"Besties" Collection

The Black Dog "Besties" Collection

A Doggone Good Cause...

We are proud to partner with "Hugglehounds"® to bring you our exclusive new "Besties" Collection. These tough dog toys are made of their own durable, double-layer tuffut Technology® which can withstand 100# of tugging and pulling.  Each knotted toy dog features our mascot's signature white markings and red collar, plus each "Bestie" features its own unique style details. 

A portion of the proceeds from the sales of our Besties Collection will be donated to NEADS World Class Service Dogs, along with partnering first responder organizations and Animal Shelter or welfare organizations.

Chantey is our NEADS specific dog toy who comes in a red jacket with a NEADS logo. Proceeds of the sales from “Chantey” will be donated to the NEADS World Class Service Dogs, an organization familiar to our company that does incredible work training and providing service dogs for individuals with disabilities.  NEADS World Class Service Dogs

Besty features a small heart with a paw print on the back. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Canine-and-Kids Foundation, an organization formed to raise awareness and funds to research cures for cancers that both kids and canines share in common. Canine-and-Kids Foundation

Police Dog “K9”  will benefit the Cape Cod Police K-9 Relief Fund, a retirement fund built by donations from compassionate individuals and civil minded local business, and merchandise sales. This fund helps ease the burden of veterinary costs incurred in maintaining a retired K-9 officer.

Fire Dog “Blaze” will benefit The Menard Children's Fund, a memorial fund organized by the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts Foundation. Lieutenant Firefighter Jason Menard lost his life while heroically and selflessly saving his crew during an early morning fire on November 13, 2019. The Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM) represents over 12,000 Union Fire Fighters from across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

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1971 Fun Facts

We opened the doors to our Black Dog Tavern on January 1st, 1971. What other exciting things were happening in 1971? We did some digging and found these fun facts about that year!


1971 Random U.S Facts

🐾 Top single (Billboard year end top 100) Joy to the World – Three Dog Night🐾 Disney World opened; adult tickets were $3.50 🐾 Voting age was lowered to 18 🐾 Gas $0.40/gallon 🐾 Average income a year was $10,600 🐾 A United States postage stamp was 8 cents 🐾 Federal Express (FedEx) was founded by Fred Smith 🐾 The first ever email was sent! Ray Tomlinson sent a message from on Digital Equipment Corporation computer to another Digital Equipment Corporation computer.

 

1971 Vineyard Facts

🐾 Martha's Vineyard population is 6,117 🐾 Fishing shacks and working waterfront of Menemsha are preserved. 🐾 The one true vineyard. Chicama Vineyards, opens 🐾 Broadway star and MV resident Katharine Cornell films “This is Our Island”

 

1971 Dog Facts

🐾 117 dog breeds were recognized by the AKC 🐾 The poodle was the most popular dog in 1971, and was for 22 years 🐾 Dog ownerships have tripled since 1970s 🐾 Dog food was around 20 cents a bag!🐾 David Leavitt set out to create an English Bulldog that was less intense, more nimble and healthier. Crossing the Bulldog, American Pit Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff and the American Bulldog, Mr. leavitt managed to create today's Olde English Bulldogge.