My husband and I own two dogs. They're considered a part of the family and we try to include them in many of the things we like to do. This means that we have accumulated a whole lot of canine stuff through the years. It's amazing the amount of advertising there's that gets directed toward canine owners & pet owners on the whole. The marketers know that people love their housepets & are willing to spend a fantastic deal of money on them. It seems that each holiday season there's more and more canine stuff in the stores.

This past holiday season I couldn't believe my eyes when I was in the accessory a segment of a national department-store. At the start I thought there was a brand-new section of doll clothing that was placed in this section. Upon closer examination I realized that the clothing were for dogs. Along with the garments there were beds, toys, an anti bark collar, designer dishes & other dog stuff. This is a shop that does not ordinarily have a pet section. I asked one of the sales clerks when this section of the anti bark collar and other canine stuff had been added. She stated that it was part of their holiday operation nation wide. It seems that individuals were wanting more items that they could obtain, not only for their canine, but for the dogs of their friends. I jokingly asked if this did not snub cat owners, but I was told that the cat merchandize was on the opposite side of the display I was looking at.

The canine stuff included very elaborate out-fits for the holidays, together with the anti bark collar. Velvet gowns, satin off the shoulder cocktail gowns, and the more conservative knit sweaters. There were also collars that were studded with sequins and stones. I could tell that the sales clerk was not thrilled with this new merchandize. I commented that our female dog would certainly prefer precious stones. When I mentioned this she took me over to the fine jewelry counter & showed me a display of precious and semi precious collars. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I knew that there were specialty stores and catalogs that dealt with this sort of dog stuff, but I not ever believed that it would be featured in a national department-store. The clerk mentioned that they had a huge display of Halloween costumes in the fall along with special treats for the four legged trick or treater's.

I came home and told my husband about the display of canine stuff. He commented that we might be recipients of some of the things, because our family members & friends know that we indulge our dogs. I told him that if we did get something I hoped it would be the 14 carat gold collar with the pearl pendant.

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