This week has been busy filling orders (we had 6 this week!!), getting our banadanas down and ready to put on the site, getting leashes up on the Etsy page, trying out a new toy, and organizing our space.
Orders and Organzing
First, we are SO excited at all the orders we have received so far. We have been open for a week and have already had 7 orders! We are so thankful for everyone that has helped so far, whether that’s following our website, sharing and liking our posts, purchasing treats, and being testers for our treats. We do all the baking and making of everything out of my home, so we figured we had better get organized so my dining room isn’t such a mess anymore. Our dining room has now turned into the headquarters of Maple’s Toys and Treats, and I could not be more excited about it. To be able to work out of my home doing something I love has always been a dream of mine. Brittany lives just a short 5 minute drive away, so it’s convenient for her, too!
We FINALLY got our business cards in, so these will now be going out with every order! We are happy with how they turned out and are excited to get these handed out to people!
Bandanas
I know we have been talking about these since we have opened up our website, but they will hopefully be available starting this week! We will have sizes from XXS – XXL, so there is something for every pup. We will be posting these by print, then you will get to choose your size, which will also be listed in inches for easy ordering. Sizing will be as follows:
XXS – 5″ ; XS – 7″; S – 9″, M – 11″; L – 13″, XL – 15″; XXL – 17″.
We have a lot of great prints and patterns already, but we will be adding more as we continue.
Leashes
We have had the leashes up on our site for a few days now, and currently they only color available is white. We have been talking about adding more colors, but want your guys’ input on what you would like to see. Head over to our Facebook page to vote!
Toys
Does anyone else’s dog have those annoying pig toys from Wal-Mart that make an obnoxious noise whenever they play with these? Well, we have three. My mom gets them for Harley and Napa for Christmas, and a swear these things are indestructible. These pigs also hold the favorite toy spot for Napa. So it makes me happy to say that so far she has chosen the toy I made over the pig all night!
It’s made from fleece (hello, washable!), and will be available in multiple colors. To make this one, I just used some extra fleece I had lying around from some other projects I did. The picture isn’t the best, but you can at least get the idea of what it will look like.
This toy is perfect for tug, but Napa also loves to play fetch, so it works with that as well. Have I mentioned washable? This is a big plus for us since Napa loves to take her toys outside! I have a lot of extra fleece laying around, so I am excited to make more, get them on Etsy, and try out more styles of toys.
Thank you to everyone that has made this what it is so far, we are so excited to see what else happens with this business!
-Chelsi
Maple's Toys and Treats 