Frame Your Pets - Info

Vancouver, BC July 28th, 2009 During hot summer days there is no better place for your best friend than the beach. Beach time means cooling down in the water, low impact exercise for older dogs and bouncing over waves for the younger ones. Most communities have a section of beach or lakefront set aside for dogs to play off leash. In the Lower Mainland our favourites are the most westerly end of Spanish Banks and the small beach behind the Maritime Museum on Kits Point. Unless you are in walking distance of a beach however, summer also means a wet sandy dog in the back, or even front of your car, a bag full of wet towels and that distinctive “eau de pooch” smell in the vehicle.

Vancouver artist, designer and dog lover Melanie Cassidy, who experiences all of the above with her big Goldendoodle ³Reuben², has the solution. The ³Dog-Cozy², a lightweight, breathable yet non-permeable dog blanket that zips up around your dog keeping sand, dirt, water and yes, even smell enclosed in a comfortable cape like towel. Made with luxurious, eco-friendly bamboo/cotton terry towel, the fabric is more absorbent than regular towelling, repels mold and mildew and best of all, dogs love it.

The Dog-Cozy  is a perfect solution to a big sandy dog in your car, a small dirty dog on your lap or any wet dog in the house. Sand and dirt stays in the Dog-Cozy, moisture is wicked away from your pet and the lightweight bamboo cotton fabric is cool in the summer and warm in the winter. When finished, simply turn the bag inside out, shake away the debris and hang to dry, and the Dog-Cozy is washer/dryer friendly.

Source: www.thenewsleader.ca