Happy Tuesday,

A fetid skunky cloud wafted over Small Dog headquarters in Waitsfield late last week and I immediately sensed that Owen had something to do with it. Sure enough, he came running back a few minutes later, apparently proud of his new smell. At first, the smell of skunk was so pervasive we couldn’t even tell that Owen was contributing to it, but as the breeze carried the worst of it away, it became apparent that Owen was going to be a problem. Three bottles of Nature’s Miracle later, he doesn’t smell at all when he’s dry, but once he’s wet there is a slight skunkiness that just doesn’t go away.

I received word from Chris DeRose, a long time Small Dog technician who’s been with the South Burlington store since its beginning, that he’s decided to move closer to home in the Philadelphia area. He’s a gifted technician, and it’s going to be hard to fill his shoes. Chris will be with us until the end of September.

Thanks for reading, and as always, keep in touch.

Matt
matt@smalldog.com