Honey, the dog called.
She knows our region is rife with upscale animal spas and boutiques – places that cater to critters who are more like children and less like pets. So this year, Princess said don’t even think about coming home for the holidays without a frou-frou pet bed to match her house, a jeweled collar and a pocket full of all-natural cookies drizzled with Fido-friendly red and green holiday frosting.
A custom pet bed upholstered in durable fabric and finished with a stylish headboard and footboard tops Princess’ Christmas wish list. It is available from The Livable Home (1521 15th St., Denver, 303-325-7365), the new LoDo design store dedicated to stylish, pet-friendly spaces. The custom pet beds start at $385 and offer several options like memory foam filling for older animals.
Next, head to Chewy’s
Bonetique at Lowry Town Center (200 Quebec St., 303-344-2663) for an abundant selection of designer collars, including over-the-top varieties dripping with Swarovski crystals set in trendy metallic leather. They sell for $38.99-$49.99, and just happen to be located near a glass case overflowing with decorated doggy Christmas cookies from the Colorado company Pawsitively Gourmet.
Princess also said she’s tired of looking at those sloppy, crinkled grocery bags you tie around her leash before walks. Instead, snap up one of Bella Lucy’s designer baggy carrying cases from Zen Dog (1550 Platte St., 303-744-7067). Bella Bags are made for “the discreet dog owner” and look like cell phone cases. They sell for $12.99 and come in several colors and patterns. Plastic bag refills are $4.99.
Finally, because Princess rules her roost with a kind and even paw, she wants you to wrap up your pet holiday shopping trip with a visit to Mouthfuls Pet Bar (4224 Tennyson St., 720-855-7505). Besides offering a dizzying array of healthy foods and pet breath fresheners, cats purr for the store’s Pussycat Pleasers. These feline-shaped snacks are sold in $5 tins and flavored with real crawfish.
– Elana Ashanti Jefferson
