Sunday, January 3, 2010

Happy Customers

From time to time, I'll get very sweet emails from some customers who loved their items so much that they sent me a note about it, or devoted a whole blog post to it! They'll make the website as soon as I make a testimonial section so until then, here they are:

--Hello,I adore the collars we got from you & wrote up a little blog post about them-http://www.vegandogslife.com/2010/01/furry-twang.html Thanks for the great product and wonderful service! Molly :)

--Just wanted to write to tell you I received the collar and just love it! Red has
been sporting it ever since it arrived and I was able to get some cute pictures of
him wearing it and thought I would share. I did a post on my blog about it, and just wanted to say thank you! It is wonderfully made and I'm defintely seeing some more Furry Twang gear in Red's future :)
http://bigreddogblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-halloween.html
Larkin Willis


--Hey -- I just wanted to say what a wonderful job you did on these collars,..M. Mathias sent my two Boykin Spaniels collars for thier birthdays,..Lily got Southern Belle and my Story got Doodle Bug,..which is her nick name,..too cute,..just wanted to say I really like the collars,..and I will be ordering some next year for my pups birthdays,..especially my yankee puppies -- Thank you very much,.we are enjoying the collars,...
Dawn Crites
The Boykin Spaniel Society
Columbia, SC


--A.G Out Loud:
http://agoutloud.com/?s=furry+twang

Monday, December 28, 2009

Happy New Year

Well, here we are again, the end of another year! I don't know about you, but I can't believe how fast 2009 flew by!

2009 was such an amazing year for Furry Twang. I never thought I'd snag so many wholesale accounts, certainly didn't expect to get a magazine mention, and had no idea I'd have so much fun at events.

Furry Twang grew in many ways this year. It all started with an idea and dog! We've gone from printing on just dog t-shirts to now printing on collars, bandanas, totes, & tanks. The phrase list went from a handful to a slew of new ones! We've popped up on blogs, in magazines, and now I'm even doing $10 ribbon collars!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37215239

My hopes are set high for 2010. I have no idea where it will all go next year, but I'm preparing for anything that comes my way!

Stay tuned for the event schedule for 2010. We'll be going here, there, and everywhere! We may become regulars at the Charleston City Market 2 weekends a month (Fri./Sat. evenings).

I hope you'll tag along and follow the fun on this blog and my twitter page as we tackle 2010.
www.twitter.com/furrytwangdogts

Let the fun begin!!

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well I sure am up early on this lovely Thanksgiving! Cooper is surrounded by his uncle Jake(yorkie), cousins Sonny(chihuahua) and Walsh(english bulldog), grandma and grandpa hunter, and aunt and uncle stacey! He woke me up at 5am, but I managed to keep him asleep until 6!
Anywho, during that 5-6am hour, I got this great idea to do something good today!

Today, I'll be donating 10% of all sales to the lowcountry food bank in Charleston, SC!! So many of us get to feast on so many delicious foods, but there are many who don't get that chance. The lowcountry food bank helps those unfortunate folks, who without them, may not have a Thanksgiving or any food at all! I thought today is the perfect day to help out such a great organization and feed the hungry!
Now you can help too just by shopping!
Shop either www.furrytwang.com or www.furrytwang.etsy.com

In addition to that, today only, dog collars are only $13 in my etsy shop!! Discount will be given as a refund once transaction is complete. www.FurryTwang.etsy.com

In other news....
Furry Twang was picked up by another pet store! I'm pleased to say Furry Twang items will soon be sold at Soggy Paws in Rock Hill, SC (just a hop, skip, and a jump from where I'm from!!)!! Their grand opening will be Saturday, Dec. 5th. Be sure to check them out if you're in the area and snag some cute Furry Twang gear for your pet!

We'll also be setting up a booth at the Mount Pleasant Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 12th! Come out and see us! I'll have some pretty neat gift packs already put together to give your furry pal this Christmas!

Friday, November 20, 2009

A Dog's Christmas List






We all get to create a Christmas list for the holidays so why shouldn't your furry pal?

Well, now they can! AND they can wear it all month on a t-shirt!!

I had the idea this morning to expand on the year old 'Christmas List' Dog T-shirt from last year and make it customizable for you and your pooch.
While it use to be just 'Bones bones bones bones', it can now be ANYTHING!!

