Friday, August 28, 2009

Puppy accessories!

Greyhound people are totally nuts, but in a good way, and I am happy to count myself amongst them! Our dogs are so easy to live with and so undemanding that the lure to spoil them rotten is almost irresistable. Unlike toy breeds, there are clothes for greyhounds but if there were we would probably go wild for them. Instead we have utilitarian things for our dogs like gorgeous coats from Greyt Outdoors and lovely collars. Today I want to introduce you to a collar unlike most you have probably seen.

Michael Sheldon is a very tallented leatherworker who made collars years ago for Marsha's Martingales but when his full-time job demanded his full attention he stopped taking orders. It was such a disappointment to me because my dear departed boy Falcon had one of his leather martingales for seven years and it looked fantastic on him and held up well with a little regular care. I was overjoyed when I found out that Michael had started taking orders again last winter through Carpe Canem and shortly thereafter I ordered collars for my two current greyhounds. They look so nice and are so durable, I absolutely love them! Seven years out of one collar isn't bad and although there is a premium price I think they're worth every penny once they're broken in they are so soft and pliable without any elasticity that might cause them to come loose.

A leather collar is a nice piece of formalwear to add to your hound's wardrobe :)


Boo being a lazy model and insisting that you can see his collar just fine while laying down.

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