Rockin' a Hoo-rag: Photo Shoot and Product Review

Slave to fashion that I am, I was thrilled when I received two Hoo-rags in the mail this past week to try out and review.  

"But what is a Hoo-rag?", you ask.

This is a Hoo-rag

A Hoo-rag is a seamless tubular piece of cloth - kind of like a bandana but you don't have to tie it.    

This is a Hoo-rag

They have Hoo-rag Dog Bandanas for doggies and also lots of Hoo-rag styles for humans. Hoo-rags can be worn in lots of different ways by both humans and doggies.  You can scrunch it up and wear it like a bandana . . .

or to keep your ears warm . . . 

This makes me look like a seal

Mom got a matching Hoo-rag, and she likes to use it as a headband to contain her unruly mass of hair and keep it out of her face and as a way to snaz up a ponytail.

Kisses during a snuggle session

The Hoo-rags we received are traditional red bandana print, but there are lots of different colors and prints available.  Mom likes the Fishing Bandanas because they have one with a tarpon on it, one that is colored like a mahi mahi, and another printed like a dive flag.

This is what a Hoo-rag looks like before you put it on

This is where I'd rather have a belly rub
than pose for a photo

Mom says my Hoo-rag will
help her see me in the snow

This is definitely a cool product.  I give the Hoo-rag two paws up for effortless fashion.  No knots to tie or fumble with - all mom has to do is slip it over my head for a little instant flare.  Plus it's super comfy!

Mom and I think our matching red Hoo-rags will look great at our next tricks demonstration, and the red even goes with my skateboard.  Plus I simply look fabulous in red.  I think I also need a purple or green one to go with my therapy dog cape.  And maybe a blue one.  I wonder if Hoo-rags needs a doggie model?

Hoo-rag was very nice to send us a couple free Hoo-rags.  They also sent me a Hoo-rag sticker which I plan to proudly display on my skateboard!

The Human Perspective (from Garth's mom):

Like Garth said, we really like our Hoo-rags.  I find mine extremely handy to keep my hair out of my face.  I also think it will be great to use when I'm out on the water all day, so my neck doesn't get sunburned.  Hoo-rags are made of polyester microfiber, so they're lightweight and dry quickly.  They have some very cool designs and I'm already planning to put a Hoo-rag or two on my birthday list.  

For Garth, I love the Hoo-rag design.  It's so much easier to just slip something over his head than to tie a knot in something attached to a wiggly lab. And untying a knot in a bandana after the knot has tightened is difficult for me.  Garth has a pile of bandanas he doesn't wear for that reason.  Plus the Hoo-rag doesn't seem to bother him like a bandana does.  It fits loosely and I think he simply forgot he was wearing it.  He often fusses with bandanas and gives me the "pleeeeese take this thing offa' me" look.

Hoo-rags are similar to Survivor buffs but WAY less expensive.  The Hoo-rags for dogs are $9.99 and $14.95, with shipping to the continental U.S. included.  I really appreciate that they don't charge for shipping.  So many companies use inflated shipping charges as another way to make money, and Hoo-rag doesn't do that.  

I don't know if Hoo-rags makes smaller sizes for smaller dogs.  The size we received was perfect for Garth, but might be large for many of our smaller friends.  For a really small dog (doxie or chi-sized), you could twist it in half & double it up like you would to wear it as a wristband, but for a medium-sized dog, he/she may have to wear it loose.

Our friend Frosty rockin' a Hoo-rag

You can check out Hoo-rags at www.hoorag.com. They're also on Facebook at Hoo-Rag and on Twitter and Instagram as @hoo_rag .

Hoo-rag sent us two Hoo-rags free of charge, but other than that, we received no compensation for this review.  The opinions expressed are entirely our own.