Please Help Katrina's Animal Victims, Too

Today so many of the things we usually talk about seem unimportant, given what's happened in New Orleans, Biloxi, and the rest of the area hurt by Hurricane Katrina.

If you can, please donate to the Humane Society of the US, the North Shore Animal League, or one of the other great organizations mobilizing to help pets and other animals affected by the storm.

And pray, pray, pray for everyone affected.

Thank you.

Quick--Get the Leash!

You know how some "collars" on the market are really necklaces, cuz you can't hook a leash to them and take Precious out for a walk? (Don't tell anyone, but ours used to be that way, too.)

Well, the most exciting thing about all our collars being adjustable now is that the clasps we're using do make it possible to attach a leash!

So if you were hesitant about getting your pretty pooch a Bark & Sparkle collar because you thought they were "just jewelry" ... it's time to go get Precious, boost her up in front of your computer, and let her start shopping. Cuz now you know our sparklers aren't just beautiful--they're functional, too!

Have You Seen the Aurora Borealis?

In nature, the Aurora Borealis (aka "Northern Lights") is spectacular.

In Bark & Sparkle's world, Aurora Borealis (aka "AB") is the name Swarovski gave to the spectacular finish that's on nearly all of the crystals we use in our collars. It's a fine coating applied to several sides of a crystal to make it even more reflective. Light bounces off AB crystals in every color of the rainbow.

All the better to make you and Fifi sparkle!!!

Wanna See What All the Fuss is About?

Haven't been here before? Never (GASP!) heard of Bark & Sparkle? Well, you don't know what you're missing!

Here's a photo of some of our wares--definitely collars fit for a canine queen (or maybe even a king). The pink one and the green one are examples of our Lightning pattern; the blue one is called Jazz. They're all awesome if we may say so ourselves.

Please forgive the plastic rings you can see inside the collars in the photo. We have to use those so the collars will stand up nicely for pictures.

We're a "Chick Pick"!

Bark & Sparkle's unique collars were chosen as the posh pets "Chick Pick" for August by Thrifty Chick, a popular shopping website/newsletter.

We'd give you a link to the article, but the site's been sold to new owners, so we don't know exactly where it'll end up. Trust us, though--it's an honor to have been chosen.

We're Making Our Collars Adjustable

We've decided to start making all our collars & necklaces adjustable by up to 2". This will make it easier for our customers to both choose & order the right size.

Before, you had to measure your pet's neck exactly, at the spot you thought the collar would fall, and order that specific length. Then we'd make the woven crystal part of the piece that length. Putting on the finishing beads & the clasp added just the right amount of length to make the collar fit perfectly.

Now, you'll be able to measure the pet's neck and then choose XS, S, M, L, XL or XXL. XS will adjust from 6"-8"; S will go from 8"-10"; M from 10"-12"; and so on, up to 18".

We hope this will make it easier for you to choose your next special occasion collar from Bark & Sparkle.

If you have ideas for any other ways we might make our products or service better, please feel free to email us or leave a comment here.

"Mommy & Me" Matching Jewels

Is this not an adorable photo? The models are a little chihuaua named KC (who doesn't know he's little) and his mommy, Tracy.

They're showing off one of our Mommy & Me sets--KC, the Galaxy collar in Emerald & Chrysolite, and Tracy, the matching bracelet.

Don't you wish you had a cute set like this? We know where you can get one ... or a pink one ... or a blue one ... or ...

Bark & Sparkle - "Collars with Cachet"

Bark & Sparkle opened its doors in cyberspace on August 1, 2005. We hope to make the world a more beautiful place by putting our handiwork around the necks of discriminating dogs everywhere.

We started this blog as a place for updates on what's happening with the company, notes about new things we're working on, cool photos, or whatever else strikes our fancy.

Like today we found this fun site, where you can get your "daily doggy fix": Modern Pooch.

And check out this little guy; his name is Bug--how'd you like to try to get any work done with that kind of distraction? :-)