Dog Gear, Dog Supplies, Outward Hound – MyOutwardHound.com – Pet Supplies
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When it comes time to buy dog treats, dog toys, clothing for dogs and dog care items, I look for only the best. After all, nothing is too good for my little guys. Having been involved in the pet supply industry since I started my first online store, TheFerretStore.com, back in 1994, I’ve had the opportunity to come across some of the best – and worst – pet products.
One of my favorite lines of outdoor dog gear comes from the Kyjen Company and it’s the Outward Hound line. Outward Hound products are very high quality, stylish and most of all durable. For those who spend a great deal of time outdoors with their dog, the Outward Hound line of dog supplies is a must have, especially if you’re looking for:
- Backpacks for dogs to wear while hiking or a walk in the park.
- Car Booster Seats, Auto Safety Barriers, Back Seat Hammocks and other automobile travel gear to make traveling with your dog safer.
- Collar and Leash Accessories for dogs that make walks easier by giving you storage spots for pick-up bags, your keys or other accessories.
- Cooling Bandannas for Dogs in stylish fashion prints that keep them cool on the hottest days.
- Stylish Pet Carriers to take you dog out in public. Whether it’s a wearable carrier that you wear in the front, or a backpack style carrier, Outward Hound had one that fits your needs and lifestyle. Plus, some of these carriers also work great for ferrets and other small animals!
- Food and Water Bowls are important items that are often overlooked when you’re on-the-go. MyOutwardHound.com offers a great selection of portable water bowls, portable food bowls and water bottle accessories for time out-and-about.
- Life Vest / Life Preservers are just as important for dogs are they are for people if you go boating with your dog or spend time near the lake. Flotation devices like these may even be required in certain jurisdictions.
- When it’s raining outside, a warm Rain Jacket is just what your dog needs to keep dry. Outward Hound has a great selection of stylish rain gear for dogs in a variety of sizes.
- Strollers are not just for babies! MyOutwardHound.com has the complete line of Outward Hound dog strollers, pet strollers and dog joggers for the pet-on-the go. All are stylish, comfortable and most of all, portable.
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Social Media -vs- Privacy
I’m at Starbucks on 45th Street.
I’m at McDonalds on Main Avenue.
I’m at the Rental Car Center at LAX.
These are examples of Tweets and Facebook posts from dedicated users who like to share their every second of being with their friends and fans.
I used to be one of them. That was until a colleague said to me one day, “you’re crazy for letting everyone know where you are, what if someone…” that’s when I stopped her. I didn’t want to hear how the sentence finished, but I got the point.
I used BrightKite on my iPhone to “check-in” at different locations and my “check-in” would then be plastered on my Twitter and Facebook pages. The purpose was to alert others in my circle of friends where I was in an attempt to meet up or meet new friends. After all, this is what the “social” in social media is all about, right?
Jeff Stolarcyk, a member of the Solid Cactus Internet Marketing team did a blog post about a relative newcomer on the social media scene, foursquare.com. Foursquare is one of these “check-in” type sites which bills itself as “a cross between a friend-finder, a social city-guide and a game that rewards you for doing interesting things.” Quite a concept if you understand it, right?
In a nut-shell, you load foursquare on your phone, you check-in at these various locations, meet friends and fellow foursquare-ers, and climb the social media ladder in foursquare as you visit new places or return to ones previously visited. An interesting and fun concept. If you’re a business owner, you can offer incentives for foursquare users to visit your location and capitalize on this new and emerging market segment.
While those of us who are into this kind of stuff become more and more connected, privacy becomes an issue. If you don’t mind letting people know that you’re at Mel’s Diner five nights a week for dinner, go for it. If you’re somewhat hesitant about sharing your location with your friends, you can always either not “check-in” or do so in “stealth mode.” Then if you’re completely freaked out by the openness of social media, this stuff just isn’t for you.
It’s interesting to see just how transparent people are willing to let their lives become. I can see some things happening that could prove to be interesting:
Diane: Hey Jack, what did you do last night?
Jack: Oh, nothing. I sat at home and watched “Dancing with the Stars”.
Diane: Really? Then why did your Facebook page say you were at the night club?
Jack: Um, yeah, well. Gotta go!
Social media is changing the way we go about our lives, we’re becoming more interactive. Whether that’s good or bad is yet to be determined, but one thing is for sure, as we open our every move to more and more eyes, we have to be more and more cautious about our surroundings.
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