Our careful selection of canvas means your pup’s bed stands up to their scratching, caters to their comfort, and looks beautiful in your home. Continue reading

The journey begins! Rasta & Lola take off around the country with their favorite Velvet Hippo beds. Continue reading

This is Shalina & Jason, the co-founders and couple behind Velvet Hippo, telling our story. We were inspired by our two rescue pitbulls Lola and Rasta, and the love and balance they brought to our lives. Continue reading

As your pup comes to love his or her bed (we know they will!), the bed is going to feel the love over time. Here’s everything you need to know about how to assemble, care, and wash your dog’s bed. Continue reading

When we set out to create a dog bed that fit our home, we had a few pillars in mind when starting the design process. We wanted a dog bed that was modern, durable, and most importantly functional. Continue reading

Our dog beds are crafted from a carefully selected canvas textile that we spent quite a bit of time sourcing and testing. Here’s why our canvas is a great choice for a dog bed. Continue reading

On a recent spring birthday trip to Iceland, we bit off more than we could chew and decided to drive around the entire ring road in 5 days and 4 nights. An exciting challenge, we decided to not seeing everything and instead opted for road side pull offs, lesser known hot tubs, and scenic jaw-droppers. We were amazed by the vastly diverse ecosystems of the island. . . Continue reading

When I first started researching how to make my own dog food, I was overwhelmed by the information out there. There are many resources that will tell you how many milligrams of each ingredient, each nutrient, each vitamin to feed them. Then there are many discussions around the benefits of raw vs. cooked diets. Continue reading

Our frenchie friend Momo is a ceaseless bundle of energy and excitement. Just six months old when these shots were taken earlier this year, she commanded the camera gracefully, with the help of some carrots. We invited her over and took these snapshots of our Rasta and Momo, our favorite velvet pups. Continue reading