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Jan 8
1 min

We Want Your Feedback!

We say this a lot, and we mean it each time: Thank you. For many years, we felt that the downtown corridor needed a place for people to s...

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Debbie Safran

Jan 3
2 min

It's Time to Celebrate Sierra!

January is Sierra's month. We know she's a January baby...but we don't know exactly which fateful day is her birthday. So, she's demanded...

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Yes! Dogs Welcome. In Fact, Please Bring Them!

Debbie Safran

Dec 11, 2020
2 min

Yes! Dogs Welcome. In Fact, Please Bring Them!

So. The temps are dropping and the snow is falling. And you just realized that last year's coat won't work this year. Or maybe this is yo...

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Debbie Safran

Nov 16, 2020
1 min

It's Birthday Contest Time!

Hard to imagine, but Year One is in the books! Yep, it's our birthday and we want to celebrate by giving YOU a gift. But we need to do it...

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Debbie Safran

Nov 11, 2020
2 min

We're turning 1!

When we were getting ready to open Houndstooth, a friend who owns a very successful small business offered this bit of insight: "Your fir...

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Debbie Safran

Sep 5, 2020
3 min

Cancer, cancer, go away!

Sign up for the Virtual Chase Away 5K. Choose the day, the time, the route. Challenge yourself or take it easy. No judgement, just fun.

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Debbie Safran

Aug 21, 2020
2 min

Sign up for the Chase Away 5K Virtual Fun Run!

For many of us, fall is fun run season. Specifically the Chase Away 5K. But we won't let a pandemic mess with our plans. We're going virtual

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Debbie Safran

Jul 15, 2020
2 min

They Say It's Your Birthday!

I had big plans for Heidi's 13th birthday, but I think she's okay with a quiet celebration.

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Debbie Safran

Jul 4, 2020
1 min

Congratulations to Jackie Allen!

Thank you to everyone who entered our Quarantine Contest. The winning photo is...

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The Chase Away 5K Goes...Across the USA!

Debbie Safran

Jun 21, 2020
2 min

The Chase Away 5K Goes...Across the USA!

The Chase Away 5K will look a little different this year...big surprise, eh?!

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Debbie Safran

Jun 9, 2020
1 min

Quarantine Contest

Send us a pic of the clever ways you and your dog are entertaining each other, for a chance at a $25 Houndstooth gift certificate.

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Debbie Safran

May 17, 2020
2 min

We're So Excited to See You Again!

es! We're opening our doors to the public on Monday, May 18. But...we need to be smart about it. And stay safe. So, we've made a few changes

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Product Highlight: The Harbour Slicker and the No-Pull Harness

Debbie Safran

May 9, 2020
2 min

Product Highlight: The Harbour Slicker and the No-Pull Harness

I'm equally excited about the Harbour Slicker and the No-Pull Harness. We think you will be, too!

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It's a Brave New (Hopefully Temporary) World

Debbie Safran

Mar 23, 2020
2 min

It's a Brave New (Hopefully Temporary) World

Yes! We're open...sort of. Here's how to get what you want and need from Houndstooth.

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I Survived a Week Scooping Poop and Wiping Up Pee

Debbie Safran

Mar 6, 2020
3 min

I Survived a Week Scooping Poop and Wiping Up Pee

Some people hit the beach on vacation. I took a week off and headed to Spain to clean dog kennels. And I can't wait to do it again.

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...and We're Done! (with Chemo, That Is!)

Debbie Safran

Feb 22, 2020
2 min

...and We're Done! (with Chemo, That Is!)

I wanted to make Dylan's last chemo treatment a Big Thing. But...I was tired. And feeling superstitious.

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Debbie Safran

Feb 6, 2020
2 min

Happy Birthday, Silly Dilly-do!

Dylan turns 9 today -- a milestone we didn't know if we'd make a few short months ago...

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Debbie Safran

Feb 5, 2020
1 min

Product Highlight: The ‘Emma’ Lead

There's so many reasons to love this eco-friendly companion to the perfect dog walk!

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Debbie Safran

Jan 19, 2020
1 min

Do You Have...?

We love it when you give us ideas for products we should carry. So please! Ask away!

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Debbie Safran

Jan 4, 2020
2 min

Welcoming the Whookie

She zoomies. She runs faster than any dog I’ve ever seen. And then turns on her Saluki Princess Charm. Sierra is truly 50/50 Whippet/Saluki.

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