonts for the magazine. Fonts are a very big deal to any project’s design and we love discovering new beauties like we did today. So we’re dying to know —  what font is your pet and why?

Lovely Links

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Can it be that another Friday is upon us already? Where does the time go? There were so many beautiful things happening in the pet world this week, it really just melts our hearts.  So here is our ‘Lovely Links’ list to help you enjoy your weekend!  See you on Monday everyone!

1.  For some beautiful artwork hop on over to our friends at Under the Blanket and check out their post about the incredibly talented Janet Hill.

2.  For a new game why not try playing the traditional ‘shell’ game? Yes, that’s right dogs can play this too and this little one loves it!

3.  Need a snack this weekend? Of course you do! Don’t worry Gourmet Sleuth has your dog treat needs covered!

4.  Every dog who has changed a person’s life (and they all have) really deserves one of these funky ‘Life Coach’ tanks from Muttropolis.

5.  If your pup needs to revamp their style a bit, why not take them shopping for a new tag? What the Pup has a wide assortment of sassy designs!

Happy weekend everyone! xo