Redhound goes Nationwide!

Apologies for the lack of posts last week, it's been more than a little hectic here at Redhound HQ! Some of you might know from other social media sites that we had a rather sizeable delivery to make to a new local stockist on Saturday last, and for it there was quite a bit of making to be done! mmm mostly by me! note to self, look into finding some HELP!!

So this post is mostly information, with a few images thrown in for good measure. I thought you might like to know where in the country one can purchase our lovely products, so here is the list of stockists for you to print off and stick on the fridge!

Redhouse Gifts, Totnes, Devon 

www.redhousegifts.co.uk

Vintage Now Interiors, Newton Abbot, Devon

www.vintagenowinteriors.com

The House Gallery,Olney, Buckinghamshire

www.thehousegallery.co.uk

Pink Whiskers, Clitheroe, Lancashire

www.pinkwhiskers.co.uk

Room No 9, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

www.roomno9.co.uk

So Heavenly, Bishops Stortford,Hertfordshire

Hunker Down Daisy, Bearsted, Kent

www.hunkerdowndaisy.co.uk

Charity Farm, Cranbrook, Kent

www.charityfarmcountrystore.co.uk

and from end of August

Parma Violet, Kirby Lonsdale, Cumbria

www.parmaviolet.co.uk

So there it is! not a bad start to our nationwide campaign to bring style into you and your dogs life!

All of these shops are lovely and sell other lovely things so if you are in any of their neck of the woods, pop in and have a mooch! 

Loving Life

It occurred to me this morning whilst out with the whippets, just how lucky I am. I might be feeling tired from all the late nights of working and not taking time off (apart from twice a day when we go walking) but, I am lucky because I am doing something that I absolutely LOVE! My time is spent designing, making and selling our fantastic dog products and even though I traded silk georgette ( I owned a Wedding Dress shop in my previous life ) for wax cotton, I still LOVE it!! 

What could be better in life than spending all day doing the things that you LOVE?

So I thought I would share with you some of my favourite images of our products from the vast collection I have, all of which have been taken on fun days spent with our wonderful photographer, Maz of www.lightanddayphoto.com 

So there they are, just a few, none made it onto the website, but they are all fantastic and bring back happy memories of great days, often dodging the rain in Sunny Devon! 

Whippet Love?

It is no secret that my tippy top favourite dog breed is the whippet, closely followed by the lurcher and then any other long dog, saluki, greyhound, and any combination of the above. However, this week I have encountered a very special breed of dog. The Dandy Dinmont. This dog is very much in danger of becoming extinct with only a handful born last year. So, imagine how lucky I felt to meet two of these lovely little dogs at the Wealden Times Midsummer Fair two weeks ago. I promptly insulted the owners when I asked if they were wire hair dachsunds, and should have gone with my instinct, and extensive knowledge, I do after all go to bed with my Observers Book of Dogs, circa 1961, every night, because I knew they were Dandies! After all I have knitted a jumper for one and had to familiarize myself with the shape of this adorable dog.

So, back to this weeks encounter, above is a picture of Hugo, the Dandie puppy that I was lucky enough to meet and cuddle at the Cattery where we take our elderly cat when we go off to sell our wares at shows, as we were this weekend. Hugo has stolen my heart! Such a beautiful, calm and adorable dog. And they have an adult girl with whom they plan to breed, so more puppys!! I am definately going to do some photos for the website with these wonderful little dogs. So keep an eye out!

The book says 'Coat soft yet thick, rather like the Bedlington' This could be a clue, I adore the little Bedlington Terriers, and at the Wiltshire County Show I met one, a little girl, called Alfie, mmm I too thought, that's a boys name, but the owners were lovely and the dog sweet and playful. 

Then as if to temp me to abandon my 'I will only ever have a whippet' rule, a customer sent me this picture of Violet the beautiful Welsh Terrier. This is another breed that I have long loved and if it wasn't for the fact that they are terriers, well, I could be tempted!!

So, me thinks maybe the best solution when I am faced with the decision of what to get next, it will be a Whippet/Bedlington cross. Then I could get two of my favourite breeds in one. Or could I be tempted by a Dandie???

Then I look at these treasures I have, sleeping in their beds, or our bed, or the spare bed, sofa..... and I think No Its Whippets for me everytime!!Because I just love them.