My passion for everything dogs started in 2007 with the arrival of Leila, my first dog. She was, and still is, my everything and is the reason behind Four Black Paws. Being in college at the time, I wanted to make Leila look "girly" but couldn't afford the price tag on many of the flashy, commercially made collars at the time. In 2010, after 3 years of trying to find the perfect collar, I decided
to start making Leila the girly collars I was so desperate to find. When friends and family got wind of what I was doing, they were in high demand. In early 2011, I began offering my designs to the world. They can now be found online and at a variety of boutiques across the United States. We do wholesale orders! Please contact us for details. Some exciting news from Four Black Paws:
-January 2012: Four Black Paws was featured on Fox Business: Small Business Center as the featured small business of the day: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2012/01/27/small-business-day-four-black-paws/
-February 2012: Four Black Paws collars were gifted to members of the press attending the 2012 Oscars.
-March 2012: Four Black Paws was the Featured Artist of the Day at Jewelry by SanikiCreation's blog: http://networkedblogs.com/uOGTH
-March 2012: Product review done by Extreme Southern Couponing on our "Chocolate Giraffe" collar: http://kentuckycouponin.blogspot.com/2012/03/four-black-paws-dog-collar-review.html
-March 2012: Four Black Paws business cards were included in 25 high-profile, eco-conscious celebrity Earth Day swag bags.
-April 2012: Collar and hand matching kay fob gifted to Rachel Ray and Isaboo.
-May 2012: We were featured on Craftsyble's blog regarding our involvement in the MTV Movie Awards: http://www.craftsyble.com/artisans-represented-at-the-2012-gbk-mtv-movie-awards-gift-lounge/
-June 2012: 100 celebrities attending the MTV Movie Awards receive a Four Black Paws custom collar for their favorite pooch.
-June 2012: Our Mazie collar and Circus collar were gifted to The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco and her dogs Norman and Shirley. See the Pinterest Board detailing all of the gifts sent here: http://pinterest.com/theartisangroup/gifted-to-kaley-cuoco/
-June 2012: Our George collar and leash combo were gifted to Ryan Gosling and pup.
-July 2012: Our Finn collar and leash were gifted to Amanda Seyfried.
-October 2012: 85 celebrities attending the CMA (Country Music Association) Awards receive Four Black Paws "Gone Country" designer dog collar in their swag bag for their favorite furry friend.
