In an effort to be more environmentally conscious this year, I opted out of a receiving a lot of my beloved catalogs in the mail. One I could not bear to go without, though, was In the Company of Dogs. I can’t afford hardly anything in it, but oh how I love browsing through it!
Yesterday the Early Holiday 2008 catalog arrived. The cover touted over 100 new items. I didn’t pay much mind to that at first…until I realized I was earmarking just about every page.
What kind of cool things caught my eye? Glad you asked. Let me tell you!
In The Company of Dogs Catalog Items I’d Buy If I Had The Money
1. Personalized Gift Bucket: One as a Christmas present for Murph, then one for all of his friends. $44.95 small; $49.95 large.
2. Philosopot with Dog Bone: Which I’d probably use to plant cat grass in since the cats would only try to eat any other plant. (Which could be potentially hazardous to them and I don’t like taking chances.) $29.95
3. Sterling Silver Charm or Tag: Pretty by itself; practical when engraved with the dog’s name and contact info. $55.95
4. Interactive Puzzle Toys: Just yesterday I posted a thread in the forums asking for advice how to entertain dogs with paw/leg injuries. If Murph ends up needing surgery and will be immobilized even longer than we imagined, he’s going to need something like this. (I can’t afford the $69.95 price tag, but I can capitalize on the concept and make something similar of my own.)
5. Fetching Tags R Small: I’d buy more than one if they weren’t $49.95 each, because how I am supposed to decide between “Rub My Belly,” “Scratch My Butt,” “Wiggle Butt,” “Squirrel Patrol,” “Free Kisses,” “Love Sponge,” and “Rescue?” Murph fits all those categories!
6. Comfy Cone: Again, depending on what happens with Murph’s paw and if he needs something like this or not, it’s nice to know there is such a product. $24.95 small/medium; $39.95 large, extra large (That I could afford.)
7. Personalized Collar Tag & Wallet ID Set: I may have referenced this one before but I think it’s just too cute. (Brings to mind a “whoever heard of” expression…in the form of “whoever heard of a dog really having a license?”) $29.95
8. I Scoop Tee: The very first person who popped to mind I’d gift with this is Aimee. (See her The Pick-Up Police, which inspired Punishing the Crimes and Misdemeanors of Poop Offenders for a better understanding of why this would be so fitting. Pun intended!) $19.95
9. Funagle Game: Whichever family member convinces Fido the family dog to do certain tricks collects the most “wag tags” and wins! (Yes, your family dog really gets to play this game with you.) Dang it! Why didn’t I come up with something as clever as this? $39.95
10. Dog Power Bracelet: I dig the style. (Leather wrist cord attached to a sterling silver bone cast with dog prints and a heart.) And etched on back of the sterling silver bone are the words “dog power.” Very cool. $110