Haute Chewin'

On a recent shopping trip I came across an adorable plush toy for our bulldog Bebe. It was a zebra striped high-heeled shaped plush toy with the words “Manalo Barknik” stitched across the top. Needless to say, it has become her favorite toy thanks to the little squeak noise it makes when she chews on it. Made by a company called HAUTE DIGGITY DOG, I had to start researching what other fanciful creations these cool originators had.

HAUTE DIGGITY DOG, the brainchild of fellow animal lovers Pamela Reeder and Victoria Dauernheim, offers a successful line of popular parody dog toys, unique collars, carry bags and dog accessories. They have a huge celebrity following and have been a featured item in gift bags to nominees and presenters at the Oscars and Emmy Awards, additionally they have been featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America and CBS Early Show.

With parodies to famed fashion houses such as Chanel, Prada, Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade and Tiffany & Co., their products have quickly gone from a fun idea to a must have item for any fashionista pup. If you love the Sex and the City movie, then you will adore such featured items as a Cosmuttpolitan, a New York City Taxi, a Pawda bag and even a Sarah Jessica Barker from their Puparazzi Pup collection. In September of 2008, they will be releasing a “Yappy Hour Cocktail Party Collection,” which I am sure will be filled with takeoffs on favorite two-legged cocktail creations.

HAUTE DIGGITY DOG is also committed to saving abandoned and abused animals through their Help a Dog Play Another Day program. Each sale of their Puparazzi Pups Toy Line has been donated to “no kill” animal shelters such as the Irvine Animal Shelter, Baja Animal Sanctuary and Much Love Animal Rescue. If the cute products didn’t have you, this commendable effort alone should make you want to go out and support this incredible company.