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Luxury Dog Houses

You and your dog will love these breathtaking dog houses at Doowaggle. Each kit is a different way to pamper your dog with a luxurious home. The Victorian Kit shown includes:

2” x 3” Wood wall framing.

2” x 4” Wood trusses.

4’ x 8’ Enclosed area for your dog.

6’ x 8’ Kennel area for your dog to have some freedom.

Duratemp siding that is prefastened onto the wall panels to ensure the panels are square.

To save time with assembly the wall sections are panelized.

Gingerbread trim prefastened to panels. (see photo)

All other parts are precut and ready for you to assemble.

2 Working 14” x 21” windows with safety glass, grids and come with screens.

Decorative shutters and flowerboxes.

Reverse gable with painted heart on white plexi-glass window (see photo)

Dog entry door (40” high x 20” wide) entrance into the kennel area from the outside.

Pet door entrance between the kennel area and the inner enclosed area with a 10” x 15” flap with a locking panel.

Adult Dutch door on the side of the house (61” high x 34” wide)

All the necessary hardware for assembly (screws, latches, handles and nails)

White aluminum outside corner trim (see photo)

All trim and siding is primed and ready to be painted with a color of your choice.

Composite decking (7/8") in the kennel area that is more durable and long-lasting than wood (choose from 3 colors cedar cherry or oak)

5/8” Plywood in the 4’ x 8’ enclosed area.

Chain link fencing material for the kennel area.

Chain link fencing material for the interior enclosed area.

You just supply the paint, shingles and rain gutters. Prices are around $2500 but would be a perfect display piece for a luxury home. Your dog will love it too!

A Luxury Weekend of Wine Tasting and Tail Chasing

For the second year in a row, the Resort at Paws Up in Greenough, Montana has asked Mutt Lynch Winery to be their feature winery at their 2nd annual Wine & Bitch Weekend this coming April 23-25. Featured events include hand made dog treats, a wellness seminar, spa treatments, a fashion show, dog parade, gourmet human treats and wines from Mutt Lynch Winery.

Fou Fou Sauvignon Blanc is featured on Friday's dinner and then Mutt Lynch Winery's 4 new Canis Major releases. Saturday's dinner at their Equestrian Center will be a bit more casual and have the Dog Series wines. Saturday afternoon will feature a fun wine educational seminar by Brenda.

Check out Wine and Bitch to book your reservation.

Hand Made Pet Beds

Bonnie from SnacknSnooze makes comfy pet beds and yummy snacks. Everything from her shop is handmade with love. My favorite is this medium fleece bed. The colors are soothing and you can just imagine your pet resting comfortably on it with dreams of chasing squirrels.

Like they state at their store:
Snack 'n Snooze Home-made Pet Products came about from my love for our pets. We specialize in Pre-made and Custom-made fleece pet beds stuffed with quilt batting for cats & dogs, and also yummy dog AND cat treats. We also sell fleece tug toys for dogs & cat wand and catnip toys for cats, as well as cat scratch posts.

She's also a member of Etsy for Animals (EFA): Artists Helping Animals so you know that a portion of sales is going towards helping animals.

Duo Temperature Dog Bed

Right now it's cold for most of the country but before you know it it'll be summer and with it comes hot temperatures. Wouldn't it be nice to have a doggy bed that heats and cools? Cozy Winters has a pet bed that does just that.

The first pet bed with an air channel cushion to offer both therapeutic cooling and warming to help pets stay active and healthy longer! The Dolce Vita Duo Temp dog bed provides comfort and promotes good health for pets. Hot weather or strenuous activity can leave a pet exhausted and overheated. Normally pets seek the cooling effects of laying on hard tile or concrete surfaces which can stress bones and muscles. The Dolce Vita Duo Temp delivers cool air therapy through a unique, patent-pending air channel cushion and provides your pet with the comfort of a cool therapeutic surface to sleep and relax.

The bed is listed at under $180 and comes with free ground shipping. Now you can provide year round comfort for your canine friend.

Folk Dog Art

A graphic designer by day, Abby McMillen makes her home in beautiful Bozeman, Montana, where she knows more animals named Abby than people named Abby. She's a self-taught painter whose love of dogs and of folk art encouraged her to start pushing paint around on canvases.

Folk dogs (and cats) by Abby McMillen are playful celebrations of the furry friends we love. Disarmingly simple, each original painting is made in the true folk art tradition, capturing personality through color, whimsy and charm.

My personal favorite is the one I attached here. Abby's prints are absolutely charming and full of personality! Right now she's offering $20 off of a custom painting so get yours as soon as possible.

Pricing for custom folk dog art depends mainly on the size of the canvas, although there are a few other factors as well. The best way to get started is to email her and let her know what kind of dog(s) you have, and what size painting(s) you'd like. Once the canvas size is settled, all it takes is a few good photos to get your folk dog painting going.

Botanical Skin Care

Jackson Sage has a botanical line of products for your special dog. I recently tried out the liquid herbal shampoo, conditioning mist and balm.

Since 2007 Doggie Sage by Jackson Sage has been handcrafting natural botanical dog shampoos, conditioning mists, paw and hot spot care products, and healing balms, all blended using canine aromatherapy. Look beyond the symptoms and try a holistic approach to canine care. When you properly cleanse, and treat their skin, you will see amazing results. Doggie Sage ingredients unlock the healing power of nature to nourish your best friend.

I loved everything! The balm is great to put on hot spots and dry skin and my Blitz has very dry skin. It worked great on his dry spot and seemed to have really helped heal them up fast. The conditioning mist smells simply divine and the shampoo is great for my doggies. Swan got to try that out first because she seems to get into all kinds of smelly situations.

You can find Jackson Sage products at select Whole Foods and dog boutiques as well as their site. Mention Swanky Pup and get a discount as well!