All Things Dog Blog

Friday, September 23, 2011

Dog Walkers Delight in Doog!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

The dog walkers certainly did come out in droves this week. You guys never fail to delight me with your fun ways of showing your excitement over a giveaway. Schooner and Skipper's captions are always fun and the many great places that photos were set in was delightful to watch as the photos rolled in. Thanks to everyone who entered, whether with photos or tweets. I appreciate you all, and so do my friends at Doog!

As usual, not everyone can win. There are many beautiful colors and even a Cesar Millan tough guy version available, so be sure to check it out and order your own at the link above, if you're not lucky today.

While I can't share all the photos that were submitted, you can enjoy more of them at my Facebook page where I posted them all during the past week. I'm sure the gang at Doog will enjoy receiving them in my email later, as their Facebook group doesn't allow posting of photos. That was a shame, but I see that many of you joined the group. You also have the option of following them on Twitter to keep up with their new products and colors. I hope you all enjoy!

Let's get down to business now and do the deed. The winners of the great Doog Walkie Belts are Jodi at Kol's Notes and Anna Galanos. You'll be hearing from me soon to collect your address for shipping. Watch for an email from AllThingsDogBlog@gmail.com.

Once again, thank you all for your tremendous participation. You guys are awesome!

Full disclosure: The Doog belts given away here were offered as a promotional review. There was no purchase required to enter and a purchase would not have increased your chances of winning. I was not paid to provide this review or to give away these products. The opinions shared are my own.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Doog Walkie Belt Holds it All!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

Have you seen me at the dog park lately? Or maybe on a walk with Tanner and Oliver? I have new gear for keeping everything I need ready to go when dog activities call. Dude! It's called the Doog. I like to think of this handy clip on, hold-everything-belt as the "out-of-date fanny pack meets stylish dog park visitor". Okay, so maybe dog park parents are not that stylish. Call us athletic or active and that probably works better. The Doog fits right in with both.

I'll admit when I first put it on, it felt a little bulky, but one round at the dog park and I was sold. I laminated a copy of my drivers license and now I no longer have to scramble for necessities when I leave with the dogs. With my Doog belt, my keys and the dogs' leashes ready to go, I tuck my phone easily in the loop provided and off I go.

The treat pouch is easy to access for dog sports enthusiasts or trainers. There is also a place for wipes, poop bags and a carabiner hook for extra leashes or toys you may need. And I'm loving having my phone right where I need it.

The Doog is completely adjustable, one size fits all. But colors? They've got a great assortment including black, red, camo, denim (OMG, my fave!), pink (for the girls!) , lemon yellow, sage green, Aqua and yellow combo, and a brown and pink polka dot fashion version. There seems to be a design for everyone, even Cesar Millan.

Cesar Millan helped design his own product and had the folks at Doog create one just for him. It's available to the you to purchase as a bit of an upsized version of what I've got to show you here. It's rougher and tougher; it's cool with it's tennis ball holder, 2 caribiners for hooking dog leashes to you and an extra large treat pouch. But it's not red! The Cesar Millan Pro Belt comes only in gun metal grey. That must be the macho color, huh?!

Designed to free up your hands so you can enjoy active fun with your dog, the Doog was given the Editor's Choice award from Modern Dog Magazine. I'll second that. I qualify as an editor, right?

Doog (Dog Owner's Outdoor Gear) is an Australian company that makes gear for active owners and their dogs to enjoy outdoor activity even more. Their products are now available in the U.S., Europe and Asia. You can check out store locations here, or buy one from their website here or at their US site here. Want to check them out a bit more? You can learn more on Facebook and follow them at Twitter, as they grow and expand their product line.

I have two red Doog belts with khaki trim just waiting for active owners to pack up their gear and hit the road with Fido. Would you like to be a Doog dude or a Doog dudette?! After you check out this demo video, be sure to enter our giveaway below. If you don't see the Rafflecopter entry form below the video, simply click on the post title to refresh and it should appear just beneath the video: