When Annette became the proud parent of 2 Shih Tzu puppies, Bijoux and Beau, she reluctantly purchased two crates on the advice of the breeder. She then saw firsthand how quick and effective crates were for housetraining. After training she desperately wanted to put away the unattractive cages, but saw how much Bijoux enjoyed it and didn’t have the heart to take it away. The problem was that Bijoux’s crate didn’t exactly fit in with the living room décor and it certainly didn’t look comfortable.

Believing that there’s a solution to every problem, Annette searched for a decorative crate cover and comfortable crate bedding. Finally, after three years, she designed the first three-piece set herself. She first made a bumper for protection and comfort after repeatedly seeing her dog sleeping up against the metal bars of the crate. She then added a comfortable mattress and a stylish cover. To her surprise, Beau, who had no interest in her crate for the past three years, was the first one in! The two dogs then competed for the crate daily! Inadvertently, Annette had created a comfortable den that the dogs were attracted to instinctively.