I love it when I find great sites and then discover they are Canadian!! Awesome! Pawhouse Pet Boutique is one of these websites. They have a great selection and not to mention cute dogs in their images. Check them out here.

I especially LOVE these Molly Mutt DIY Beds – talk about being resourceful!

I am sure that most of you followed along in September as the Ottawa Dog Blogs got skunked and I went through an array of products and many MANY baths to try to rid them of the smell. I will freely admit that the Drypet towel was my SAVIOUR during this time.

A while back, a reader sent in a comment about how amazing Drypet towels were so I contacted Drypet about doing a review earlier that month and they wonderfully agreed and sent me a towel to test out right away. And test we did. In that week alone, the dogs probably had close to 5 or 6 baths. They stunk…oh man it was bad. They don’t like baths to begin with so they were not thrilled at my many attempts to rid them of their stench. My dogs have longer hair and they are tiny therefore they get cold quickly so after the bath, there is usually quite a bit of toweling off…usually not very successfully.

The Drypet towel quickly absorbs the water out of my dog’s hair leaving them, although not fully dry (did I mention my dogs have a lot of hair??), but significantly drier than any other towel I’ve ever used. It will allow me to bathe them in the winter months without having to blow dry them for quite some time afterwards! Now I towel off, use the dryer a teensy bit and they are good to go.

The best part about the Drypet towels is that although we Ottawa folk have to purchase online, the company is based in Toronto and therefore we get the towels through the mail extremely fast and don’t have to worry about any import fees. I love supporting Canadian companies and it’s wonderful to find one with such a standout product.

The towel is very well priced at 19.95 per 24″x36″ towel. They are available in Grey and the best part is you can have is customized for 24.95!!! What a great deal!

Just for Ottawa Dog Blog readers, Drypet has agreed to give us a special discount – $10 off!!! The Ottawa Dog Blog special code is cdp10 and will work from Nov 18-25. EDIT: please not the date of the sale has changed – 1 WEEK ONLY!!

These towels would make a great gift for any pet lover this holiday season.

I often daydream about what I would do if I ever came into a lot of money; what charities I would support, how I would pay off my mortgage and take my family on a nice vacation. I realize it’s kind of silly, especially since we rarely buy lottery tickets, but it’s something I think about (probably more than I should!)

Since getting the dogs, I have also started daydreaming about what I would buy for them if I had the means to spoil them even more rotten than they are now. By no means is our world devoid of ways to pamper, indulge and cater to our dogs.

Here is a list of things I dream about spoiling my dogs with.

Sleepypod

I fell in love with the Sleepypod as soon as I saw it last year. It’s stylish and sleek and goes anywhere. It converts from a travel crate into a bed and it can also be used as a car-seat. I really want one but can’t justify the price tag, especially since I would need two and I ALREADY have crates that double as car-seats for them. Also, shipping to Canada is hefty. So it’s definitely on my “if I won the lottery list”!

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buy unique gifts at Zazzle

I have had an Ottawa Dog Blog store on Zazzle for almost a year now, but never really promoted it because the shipping costs were atrocious and I got hit with major customs fees when I ordered. The great news is that Zazzle has now launched a Canadian division, Zazzle.ca and they are having a promotion of FREE shipping! Just punch in the code: FREESHIPTOCA

The Zazzle store is great because it is where I was able to design some pretty amazing Ottawa Dog Blog Keds Shoes!

Check out the Ottawa Dog Blog Store here!

Sometimes I wish my little guys were bigger so they could wear fantastic chunky collars and show off their style. I just love these Birdie collars by Wonderdog. They are bright and fun and would look good on any dog!

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If you have been reading this blog for a while, you may know that I used to do a monthly Etsy post. Well even though that died away, my love for Etsy has not. Etsy is an online marketplace for buying and selling all things handmade. You deal directly with the artist and Etsy takes care of making sure that payment is easy and secure. I have bought many things from various artist, both dog related and not.

When these Recycled Umbrella Dog Raincoats started showing up on various other blogs I read, I knew I had to post it on here. They are super cute, affordable and recycled! What more could you ask for? All of the coats are under $20 USD. Check them out at the RecyclingZychal Shop.

As a bonus, Taryn Zychal, the owner of RecyclingZychal, is accepting broken umbrellas and will even reimburse your shipping costs! Contact her through Etsy for more details.

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