2011 Wrap up!

2011 has been an incredible year for Peachy Keen Pets, thanks to all the fans, friends, rescue volunteers, pet boutiques, animal lovers we've encountered these last 12 months.

This year we were featured on an awesome show, InnerSPACE (http://www.spacecast.com/InnerSPACE.aspx), on the Space Channel, where they talked about our nerdiest pet apparel, like this Star Trek SPOCK harness:

We were also on Pet Fashion TV, doing a fashion show and talking about what sets Peachy Keen Pets apart, with our sassy pinup girls, retro cartoons, sci-fi comic nerd gear, and more!
(http://www.thepetnetwork.tv/)

We were also in Dogs Dogs Dogs magazine, Pawsh magazine, and we were part of the online edition of the Globe and Mail gift guide for pets!

Our proudest work this year would be raising money for WSPA's Collars Not Cruelty campaign, where each collar sold directly went to save one dogs life in various countries around the world that cull massive amounts of animals in fear of rabies. The WSPA mass-vaccinates dogs with the help of donations, and $5 from each of my red collars was donated this year, and hopefully will go on to raise even more in the new year. Visit their site to read more, http://redcollar.wspa.ca/.  If YOU want a red collar, just email me, niki@peachykeenpets.com.

As you may know, we also do a lot of work with various rescue organizations, especially these fine rescues below. Please visit their sites for information on how you can help with rescue, whether it be through donations, volunteer work, or just to be informed to pass it on to someone else! We rescued our pug Hummus from Pugalug, and have been directly affected by the incredible work rescues do to bring wonderful, loving pets to new forever homes.

Pugalug Pug Rescue - http://pugalug.com/
Boston Terrier Rescue Canada - http://www.bostonterrierrescuecanada.com/home.cfm
Loyal Rescue - http://www.loyalrescue.com/
Dog-Ma Pet Rescue - http://www.dog-mapetrescue.com/home.cfm

For fun, here is the listing for Hummus back when he was in rescue and named Gus, and our adoption photo from 2008!  http://pugalug.com/gus.html

And finally, we are now sold at 34 stores in North America, with new locations in New York City, Ft Lauderdale, Ottawa, and more! Check out our official site for a listing of amazing shops that sell Peachy Keen Pets!
www.peachykeenpets.com


THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THIS YEAR AMAZING, REWARDING, AND FUN FOR ME AND THE PUG POSSE HERE AT PEACHY KEEN PETS!!

A Whirlwind 2010!!

Peachy Keen Pets has been busy!

We had a great booth at the All About Pets Show over the Easter weekend and the turnout was incredible! Meeting so many great people and some really cool dogs, the weekend went by in a flash! We debuted some cool new fabrics, made our first doggie seatbelt, and showed off the NEW adjustable leashes! It was such a good time I decided to sign up for Woofstock so I can meet more of you in person, and take some pictures of your dogs in their PKP!

Below are pictures of some All About Pets customers, including our first BUNNY customer!



















New beagle puppy, West





















golden Conner





















black lab Foster
















Briar the bunny!

If you were at the All About Pets Show and suited up your pet with PKP, please send in pictures and I'll be sure to post them!

We've also shown up in some more stores and vet clinics in the last 6 weeks! Peachy Keen Pets can now be found at:

The Animal Clinic (Hummus and Miso's vet)
106 Mutual Street, Toronto

Mt. Pleasant-Davisville Veterinary Hospital
745 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto

Rosedale Animal Hospital
1284 Yonge Street, Torono

Bark Avenue (Dog Daycare and Spa)
421 Wellham Road, Barrie

and course we are also at the wonderful K9 Couture, as previous posted!
We will have more stores to to update you on in a few weeks!

Pet Fun Fest!

Hello friends of Peachy Keen Pets! I want to thank everyone who came out to the Pet Fun Fest last weekend! I had such a great time meeting people, seeing all the great dogs, creating new products, and taking pictures of the customers!! Here are some adorable customers from the show:




































































































































We also got some beautiful pictures of previous customer Digby in his new Green Skull collar and leash combo when he got home after the Pet Fun Fest, and if you have any pictures of your pet in their new PKP, please send them and I will post them!



















At the event we met up with some amazing rescue organizations, and decided to add another rescue to donate some proceeds to! Check out Precious Paws Rescue, located in Barrie, Ontario.
www.preciouspawsrescue.ca has some wonderful dogs in their care, and maybe you will help them find their forever home.












Thanks again to everyone who came out and supported this amazing event! We will be a part of another fabulous event April 2,3,4, the All About Pets Show. More to come there! By then we will have launched our fancy new pet beds! Stay tuned for more updates!


There have many great things happening to Peachy Keen Pets the last few weeks, and the newest addition has been that our products are now in their first pet store! K9 Couture is one of the absolute BEST places in Toronto to find fabulous doggie fashions, healthy raw diet food, the cutest toys, and some really great products for your pets! Located at 594 Yonge Street, just north of Wellesley. Be sure to visit and try on some PKP!

