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Paracord Leashes and Collars

Administrator — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:10:41 +0000

Hi Everyone, Gina here ~

We just created our very first video on our paracord dog leashes and collars. All of these paracord creations are from our recent customer orders whom selected their own paracord colors, braid style and length.

Corgi Wants To Play Fetch With The Baby

Administrator — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:47:46 +0000

This is too cute! This adorable Corgi named Tuck wants to play fetch with the baby.

Light Up Frisbee

Administrator — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:38:28 +0000

Hi Everyone, Gina here! I wanted to share with you this toy that Gido and Mochi absolutely love. Like most dogs, Gido and Mochi’s play time is all the time..that means at night, too! They love playing outdoors so having light up toys makes them visible in the dark (which helps tremendously, especially if you’re the one having to retrieve it at times – like me!). Their light up toys are made by Nite Ize, known for their awesome L.E.D products.

The light up frisbee in-flight and Mochi running after it.

The light up frisbee is made of sturdy soft touch plastic material that is easy for your dog to grip and is bite durable. Gido and Mochi LOVE to bite and chew on their toys and because of its high quality material, the frisbee is still intact (surprisingly being that they chew on this all the time) with no breakage that you typically notice with cheaper frisbees.

The light up frisbee is bright!..and so is the Nite Iz Spotlit on Gido's collar.

The light up frisbee, aka l.e.d. frisbee, is available in two colors: red or green. Isn’t the green pretty?

Light up frisbee in green.

We think your dog will enjoy this toy just as much as Gido and Mochi so we’re offering you 10% off! Click here to go to our store, use coupon code: frisbeefun at check-out.

Gido (wearing his Nite Iz spot lit - it's so bright!) and his light up frisbee.

By the way, Gido is wearing the Nite Ize Spotlit on his collar, a must have for walking at night.

Happy Halloween from Gido and Mochi!

Administrator — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:26:26 +0000

Happy Halloween everyone! Gido and Mochi are dressed up and ready to go out and hit the town!

: Dog tuxedo costume

Their costumes are far from being ghoulish and scary! They are duked up wearing dog formal wear this Halloween!

Gido is wearing a black dog tuxedo .

: Black Dog Tuxedo w/Top Hat and Bow Tie

Mochi is wearing a burgundy dog tuxedo.

: Burgundy Dog Tuxedo w/Top Hat and Bow Tie

Both dog tuxedos are made by Doggie Design and come with a top hat, bow tie and tuxedo with tails. If you’re looking for dog formal wear for weddings and parties, this is definitely a must have!

For this Halloween, it’s Gido and Mochi’s dog costume! Enjoy your evening..and safe trick o’ treating!

The Giveaway Winners Are…..

Administrator — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:53:34 +0000

Thank you for participating in our “How did you choose your dog’s name?” givewaway.

There were 11 entrees and our 3 lucky winners of the Nite Iz Spotlit dog light are:

3 winners picked by Random.org

Congratulations to Jessica (11), Nicola (9) and Kelly (2). Please email us to let us know where to send your prize.

Thanks again everyone for participating!! Stay tuned for The Pooch Store’s next giveaway…..

Chicken and Potato Treats Your Pooch Will Do Tricks For

Administrator — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:40:26 +0000

If you’re looking for a quick and easy homemade dog treat to bake for your pooch, try this recipe for chicken and potato treats (from The Healthy Dog Cookbook). Your pooch will love it so much, they’ll do tricks for it!

Chicken and Potato Dog Treats

Chicken and Potato Treats

Prep Time: 10 Minutes Bake Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

6 oz. Ground Chicken

1/2 cup Grated Carrots

1 cup Instant Potato Flakes

4 tbsp. Powedered Milk

: Ingredients

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Puree chicken and carrots

3. Thoroughly mix all ingredients together

Mix all ingredients together

4. Roll into small balls

Roll into small balls

5. Bake for 15 minutes

*Stores for 2 weeks in the refrigerator

Chicken and Potato Treats

You’re pooch will enjoy this treat so much they’ll do tricks for it!

