About
THiNK LiKE A DOG is a family-run company in the hills of Vermont. We make dog-themed apparel and everyday goods for dog people — t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, and mugs, printed to order and shipped from the US. The designs are reminders more than jokes: think less, wag more, feel better, be that dog.
Where the name came from
The phrase THiNK LiKE A DOG was born out of a place of love and concern for a close family friend who had been diagnosed with leukemia.
During one visit, shortly after our friend's diagnosis, their dog, LeRoy, had been scoping out the room, and had finally settled down to chow down some food, slurp a little water, and then lay down, fixing his eyes on our friend.
An awkward silence ensued. Then out of the blue, we blurted out, “You know what? Maybe you should think like LeRoy. Think like a dog. Not a care in the world.”
Our friend looked down at LeRoy, reached out to scratch his head, and gave what we had said a long hard thought. After a spell, our friend nodded. “Okay. We'll give it a shot.”
And they did. The two of them. One the dog, having no problem THiNKiNG LiKE A DOG, being a dog and all, and the other, the loyal human, bringing a new outlook to bear on their battle. And after almost ten years on now, the two of them thinking each other's thoughts, they beat the odds.
So was it THiNKiNG LiKE A DOG every day that did it? Who can say. But we'll guarantee that the smile our friend got on his face every day when he was reminded to THiNK LiKE A DOG didn't hurt.
Puppy, and the camp in her head
Our matriarch is a dog named Puppy, a terrier–cocker spaniel mix who has crossed the country to California and back more times than most people we know. Camp Puppy Haven is her line — a Vermont camp that exists mostly in a dog's head, and the gear its camp store would have sold in 1974. Tees, crewnecks, hoodies, and a mug, carrying either the camp badge or the Vermont arch.
How it's made
Everything is printed to order. Blanks come from established garment makers — Comfort Colors, Gildan, Cotton Heritage — and a real person prints and quality-checks your gear before it ships. Nothing is warehoused, so nothing is wasted. We ship to the United States only: $5 flat standard shipping, free over $75, with express available at checkout.