“Designers, Vendors & Animal Welfare Professionals Unite to Create Designers For Dogs”
Dallas, TX-June, 13, 2024 –Designers For Dogs endorses dog-friendly living while illuminating the value and need for fostering and rescuing. The 501c3 foundation launched on April 23rd, 2024 at The Container Store in Dallas, TX. The launch was presented by ASID Dallas with founding sponsor, Feizy Rugs.
Through education, advocacy, and creative collaboration, Designers For Dogs aspires to bridge the gap between design and animal welfare, ultimately transforming the Interior Design community into a force for positive change in the lives of rescue and foster dogs. “As an Interior Designer, I am in three or four client homes per week and almost all of them have dogs. People invest a lot of money in their homes and aren’t always educated on the best products to suit their taste and their dog-friendly home. Designers for Dogs is important because it’s changing the narrative. Yes, you can adopt a dog or foster and have a nice home. It’s all about choosing the right products and having the right resources. Dogs and the home go hand in hand. It made perfect sense to utilize the interiors community to be a voice for change in alleviating pet homelessness.” Rachel Winston – Founder & President Designers For Dogs.
As lifestyles become increasingly urban, it’s more important than ever to protect our connection to nature by making homes dog-friendly. By educating and equipping homeowners, we can reduce the 1.6 million shelter population in the US and the thousands of dogs euthanized due to space and shelter environment stress.
Michael Bauer, Director of Trade Relations, Feizy Rugs, and who is also on the Designer for Dogs Board, shared, “I have had several rescue dogs and they make wonderful pets! They often come with unique personalities or have been abused and are incredibly grateful for a second chance at a loving, forever home. Giving a dog a chance at a better life enriches my life!” Michael added, the Designers For Dogs organization will host “Canine Couture: Where Designers Unleash their Creativity for Dogs”, event during the Dallas Market Fall Design Week, on Tuesday, September 17th at 1:30 pm at the Feizy Rugs Showroom, World Trade Center, Suite 102.
