The Dog Outdoors carries unique gear for active dogs and their owners. The Dog Outdoors is a family owned company. Visit us at www.TheDogOutdoors.com
We didn’t start The Dog Outdoors with the intention of it becoming a full time job. But, as it turns out, life had other plans. Back in 2007, we were both working at a tech company in Austin,TX and our only "babies" were our two pups (miniature schnauzer) Brinkley and (lab/pointer mix) Parker. Parker was chewing up everything in the house. Daily hour-long walks were not enough for him. He needed to RUN.
We were desperate to find a way to exercise Parker when Scott found the Italian designed WalkyDog® bicycle dog leash. It was love at first ride. Being able to bike Parker, was way easier and more effective than anything else out there. No more chewing on Jenny’s shoes, DVDs and furniture.
The WalkyDog truly changed our lives and, after talking it up to several people at the dog park, we decided to start The Dog Outdoors. Since starting out in late 2007 with only one product, we have grown to include all sorts of gear for active dogs and their owners. We only sell products that have the stamp of approval from our own dogs. Our goal is to provide the best products and more information than anywhere else about those products.
In 2008 we brought a beautiful baby girl into the world. The success or The Dog Outdoors allowed Jenny to be a full-time mom and run the business while Scott still worked full-time at his day job. In early 2010 (on Scott’s 30th birthday) we decided to make The Dog Outdoors a full-time gig. It was quite comical, really. Our house was completely invaded by inventory boxes and toddler toys. Scott braved an entire summer of triple digit heat while packing up orders in our garage. So, in January of 2011, we found an office space and got our house back. And wouldn't you know? We quickly refilled the house with baby things in preparation for our second baby girl who came that fall.
In 2012 we hired our first employee (Scott’s long-time friend,Matt) who has made our lives a lot more sane. 2013 brought more change-possibly the biggest for our business-as The Dog Outdoors took on a brand new look with our site redesign. And through this entire journey, Brinkley and Parker have enjoyed testing leashes, collars, toys, treats, beds and much, much more (lucky dogs).
Running our own business has been an awesome ride and huge learning experience . We absolutely love the challenge and especially love interacting with people like you that are visiting our site. Your support makes it possible for a husband and wife team to compete with the big businesses out there. We promise to do our best to continually provide excellent products, service, and information. Thank you so much for stopping by! -Scott and Jenny
The Dog Outdoors wants to get people and their dogs outdoors having fun together.
The Dog Outdoors
