and so we blog...

Hey all!

Here we go, a new blog. I've been working on designing clothing for my 2 little dogs, Petey and BooBoo. I know this may seem a little crazy to some. It's not a long story. Up until about 2 years ago, I had always had large dogs, a Bernese Mountain Dog, then Charlie, my Great Pyrenees. They were great dogs! We would walk, go for a romp in the park, play tug-of -war, all of those good dog games. They never had coats and were not allowed on the couch. I have to admit they were occasionally allowed on the bed. Charlie would get up for about 15 minutes, get too warm and get down. Just a quick snuggle.

Two years ago we rescued BooBoo and Petey. Their previous owners could not keep them any longer and they were not far from heading to the pound. I couldn't let that happen. Well....They had fairly short coats when I brought them home and it was December. I'm sure you can see where this is going. They were shivering as they went out to do what dogs have to do, and so they soon had coats. They were very happy about that.

The next step involved a trip to Cleveland and then Chicago. I was visiting with a dear friend in Cleveland. She suggested I get a bag for BooBoo (he's only 10 pounds) and bring him to Chicago. She promised he would love the bag and be happy to ride around in it all day. So...I bought BooBoo a bag. Petey went to stay next door at Camp Diane. Camp Diane is run by my neighbor, Diane Next Door. Petey LOVES her! BooBoo came to Chicago with me. He truly loved his bag. We even went into restaurants. He stayed in the bag, never begged off the table. He was great.

So now, they have coats, sweaters and various other fun things to wear. I have been sewing for 35+ years so I now make these outfits for them. We (that would mean the boys and I) thought it would be fun to design and sell our creations. You can purchase my designs at http://www.booboosbag.etsy.com/. They are ever so patient with the fittings. I'll keep you up to date on what I am working on, what is inspiring me and what the boys are up to. They can be so silly sometimes. So go snuggle up with your little ones and I'll catch up with you soon.