Edie needs one of these to go with her adorable collar collection. Yes, my dog is spoiled.

$12 at Make Your Dog Smile

I know it’s kind of early but I will be buying this. And I’m pretty sure I’m finding a puppy Halloween costume party just so Edie can wear it.

$29 at Sushi Booties

$12 at Eleanor and Milo

I absolutely love doggie giveaways. This week’s Etsy Adore is a fantastic shop called The Hydrant. Check it out!

Tell us a little about yourself.
I’m a dog lover sharing my passion. I’m a fur mom to 2 fur babies- Casey, my rescued 7 year old Boston Terrier & my little baby, Logan, who is now 1.5 years old, and a sucky Doberman Pinscher. I donate a portion of my proceeds to the Boston Terrier Club of Canada Rescue, which is a cause close to my heart. The Hydrants’ mission is to provide dogs with the most practical, functional, and high performance outerwear and collars available on the market today. Great outdoor performance apparel should not be limited to just humans Made with love, by a loving pet owner for people who love their pets.

How did The Hydrant come to be?
I couldn’t find anything modern and functional for my big doberman! I felt like most of the adorable dog collars I saw were made for tiny little, Paris Hilton dogs! So, I took matters into my own hands, and started making what I couldn’t find. Most of the work I do, is custom stuff – pick your fabric, provide me with your dogs’ measurements, and we’ll make it happen!

Obviously, if you’re making collars you have to have some furry friends. Care to introduce them?
I am kept very busy with Logan (my dobie) and Casey (the boston terrier) who’s my cranky pig baby. I’ve never been happier, doing what I’m passionate about, and spending the day with my fur babies!

What is your favorite item in your shop?
Hmm … this is a tough question! I think it’s the Leaf Love collar with silver buckle.  To me, this fabric print is summer. The classic silver buckle gives it the extra sparkle, that you don’t expect to see coming from a dogs’ neck. The best part of this collar, is that the silver buckle is engravable – you can get your pets name and telephone number engraved onto it!

Name three of your favorite Etsy shops.
1. Shopbirddroppings.etsy.com

2. LuLusWoobies.etsy.com

3. talkottown.etsy.com

The Hydrant is generously offering one of our reader’s a custom pet collar! That’s a value of $30!

Check out how to enter bellow and win your favorite pup an adorable new custom collar!

To enter:

• Go to The Hydrant and take a look around the available and sold items.
• Pick out your favorite item.
• Come back here and comment with the name or link to your favorite item.
• To get extra entries: blog or twitter about this contest and leave a link to it in a separate comment.
• Anyone with a valid email address can enter. You don’t have to have a blog.
• The winners will be chosen using the integer generator on random.org and notified via email.
• Get your entries in by Sunday, June 29thth at 11:59PM and you’re in!

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It looks  like Edie. Someone buy me it!

$20 at Kil . Sook

I love houndstooth. I think Edie would too. This is going on her wishlist.

$44 at Dog Gone Knitting

$10 at HannaPT

Even your pup is ready and excited for change. Why not have him look his best on Inaguration Day?

I can personally attest to the quality of Big Doggy Bling. Edie has quite a few of her own! Pam is wonderful and donates 20% of sales to Heaven Sent Bulldog Rescue as well.

$15 at Big Doggy Bling

I figured it was time to meet the shops who have donated such lovely items to make the big Holiday Giveaway happen.

I’ve “known” Ashley of Joyful Star for awhile now. She has a great blog and has just started selling on Etsy. I have my eye on one of her boxy zip pouches but for this giveaway, she donated a set of note cards and a pouch!

Next up is the always adorable Kyla Bea Crafty. Kyla is another blog friend and probably one of the craftiest people I know! Her shop is sold out right now (I told you she was good!) but she will be back in no time with her gorgeous cowls, scarves and some paper goods.

Branch Handmade offers screen printed clothing, pillow cases, candles, essential oils and more. There is a great variety in this shop but personally, I’m kind of digging the bike tee. Branch Handmade donated one of their yummy candles and an aromatic essential oil spray!

We actually had Red Leaf not too long ago as one of our Etsy Adore features. I really don’t think I can get enough of this shop. Hopefully after the holidays I’ll be placing an order of my own for a shave cube and some beeswax lotion. For now, Red Leaf has donated some Bubble Bath Dough!

Stay tuned for more of the shops!

COMMENTS CLOSED

Since I posted the doggie holiday gift guide, I thought we should have a giveaway for the pups! I actually included DoggieLicious in the gift guide and they have decided to give away some beautiful looking and surely, just as yummy treats for the dog owners out there. Or if you win and don’t have a dog, feel free to send it to your favorite Corgi, Miss Edie Pup!