Cooper's currently says 'Bones Squirrels Bones Squirrels'.
Use this etsy listing and send me the top 4 things on your furry friends list and I'll make the shirt for you. It's that easy and that fun!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Southern Belle Dog Collar
















Just listed this precious Southern Belle hot pink with polka dots dog collar.
Shop early this season and save 30% on my etsy site!
Check it out!










Thursday, November 5, 2009

DEALS!

The countdown is ON! Ready or not, Christmas is coming!

We've got FOUR nifty deals on our etsy site to tickle your fancy!

www.FurryTwang.etsy.com

You don't want to miss it!!

DEAL 1--HOLIDAY SALEHoliday Items are over 30% off!! Thanksgiving & Christmas!! **Holiday Items are already marked down. See HOLIDAY section for listings.
****Thanksgiving orders must be placed by Saturday, Nov. 21st to receive on time


**DEAL 2-Halloween has come and gone! Stock up for next year now.
50% off all Halloween gear! Discounts already marked.
See Halloween SALE section for listings.


DEAL 3--November BOGO sale.
Buy one dog t-shirt at regular price ($15.95) and get the second half off. Simply state your second t-shirt preference at checkout. Listing has already been created under November BOGO sale section. Use Keyword BOGO for this DEAL
**Can not be used with other deals or already discounted items***


DEAL 4--Christmas is not just for humans anymore! Don't leave out the doggies! Shop early and SAVE!
Shop in November and receive 30% off anything in my shop!
Shop in December and receive 20% off everything!
**Use keyword EARLY for this DEAL at checkout and you'll receive your discount as a refund once the transaction is complete.**

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Happy Birthday Furry Twang Southern Dog Wear

Wow! Can you believe Furry Twang has been around for a year already!
It's amazing to me how fast it has all gone by. Sometimes I think I forget how much has been done and what I've actually accomplished with Furry Twang so I thought I'd do a little timeline to remember.

The Beginning!
August/September: The idea was born/researched/and ready to launch!
October 2008: Furry Twang Southern Dog T-shirts was launched! We started with the 'Tickled Pink' Dog T-shirt to raise awareness for Breast Cancer Month. Our only product to begin with was the Dog T-shirt.

March 2009: We must've gotten spring fever, b/c we did A LOT this month!!
-Attended our first event! Paws For A Cause right here in Charleston, SC. People fell in love with the t-shirts and had to have them!
-Shipped out our first wholesale order to Dogadillo in Austin, TX.
-Launched our Etsy shop

-Added the Love Your State Collection with phrases such as 'Texas Sized', 'Georgia Peach', and 'My Tide Rolls In Alabama'.

April 2009:
-Attended Bark To The Park in Columbia, SC. Tees were an even bigger hit!
-Expanded the line and added Dog Bandanas and Dog Park Totes

May 2009:
-Expanded even more and added Dog Collars.
-Attended Pet Palooza in Charlotte, NC. Had an awesome turnout and came home with a big pile of orders to fill.

June 2009:
Launched our Chicky Twang line on Etsy! Chicky Twang offers items such as baby one-pieces, greeting cards, key chains, toddler tanks, and now Ladies Organic T-shirts!
www.ChickyTwang.etsy.com

July 2009:
-Furry Twang items were picked up by 2 more dog boutiques!
--Pupcakes just up the road in Columbia, SC
--Tailwaggers all the way in D'Iberville, MS

-New Doodles were added this month. We welcomed the Doodle Bug, Crab, Turtle, Paw Dots, & Polka Dots!!
September 2009:
We teamed up with a local adoption center and spay/neuter clinic in Charleston, SC called Pet Helpers. Once a quarter, we'll be donating bandanas to them to give to their furry little guys when they get adopted.


Along the way we were featured in many different blogs, websites, and publications such as Dog Tipper & Barkability.
The biggest of all happened this very month! We managed to snag an awesome feature spot in the Buzz section of CHARLESTON MAGAZINE!! It's a great way to celebrate a 1 year anniversary! Check us out on page 52 of the October 2009 issue!

It's amazing to me that this tiny little idea in my head has become this big thing that has consumed my life for the past year. I can honestly say I've enjoyed every single minute of it and I can't wait to see where things go in year 2!! Possibilities are endless and there's NO LIMITS!! Stay Tuned!