IRVINE, Calif., July 12 (via PRNewswire) — Dog Fancy, the world’s most widely read dog magazine, has named Provincetown, Mass., the winner of the 2010 DogTown USA competition, saluting it as America’s most dog-friendly city. This year’s contest, sponsored by WAHL® Clipper Corp., named the Top 40 dog-friendly cities across the U.S. in honor of [...]

 
Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everybody! We hope you and your pets have a wonderful and safe Halloween weekend. Here are a few safety tips to make your weekend safe: Not all dogs like costumes. Don’t force your pet to wear one if you see them starting to stress over getting dressed up. (Some dogs put up with [...]

 
Meet Mattie The Star of Our Homepage

Who’s that dog on our homepage? That is a special little guy named Mattie! He is full of wisdom and love, but don’t take our word for it head on over to his blog and find out for yourself. Mattiedog: A Little Dog Making a Big Impact in this World!® You may even wish to [...]

 
National Pet Fire Safety Day

Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day. Started by the AKC and ADT Security Systems to make people aware that nearly 500,000 pets are affected by fires every year. That is a staggering number. Here comes the truly amazing number, nearly 1000 fires are accidentally start by the family pet! There are plenty of things [...]

 
Our Brownie Girl is Gone

Words can not express how thankful I am that God created this little gift – just for me. ~ Jill Gizzio

 
Carve Out a Doggone Good Jack-o-Lantern

    Make a howling cool dog pumpkin for your Halloween pawty this year. We had a friendly little competition among our employees to carve out the best puppy pumpkin. These are our entries. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below which one you think is the best (be sure to [...]

 
As American As Apple Pie

Baseball is American as apple pie.  As the playoffs are now underway, celebrate America’s favorite pastime at www.DogToys.com with your pooch!  Get the glove out and have a catch with Fido with a Planet Dog Baseball It’s durable, bouncy, bouyant and minty. Made in the U.S.A. Recyclable, non-toxic and rinses clean. 3.25″ diameter Planet Dog’s Baseball [...]

 

Most pet owners know that chocolate is a big no-no for dogs. But here’s something to chew on: a common ingredient in sugarless gum and snacks can cause a canine catastrophe. The culprit is a sweetener called xylitol. While you may never have heard of it, there’s a good chance you have it in your [...]

 
Going for the World Record

The folks at Fido Festival USA are going for a world record attempt for the most canine couples in a wedding ceremony next weekend during the Tropical Pooch Paradise at the Salem County Fairgrounds in Woodstown, NJ. The dates of the festival are August 28-30, but the world record setting pooch wedding ceremony is being [...]

 
Happy 13th Birthday Brownie!

Brownie was the inspiration behind DogToys.com and today is her thirteenth birthday! To celebrate DogToys.com is giving away a free dog toy (while supplies last)! Just head on over to the website to get your free dog toy today!