The line separating pet and human names is by now thinner than a whisker. Fido and Fifi are relics of an earlier age. Today’s most popular names for furry family members (e.g. Max, Sam, Chloe, Maggie) are regularly bestowed on human babies, as well. And, just so, accessories for dogs and cats have grown incrementally more civilized.
The Dog Gone Canvas Donut Smart Bed ($64.57) is available in a classy pile of colors and sizes (including extra large, which can be hard to find). It retains its inner fluffiness under the heft of all breeds, and the surface fabric is stain-repellent thanks to nontoxic NanoSphere, a plant-based, techie-green finish that evolved from molecular biology.
Sam isn’t just a dog. He’s a member of your family, right? Put your bedding where your mouth is with the Annies Sweatshop My Pillow Pet Bed ($50), a charming innovation that involves inserting a human pillow—one that preferably reeks of its owner—into a simple sham-and-blanket contraption. Handmade in Canada of recycled plastic (PET) fleece, the pillow bed is a great bet for smaller pets and chic spaces: the colors are best in show.
West Paw’s Nature Nap Soft Berber Dog Mat ($19.89 – $63.89), available in happy neutrals and a dog-bone print, is reasonably priced and comes in an impressive range of five sizes: no teacup Chihuahua or Grand Pyrenees left behind. This smart, sturdy boutique item is made of American-spun Berber fabric and sewn in Bozeman, Montana.
Organic Dog Beds & Mats – Extra Small to Extra Large, Donut to Designer
Published: September 22, 2009
