I have the travel bug. My husband and I have been together for over eight years and we really haven’t taken a vacation together. “But what about your honeymoon?” you ask…  See, we didn’t go on a honeymoon. We decided instead to use that money to build a fence in our backyard for our dogs. [...]

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February 9th, 2010 by Anne | etsy favorites

Who doesn’t love a pug? If those adorable scrunched up faces and endearing snorts don’t make you smile, well there is just something wrong with you! Pug Notes by Melissa Langer knows how to celebrate this lovable breed through their many whimsical items.
Melissa also has a website where you can get tons of [...]

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Zoey was sent this beautiful necklace from Sara Riley and her adorable dog, Ginger, who is Zoey’s look-a-like! It’s going to be perfect to wear for the holidays…both Christmas and Valentine’s Day!  Sara does beautiful custom jewels for dogs and is so easy to work with.  She also sells some stellar jewelry for humans [...]

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September 16th, 2009 by Anne | etsy favorites

Boston Terriers are such unique, adorable dogs. There are a lot of great artists out there honoring this great breed and making things for Boston Terrier lovers, so I thought I’d highlight just a few! (Artist name links to their website or blog, shop name links to their Etsy site).

by Sara Harvey, of Multiple Personality.
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Laura Gibson, the girl behind metalsgirl, is a girl after my own heart.  She makes these incredibly fun dog tags out of bottle caps that can include various saints, pictures, words or any custom images. I love this one above of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals!  If you don’t have a dog, you [...]

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I use entirely too much salt on my food.  I love to salt pizza, bread (when dipping it into olive oil), veggies, etc.  I take after my Grandma Harmon on this one.  I figure, as long as my love affair with salt continues, I might as well have adorable dog salt and pepper shakers, [...]

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I’m loving this print of an orginal by Dolan Geiman.  I’m thinking it could look very cool framed in the baby’s room, given that we are going to paint the room a slate blue.

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Oh cute dog magnets, why do you tempt me so?  Well…I need something to hang up the baby’s artwork on the fridge someday, right?

They even have Chinese Crested magnets!  I would love to rescue a Chinese Crested next, although that will be a ways down the road.
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If you’re a dog lover, you need to look at Beantown Handmade on Etsy.  I was lucky enough to have Anne, the talented woman behind Beantown Handmade, make me custom pendants using pictures of my dogs!  I had her take some pictures of the process.

I LOVE them!!  You can wear them around your neck or [...]

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Welcome to the Dog House!  It’s an Etsy shop where you can get adorable items that feature greyhounds! Part of the proceeds from sales goes to Gracehounds, a non-profit group in Scotland that helps rehome greyhounds!  I’m a fan of this tote bag, but they also  have other totes, tees, etc.

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I was browsing the pet section of Etsy one day last year and came across a picture of a chihuahua who looked awfully familiar.  Zoey’s long lost twin!  Her mom, Sara Riley, sells great jewelry for dogs and people!

This is Ginger on the left.  She is Sara Riley’s chihuahua who models her jewelry!  I [...]

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March 13th, 2009 by Anne | etsy favorites

I love cards.  I could get lost in Hallmark if I’m not careful.  Of course I’m always drawn to cute dog cards and these from zozocards on Etsy are FAB!  Cards are not the only thing available though, they also have cute magnets, key chains, and prints featuring dachshunds, poodles, scotties, and other animals.

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Go check out shopmollyd on Etsy!  She has a number of cute dog things, but my favorite are these little hand drawn keychains!  These two look a little like Zoey and Stella!  There are other breeds available too and she will also custom design keychains from your dog’s picture!  Best of all, she’s a [...]

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I just discovered NurdBunny, an amazing duo of women who make the coolest dog clothes! Here is a description of their business:
“NurdBunny Inc. is the invention of artist Heather Zayne and master seamstress Katy Mozal-Rohn. Born from the obsession over their own pups, they continue to manifest the most creatively inspired pet couture. Heather’s pugs [...]

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I’m a bit of an Etsy.com freak…I love browsing all the amazing things that people make. It makes me feel very uncreative, but I really can appreciate the creativity and talent of others. This particular seller who calls herself doodlebugfinery is amazing! She will make custom sock dogs that are adorable! [...]

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