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Happy Labor Day, American pups and peeps! Did you know that the first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City in 1882, and Congress eventually made Labor Day a national holiday as a sort of reconciliation with the labor movement? That’s all from Wikipedia. I don’t really know much about the history of Labor Day, because to me Labor Day (or at least Labor Day weekend) is a national holiday celebrating the official start of college football. Can I get an amen? And the official start of college football means that regular season NFL games are right around the corner. It’s a glorious time.

So, is your pooch ready? As we all know, dogs care a lot about football, and about all sports, for that matter. You can get your pup outfitted in your favorite college or pro team’s gear thanks to Doggie Nation, which offers officially licensed gear for pups for dozens of NFL and college teams.

Fetch football jerseys, leashes, collars, bandanas, bowls, toys, caps, and more for your little fan at Doggie Nation.

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Well, it’s Monday. And it’s not just any old raggedy Monday… it’s the first of, like, 200 Mondays before the World Cup comes back again. Sad Katherine. But there’s a lot of summer left to be enjoyed, including lots of walks and hikes with my sled team Mingus and Dottie. I’ve said it before: I have to have a good, quality leather leash for a walk. Nothing else will do.

I love the handmade, classy yet utilitarian leashes from Bold Lead Designs. I can almost smell and feel that leather in my hands. (True story: I have some friends whose dog is afraid of new leather shoes. Dogs are weird.)

In addition to multifunctional leashes, service dog aids, and training tools like traffic leads, Bold Lead also offers a selection of beautiful leather collars and cool People Training Scarves.

Fetch them in Bold Lead’s Etsy shop (currently offering free shipping in the US).

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As I’ve said before, it doesn’t take much to make me happy… a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, someone liking my status on Facebook, or maybe an “America’s Next Top Model” marathon on a rainy Saturday. So imagine my unbridled joy a couple of weeks ago when I got an email telling me I’d won, via the Dogster blog and The Daily Tail, an awesome new Cheengoo collar. Huzzah! If I had a vuvuzela, I’d have blown it. (And for anyone who thinks I won just because I have a dog blog, stand down… I used an alternate email address. I’m tricksy!)

Here’s Mingus modeling his new Cheengoo collar. You’d think he’s cocking his head to the side like that so as to give the camera a great view of the collar, but really he’s just being his typically jersky self and making it impossible for me to get a good picture of him.

Cheengoo collars, leads, and harness are handmade in San Francisco in cute-but-not-too-cutesy designs. The collars feature quick-release buckles (my favorite) in durable plastic or classy engraved metal.

You can fetch Cheengoo goods on their website or at The Daily Tail. (And for those lucky enough to live in San Fran, Cheengoo has a brick-and-mortar store on Union Street).

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I moseyed over to PetSmart this weekend to pick up some glucosamine tabs for Ming and Dizz (good enough excuse, right?), but I was secretly hoping I’d finally get to sneak a peek at the new Martha Stewart Pets line. Ever since hearing that the collection would debut in PetSmart this month, I’ve been eager to take a gander at what Sharkey and Francesca’s mom would come up with.

The collection is far bigger than I thought it would be, complete with bowls, feeders, leashes, collars, clothing, beds, grooming tools, and toys. The design is clean, and the colors are pleasing. In my humble opinion, the highlights of the collection? The grooming tote, waste bag dispensers, crocheted squeaky toys, and super-affordable mattress beds.

Martha Stewart Pets is currently available in-store at select PetSmarts but should be available online soon.

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Dogs + robots @ Etsy:

Left to right, by row:

> robot dog leash, scampering scotties

> robot dog onesie, two blue cars

> robo dog custom ID tag, bowwowzerz

> dog hoodie, katy and zucchini

> robot with doggie wall decal, willow creek signs

> it is important to walk your robot dog pillow, muddipuppy

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June 11th. A red-letter day on my calendar for months. The World Cup starts today! I’m totally stoked for a month of suspense, cheers, fist pumps, and multilingual cursing.

La Coupe du Monde. El Copa Mundial. Il Campionato Mondiale. Die Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft.

I know, I know… if we could all just agree to call it futbol we’d be making progress.

Here’s a little roundup of some doggie soccer futbol stuff to get you geared up.

Left to right, by row:

> Orbee-Tuff soccer ball, Barker & Meowsky

> Dog soccer jacket, Five Star Fido

> Adjustable ribbon “Goal” collar, Coley’s Collars

> “Beakham” squeaky chicken, Five Star Fido

> Red Dingo Rush soccer leash, PawsCorp

> Aria soccer collar charm, Baxter Boo

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I just returned from an awesome vacation involving corned beef, Chris Rock, architecture, and Van Gogh, and while it’s pretty hard to top all that, I thought, Hey, how’s about we give away some stuff on ye olde blog?

