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Twinsies Gaia & Gino Are Twice as Fashionable Food Options

PetSugar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:25:01 -0700

Way back when, I confessed that North's two dishes cost more than my entire collection of flatware. I remember feeling pretty remorseful about my choice, but the stainless steel has lived up to that investment nearly seven years later! After spotting these sleek twosomes, I'm not feeling guilty but a bit jealous since this is a splurge-worthy set if I've ever seen one. Ringing in at $90, twins Gaia & Gino come in glossy melamine and seven color choices to be set up together . . . or separately. The design's also practical – with a built-in handle for filling and refilling – so no sloshing here! Could you see this mod design adding style to your household?

Bare Bones: Aqua Bol

PetSugar — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:00:05 -0700

With temps still reaching the 70s in SF lately, North and I have been taking advantage of the weather, and going for nice long walks on the weekends. You can pretty much bet that two out of three times, I'll forget to grab his pop-up bowl from my car, leaving me to buy a sports cap bottle in the nearest convenience store and play drinking fountain with it as he laps water mid-air. Although there's nothing wrong with this practice, I've found a solution I will never run out of the house without (unless I forget my wallet . . . and then we're both in trouble): The Aqua Bol ($6).

This simple, yet stylish water bowl comes in three colors, and folds up to the size of a credit card so you can stick it in your wallet when you need it. No more using your hands! Although I'm sure it's the germaphobe in me talking, it feels a little unsanitary for North to drink from my grubby hands after petting other dogs during a walk in the park, and handling his dirty fetching ball. I know I wouldn't want to drink from those hands, so why should he? Either way, this is a genius solution that had me saying, "Why didn't anyone think of this sooner?"

La Table: Spoiled Sweet or Spoiled Rotten?

PetSugar — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:30:59 -0700

Eating off the ground . . . how barbaric! Well, your precious pets no longer have to put their noses (so close) to the floor as these ceramic dishes come with their very own wood dining
"La Table," $110 for the set. I'm betting this modern design has a place in someone's sleek home . . . but is it you?

Which New Food Bowl Design Is the Prettiest Innovation?

PetSugar — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:00:56 -0700

Pet Fashion Week's over 'til February, but New York Fashion Week starts soon! I can't get enough of the Lifestyle Innovation Awards from this event, and you may recognize several of the designs from past posts on the site (like Whiner and Diner, Tigrito, and Kevy K.). Even though, the grand prize winner, HugX, is stunning, if you had to choose with money as no object, which style best fits your home's décor?

Source: Daniel Gagnon

2008 Pet Fashion Week Big Winner: Meet HugX

PetSugar — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:24 -0700

My fave competition at Pet Fashion Week is the Lifestyle Innovation Award offered to the company that has the top product design in a different category each year. This year "pet dinnerware" was displayed and this super-cute bowl won. Learn all about it in this slideshow! Source: Daniel Gagnon

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Trend Setters: Aluminum Wowo Bowls Are Wow

PetSugar — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:00:48 -0700

Now I've been a fan of the well-designed Wowo feeders for quite some time now, and I am totally digging the new metallic models. There's something about the tiny circles and glossy red underbelly that makes my heart pitter-patter.

The Aluminum Wowo 2 Series HD Feeders ($165 and up) still come with removable stainless-steel bowls and in three heights, but now boast a pebbled or hammered aluminum veneer option, in addition to the four wood finishes. Fear not cat lovers, this series has wider and shallower dishes making them better for kitty whiskers, too.

Do You Call It a Bowl or a Dish?

PetSugar — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:00:21 -0700

Sometimes I call it a bowl, other times a dish – what do you call the receptacle for your pets' food and water? I simply can't decide and often see the products labeled as one or another - technically a dish is "a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food" and a bowl is "a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids," so either word can work . . . right?

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Dogs Drink Better (and Slower) With DrinkBetter Bowls

PetSugar — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:30:07 -0700

Remember the DogPause for those speedy eaters? Well, there's another version, the EatBetter, as well as this model especially for fluids. I'm especially interested because, although my pooch is quite the gobbler, he most often gets sick by throwing up some clear liquid when he drinks too much too fast.

The DrinkBetter ($25) slowing bowl encourages speedy pups to take their time sipping without slopping or soaking their entire faces. The design features a floating obstacle to control the water's flow; they can only access a small amount of water at a time making them wait – and work – for more. I definitely like the idea, and the aesthetic's not bad either – do your doggies need this?

New Product Alert: Fall Carriers From Ella Dish!

PetSugar — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:00:41 -0700

Fall is my favorite time of year, mostly due to the great weather, but it's really the season's fashions that get me all a twitter! I'm getting set for the weather change in my wardrobe, so it's only natural that I get North all caught up, too – he's one hip hound if I do say so myself! If your pet can still fit in a carrier, you're going to fall in love with Ella Dish's new line of bags. These Ella Carriers ($165) are rugged enough not to get dirty after one use, and they come with the brand's signature nylon webbing. Since accessorizing is key to making a complete wardrobe, these cases will surely go with all your autumnal updates – sounds like another Fall must have to me!

Too Cute For Words!

PetSugar — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:00:20 -0800

It's time to get clever! A picture is worth a thousand words, but those messages vary from person to person. Mmmm, what's being dished up here? Offer your sayings or quotes for this funny photo in your comments below, and I'll do a roundup next week of some of my faves.

Source: Flickr User David Blackwell