Seriously though, don’t these look so good you can eat yourself? And you can if you really wanted! Read our interview to find out more about Michelle and Mark.

Tell us a little about you and your shop.
My name is Michelle Ferrell and I own DoggieLicious Gourmet Dog Treats with my husband Mark. We both are born and raised in North Dakota and are proud of the fact that almost everything we use in making our treats originates here in either North Dakota or Minnesota.  We have been making special treats for our own dogs and for friends and relatives for some time now. My background has been in therapeutic recreation and child care over the past 10 years and my husband is a marketing graphic designer for a large hotel management company in Fargo, North Dakota. I have two beautiful children, Cole (10) and Abigail (8) from a previous marriage and Mark has two grown sons, Drew (24) and Paul (22).

We heard about Etsy Shops from a friend and we were immediately struck by the quality and artistic nature of the products being offered in the various shops. We had already started our web site and felt that it was a great outlet to showcase our unique and delicious treats. All of our items are hand made in very small batches using the best natural and organic ingredients we can find.

Since this is DOGGIElicious, I’m going to assume you have a dog or dogs! Tell us about them as well.
Yes, we do have two Cockapoos, Murphy and Gus. Murphy is almost two years old and the baby, Gus, is just over a year old. When we decided to expand our family to include a puppy, we had to take into consideration Cole’s allergies so we decided on Cockapoos since they do not shed and are excellent family dogs with great personalities. Murphy, black with a white blaze, is our Alpha male and is the dominate but aloof one. Gus is the “mama’s boy” and is our cuddler and such a sweetheart. Gus is black and white as his father is a Parti-Poodle.

They are the number one reason that we are doing what we are with DoggieLicious because we want only the best possible treats and rewards for them since they bring so much joy to our family’s life. They are such a part of our lives that coming soon will be a new line of Premium Cookies for dogs that are named after them.

How did you get into making your own dog treats?
We have always felt that the commercial treats contained so many chemicals and then after the dog food scare from China, we wanted to control the quality of the food and treats we gave our own dogs. Since we consider Murphy and Gus as members of our family, we would not want to take the risk of feeding them anything that would be detrimental to their health.

We also were looking for a fun activity to involve the whole family and it just blossomed into what we now call DoggieLicious! We also decided that if we were going to pursue this, we would not cut corners and offer only the finest treat available that not only tasted great, but also looked and smelled terrific. You can see the quality in our photos and in our upscale packaging. We are very proud of DoggieLicious Gourmet Treats and we are committed to continue to grow and develop. We see great things on the horizon.

Now be honest! Have you ever taste tested any yourself? They do look quite yummy!
Absolutely! We have tried every single product that we currently offer and some that just never made the grade either. As a matter of fact, we even had family at our home for Thanksgiving and we had them try our newest creation that is not yet in the shop, our Pumpkin Squares and Mini Bones. Since we use only human grade ingredients and no unhealthy sugars and fats or artificial preservatives, they are very healthy and contain few calories. The only thing they are missing is sugar and they would be good enough for you and I both to snack on. We live in a very cold climate in the winter and included in our winter survival kits is a large bag of Pumpkin Squares!

What are your favorite (or dog’s) favorite items in your shop?
Our newest favorites are the Pumpkin Squares and Mini Bones, Molasses Spice Drop Cookies and the Garlic Growlers. The pumpkin products contain just enough natural sweetness of honey and the great taste of cinnamon so it tastes like a crunchy piece of pumpkin pie. The Molasses Almond Spice Drops are a soft treat that seriously tastes like they came out of Grandma’s kitchen. They have just enough almonds to give them a little crunch. The Garlic Growlers are a savory flavor that our dog’s crave. Some dog owners think garlic is not good for their pets but we use such a small amount of garlic, just enough to give it that garlic aroma. Garlic is also known to be a natural flea and tick repellent.

DoggieLicious Treats is giving away two prizes each consisting of a Stainless Steel and Leather Treat Canister (pictured above) and 4 sample bags of treats, Pumpkin Squares, Peanut Butter & Oat Crunchers, Garlic Growlers and Molasses Almond Woofers.

To enter:

• Go to DoggieLicious Treats and take a look around.
• Pick out the item you just know your favorite pup would enjoy.
• Come back here and comment with the name or link to your favorite item.
• To get extra entries: blog or twitter about this contest and leave a link to it in a separate comment.
• Anyone with a valid email address can enter. You don’t have to have a blog.
• The winners will be chosen using the integer generator on random.org and notified via email.
• Get your entries in by Wednesday, December 17th at 11:59PM and you’re in!

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