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STAYING POWER
We sniff out six B.C.-based brands offering high-quality
dog products by Dani Wright
I N V E N T O R Y
5. Snack Down
Cheryl Foley started
out handcrafting dog
treats with human-
grade ingredients
from her home kitchen
in 2009. Today,
Nanaimo-based Foley
Dog Treat Company
has expanded its
production and
guarantees safe,
traceable products.
foleydogtreat.com
2. Paw-some
Selection
Vancouver-based
Good Boy Collective
was founded by
Dayandra Elrod in
2017 to showcase
small brands doing
great things in the pet
space: from crocheted
toys to end-to-end
traceable food. Good
Boy Collective also
sells its own brand of
stylish, locally made
leashes and collars.
shopgoodboy.com
4. Bone Appétit
Husband and wife
duo Trevor and Taryn
White founded
Vancouver-based
Dogged in 2023
after the loss of their
beloved French bull-
dog. With the help of
Trevor's background
as a certified canine
nutritionist and
Taryn's eye for design,
they launched their
top seller: silicon
food bowls that slow
down hungry dogs.
The "slow feeders" are
functional, aestheti-
cally pleasing and free
of micro-plastics.
shopdogged.com
1. Get That Bag?
Zoë John founded
Chilliwack-based
Monty's Bags in
2021 with the launch
of its hero product:
biodegradable waste
bags. Made from
plant materials like
cornstarch, these
bags are designed to
decompose within
three to six months
in order to help pet
owners ensure a lower
environmental impact
for a much-needed
pup product.
montysbags.com
3. Buy Fur-ever
Savannah Boyd and
her husband Jake
Meadows founded
Vancouver-based
Strange Tails in 2021
with a mission to cre-
ate high-quality gear
for their dog, Finley.
The custom leashes
and collars are hand-
made, functional,
waterproof and stylish.
shopstrangetails.com
6. New Leash
on Life
When Cathie Bal's
dog, Zara, needed
a specialized raw
diet and the only
compatible brand
was discontinued, she
conferred with a team
of veterinarians and
consultants to devel-
op some recipes. Arm-
strong-based Wood
Mountain Naturals
offers quality-tested,
nutritionally balanced
food that's made from
98-percent Canadian
ingredients.
woodmountain
naturals.com
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