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Along with schooling myself on all things puppy, I’ve had to learn the fine art of potty training my new pup. (I hate to call it “house breaking” because that sounds rather harsh) Mimi is doing okay and only had a few “accidents” thus far, because we try to take her outside every few hours. However, eventually she must be taught what to do to let us know she has to “go.” This was fairly easy when we trained Murphy, as he’s a very vocal dog and will stand and bark aggressively at us when he needs to take a pee or poop until we let him out, but Mimi is a tiny girl and not very vocal (which is SOOO nice), but it makes it difficult for us to know when she needs out.

Many dogs send subtle signals or sit by the door when they want out, but it’s easy to miss these signals, especially when we’re busy or in another room. This can lead to those annoying “accidents by the door” and when that happens the doggie feels bad, we feel bad, and it’s just an all-around pain in the butt.

But Poochie Bells offer a stylish solution. These bells are hung on the doorknob of the “outside” door, and dogs are trained to “ring” them when they need to go out. The signal is loud and clear, and in a way it’s like the dogs are “training” us to come open the door when they ring. So, we become like their butlers or something. There is even an online tutorial on how to train your pooch to use the bells, courtesy of my favorite Boston Terrier website, Little Beasts .Com.

Anyway, the bells are just lovely, very elegant, and they come in your choice of black or red straps with four twinkly silver bells. They are very reasonably priced and can double as holiday décor! Plus, 10% of the purchase price goes to the dog rescue organization of your choice.

I plan to try to teach Murphy to use the bells as well, as I believe a gentle jingle of the bells would be much more pleasant than his militant barking. Hopefully, they’ll both soon be “jingling for the john.”

Attention breed enthusiasts! We here at Pet-Pet have discovered yet another charming couture boutique chock full of trendy, breed-specific apparel—A Bone To Pick!

Not only does this cool Internet shop carry colorful and modern collars, leads, furniture and beds, (You HAVE to see their Happy Dragon Cake Bed. It’s super-cool for a super-cute boy dog!) they have a great selection of hip apparel that will fit the temperament of any little pooch.

But it’s the breed specific Vintage tees that I found especially intriguing. For all you Maltese lovers, there’s the “Please This Maltese” tee. And for you Poodle-enthusiasts, there is the “Whole Kit & Ca-Poodle” tee (Pun! Pun!). For pug owners, A Bone to Pick has a shirt for you, too! “Don’t Bug This Pug” would look great on any dapper pug. And of course, no Yorkie fan is to be left out: Check out the “Yor Kie to Happiness” tee.

But my favorite breed-specific tee really is not breed-specific at all. Let’s give a shout out for the many Mutts out there (em … excuse me … mixed breed—more politically correct!) with the “Yeah, I’m a Mutt So What!” tee. Attitude and adorable rolled into one shirt. Awesome.

I do have one bone to pick with A Bone to Pick: Where are your “My Border Collie is Smarter than Your Honor Roll Student” tees?

I’m back, Pet Lovers! Did you notice I was gone? No? Hmmm… Well I was, but I have a good excuse. However, since no one likes excuses, except Ella (“If there were no excuses, there would be no reasons!” Spoken like a true philosopher!) I will spare you. So, animal aficionados, on to the goods!

Here is the story of a fashion designer, a graphic designer and a little puppy. The talented fashion designer dreamt of a world full of beautiful accessories for dogs, the graphic designer devised ways to share these fabulous designs with the world, and the little puppy gave them the motivation to do so. Introducing Canini!

Color, design, and creativity describe the products of Canini. For me, it was love at first click. The web site itself draws you in with its bright colors and fun design. But the fun doesn’t end there. Let’s start off with their collars and leashes. Just gorgeous. You can really tell that a lot of thought and love when into each design. My favorite is Speedster Collar—hip and racy.

But the Canini carriers are what really caught my eye. Check out the Nina Carrier. With this funky, colorful carrier, you will never leave your tiny baby at home again! The exterior is made from top-quality pebble embossed leather, the sides are vented for extreme breathability (is that a word?), and the interior is decked out with graphic-patterned, stain-resistant cotton lining. It even comes with a removable faux-fur padded pillow for your dog’s ultimate comfort.

Canini’s designs simply give us more awesome ways to pamper and spoil the loves of our lives—our amazing canine companions!