——————-> See Mochi spinning for treats.

Top 10 Dog Names for 2011 – Is your dog’s name on this list?

Administrator — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:46:16 +0000

Since we have the dog name giveaway going on right now, I thought it would be appropriate to share what the top 10 dog names are for 2011.

Is your dog’s name on the list?

Top 10 Male Dog Names:

Max
Buddy
Jake
Rocky
Bailey
Buster
Charlie
Bear
Jack
Toby

Top 10 Girl Dog Names:

Mollie
Maggie
Daisy
Lucy
Sadie
Chloe
Harley
Sophie
Zoe
Princess

Planning on a new pup to add to your family? Or spoiling the pup you already have? Visit our online store and get 10% off your purchase with coupon code: newpup.

If you need help in finding the right dog accessories for your pup, contact us. We’re happy to help! ; )

New Giveaway with 3 Lucky Winners – How Did You Choose Your Dog’s Name?

Administrator — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:03:56 +0000

It fascinates me when a dog owner shares their story on how they chose their dog’s name. It’s a great topic for conversation!

Our dog’s names are Gido and Mochi. Gido got his name by combining mine and my husband’s first name. His name has been pronounced Guido, Geydo, Guydo, Geedo. It’s correctly pronounced Gido as in Gi for Gina. The day we picked up Gido’s little brother (Gido and Mochi have the same dad so they are half brothers), my nephew made my favorite Japanese sweet snack – Mochi (which I absolutely love). So that’s how Mochi got his name. It suits him well because he’s puffy and fluffy and such a sweet lil boy!

I would love to hear your story. Tell us, how did you choose your dog’s name?

We are giving away the Nite Iz Spotlit dog light to 3 lucky winners for sharing their story.

Nite Ize Spotlit clips on to your dog's collar and makes him visible at night up to 1,000 feet.

Here’s how to enter:

1. Leave a blog comment by telling us…How did you choose your dog’s name?

2. Head over to our Facebook page (click on the “Like” button if you’re not yet a fan). Post your comment onto our Facebook page. Feel free to share a photo of your pooch, we love pics!

3. Please share our Facebook page with your friends! We’d appreciate it! : )

Giveaway ends on September 27 at 11:59pm. Good luck!

The Winner of our Dog Days of Summer Giveaway

Administrator — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:16:33 +0000

Thank you for participating in the our Dog Day’s of Summer Giveaway.

There were 6 entries and the winner of the Ezydog Cujo leash is….(drum roll, please)…..

…Our first entry – Ashley!!!!! Ashley’s dog is enjoying summer “..by lounging around in our back yard and cooling off in the sprinkler. She won’t go near the pool we got for her but loves that sprinkler!”.

Our giveaway winner for the EzyDog Cujo Leash!

Ashley, please contact us with your shipping information! Congratulations!!

Thanks to all who participated. Stay tuned..we’re having more contests and giveaways just around the corner! : )

Homemade Dog Treats

Administrator — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:44:36 +0000

When you’re in the mood to bake, here’s an easy recipe for homemade dog treats that your dogs will love! Gido and Mochi are very picky when it comes to their treats and they absolutely love these! The recipe is called Liver Brownies and it’s from The Healthy Dog Cookbook (you can get this recipe book at any book store, I got mine from Borders).

Liver Treats

Prep Time: 10 minutes Bake Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients:

1 lb. beef liver

3 tbsp. peanut butter

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup barley

1. Cook the barley according to the package instructions (which is basically cooking it like you would rice).

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3. Puree the liver in a food processor and mix in the peanut butter.

Puree liver.

4. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and barley.

Mix together flour and cooked barley.

5. Add the liver and peanut butter mixture.

6. Pour the mixture into a 9×9 inch pan and bake for 20 minutes.

I used a cookie sheet and made these brownies into bone-shaped treats.

7. Let cool and cut into small pieces. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Enjoy!

Gido and Mochi enjoying their liver treats.