Henri Bendel Dog Collection

We want EVERYTHING from the new Henri Bendel canine collection. As any New Yorker will tell you, the HB brown and white stripes are iconic-- and now your pup can sport them too! The must-have from their canine department refresh is definitely this sporty canvas tote (perfect for summer!). Not only does it have nice long handles (which if you tote your dog around + a million other things, you'll know are ESSENTIAL), but it's also incredibly reasonably priced at $68.

This chic collar ($68) also caught our eye- love the cute bow!

While we're at it, we may as well also throw in a tin of these delicious looking treats - why not?

A Very Morkie Paw-ty!

Last week, Paddington celebrated her 6th birthday! How time flies! It seems like only yesterday we picked up our tiny Morkie from the airport.... Awww!

To celebrate, we picked up some canine confections and party supplies from The Hungry Hound in Somerville NJ. They have an amazing array of doggy-friendly baked goods, including cakes (which can be custom ordered), cupcakes, and biscuits! We have to say that we were completely impressed with their decorating skills, and will definitely be returning for future birthday supplies. For those not based in NJ, it looks like they also will mail some of their treats.

The Babble Ball: The Best Toy Ever

The Babble Ball is quite possibly the BEST dog toy ever.

We may have previously blogged about this, but felt like it was worth revisiting when we stumbled upon it online again this weekend. This battery operated ball is the one toy that we have seen successfully entertain dogs of all sizes and ages. Literally nothing more than a ball with a small speaker that is activated by motion, Paddy will spend hours chasing hers around the apartment. Relatively sturdy, this thing has been repeatedly smacked into walls, furniture, molding, etc. and is still in good shape. 

Our one piece of advice? Make sure to have extra batteries on hand, and make sure you have a good hiding place to stash this when you need a break from the babble :) 

Available from Perpetual Kid for $8.99. 

Wags & Kisses-- 

Lobster Roll Biscuits from @BoccesBakery!

Drool. 

Coming soon to a website near you. 

Follow @BoccesBakery on Twitter for updates.

Our @GetBarkBox Delivery!

January was an INSANE month. In addition to getting back into the swing of things after the holidays, there was LOTS of travel (9,000 miles baby!), and honestly we kind of fell into a blogging slump. Not only did we not have the time to scour the web for fun finds, but we also were just not in the mood.  

Luckily for us, earlier this week the awesome folks at Barkbox delivered an ENTIRE box of doggy goodness to our door! And get this, they can also deliver one to your home as well! 

That's right, Barkbox is the doggy version of Birchbox, the beauty service that delivers deluxe samples to your door each month for a flat subscription fee. Each month you get a selection of hand-picked products to try out! Worried about getting products that aren't right for your dog? Have no fear-- you actually get to select the package that's the right size for them.

So, what did we get in ours? In addition to three bully sticks (seriously, you had us at just that), we get samples:

Heal My Paws: A moisturizing balm that protects paws from extreme hot or cold.
Happy Paws Dog Massager: This is AWESOME-- not only Paddy is already obsessed and it made her coat super soft and shiny, but the Barkbox people also INCLUDED THE BATTERY needed!
Puppy Dust: Is your pup a picky eater like Paddington? This all natural topping is designed to whet your pooch's appetite.
Charlie Chews: Baked in our native NYC, these 100% organic treats contain no preservatives and all-natural ingredients.

It's super easy to sign up, simply head over to Barkbox's website and select the subscription package that is right for you-- by far the best deal is $17/month for 6 months. We definitely recommend heading over to their Facebook page to check out pictures of what past Barkboxes have contained if you're not sold.

Not only is Barkbox a great deal (hello, raise your hand if you've walked into Petco/Petsmart for one thing and walked out with $100 in random stuff), it's also really fun to get a box full of surprises each month and there's free shipping! We'll definitely be signing up!

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Samples were provided by PR for review. Please see our disclaimer for more information.

These Costumes Will Make You Howl...

Since we kind of missed the boat on the whole Missoni for Target thing (as did apparently like 99% of the rest of the population), we headed over to the Pet Costume section to quell our grief. And let me tell you, did that cheer us up.

Here for your viewing pleasure, are some canine Halloween costumes that are guaranteed to make you forget that you totally missed out that awesome Missoni Sweater Box... yeah... anyway...
 

1. Raptor     2. Blowfish (or oversized blue goldfish)    
3. Hammerhead Shark (oh yeah)

Note, while we still haven't forgiven Target for their complete non-help tracking down last year's Thanksgiving Dinner plate, Animal Planet is behind at least one of these special numbers, and thus partially to blame for these poor embarrassed pets.  

By the way, this does totally NOT mean we're NOT going to dress Paddy up in something equally ridiculous. It just won't be one of the three above-- bet you can't wait to find out what it is now, hehe!

What's the craziest/most ill-conceived pet Halloween costume you've seen so far this year?