PEOPLE Pets | Sit. Stay. Play!

We all know southern belles are charming and gracious. And southern dogs? Well, they are too! So it makes sense that the proper pups of Asheville, N.C., are flocking to the new Woof Gang Bakery, where they can nosh daintily on sweet treats and mingle with other pretty pooches.

Opened in July, the latest franchise in the Woof Gang family features a crystal chandelier and pink décor. Staffers stock the shelves with all sorts of fun pet products, plus all-natural dog foods; wheat-, soy- and corn-free treats baked in-house; and custom-made snacks for special occasions (doggie weddings, anyone?).

Want to treat your pups to some cookies? Check out the recipe below for wheat-free carob chip cookies (plus a special reader discount!).

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Our resident Maltipoo has slept on everything from a bespoke men's dress shirt to a teetering stack of ornamental pillows. He does not discriminate when it comes to sleeping accommodations as long as there is a reasonably soft place for him to rest his pampered paws. So when we brought him a Microdry Memory Foam Pet Mat — made of an impossibly soft fabric — we thought we had found a Maltipoo mecca.

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Never say never when you're looking at artist Susan Gaboriault’s whimsical pins. One of the signatures of her New Hampshire-based Etsy shop is a sweet, winged-swine brooch ($11.95).

Gaboriault began making jewelry 18 years ago, when she fashioned some spare plastic into a city skyline pin that her mother instantly fell in love with. "She wore it to work, and all the [other] teachers asked where she got it,” Gaboriault tells PEOPLEPets.com. “It snowballed from there.”No

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The cone of shame. So many of our pets have had to wear it, and each of them has hated every minute of it.

Well, there’s a new, slightly less awkward way to keep your pets from licking places they shouldn’t. It’s the BooBooLoon, an inflatable neck barrier that wraps around your pet’s neck and fastens with Velcro, preventing cats and dogs of all sizes from gnawing on themselves.

Made of thick plastic, the patent-pending device ($15.99- $32.99), which was developed by a dog owner whose boxer was recovering from skin cancer surgery, is lightweight and decidedly more comfortable to wear around the neck than a rigid Elizabethan cone (we’d know, we tried it on for size).

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Over the years I’ve come to realize that Zoey, my 5-year-old Wheaten terrier, appreciates a comfortable place to relax as much as I do. So when Kurgo’s Wanderbed, a totable dog bed, came my way, I knew Zoey was qualified to put it to the test.

When I first brought the Wanderbed home, I put it on the floor next to my bed, and Zoey wasted no time in claiming it as hers, quickly sniffing it and then curling up on top of it. The Wanderbed’s ability to draw Zoey in is noteworthy because her usual resting spots are our recliner and our king-sized bed. (Did I mention that she’s spoiled?)

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Though the West Paw Design Company assures customers that "good times come in small packages," we weren't initially sold on the new ZogoFlex collection. Composed of dishwasher-safe dog toys in neon hues, the collection ($7.50 - $12.50) looks like your set of average chews – but they come equipped with a durability guarantee. If your wet-nosed pal is capable of destroying one of their eco-friendly products, West Paw will refund your money in full or replace the product.

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Whether you're a Mac or a PC, finding a stylish way to protect your laptop is just as tricky as choosing an operating system (Leopard? Cheetah?). Who wants to walk around with a boring black case when you could be using that blank canvas to show off your pet-love? Feliza David has created an adorable and dapper way to safely tote around your computer -- and display a little purr-sonal character.

David's laptop sleeves are adorned with dinosaurs, elephants and whales -- to name a few of the animals she sews onto sturdy cotton fabric. "I'm looking for a striking profile, and animals have that for sure,” she tells PEOPLEPets.com. Her beagle mix, Alex, appears on many of her creations.

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