This week’s giveaway is brought to you by the folks at Laughing My Tail Off, makers of the revolutionary Laughing Leash. The Laughing Leash, designed something like a long hair scrunchie, gently extends and retracts from 2 to 6 feet and back, effectively eliminating dragging, tangling, and potentially dangerous jerking. It’s made of soft fabric and sports a comfortable cushioned handle, and since the Laughing Leash only extends to 6 feet, it allows your pooch some leeway while still allowing you complete control of your dog (unlike the annoying unwieldy trainwreckish traditional flexi lead, which potentially puts every man, woman, child, and beast in a plus-or-minus-25-foot radius in danger).

Here’s Dottie somberly modeling the leash. The pups have been in “playcare” for the past few days, so she’s a little draggy. Tyra would not be impressed.

Simple in its appearance, the Laughing Leash’s design has already been lauded by dog behaviorists and trainers and was named the Best New Training Tool of 2010 by Animal Training Examiner.

The Laughing Leash comes in two sizes (for dogs under 70 pounds) and a variety of colors and patterns (even fuzzy styles!). And since the leash was originally inspired by a rescue dog named Bennett, Laughing My Tail Off donates a portion of all proceeds to animal shelters and rescues nationwide. That’s awesome.

And now! We’ll have three winners for this giveaway – 2 small/medium leashes (for dogs 20-70 pounds) and 1 extra small leash (for dogs up to 20 pounds).

To enter:

1. Comment on this post with the size of leash (XS or S/M) your dog would use. The XS leash being given away is the stars pattern, while the S/M leashes are red and camo. I’ll choose the winners’ patterns randomly, as it’s my blog and I get to make the rules.

2. In your comment, tell us your dog’s favorite place to walk.

The giveaway is open until Sunday, May 23 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. We’ll choose 2 S/M winners and 1 XS winner by random drawing and announce them Monday morning!

Only one entry per person, please, and U.S. and Canada shipping addresses only.

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I am not, by nature or any other means, a fancy person. My idea of fancy is generally a restaurant where I don’t have to unwrap my food before I eat it, or maybe pouring my beer into a glass. Like I said, not fancy. (Or, to pronounce it the Southern way, “faintsy.”) And needless to say, my dogs aren’t fancy, either. Mainly I just try to keep them clean.

Just ’cause I’m not faintsy, though, doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate fancy things — especially when that fanciness is coupled with functionality. The swanky collars and leads from ironically named The Shabby Dog have matching wrist cuffs that attach to the leads for hands-free walking — so your hands are unencumbered to carry a water bottle, a purse, a newspaper, or to shake hands with random people on the street (which I imagine fancy people find themselves doing quite often).

Fetch wrist cuffs, leads, and collars separately at The Shabby Dog (including the Pupercise lead for half the price). And while you’re there, check out this traveling dog bowl. FAINTSY!

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This blog features all kinds of nifty and new-fangled doggie products, but do you want to know what my go-to, can’t-live-without, favorite dog product is? Go ahead, ask me. It’s a well-constructed, good-quality leather leash. In my humble-but-fairly-well-educated-if-I-do-say-so-myself opinion, a good leather leash is not only the best, most comfortable way to walk your dog, but if you treat it right, it’ll last you darn near forever. Like Katharine Hepburn, leather leads are classy and durable.

Since a good leather lead only improves with age, we probably won’t have to replace ours for a while. But when we do, I’m looking at these classic, tasty designs from the aptly named Doggie Stylish.

Doggie Stylish also boasts a great collection of equestrian-inspired leather collars. And, if you fancy something fancier, check out Doggie Stylish’s large collection of beaded, ribbon, and fabric collars handmade by owner Karen Friesecke.

Also, be sure to check out the Doggie Stylish blog, where you can find tutorials for all kinds of projects, like making your own dog leads, collars, and harnesses, as well as Karen’s links for free treat recipes and all kinds of fun DIY doggie projects. As Yoda might say, a veritable cornucopia of goodness Doggie Stylish is.

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Happy Earth Day, everybody! Dogs totally dig the earth… literally and figuratively, of course. Mine even like to eat it. We’re working on that.

Want to do something extra nice for the earth? Look into the cool hemp toys, leashes, collars, and other gear from Earth Dog.

Hemp is a wonderfully eco-friendly, sustainable, renewable material that just so happens to make super-durable dog gear, too. And noooooo, we’re not talking about Cheech and Chong kind of stuff here.  Hemp is the soft (but strong) fiber from the Cannabis plant that has no illicit use — but is grown pesticide- and herbicide-free, is 100% biodegradable, and could produce enough energy to end the U.S.’s dependence on fossil fuels. Whoaaah, maaan… that’s heavy.

Learn more about hemp’s goodness and check out more hempy dog gear at Earth Dog (a carbon-neutral company).

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