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It's a (Wine) Barrel O' Bed!

PetSugar — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:00:24 -0700

Good things come in barrels. Barrels of laughs, barrels of monkeys, oh yeah, and barrels of wine! I can't get past the neat, new life an ordinary wine barrel – red, from the looks of it – gets as a doggie bed.

No fakes here, each Wine Barrel Dog Bed ($229) is from a genuine cask that's smoothed and finished to match the original patina. It's meant for pups that prefer snuggle shapes since there's a cut out hole to climb in and nestle against the side on a cuddly cushion. Cheers!

The Perfect Complement to Your Dog's Whiner and Diner!

PetSugar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:30:30 -0700

Wine is definitely my weakness and, even though I've yet to share it with my pooch, I love the idea of this cork-designed placemat ($4.50). It's totally perfect for my wine cellar . . . errrr, I mean kitchen (but a girl can dream). Not only is the matching treat jar super cute, I think this dish mat would look perfect with a Whiner and Diner feeder up top. Is this subtle style perfect for the wine lovers in your life, too?

Two-Buck Mutt

PetSugar — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:45:50 -0800

I've already shared my weakness for wine . . . and, of course, the amount of time and energy my little handful takes out of a day. It's no surprise that when I sniffed out this company, and realized it combines my love for wine with my lack of time, I couldn't wait to share it with you! Meet the Dog Lovers Wine Club – with prices comparable to the other wine of the month clubs I've seen, adding that magical word (dog . . . duh) makes my ears perk up.

If you're treating a pet to a treat of the month club, this one offers a special shipment just for you. With three different choices – the monthly Bow-wow-wow Club, the quarterly Laughing Pooch Club, and the every-other-month Lounging Pup Club – you'll receive premium California wine delivered right to your doorstep! Along with two or three bottles with each shipment depending on your plan, you also receive notes on wines and canines and, for a limited time only, a "Two-Buck Mutt" $2 shipping plan when you join! Topping it off, a portion of their proceeds go towards shelters and rescue groups, too. Cheers!

The Night's Brandon McMillan Sheds Light on His Wild Side

PetSugar — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:00:20 -0700

Move over Travis from Greatest American Dog! There's a new handsome animal-loving fella on during primetime. Brandon McMillan, 31-year-old animal trainer and host of Animal Planet's The Night, is a nature lover's dreamboat. He has no formal training himself, but he's trained lions, bears, tigers and reptiles for flicks like The Jungle Book II, I Am Sam and TV shows 24 and Jackass.

His current show, The Night, which premiered last month and airs Wednesday nights at 10 p.m., is a dark look at what happens in the wild when the rest of us are cozied up in bed. Brandon goes on expeditions around the world to catch rare animal behaviors at night on camera. He recently chatted with OK!:

On his unusual job: When girls ask me what I do and I say I'm a wild animal trainer, they think I'm lying. I was telling a story in a bar and the bartender thought I was drunk and kicked me out.

On dangerous dates: My perfect date would be sitting in a Land Rover in Africa with a bottle of wine and some snacks...watching a lion kill.

On being fearless: I've had lions, snakes, leopards and buffalo come at me. I've been bitten, but I've never truly been attacked. Ninety-nine point nine percent of people who are attacked don't live to tell the tale.

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For a video preview of Brandon scoping out a mama hippo on the show, read more.

Photos courtesy of Animal Planet

Pet Present Extravaganza: Patches' Pinot

PetSugar — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:00:49 -0800

If you're stopping by a holiday party at the home of a dog lover, consider toting a bottle of Dog House wine as a tail-wagging good gift. The Napa-based winery offers five different wines on this label: Patches' Pinot Grigio, Zeke's Zinfandel, Charlie's Chard, Maxie's Merlot, and Checkers' Cab. As an additional bonus Dog House Wines donates fifty cents for each purchased bottle to Guide Dogs for the Blind, an organization that provides guide dogs and training free of charge to the blind and visually impaired. I grabbed a bottle of Patches' Pinot at Cost Plus to sample over the weekend – it was doggone good and had a price tag of under $10! Don't forget, no matter how dog-friendly it is, wine is for you and never for pooch.