Dutch Dog Amsterdam Announces the Release of Its Nature Collection of Dog Leashes and Collars

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. - May 17, 2013 - PRLog -- Dutch Dog Design is excited to announce the release of its new Nature collection of eco-friendly dog leashes and collars for its Dutch Dog Amsterdam (http://www.dutch-dog.com/) product line.

The Nature collection is designed by local Redmond, WA artist and illustrator, Susan Melrath (http://www.susanmelrath.com/). With a colorful background in rural Pennsylvania, fostering a love and appreciation for nature, and over 30 years of art experience, it was only natural for Melrath to design this product collection.

Flowers, gems and celestial bodies, inspire the initial three designs, Aqua Flora, Ruby Harvest and Over the Moon, respectively. Flower gardens and a nature walk in the woods inspire additional designs.

Aqua Flora, with its swirls of enchanting blues, allows a dog owner to walk on the whimsical side with beautiful blooms afloat in a sea of blue. Ruby Harvest, with its inspiring shades of red, allows for one’s canine companion to be adorned with a little gem, harvesting the beauty of a glittering ruby. Finally, Over the Moon, with its ethereal, celestial greens, allows for a dog to be graced with a design that eclipses all others.

Conveniently, in keeping with the nature theme, Dutch Dog Amsterdam products are always made of eco-friendly PET webbing (which is made from recycled plastic bottles) and are printed with non-toxic printing materials. Given that the products are made from PET webbing, the leashes and collars are softer and gentler than nylon leashes and collars, but just as strong and durable. Additionally, all designs are printed directly onto and into the webbing, on both sides, so there is no room for concern about the integrity of a piece of fabric being merely sewn on to a leash or collar as can be seen in other products.

Dutch Dog Design looks forward to continuing to innovate and expand its artistic offerings while exposing more of the dog culture community to beautiful works of art.

ABOUT SUSAN MELRATH

Susan grew up on the East Coast, in a suburb of Philadelphia, and has been involved with art from a very young age. Upon graduation from art school she became a freelance illustrator, and enjoyed a successful career in illustration for large national clients such as IBM, JC Penney and Miami Herald. Upon moving to the Pacific Northwest, she expanded her art expertise to encompass abstract painting and has commissioned works to private collections and numerous locations around the Northwest including Swedish (Medical Center) Art Collection, Group Health of Tacoma, and the Heathman Hotel.  Learn more about Susan and her work at www.susanmelrath.com.

ABOUT DUTCH DOG DESIGN
Dutch Dog Design was founded by Matthys van Leeuwen in 2003, inspired by his love for biking and exercising with his dog. The company has been developing market-leading DoggyRide (http://www.doggyride.com/) dog bike trailers, dog strollers and dog joggers. DoggyRide’s success has led to the birth of the DoggySnooze (http://www.doggysnooze.com/) elevated dog furniture line and Dutch Dog Amsterdam (http://www.dutch-dog.com/) line of eco-friendly dog collars and dog leashes. With sales offices in the Netherlands and United States, products are sold through distributors and retailers in eighteen different countries across the globe. DoggyRide and DoggySnooze are registered trademarks of Dutch Dog Design LLC. More information is available online at www.dutch-dog.com.