These are a few of our favourite things…

We don't (unfortunately, haha) profit from any of these links; these are just the products we use and love.

Whenever possible, we choose to support Canadian makers and small businesses.

Collars & Leashes

Biothane:

Because they are essentially swamp monsters, the Spotters primarily wear biothane.

We have several collars from That’s So Fetch. I have been super impressed with quality and customer service. They have a fantastic range of colour options and can customize. They made our puppy gifts for their Birthday celebration :).

A good friend bought us the full range of colour-coordinated leashes from Nose & Hearts. They are super soft but still really durable. I love them so much that I bought a matching one for Murdie and got several long lines as well.

Fancy Biothane:

For printed collars, I love Ninja Bling. Great customer service and really good quality. They created the “ribbon” collars I got to celebrate the first time the Spotters were the top 3 Dals in Rally. They also have nice blingy collars :).

For blingy biothane - there are A LOT of companies out there. The Dog Nerd Designs is a Canadian option.

Leather Collars:

It’s hard to go wrong with Kokolati. No customs (anymore) but great designs and great quality.

For some more niche/unique options, I really like Merriterrier.

I have a couple customs from Baker River that I am very happy with.

Cloth/Fabric Collars:

Our favourite fabric maker, Cookie & Clovis, has temporarily closed their shop. Highly recommend them when they re-open; extremely impressive work, super durable.

Murdie has a couple collars from Homestretch Horse & Hound and I have been really happy with how they’re holding up.

Weight Pull

It is essential for your dog's safety to have a proper weight pull harness. I love my harnesses from Brown Dog Designs, but they're retired now. I've heard good things about Stomper Harnesses and have a friend who recently ordered from Carol Lee Dods and is happy with her new harness.

These harnesses typically take a few months to make, so if you are planning an event or a practice get your order in early!

Mushing

Harnesses

We are very happy with our gear from AKKO Sports. We use their harnesses and their lines. I have harnesses that we’ve put hundreds of kms on and they still look great. Their “off the rack” sizes fit our dogs well.

Rigs

I love my Pawtrekker scooter. I have had it for almost 7 years, used it a ton, and it still looks new. They do sometimes come up used, so it’s worth keeping an eye out.

I adore my rig from Canicycle; though I haven’t put near enough kms on it yet!

I also love getting the dogs out on my fatbike. For a bike, you will need an antenna. This is a good one from Non-stop Dogwear.

Kennels

We are thrilled with our super safe, well-ventilated, and not-too-heavy-to-move kennels from Zinger. They are a serious investment (not bad for one, adds up for 5) but definitely worth it.

We have two KBC that we use for shows. Their ingenious design means they pack down flat. They are super durable and incredibly safe, my only complaint is they are also incredibly heavy. However, I still love them and definitely recommend them.

I will keep updating this as I think of more of our favourite things!