In North America alone, there are more than 70 millions dogs as pets. This would be considered a cultural phenomenon, but history shows that humans have always stayed close to their most loyal companions. These millions of dogs brighten up our days and form gratifying relationships with everyone around them. Aside from an occasional bark, whimper or yawn, they don’t really articulate themselves, yet anyone who loves dogs knows that they can communicate more with their eyes, their tongues and their tails than most of us can with a pen.
Sloppy Kiss Cards was inspired by the canine cultural centers of Vancouver, BC and Seattle, WA, where dogs are not only part of people’s lives, but part of their lifestyles. At home, we had the iconoclastic Bruiser, a black lab whose ruthless pursuit of oversized sticks was matched only by his aggressive attempts to secure a spot on the bed. Max came later and added an air of quiet dignity to our day to day lives, whether patiently waiting for someone to get home or politely trying to draw our attention to a sufficiently slobbered ball. His distant brother Riley showed up years later and showed himself to be more socially adept...