2018 might be Year of The Dog but for me it's also the year of my wedding so how many Barkarama pup-dates I’ll manage this year is TBC, as planning and working hard to pay for it is not without its challenges. That said dogs are always on my radar and Basil shall not be taking a sabbatical from his chief reviewer/roving repawter duties, so here’s what's blowing our fur up so far, this year.
I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s festive themed post courtesy of Dolly Pawton, Ari of Honey I Dressed The Pug, Elle Grrl Genius and Gigi The Pug. Today, we turn to some of our fave dogs of the blogs, a pet pillow muse and especially for the feline aficionados, a kitty tastemaker who we love ‘pawing’ over on Insta, to discover their festive plans, naughty and nice ‘tails’ and what they hope Santa Paws will be bringing this Christmas. Hopefully you find some inspiring gift ideas in there too!
Borrow My Doggy doggos have been breaking records this weekend, donning Christmas knits and congregating en mass ahead of Save The Children’s Christmas Jumper Day later this week, and we've had a delivery of snow so we’re definitely feeling festive and getting giddy for two weeks today.
Basil and I have made our Christmas plans already – lie-ins, cuddles, watching films, nice food, catching up on life and lots of lovely walks to burn off said food. But what about some of our fave four-legged friends; the ones who bring daily joy to our life not just for Christmas? We reached out to some of our insta-star idols to see what they have planned for the festive break and to lift the lids on their Christmas wish lists so your dog can borrow their high rolling pet lifestyle.
If like me, you often get the feeling you’re being watched, stalked, pleaded at from the sofa’s edge every time you have some goodies on the go, you’ll gladly welcome a snack that gets your dog off your back.
Whether your life is champagne tastes with a beer budget reality, or always-in-the-black real deal, who doesn't love a little a luxury? I certainly do and natch Lord Basileus, who if truth be told, has a fancier collection of things than me. Recently a host of covetable morsels have been popping up in my feeds and inbox, luring me with their luxe ways, so in our latest radar, we're not settling for anything less than fabulous. Care to join us?
When a recent tally of your dog's wardrobe reveals that he has four designer dog sweaters (three cashmere, one merino), three dog coats, one pet snood, one bathrobe, seven bandanas, one rucksack harness and no less than nine collar and lead sets… AND you haven't even totted up the content of the toy box, it's fair to say Basil doesn't want for much. However, when faced with such a challenge at gifting season, I say go less essential more luxury, less doggy business more fun. So to that end, I share this year’s wish list for the dog, who has (nearly) everything.
Sun’s out, fun’s out and we’re sizzling for all kinds of doggy what’s hot-ness. From palm prints for pups to a canine-catered art exhibition, read on for the buys and doggy do’s on our radar this August, and in our carefree, relaxed summer vibe, we've even let the pussycats claw their way in too.
It's no secret - we freakin’ love Winston of @WinnyTheCorgi Instagram fame. His smiley cuteness paired with his clever use of prop-age and puns are a source of joy in our day. Working with his human Rachel for Basil’s recent all-star photo-shoots means that we get to hang out with him fairly often too and we can confirm in addition to his good looks, he’s one swell guy.
