http://earthsbestfriend.com Eco-friendly, sustainable pet clothing - it's their world too! Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:38:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en since we live in the valley, we're going to call this our "beta test" of our second round of products. i know we've been silent for a while, but that's only because we've been working behind-the-scenes to hammer out our likes, dislikes, ideas and dreams for this next batch of ... http://earthsbestfriend.com/2009/04/announcing-our-latest-products/ Getting the EBF name out there has been a crazy journey - one that has led us to an amazing number of helpful, dog-loving friends like Paris at DogTipper.com who did a great write-up for us. They're also offering the sample we sent them to review as a give-away ... http://earthsbestfriend.com/2008/12/win-our-dog-jacket-through-dogtippercom/ I've been hounding fellow eco-business/blog/website owners and bribing them with samples of our product (and links of course) in exchange for a write up or contest or give-away (or anything) on their site! GreenEarthJourney was among the first to respond and she ran a contest for one of our jackets last ... http://earthsbestfriend.com/2008/11/give-aways-and-holiday-contests/ How do those two go together? They are both great for fall, of course! Our new walking coats and kimono coats are just what your dog needs to stay eco-friendly and fashionable as the weather starts to cool down. And as for pumpkin cream cheese, my friend Nicole at Pinch ... http://earthsbestfriend.com/2008/09/eco-friendly-pet-clothing-and-pumpkin-cream-cheese/ Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Junior League Home Tour marketplace this weekend. (I'm a Junior League member, so we really appreciate the people who participate in these events as it's a large part of what enables us to do what we do!) We had a ... http://earthsbestfriend.com/2008/09/booth-update-and-kimono-pictures/ I mentioned in an early post that we'd taken some custom jacket orders - namely, one for a darling dog, Shasta, to wear when she's the ring-bearer in her mom's upcoming wedding. The fabric arrived for our seamstress and she was nice enough to take a picture of the color combinations. ... http://earthsbestfriend.com/2008/09/just-in-time-for-fall-orange-custom-jacket-order/ Our buddy Lucy over at LucyAndFriends wrote an amazing review of our jacket, The Bailey. We sent Lucy a jacket last week so she could do a thorough review of the product, and I have to say, she looks absolutely adorable in it! We make a special size (our S/M) specifically ... http://earthsbestfriend.com/2008/09/thanks-lucy/ Wanted to share a few links of places that have reviewed our jackets. EcoShopper.net did a little write-up bringing up the point that fall and winter are just around the corner and what better way to warm up your pooch than with an eco-friendly jacket?! Mackenzie over at Barkability took a look ... http://earthsbestfriend.com/2008/09/more-great-reviews/ My mom and one of my childhood friends came up with the great idea of using re-purposed and vintage fabrics for some of our designs (after all, what's more eco-friendly than material that already exists and doesn't require any manufacturing?!) namely, using recycled kimonos for the fabrics for our doggie ... http://earthsbestfriend.com/2008/09/and-kimonos-too/ Seamus the dog over at AlternativeConsumer.com was kind enough to write about our eco-friendly organic and hemp dog jackets, the Pete and the Bailey. Since he commented that we opted for the wonderfully behaved and easy-to-train stuffed dog models over the real thing, I felt compelled to include this ... http://earthsbestfriend.com/2008/09/check-out-our-first-review/