A few weeks ago I came upon a post online about a company called Atlas Pet Company (APC) - atlaspetcompany.com. Having 3 dogs, all of whom have collars and leashes, there was no reason for me to look at the APC website but I did.
As an abstract artist I right away responded to the beauty and simplicity of the APC Slip Collar's design (See below. Collar comes in 7 colors.). Looking at the pics on the website, I didn't see a dog collar at all! I saw a work of art - that happened to be a dog collar!
For me, the elegant simplicity of this Slip Collar's design, its bold, powerful appearance and superior craftmanship worked together perfectly to create a genuinely transcendent work of art - no surprise I bought 3 collars! The tactile experience of just holding the collar in your hands is incredible. Best of all, every time I take the dogs for a walk I get to experience all this transcendence and beauty all over again!
The fact that APC is a small, privately owned business, that the products are handcrafted here in the US from premium quality materials, only increased my excitement about APC.
The collar's practical benefit is that it's built with high quality, heavy duty materials (Lifetime replacement policy!) and is ridiculously easy to put on/take off and connect to a leash. Because of the heavy duty build, the collars got our dogs' attention right off the bat, which has translated into not just significantly fewer corrections on walks but also gentler corrections as well! Who saw that coming? Not me!
While the main reason I bought these collars is that I see them as deeply moving works of art, I have to say I also love supporting the Atlas Pet Company business plan to design, make, and market beautiful, durable, handcrafted, high quality products - all made in America - for our "best friends"! Currently I'm considering ordering the Atlas Lifetime Leash - not because our dogs need it - I do!
Note: I am not connected to Atlas Pet at all nor am I intending to market this collar. All I am doing is sharing my amazement over finding so much beauty in something as humble as a dog collar! CE
