About Doggy Smiles
Hello I’m Claire the ‘face behind the paws’ of Doggy Smiles!
I’d been in a successful advertising career for over 20 years travelling the world and working with lots of ‘absolutely fabulous’ premium & luxury brands in a dynamic international sector. A few years ago I had to look at my work/life balance after a sad event in our family. Luckily I was able to step out of my job quite quickly and be there to support everyone when things were tough. Many months later and having had some breathing space, I decided to follow my passion and launch an exciting new venture …
Ever since I was little I’ve always adored animals, especially dogs.
When I was growing up Katie our black Labrador was my wonderful furry bestie. She was my playmate, my soulmate – always there for me with oodles of love, cuddles and licks! She shared the highs and lows of my life for 16 years before she went over the Rainbow Bridge. Katie left a huge pawprint on my heart as all our doggies do.
I used to love dressing Katie up in crazy outfits – she was amazingly patient with it all!
As a lifelong dog lover and always accessorising myself (and Katie!) with lots of scarves the idea of Doggy Smiles started to take shape.
So my passion is making you & your fur buddies smile with an exclusive collection of handcrafted dog bandanas and bow ties – and matching hair scrunchies!
But I don’t just want to create doggy bandanas and bow ties like so many others on the market – Doggy Smiles needs to be different and make a difference too.
We’re seeing lots of worrying signs of climate change around us aren’t we? So it’s important our accessories are sustainably sourced and eco-friendly to play our part in protecting the planet for future generations.
So here’s my promise to you – we don’t use ‘off the roll’ material with variable quality for our trendy dog bandanas and bow ties. I really enjoy coming up with original, fun & funky designs so your pooch will always stand out from the crowd!
Our unique designs are specially printed using eco-friendly inks on high quality 100% organic cotton here in the UK. All our items are then individually handcrafted with love & care locally here in Surrey to reduce our carbon footprint.
We’re also a brand with a heart and on a mission to make a difference by donating 10% of sales to Hearing Dogs For Deaf People. This awesome charity trains cute and cuddly puppies into super-skilled hearing dogs who completely transform the lives of their deaf owners.
These amazing furry ‘hearing’ companions provide practical assistance and also invaluable emotional support, helping their deaf owners leave loneliness behind and lead more fulfilled lives.
Please feel free to check out www.hearingdogs.org.uk for more info about their fantastic work.
Maybe you’re wondering why the brand name Doggy Smiles? Well I don’t know about you but when I’m out & about I always smile at dogs to see if they smile back… and lots of doggies do!
Our four-legged friends give us unconditional love during their lives – we are the centre of their world.
Do you want to treat your fur buddy to the best quality doggy bandanas and bow ties?
Then Doggy Smiles is your ‘must have’ brand for affordable luxury.
Your pooch deserves to look pawsome in our fun and stylish doggy fashion!
We hope you love our accessories as much as we love creating them for you.
I look forward to hearing all about your fur buddies on social media and hope you’ll join our adventures very soon …
Welcome to the Doggy Smiles clan!
