Well, we made it. Happy 2009 everyone! The year from Heck is over at last.

January's Big Deal includes FREE SHIPPING on our most popular dog bed models (42", 48", 56", 32x42", 38x48" and 46x56") in addition to a 10% discount on 48" chaparral nyco beds as well as on all four patterns of our 42" nyco beds and, as always, a 10 lb. box of polyester fiber is available for $30, including delivery.

I know a lot of you have been hoping for a big January knockdown sale but a price hike is what really needs to happen and so, although I don't much like it myself, I'm afraid that holding prices steady this month along with the free shipping offer is the best I'm going to be able to manage.

Four years ago we shifted manufacturing back to the good old (high cost) USA and despite huge increases in the cost of polyester fiber and UPS's relentless raising of their delivery charges (they've announced a new 6.9% increase for January!), we've held the line on our prices for nine and a half years. For how much longer is increasingly problematical.

On a different subject, because a lot of you still have questions about nyco (50/50 nylon/cotton) I have begun a short piece about our soft but super-tough nyco covers, posted to the News & Comments page. In the meantime, however, don't hesitate to send me your questions about nyco and/or about appropriate bed sizing. There's an email link just below.

The website takes Visa, MasterCard and American Express and we're more than happy to accept personal checks. And always feel free to drop me an email on any subject.

Thank you for stopping by!
Jack