Happy Monday everyone! First off I apologize that I haven’t posted in a while. Back in August I started a new job and I have been trying to get myself acclimated. It involves a lot of traveling which let me tell you I have a new respect for anyone that travels for work multiple times in a week. I am now done with the traveling portion of my job for a little bit and nothing is better than coming home to my sweet puppy Stella. She is almost two years old and I honestly still pinch myself everyday when I see her because I can’t believe she is all mine. Since getting Stella I have noticed how huge the pet apparel industry truly is, but I also have learned you need to take into consideration one important factor…your dog’s fur. Stella being a toy golden-doodle she is 3/4 poodle and 1/4 golden retriever. Her fur after getting groomed is very fluffy, but eventually turns into these beautiful curls. Most people who I have met shave their doodle’s furs because they are prone to getting matts and terrible knots in them. I have also heard that in some cases for doodles after you shave them then their fur is never the same again. My family has always loved our dog’s hair to be long so I was determined to keep it long. However, this became a problem when shopping for clothing for Stella. The first time it rained in New York City when I got Stella I had a simple rain coat that covered the top of her body with a small strap to go across her belly. This was a standard raincoat that I saw in pretty much every single pet store big or small for rain gear. Upon arriving back to my apartment Stella’s entire legs were soaked and her entire stomach / chest as well. I said there has to be a better option than this. I searched for over a month to find a full raincoat and even considered purchasing a toddlers raincoat in her size, but upon my search I found this gem on Amazon. It is a full yellow raincoat with a hood that has a zipper and buttons and also has black and white stripped lining inside. I have learned from ordering on Amazon dog clothes that most people don’t care if the item covers their dog’s entire back. For me I wanted it to cover as much as possible! The sizing for this suggested she would be a medium so I ordered both a medium and a large. The medium did fit however, because of her fur it constantly would get stuck in the zipper. Needless to say Stella was not pleased with this. I opted to get her a large and it fits perfectly! It’s a little loose under her belly, but I have no problem taking it on and off and aside from the times she does not want to wear the hood on the jacket she stays completely dry! Hurry on over to Amazon now before this amazing dog raincoat goes on backorder again. I guarantee your dog will love it!
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Happy Tuesday! Well really happy #tuesdayshoesday! I know that I have posted about my love for Hunter rain boots in the past, but I wanted to bring them back again. I was also inspired since it has been so rainy and yucky out today in NYC. Now I know for most of us we normally only wear our Hunter’s in the winter with the snow, but you can still wear them when its just plain old raining. There are so many options when it comes to rain boots today that there are a few key things that I have learned when purchasing them myself. First off check the bottom of the shoes and see how thick they are. This may sound silly to you, but the amount of times that I have heard of people wearing their rain boots so much outside that it has worn down the soles to the point that there is now a hole in them is crazy. Mind you the person who also wore them wore thick socks like the swelly socks with my Hunter rain boots so they were wearing the right socks for the shoes. Secondly look for practicality. What I mean by that is if you are someone that lives in say Seattle where it rains a lot so you will wear them on most work days and then change shoes at work you don’t want to have a huge pair of rain boots by your desk or under it. That is taking up valuable space that you need. This is when I tell my friends to buy the rain boots that aren’t calf length in height but just a little bit above the ankle. That way your legs are semi protected and your shoes aren’t taking up valuable real estate by your desk. Here are some great retailers that have a great selection of rain boots right now for all of your style needs.
