About Us

My name is Trish Dumais and I am a greyhound lover, supporter and volunteer. Together with my partner, Shawn Samol, we are the DogWood HD team. I am the design and production side, Shawn is the business side. We think you are going to love what we are doing here as much as we love doing it. What started as a vague idea over a campfire in Vernon, BC, has become a true passion that keeps both of us hopping!

Thanks for taking a peek at our new site. When I set about conceptualizing DogWood HD, there were a few things that kept popping into my brain, one was how much I missed my two bridge kids, how much I missed being a part of the greyhound community and then there was the vibe I wanted to capture. DogWood promises to offer funky, fresh, original and above all fun designs that truly capture your hounds' personality. All designs are in limited quantities, and all are made with precision and dedication to quality. We truly ARE all about your hounds here at DogWood, and as we move forward and build our lines and reputation, we know you (and your hounds) will love what you see!

While I am not new to the collars, DogWood represents a fresh start while maintaining all the fun and whimsy that I have been known for in the past. What is different about DogWood is our commitment to dedicate resources, time and funds to fight the battle against Osteo. This disease stole my boys from me in a heartbreakingly fast time span, and in their memory, I pledge to take up the fight wherever and whenever I can. First item on our agenda is the DragonSlayer martingale. Dedicated to the memory of our Dragonslayer, Jaded Thunder, this collar is sold with every penny going to Hope for Hounds. I think you will agree this is a cool, special collar that honors one of the sweetest dogs to ever leave us too soon. Again, this is available in limited quantities so don't wait. Look for Billy's memorial collar to pop up in the next six months or so. Finding a fabric that captures THAT boy's personality is going to be a huge challenge but we are up for it!

With the holiday season quickly approaching, we've also added a holiday page for you to check out. I'm extremely proud of the designs we have come up with to put the Ho Ho in your holiday, and I think you will agree. In keeping with our pledge to maintain originality, I hunted high and low for the perfect fabrics and ribbons to make your hound the prettiest gift under your tree this year. Be sure to check out our "Patchwork Holiday" collar, it's a true original and exclusive to DogWood HD.

A quick word about the all breed market, while our martingales can be custom made for almost every breed, we will be expanding into buckle collars and harnesses soon. We love all dogs here at DogWood HD and look forward to increasing our designs to include all breeds.

Something as big an undertaking doesn't happen overnight and it certainly doesn't happen without a LOT of help! I would like to take a moment and thank the people who really stepped up and helped make this experience as incredible as it has been so far!

Firstly, I have to thank, Tim (his site is under construction, haha), who developed our site. It's hard enough to work for ONE person who doesn't know what they want, make it two and only a saint can pull it off! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to Tim for his creativity, patience and his amazing grasp of what we didn't know we wanted! Awesome working with you, Tim, you are the best!

And what do you get when you put two mad, creative girls in a room with a bottle of proscco, scads of fabrics and a devoted man servant? Most of the collar names and descriptions on this site! Thank you to Heather Gardiner- Doetzel, I couldn't have done without you, and it wouldn't have been half as much fun! You are a total star! (ps, see you in the Spring, I'll bring the proscco!).

I could thank my partner, Shawn for renovating his basement from the bones up for my studio, or for spending days on my hardware crisis, or for trolling fabric stores with me. All huge important things that I couldn't have done without his help, but I think what I most want to thank him for is for being my biggest fan, head cheerleader and most of all my best friend. Thanks for the adventure, I know it's the first of many for us.

And lastly, Char Harding and Alisha Navaro, you two girls keep on raising that bar and I salute you!

Thanks again for stopping by, enjoy our inaugural line, and look forward to many more designs in the coming months.