by chris on March 15, 2012
After my previous post on Toy Dogs, I thought it would be appropriate to go to the opposite end of the spectrum and tell you the best I can about the giant dog breeds. Now I for one am a huge fan of these giant breeds, my favourites being either the Great Dane or Leonberger. Both are magnificent dogs and absolutely enormous! Most of you are likely to know what a Great Dane looks like, if not, then just picture Scooby Doo. However, it is less likely that you know what a Leonberger looks like so here is a picture of the beautiful boy I met at Crufts:
The woman in that picture is actually standing up… Only joking, but still you can’t appreciate the sheer size of that dog without seeing it in real life and that lady had five of them! Apparently for dog beds they had a memory foam dog mattress!
Giant breeds in general will be the ones that you see in the street and think “Wow, that is a big dog”, however there is actually no breed, characteristic or height that classifies a dog as being a ‘giant dog’, therefore you have the power to make that decision for yourself.
There are a few breeds that are considered as ‘giant’, the most common, other than the ones mentioned, would be the Bernese Mountain Dog, Mastiffs, Wolfhounds and St Bernard. The St Bernard is the largest dog breed in terms of weight, weighing up to 15 stone and more! However, in terms of height, the Irish Wolfhound takes the medal growing up to a minimum of 3 feet at the shoulder. Now that is a giant dog!
You will struggle to find dog beds that are big enough and filled enough to support the huge mass of these giant dog breeds! However, if you are struggling for a giant dog bed then look no further. The Ruff & Barker Extra Large Dog Bed Duvet will be easily big enough to fit any giant dog. So if your giant dog likes to rip up dog beds or you can’t find giant dog beds then that is certainly the product for you!
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by chris on November 2, 2011
October 31st, or what we all know as Halloween. Children roaming the streets in search of sugary treats, dressed as all sorts of creatures from werewolves to pumpkins. I am currently deciding what my outfit should be for a Halloween party I’m going to and there is so much choice. I saw a full Batman costume on one site for over £900 – crazy! I think as we get older we move from the vampires and the witches to more recognisable characters. For example I recently saw my father dressed as Elvis for a fancy dress party which was a rather amusing sight.
Nevertheless, I was sure I had seen every costume out there; at least I thought I had. The other day I came across some of the funniest and most unique, homemade Halloween costumes around. But no these costumes were not intended for humans, they were made for dogs. I do feel sorry for these poor pooches who are getting dressed in these ridiculous costumes, however, I can’t help but laugh.
As much as I’d love to I cannot include every single photo in this blog as there are hundreds, but I will include my top two as I believe they are genuinely hysterical. Here’s number two:
Excellent. In fairness to the owner, they clearly have put a lot of effort into that costume. It’s probably not the most productive use of their time but it’s certainly eye-catching. I bet you want to see number one? This fella looks like he’s just had enough of being made to look foolish and just needs a lie down. Poor old thing. I bet he’s hoping his owners have bought him Ruff & Barker Memory Foam Dog Bed for a nice relaxation session. This is the height of comfort for any dog; you may wonder how I know this? Well I actually have a mattress at home made of exactly the same material, that’s how. Any dog who’s lucky enough to get a Ruff & Barker Memory Foam Dog Bed should just put up with being dressed up as they know, when it’s all over, they can go and relax on their lovely new dog bed. Anyway, here’s the one I thought was the funniest costume:
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