muttropolis

Times are tough but shopping waits for no one! Since I can't help but splurge on my furry friend (even if that means scrimping on myself), I've located big time sales at a couple of North's favorite shops. Check out my top five deals to be had below.

• George is offering 20 percent off all orders placed between Feb. 4 and Feb. 15!




• Muttropolis has a little of everything from toys and treats to bedding and bowls marked from 50–75 percent off.




• Funny Fur has hundreds of items marked up to 80 percent off – check out their fancy apparel and Christmas offerings to start.




• Trixie + Peanut have some bow wow bargains on sweaters for the season as well as scarves and collars – super cute.




• Modern Tails is still running an end of season sale (note: cute carriers to be found) as well as free shipping on orders of $75 or more.

Woohoo! Muttropolis just added a whole mess of new markdowns for their Labor Day sale – do you shop these? – with savings of 50 to 75 percent on all sorts of pet gear. The best part about this event (other than the money saved): many of these items are Muttropolis exclusive!

I've already ordered five toys for my pooch, but there are plenty more sweet items to savor. If I knew anyone with a new puppy, or if Samson was just a lil younger, I'd totally pick up one of these Ulti-Mutt Puppy Toolkits as a gift – they're 60 percent off at $9.50!

See more of the designer duds, top-of-the line toys, and beautiful beds in the widget below (or check out the entire sale on the Muttropolis site).

To kick off our Best of 2007 coverage, I asked where your pets (read — you) shop online for the best gear. Although there are many other great sites and mom-and-pop shops in your hometowns, I listed my picks for online retailers with the most pant-worthy selections. And the winner of the PetSugar readers' choice for best pet e-tailer is . . .

Wow, it's a tie! Trixie + Peanut and Muttropolis have been neck-in-neck since the start and, at the time of my posting, they're tied with 24 votes each. I'm partial to NYC-based Trixie + Peanut so they get my vote, but also following close behind as honorable mentions in the top four were Target and Petsmart. Check out their selections today for rush deliveries in time for the holidays!