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At the end, this is a
story about a dog.
And
the company he founded.
Watson was not just any
dog. Watson, a sheep dog
lab mix, (a sheepador to
those in the know) was
to his owner, Arnie
Costell, the perfect
pet. A brother, a son, a
best friend. He and
Watson were of one
mind...soulmates. |
They were
inseparable. They were family.
When a wildfire ravaged his
Malibu home, Arnie asked God to
take everything else but leave
his boy, Watson, alive. God
granted him his request.
 Walking
Watson was as much for Arnie's
benefit as it was for Watson's.
When they walked they solved the
world's problems, chased girls,
cracked each other up, made a
lot of folks smile and made the
others jealous with their
fraternal bond. That's why when
Watson developed crippling
spinal mylapothy and arthritis
at age 15; it was catastrophic
to both Arnie and his pal. His
disease prevented Watson the use
of his hind legs causing him to
become depressed in the later
months of his life. Arnie was
heartbroken watching his
companion slip away before it
was his time.
He had to
find a way to get him up and
around, to give him the dignity
in the latter months of his life
as he had before he got sick.
Watson's plight inspired Arnie
to create the Bottom's Up
Leash!", the patented harness
that would prove to be the
launch vehicle for his company
into the senior and disabled pet
business in 2004. The original
hand-sewn leash that gave Watson
a kind and gracious last few
years with Arnie, hangs proudly
in the company's Santa Monica
headquarters. This product was
voted the Editors' Choice
Award (2004) by Dog Fancy
Magazine, the largest consumer
magazine for dogs and has been
featured in many notable
publications such as the New
York Times, Atlanta
Constitution, the Chicago
Tribune and Vet Practice News.
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The
Bottom's Up Leash is a
legacy to a wonderful
dog, whose life inspired
the creation of a new
company that is
dedicated to helping all
pets as they age. Watson
was one of roughly 68
million dogs in the
United States and one of
the 60% that are
afflicted with some sort
of rear and walking
problem. He looks down
and winks when one of
his buds gets an extra
lease on their lives
because of one dog's
impact on his owner.
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Watson's
Senior Pet Supplies has grown
from that one product at its
inception, to currently offering
five innovative products,
uniquely design for senior dogs.
Watson's is committed to
building timely educational,
informative content and premium,
proprietary and revolutionary
products designed to help offer
pets and their owners a better
quality of life as they age.
They are located in Santa
Monica, CA close to the homes of
their founder, Arnie Costell.
Watson's Senior Pet Supplies |
