A garden with a dog in it is never quite finished: holes appear by the hibiscus, the hose becomes a toy, and the fountain basin gets inspected daily. Sharing outdoor space runs more smoothly with a few habits in place. Here are five, followed by one small item for the dog itself.
Five habits for a shared garden
- Leave a shaded water bowl. Afternoon heat is fierce in Singapore, so a bowl kept under a tree or an awning gives the dog somewhere to drink away from the sun.
- Give digging a designated patch. A corner of loose soil or sand, with a toy buried in it, can draw attention away from the flower beds.
- Check your plants. Before adding new greenery, read up on whether it is suitable around dogs, and ask the nursery if you are unsure.
- Rinse paws at the door. A shallow tub of water and an old towel by the back step keep soil out of the house.
- Do a quick wipe-down. After a muddy session, a damp cloth over coat and accessories keeps the indoors tidy.
The collar that suits a garden routine
That last habit is exactly where Little Red Cute’s personalised dog collar belongs. Its strap is PU leather, so looking after it means a damp cloth after a muddy afternoon and keeping it well away from the washing machine.
Along that strap runs your dog’s own face, with the name printed into the same design; there is no plate riveted on and nothing engraved. Making one starts with a single photo upload and a choice of style, after which your dog is rendered as an illustration taken from that image. When the design is ready, it appears on screen for you to check, and approving it comes before any payment. Nothing is produced until you have said yes.
The collar comes in one size only, forty-seven centimetres long and 1.9 centimetres wide, and its buckle has a series of holes to set the fit. Unsure whether it will suit your dog? Take a neck measurement and send it in before you order. Every collar is made in Singapore as orders come in, with sublimation heat-pressing the design into the material.
Why not just add a tag?
A tag on a ring can hold a few engraved letters, but it cannot show the dog it belongs to. A printed strap puts the portrait and the name in one place, lying flat against the collar.
Picking the photo
Take one in the garden itself, in bright shade rather than harsh midday light. Get the whole face in frame with your dog looking roughly towards you; your phone will manage that easily. Then the garden gains one more thing worth looking at: your dog, wearing its own portrait among the plants.