Eric Alvord and Brooke Ivy of Tampa found a way
to spoil their pooches with a bit of sleeping luxury while keeping their
house neat too.
DAZS Dog Beds, an
entrepreneurial company that custom makes beds for dogs, was launched to
provide dog lovers with a more stylish, less messy option for pet
sleeping. Alvord is a
hairstylist by day with Mint Hair Lounge and Ivy is a guidance counselor
with a master's degree in child psychology. Both, of course, are dog
lovers. Alvord has two dogs, a Boston Terrier and a shitzu, and Ivy has
two Dachshunds.
"With four dogs, we had dog pillows all around
the
house and eventually you end up with more than four pillows," says
Alvord. "The dogs like to drag the pillows all around the house and we
kind of got fed up with them being dragged all over, so we got a little
creative, started throwing some things together and came up with bed
frames."
Since founding DAZS in January, random pillows around
the house
have been eliminated, and Alvord's and Ivy's dogs are happy with their
new sleeping arrangements. The company is lovingly named after the first
letter of their dogs' names: Dexter, Annie, Zena and Sasha. The best
part of being a business owner? "Being able to get creative and know
that dog lovers will appreciate it," says Alvord. Noting that dog
pillows can get expensive and this is a way to keep them in shape while
adding some character.
Believing that every dog deserves a
"stylish place to call their own," DAZS Dog Beds offers custom dog beds
to match the decor of one's home. Each bed is made of handcrafted wood
and designed by Alvord in the shed behind his house. While the
beds can be custom-made and designed to fit any size dog, their beds are
designed to fit regular pillows as well for ease of cleaning and
sturdiness. Prices start at $75.
Writer:
Nancy VaughnSource:
Eric Alvor, Dazs Dog Beds
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