Bill Merrill

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Life on the Road with Your Dog | Palmetto Bella

Life on the Road with Your Dog

Expert Tip: If you want to make new friends, put a hat on your dog and take a walk through a crowded park. I guarantee that most people you encounter will talk to your dog and, in today’s world, may want to take a selfie while holding your dog. Our UDogU business grew out of our mutual love for our canine partners in life. Sherry, a talented seamstress, designed our first product — a unique hat for dogs. Of course we knew that dogs don’t need a hat, but we quickly found out that a dog wearing a hat is super cute and irresistible to almost anyone within petting range.

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The UdogU Adventure Begins | Palmetto Bella

The UdogU Adventure Begins

UdogU was born out of Sherry’s creative ability as a seamstress and her love for dogs. She developed her ability to design and sew articles of clothing for herself at an early age. Sherry and I began our lives together in 1989, and we soon added a Shetland Sheepdog named Cushla McCree (Beat of My Heart in Gaelic) to our lives. Cushla quickly became the focus of Sherry’s apparel designing projects — the first project was a hat. Cushla was a handsome male Sheltie and I got the feeling he believed wearing a hat was beneath his dignity. This was reason enough for us to add another dog to our

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Life on the Road with Your Dog | Palmetto Bella

Life on the Road with Your Dog

Expert Tip: If you want to make new friends, put a hat on your dog and take a walk through a crowded park. I guarantee that most people you encounter will talk to your dog and, in today’s world, may want to take a selfie while holding your dog. Our UDogU business grew out of our mutual love for our canine partners in life. Sherry, a talented seamstress, designed our first product — a unique hat for dogs. Of course we knew that dogs don’t need a hat, but we quickly found out that a dog wearing a hat is super cute and irresistible to almost anyone within petting range.

Read More »
The UdogU Adventure Begins | Palmetto Bella

The UdogU Adventure Begins

UdogU was born out of Sherry’s creative ability as a seamstress and her love for dogs. She developed her ability to design and sew articles of clothing for herself at an early age. Sherry and I began our lives together in 1989, and we soon added a Shetland Sheepdog named Cushla McCree (Beat of My Heart in Gaelic) to our lives. Cushla quickly became the focus of Sherry’s apparel designing projects — the first project was a hat. Cushla was a handsome male Sheltie and I got the feeling he believed wearing a hat was beneath his dignity. This was reason enough for us to add another dog to our

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