Collar Me Up

Classic Stripes

I'm addicted to buying stuff for Peanut and Bailey. So when my coworker started making her own dog collars of corse I can't resist and I buy several of them! The collars are beautiful but even better than that they are made well so I don't have to worry about the dogs breaking out of them (my worst fear). Its difficult to find quality dog collars for small dogs. Most of them are super thin and break easily. Bailey and Peanut each have two collars from Collar Me Up. My mom's dogs Mia and Ollie also have collars from there.


Funky Monkey



Yellow Birds

Collar Me Up specializes in custom made dog collars so you can pick your ribbon and background and buckle style. But if your like me and thats way too many choices they also have ready made collar styles to choose from. Peanut and Ollie have coordinating collars! They are my favorite two collars. Peanut's says little stinker with skunks and Ollie's says makin mischief with raccoons. Both very representative of their personalities.



Little Stinker and Makin' Mischief

Mia's Collar

Whats awesome is they also have cute collars for large dogs. Not that I know by experience but I hear it is difficult to find a cute collar for big dogs. Just because your dog is big doesn't mean you wont want to dress him or her up in adorable gear. I've also ordered ID tags for mine and my moms dogs from their site. These ID tags are really well made so the engraving wont wear off like on other tags. They also slide on flat to the collar so the dogs can't chew them. Peanut is always chewing on her tags, to the point that they are not clear anymore. The tags are big enough for an extra line of information. I put Peanut's microchip ID  # on her tag, on Mia my moms dog's tag I put "I Do Not Like Kids". Shes 17 years old but very small so she looks like a puppy. Kids always want to pet her but shes old and grumpy. If she bites someone I'll have big problems on my hands. This make me feel a little better. So if she wandered off and a stranger found her at least they would know not to let their kids pet her.   

Ollie Makin' Mischief

The Best Bully Sticks

Peanut LOVES bully sticks. The other dogs like them too but not as much. Peanut is a major chewer and if I don't have plenty of acceptable things for her to chew she goes for my shoes. Bully sticks are better for dogs than other chews such as raw hides. They are all natural dehydrated bull penis. Raw hide chews can be dangerous to dogs because they swallow it and it can swell in their stomachs and create a blockage. I recently started ordering the bully sticks online from Best Bully Sticks. Now I've ordered from them twice and both time the bully sticks were great quality, amazing price and shipped very quickly. They are at least 50% less expensive than the bully sticks I was buying at my local pet store.

Bailey's Outward Hound Sling

Because of Bailey's bad leg he gets a little tired on walks. If we take really long walks his bad leg will start to drag and the nails will bleed. He wears a little boot to help protect his foot but he loves his Outward Hound dog sling so he can be carried on walks! The sling works fantastic for when we go out to crowded places. Bailey is so small and low to the ground that I worry about people stepping on him. He loves riding in the sling. Usually once hes in the sling he starts to fall asleep. If I carry him in the sling for several hours it will start to hurt my shoulder but I think you would expect that. Outward Hound makes the sling, they have a few other dog products that we have tried and they have worked out well.

Hol-EE Roller Dog Toy

The Hol-EE Roller is one of Peanut & Baileys favorite toys so naturally we had to get two. Bailey loves it when you put cheese in there. He stays busy pushing the ball around trying to get at the cheese. Peanut on the other hand loves to play tug of war and fetch with it. Shes figured out how to get the treat out too quickly so that doesn't keep her occupied for long anymore. Peanut is a high energy dog and really needs to take two long walks a day to get her energy out. In reality that doesn't always happen so second best thing is to get her mentally tired. A tired dog is a good dog!

The Furminator Saves the Day

The Furminator is a special brush designed for dogs and cats that shed a lot. The brush its self looks almost like a razor and while it is pretty expensive as far as pet brushes go it is worth every last penny. If you answer yes to one or more of the following questions you need a Furminator in your life.

1. Have you stopping purchasing black clothing because you can't keep pet hair off of it?
2. Do you go through more than two lint rollers a month?
3. As an act of desperation have you attemped to vacume the fur off of your pet?
4. While petting your  dog or cat are you surrounded by a tornado of fur?
5. Could you knit an afgan out of the hair that your pet sheds?

For me the Furminator has been a life saver. My 8 year old cat Mr. Pheleroo sheds like nothing I've ever seen before. The hair just never stops all year round. I could spend hours brushing him with your ordinary cat brush and still not be satisfied. With the Furminator I can still brush him for a long time but I am removing huge piles of unwanted cat hair.

The Furminator comes in a variety of sizes. I have a smaller size designed for cats. It also works well on my small dogs. The Furminator also comes in a long hair variety.