See you next year!

The time has come for a much needed Christmas break, and the LaDeDog! staff will be working diligently on updating inventory, adding exciting new products and a new improved web store.

We will be closed throughout the New Year and will update our BLOG with information on the re-launch, so please stay tuned!

We Thank you all for making us your Destination Dog Boutique!

Wishing you a safe, enjoyable & Happy Holidays from your friends at LaDeDog!

Stuff for the Stockings

Are you stumped as to what to stuff in your pet's stocking this year? Well, we have many options under $10.00 that will delight everydog on your Christmas list. Whether choosing from our many options of Bling or our yummy line of Grooming products, you will be sure to find some fun options when checking your list.

For some fun, personalized options, here is a list to get the wheels turning... and don't pass up the 10% discount code mentioned in the previous Blog, for additional savings (available only until the 20th of December).


Fortune Balls - .95 ea.

Pet Candy Catnip - $2.00

Lunker Retriever - $9.95

Lupine leads and collars - $7 - $16

Gift Certificates - $10 - $100

And - tell me, who can resist this ADORABLE houndstooth hat and scarf SET for only $5.99

Want the CODE?

It's hiding right here!!! Use this special code at checkout & get 10% Off your entire order through December 20th! US and Canada only... Thanks10

Enjoy!!

Get Your Holiday Shopping Done Early!

It's finally here... Holiday time... and JUST 30 days left til Christmas!

This week, we are starting with our sales early & have prepared many special prices to our web store products & have added FREE SHIPPING to any orders within the US! Simply check the Will-Call option during check-out & we will ship your items free of charge, no matter the size!

We wish to thank you all for making us your Destination Dog Boutique! Happy Holidays from your friends at LaDeDog!

Can My Dog or Cat Catch the Swine Flu?

All of this crazy "pandemic" stuff has been a little unsettling, especially since cold and flu season hasn't even begun. We are all used to using extra precautions when we hear a cough or sneeze, especially when we don't know that much about the illness OR its vaccination. But what about our pets... Can they catch the flu? If a pig can carry this virus, can my dog or cat catch the Swine flu? Dr. Eric Barchas, DVM weighs in (Courtesy of Dogster Vetblog).

"Swine flu, also known as H1N1 influenza, has been dominating the news recently. The viral strain appears set to cause the first influenza pandemic in a generation. Influenza pandemics are big deals. The pandemic of 1918-1920 caused more people to die from flu than from bullets or bombs during World War One.

Influenza viruses are known for infecting multiple species–as the name would imply, swine flu developed in pigs and then spread to people.

This may lead pet owners to wonder: can cats and dogs catch swine flu?
The answer appears to be no. DVM Newsmagazine reports that there is no evidence cats or dogs can contract, carry, spread, or suffer illness from H1N1 influenza. H1N1 influenza has been isolated from a ferret. Fortunately at this time there is no evidence that ferrets can spread the disease to people.

Although it appears we can rest easy about our cats and dogs catching swine flu, remember that cats are susceptible to an even scarier form of influenza: bird flu (also known as H5N1). Cats contract bird flu by preying upon or being fed raw bird meat. The virus does not appear capable of spreading from cat to cat. That is a good thing, since the fatality rate among cats infected with H5N1 appears to be 100%.

Fortunately, it is easy to protect your cat from H5N1. If you feed your cat commercial or cooked food and keep him indoors, his chances of catching bird flu are nil."

There are strains of colds and flu that dogs can contract, so if your dog is coughing or wheezing, don't hesitate to make an appointment with your vet and weigh out your options on vaccinations and prevention.

It's Birthday Time!

It's 9/1/09 and that means LaDeDog! is celebrating another birthday!! We are popping the bubbly and tying up the balloons... and although we are not back in our little shop on the Columbia, we can certainly celebrate with an online sale!

Come visit our webstore through Labor Day & checkout with coupon code 919 to enjoy a 20% discount storewide!

We thank everybody for the birthday wishes and hope to continue on with our boutique for many more birthdays to come! :-)

I want that!

Is it just me, or does all of this news about Paris Hilton's Pooch Pad make your heart go pitter-pat? ... okay, it's probably just me. I have to say, the very mention of PH makes me scramble for the remote, but I sat mesmerized while watching her tour the expansive crib.

This $325,000 two-story doghouse is fashioned as an Italian Villa, adorned with wrought iron and elegant lighting. The downstairs living room was over-filled with designer beds and toys (among those, the Haute Diggity Dog, Chewy Vuitton beds & Dog Perignon items which also can be found at LaDeDog!) Dripping elegantly from the ceiling, a chandelier and winding its way up to the second floor, a spiral staircase -- All presented by Faye Resnick, interior decorator, who designed the mini-mansion to resemble Hilton's own home, which includes heating & air conditioning and miniature Philippe Starck furniture.


The upstairs housed the pooches' wardrobes full of doggie couture (of which Paris Hilton's designer pet brand 'Little Lily' hang as well, you can bet), and I am sure they have a lovely view of the pool from that sweet little balcony, or that comfy picnic table - lol.


Hilton uploaded pictures to her Twitter status as she tweeted, "I may have spoiled them a little too much. But how can I not? Just look at those sweet lil' faces, they deserve to be treated like my lil' prince and princesses :) I love my babies." Yes.... I kinda have to agree there.... and if I had the money, I would probably do the same.



This is a bit of a slap in the face to those who lost their entire lively-hoods during the crash of our markets, but it never hurts to dream. I never thought I would want to live as a dog, but if there were a way to come back & join Paris Hilton's pack of 14 pets, I think I would believe in reincarnation ;-)