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For our client, Kay, and her two Shelties, Autumn Angel and Rough Spot, taking a December trot in the snow, with her neighbor, Janice, and her golden retriever, was nothing close to walking in a winter wonderland. Instead, their faithful friends would wind up with either cold, wet snowy paws or even salt-soaked paws, from treated roads and sidewalks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI needed something that would stay on and protect their paws\u2026 [Something to] keep their paws from getting dry and cracked,\u201d Kay said.<\/p>\n
For Kay, the logical solution was boots for her pups. After all, they worked for her. So, she searched stores high and low to find the perfect pair, but there was a problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing really stayed on. Their booties would fall off in snow banks,\u201d said Kay.<\/p>\n
Kay, Autumn Angel and Rough Spot needed a better solution.<\/p>\n
\u201cI looked all over and didn\u2019t see hardly anything out there. Everything I did try, never stayed on,\u201d said Kay.<\/p>\n
Although she knew what the problem was, because the \u201cJill-of-all-trades\u201d typically was busy working, she didn\u2019t have time to pursue a solution right away.<\/p>\n
According to Kay, she worked for about ten years in banking, but has also held positions in retail, housekeeping and on the line at General Motors!<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve even done a little pet-sitting. I don\u2019t feel like it\u2019s just a job,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the labor of love\u00a0 inspired her. Around 2006, she thought of a more-improved boot, one that wouldn\u2019t just slip off. While she kept the idea close to her, she also told her friend, Janice, and some of her family.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Janice] was so excited about it!\u00a0 She agreed there should be something\u2026 [and], my grandchildren thought it was cool,\u201d said Kay.<\/p>\n
Her son, Kurt, must have thought it was a pretty cool idea, too. He began searching online and that\u2019s when they found Davison. Without seeking any other invention companies, Kay decided to pursue her idea.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was hopeful about it. I was looking forward to how it would turn out,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She was very happy with the stylish, finished product that Davison designed, but the boots really \u201dkicked\u201d off when she received an unexpected phone call.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike [Davison’s Licensing Department] motto, \u2018We try longer,\u2019 they did! I was quite surprised they were calling. It looked like the ball was rolling on my idea,\u201d Kay said.<\/p>\n
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Those boots were made for walking\u00a0 and that\u2019s just what they did! Hugs Pet Products licensed and now sells Kay\u2019s idea as Pugz, faux leather and faux wool shoes that provide pets with comfort and keep paws dry in any weather conditions.<\/p>\n
Kay said she was very happy with the product that resulted from pursuing her idea with Davison, although she seemed a bit reluctant to accept her new title, \u201cinventor.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I guess I do! I\u2019m pretty proud of it!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Her fearless attitude, anything but reluctant, is a tell-tale sign of that title.<\/p>\n
\u201cI figured, just go for it. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to Kay, Hugs Pet Products and everyone who worked on making this\u00a0exciting venture such an awesome\u00a0gain!<\/p>\n
Although we can’t speak for\u00a0Autumn Angel and Rough Spot, we’re sure they give Pugz four paws up!<\/p>\n
The client has not realized a net profit on this product. <\/strong>A typical project does not get a royalty agreement, sell in stores or generate a profit.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For our client, Kay, and her two Shelties, Autumn Angel and Rough Spot, taking a December trot in the snow, with her neighbor, Janice, and her golden retriever, was nothing close to walking in a winter wonderland. Instead, their faithful friends would wind up with either cold, wet snowy paws or even salt-soaked paws, from …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,37],"tags":[33,140,126,116,81],"class_list":["post-4769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inventor-stories","category-product-news","tag-davison-inventions","tag-davison-inventor","tag-hugs-pet-products","tag-inventor-story","tag-pet-invention"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n