dog apparel Archive

GQ Doggie

Chad, the fit and burly owner of my gym has not stopped ribbing me about Willie’s size — a running joke that I have sacrificed or somehow compromised my masculinity by choosing a small dog.   And since it’s actually Chad’s job to challenge me, it seems natural that our conversations during my training sessions sometimes
Category: Dog

Frog Dog

Finally inside PetSmart for the first time ever, I take in the vastness of the store; aisle upon aisle of food and collars and bowls and toys; the “end caps” display grooming supplies, training videos, travel crates and other pet essentials.   The sales floor is loaded with sales associates in blue polo shirts – seemingly
Category: Dog

PetSmart

“PetSmart is like Home Depot for pets,” my friend Hannah says as she pulls into a parking spot outside the giant store.  I have never before set foot inside a PetSmart, and my heart rate quickens as I see people walking in and out of the store with their dogs on leashes.  Even better, today
Category: Dog

Size Matters

I don’t have a clear idea of Bubbles’ size – a sense of just how large or small he actually is, how much room he will take up in my lap or on the seat beside me.  I’ve visited Bubbles’ web page a dozen times to study his three photos, but while they give me
Category: Dog