Next Market, Special Colors - Pink

Getting ready for this Saturday's Farmers Market here in Bellingham. Spent the day making new display dogs and getting the rest of the booth ready for Saturday. The weather is forecast to be great, SO stop on down! We also spent some time making a few extra collars in different colors that people had requested. Let us know if you have a color that you want us to make for your doggy. Just made two pink collars for some lady dogs that stopped by last weekend looking for some girl colors. Hope to see lots of people stop by the market this weekend. Enjoy the the beautiful spring weather that is starting to spread across the country

Bellinham Farmers Market Kick Off

Upon first arrival, the skies were gray and the temperature was in the mid 40s. Just as we set up our booth, with helpful hints from Peggy, our neighboring KaBloom vendor, it started to hail. Then the hail changed into an intense downpour. Bellinghamsters are used to getting wet, so a little hail combined with the rain couldn't stop them from showing up for the opening bell.

Our first day at the market was a huge success. Lots of people visited our booth and asked us what the Release N Run is all about. If you don't know, stop by next weekend, April 10th. We'll be happy to show you. Here's to a great season at the Market. And if you don't see us there, remember you can always find us online at www.myraddog.com.

Rad Dog Innovates

Wow! It's been an exciting week for Rad Dog. Last night, Rad Dog asked a few of their friends to share their opinions about one of the next Rad Dog products. All of these dog owners spent about 3 hours of their coveted time to give us their opinions. Armed with stickers and post-it notes, they shared likes and dislikes. A huge thanks to all of you. Your opinions and ideas are helping us move forward. And, thanks to our Industrial Designers, Jerimiah and Anders. You ran an impressive product selection party. Of course, dogs were welcome at the party, so Jake had a grand time playing with Fiona and Padden.

The Release N Run Featured in Seattle Times Newspaper

The Release N Run was Featured today in The Seattle Times Newspaper. There is a great review by writer and outdoors man Dan Nelson. It features the Release N Run and one other product. Follow the link and check out the full review. Seattle Times Rad Dog Review.

Commitment

A New Commitment!
To write on the Blog at least twice a week. There are lots of exciting things going on with Rad Dog as well as with our friends and customers and I want to share those things with everyone. So here's to the first entry related to that commitment as well as to the continued posting of many exciting and informational posts.

New Collars - Ready

Picked up the new Release N Run's from our sewer today, they look great. Now we have a great stock of collars to provide to everyone that wants one. Check out the website. www.myraddog.com to view the collars. Also we are planning to phase out Purple and Digital Camo so if you want one of the those colors get them while they are still available. Now I have to package and label them.

Found dog- How to find your dogs if they get lost.

Today I was on a great run in the Chuckanuts here in Bellingham, and towards the end of the run my running partner, Hilary, and I found a dog just wandering around. We ran past him, and as we looked back he was following us; we urged him to go back, but he kept following. We backtracked a bit, but there was no one around. We also stood still for awhile, hoping he'd catch a scent of his owners and go find them. Yet, he followed us all the way to the car. There was no one to be found in the lot, and when I put the tailgate down, he immediately hopped into the bed of the truck. We called the humane society to see if someone had reported a losing a dog, but they were closed and their message said to call 911 on the weekends. 911 contacted the person on call from the humane society and sent someone over to pick the dog up. We hope that his owner gets in touch with them, soon!

So what should you do if you lose your dog or find a dog?

1. Before your dog is ever lost make sure that he/she has ID tags; this dog had tags but the name and number were worn off and not legible.
2. Consider getting your dog "chipped." Then if your dog loses their tags, or for whatever reason they were not wearing them, the humane society will know right away who the dog belongs to.
3. If your dog is lost, call the humane society and/or animal control ASAP.
4. Tell people in the area that you lost your dog and ask them if they have seen him/her.
   
5. Place an ad on craigslist. Many people check there to see if someone may have lost a dog.
6. Place signs with a photo up around the area where they became lost and maybe also post signs around the city.
7. If you lost your dog in a neighborhood or city, tell the local postal, FedEx, and UPS person that you lost your dog.
   
8. Let all of your friends know, maybe they know someone that knows someone...
9. Place an ad in the paper or call the local radio station or news station and see if they can help.
10. Go back with friends to where you lost the dog and search the area. Bring a toy that they like, especially one that makes noise.
11. Last but not least, don't give up; often it takes time. And, some dogs eventually find their own way home.

This is not an exhaustive list. There are many different ways to find or return a lost dog, but these are just a few ideas to get you headed in the right direction. If you have additional ways to help others locate or return a lost dog, please let everyone know.