Let’s face it, we spend exorbitant amounts of money on our dogs. We love them to death, we think they deserve a mansion of their own because they would be absolutely adorable mansion-owners. To that end, we found products that are just as cute, without the mansion price-tag. All products were tested and loved by a beloved black lab, Baadshah. His name means the king of kings, so we thought he deserved things worthy of a king. These made the list:
Enchanted Home Pet Library Bed Yes, 100%, your dog deserves a couch of his own. You see him staring, drooling over your perfect leather couch just wanting to get his paws all over it. As guilty as you feel watching him paw at you trying to get on, you just can’t have the guy unashamedly scratch it all up. So instead, what do you do? You get him his own. Enchanted Home Pet offers a line of pet beds that are the single-handedly the cutest dog beds around. Check out their wide variety of couch shapes, sizes, and colors here to match your human sofa.
Pet Therapeutics After hot days of running and playing, we set out the Gel Cell Cooling Pad by PetTherapeutics for Baadshah to chill. With CoolPhase gel technology, this pad dissipates excess body heat and, with its plush memory foam, provides the perfect spot to chill. Literally. Without the need to refill with water or freeze, Therapeutics have got it figured out. We humans even wanted one for ourselves.
Casper Dog Bed Known for shipping quality, durable mattresses to humans nation-wide, Casper now is providing pups with that same luxury. Containing pressure relieving memory foam, and an extra layer of material on top for your dog to paw at, the Casper dog bed surrounds the dog with comfort, perfect for snuggling right in. A 100 night trial and free returns gives your pup the chance to give this whirlwind of a bed a test drive. With Casper, your dog will be happy, and so will you.
Fresh Patch If you have a dog in an apartment, you know the struggle of bringing your tinkering dog up and down the steps every few hours. At Fresh Patch, they save you a trip by bringing the grass to you. Using hydroponically grown grass mail delivered to you every few weeks, your dog can do his business at the comfort of your balcony, without needing to go anywhere. Put Fresh Patch in your garage and avoid going out during chilly winter nights. Easy clean up and easy on the wallet, Fresh Patch is the perfect alternative. It’s a miracle product for apartment dwellers.
Hands On Glove That stupid grin dogs make when you hit just the right spot—hands on glove does it every time. Achieve professional grooming excellence with these grooming gloves that both massage and scrub your dog. For the time that he jumped into a muddy puddle or sticks his nose in the trash, the hands on glove makes cleaning a breeze. The dogs are itching for more of the hands on treatment.
Earth Rated Poop Bags The movement towards less plastic waste bags applies to dogs too. Earth Rated is above the curve creating compostable, vegetable starch-based waste bags. Meeting the ASTM D6400 guidelines, they are able to be composted in any municipal composting environment that accepts pet waste. Available separately is a cute little poop bag dispenser that is easily attached to your leash. The durability of these poop bags make sure that your dog’s mess doesn’t become your mess as well.
Outward Hound Invincibles Gecko Let me tell you, this lab destroys anything and everything. He always doesn’t mean to, but when you have teeth like that how can you blame him? Outward Hound has truly developed the most tear-free, invincible toy out there on the market. These geckos are not only adorable, they squeak and keep squeaking even when punctured. If your dog is a toy murdering machine, Invincibles Gecko are the toys to get. My gecko is still alive, and that says a lot.
HuggleHounds Another dog toy company with a huge selection of indestructible toys, HuggleHounds are soft and durable—Baadshah’s favorite is the Durable Tuffut Flatties Moose, his new bedtime toy that he brings everywhere. Get a toy that your dog loves with HuggleHounds. Durability is a must with dog toys, especially with labs, and HuggleHounds hits the mark.
Big Barker Toting one of the longest lasting beds, Big Barker guarantees a minimum 10 year lifetime for this bed to maintain at least 90% of its form. With giant sizes that are simply unavailable by other brands, Big Barker makes sure that every dog, big and bigger, have a plush, squishy bed they call home. Supportive orthopedic foam keeps your pups joints as fluid and comfortable as possible. Your dog will turn into your teenager with Big Barker—never leaving the bed.
Zoic We wanted to find the perfect dog food to mix up Baadshah’s routine. Zoic Foods was the answer to our pet food search. With more meat and less fillers than the competition, Zoic has perfected the dog food formulation and has got it down to a science. Above all, it’s affordable. And who doesn’t want to feed their dog alligator? We sure do. Now that’s a scrumptious, luxurious meal.
Benebone Chew toys are a necessity for dogs and Benebone ups the scale with super-strong nylon and food-grade bacon, peanuts and chicken. Their ingredients cut out the extras like artificial flavors and chemicals and give your dog only the best. Benebone tossed the idea of one-size-fits-all out the window and created 3 sizes for each of its 15 different products that ensure every dog has a toy he loves.
Nylabone Another company revolutionizing the dog toy industry, Nylabone’s product finder is what keeps this company at the top. With a variety of toys for every kind and size of dog, they encompass a wide variety fun toys to keep your dog entertained for hours. Baadshah’s favorite was the DuraChew Bone that kept him occupied for days.
HaloLights It’s a party everyday with the HaloLights LED Dog Collar. Light up the way with a variety of different colors that are available with cut-to-size fitting. It’s extremely bright, eye-catching and is perfect for midnight strolls, camping, or any other adventure for you and your dog.
Flexi Leash We looked for a durable, simple leash that was easy on us and easy on Baadshah. We found Flexi’s New Comfort M Tape leash that is easy to use, lightweight, and perfect for any dog. With options on color, length, and sizing per your dog’s size, Flexi is the leader in leashes for a very good reason—they work.