Sale on winter themed ribbon collars!

25% OFF WINTER THEMED RIBBON COLLARS!!!

XS - was $8, NOW $6 (fits 7-9 inch neck)
S - was $10, NOW $7.50 (fits 8-11 inch neck)
M - was $12, NOW $9 (fits 12-16 inch neck)
L - was $14, NOW $11.50 (fits 14-2o inch neck)
XL - was $16, NOW $12 (fits 18-24 inch neck)
(custom larger sizes available, just send measurements. Anything over 24 inches be $14 with the discount)

Housetraining Issues With Rescues

If you have adopted a male rescue dog and are having trouble with marking and incontinence, we might be able to help!

Bellybands are a safe, non-threatening, and comfortable way for your male dogs marking to stay away from your stuff! A thick, stretchy piece of fabric with velcro closure goes around your male dogs genital area and fastens at on his back. You place a feminine pad inside to catch the urine, and replace when necessary. (Doggie diapers are more appropriate for female dogs as far as I am aware, and there are many great brands out there).

For us, we have adopted an amazing pug named Hummus, and he only marks our home when we leave the house. We don't crate our pugs when we leave the house and we don't plan to begin doing it, so for us, the bellyband was a life (and furniture) saver! Since we can never catch him in the act, we haven't been able to train away from this behaviour, and because he lived in such sad conditions in a puppymill for the first 5.5 years of his life, we don't think we will be able to.
Hummus happily puts his bellyband on because we don't make putting it on a punishment, just part of our routine. When we leave, we put the CLEAN bellyband on and give him a treat. Because the fabric is stretchy, he can run, play, lie down, sit and scratch with no restrictions.
When we get home, we take it off, throw out the pad if it's dirty, and pop the bellyband in the wash when needed. We only find it dirty one time out of five.














If your dog doesn't like putting it on, try without the pad for a few minutes a day under supervision. Give a treat when it goes on. Don't let your dog play with it. Don't put it on so tight that it's uncomfortable. Always use a quality extra-long or overnight feminine pad that isn't too thick, and preferably one that has wings to catch anything that might try to leak out the sides. This will give you the very best results.

Another example of a dog needing a bellyband is when they mark out of excitement or when at relatives house with animals that invoke marking. We have dog friends that come over and our dogs smell encourages other male dogs to mark, so they might wear a bellyband so that they don't make a mess and start a pee-pattern in the house! Maybe you've been embarrassed going home for the holidays and with all the excitement your dog marks on everything they can! It happens, and a bellyband would be for you.

Most rescue organizations will promote bellybands so that you and your rescue will bond with little frustration regarding marking, because rescues can require so much more work. Adopting Hummus was the best decision for us and we have never regretted it, and a bellyband has helped us along quite a deal with the more challenging parts!

If you would like a bellyband, they are only $8 from Peachy Keen Pets. I make them with a nice, soft, stretchy fabric that is totally comfortable, washable and very durable! If you have any questions, email me. All I require is the measurement around his boy parts! See the picture above to see Pitch modeling his bellyband with a big smile :)

Closing out 2009!

HAPPY IMPENDING NEW YEAR!

Only 3 more days until 2010, so lets wrap up 2009, shall we?
For any orders placed between now and January 1st, I am offering 20% off the total orders of over $35 or more. Hurry and grab your end of the year deal!

Thanks to everyone who made 2009 such an incredible one for Peachy Keen Pets! It has been amazing meeting everyone at the events, conversing with you online, and seeing the AWESOME pictures of your pets online!!! (and for those of you who still need to send pictures, send them to me at niki@peachykeenpets.com and I will post them right away!)

2010 is bringing a lot of updates and additions to Peachy Keen Pets. First, the launch of fantastic cold-weather coats in January! Three layers to make things warm and snug for your pet:
1) Inner warm lining layer similar to non-feather winter coats (all our products are animal-free, no leather or feathers found here)
2) Middle layer with awesome fabrics or cool vintage sheets (Star Wars, Smurfs, etc!)
3) Top layer of clear vinyl to make the coat water, wind and snow proof! Pictures to come very soon, keep checking in on the blog to see the latest styles!

We are also ordering a ton of new fabrics that are totally unique and hard to find, so the orders with those fabrics will truly be one of a kind! I love making limited run items so that you and your pet are the only ones on the block sporting that style :)

Lots of new contests in the works for the new year as well, so let's start the first one off NOW!
If you refer a friend to Peachy Keen Pets and they make a purchase over $40, you will receive a FREE bandana for your dog with any fabric of your choice! If your friend makes a purchase over $100, you receive a FREE leash too! This offer is limited to the first two weeks in January, so pass the word on about PKP! Check out www.peachykeenpets.com or www.facebook.com/peachykeenpets for fabric swatches!

Thanks for your support and keep checking back for more news and contests!