JettaJacks & Co.

10/12/2026

I’m beginning to think running a small business should come with a complimentary therapist and a bottle of bourbon. 🙄

This morning, I’m seriously considering following Reginald’s lead, crawling back into bed, pulling the blankets over my head and pretending the day hasn’t started yet.

Just received word from overseas that we’re facing yet another increase in shipping costs. 😠 Our raw materials are currently sitting in a warehouse, awaiting approval of additional freight charges due to rising fuel surcharges on both the air and sea shipments.

I swear, every time we think we’re getting somewhere, somebody moves the bloody finish line.

For a small business like ours, these ongoing increases are becoming more and more difficult to navigate. We’re doing everything we can to keep production going, maintain the quality we’re known for and minimize the impact these increasing costs have on you.

But there are mornings when you just have to shake your head and wonder what the hell is coming next.

Meanwhile, Reginald has decided that none of this is his problem. He’s warm, comfortable and apparently has no intention of contributing to the business finances.

I’m starting to think he’s the smartest one here.

10/06/2026

Jackie Has a Question… 🐾

“Excuse me… are we taking orders again?”

Yes, Miss Jacqueline. We are.

Well… sort of. 😂

The JettaJacks online store is officially open again, with a limited selection of products available to order.

We’re still waiting on some of our raw materials and hardware to arrive, so you’ll notice that certain products, sizes and colours are temporarily unavailable. Rather than keep the entire store closed, we’ve opened up what we can make right now. As our supplies arrive, we’ll continue adding more products and options back to the store.

So yes, Jackie. You can put your paw down now.

We’re open. ❤️🐾

jettajacks.com

10/05/2026

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I’m WORKN’ Here!

Mondays can be hard.
I’m doing my best to finish up a small project, and it is, after all, 12:20. Lunchtime. Now, I’ve certainly had days where a quick nap over the noon hour helped me get going for the afternoon’s workload. But this is a little ridiculous.

Apparently Mr. Reginald, Union President, Local 12, has invoked his contractual right to a noon-hour nap directly on the project I’m attempting to complete.

I’M WORKN’ HERE! 😂

09/19/2026

Ten years ago this month, we packed up everything we had and headed to Toronto.

In September 2016, JettaJacks officially launched at the Canadian Pet Expo. We had a booth we built ourselves, a patent-pending orthopaedic dog bed, some very early webbing products and, looking back now, probably considerably more confidence than experience.

A lot has happened since then. There have been dogs, prototypes, retailers, products that worked, products that didn’t, a few ideas that probably should never have left my head…and, for one brief and inexplicable period, charcoal dog soap.

So for our 10th anniversary, I went digging through ten years of photographs and decided to tell the story properly.

From my mother standing in that first booth with a cordless drill in her hand, to Jackson, Jetta, Jackie, and now Red helping shape products along the way, it’s been quite a ride.

Ten years of JettaJacks.

Dogs, Ideas & “There Has to Be a Better Way.”

The whole story is now in The Barkroom:

Ten years ago, JettaJacks arrived at the Canadian Pet Expo with a homemade booth, an orthopaedic dog bed and considerably more confidence than experience. Ten years later, I went back through the photographs, the dogs, the prototypes, the good ideas and a few questionable ones to tell the story of h...

09/09/2026

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Wait…You put Your Dog Gear WHERE?

Dishwasher… Yes, I Said Dishwasher.

I had a customer in the other day for a pick-up, and while we were talking about dogs and their gear, she happened to mention that she has been using our gear for the past number of years. I always love hearing things like that.

Somewhere in the conversation, we got onto the subject of cleaning it. I mentioned that, for me, one of the best ways I’ve found to give harnesses, collars, and leashes a really good cleaning is the dishwasher.

There is one downside. My mother has pretty much stopped coming over and asking for a coffee after seeing dog collars and leashes sitting on the top rack of my dishwasher. I’ve tried explaining that they’re getting sanitized far better than they ever would in the washing machine, but apparently that argument isn’t helping. “No…thank you.” 😂

“The dishwasher?”

Yup…the dishwasher. 😂 I put the gear on the top rack, making sure that no straps are hanging down where they could interfere with the spinning spray arm underneath. Then I let the dishwasher do the dirty work.

I’ve found it gives the gear a much better cleaning than tossing it into the washing machine, and there isn’t a load of metal hardware and buckles banging around inside the washer. That’s better for the machine, and better for the gear.

So there you go. Your completely unsolicited JettaJacks cleaning tip of the day. And if someone walks into your kitchen and asks why there’s a dog harness in the dishwasher…

Just tell them I told you to do it. 😂

09/09/2026

Has your dog ever given you the scare of your life by backing out of their harness?

It can happen incredibly fast, and it doesn’t necessarily mean the harness is simply too big. How a harness fits, your dog’s body shape, and even the direction of pressure on the leash can all play a role.

In our latest Barkroom post, we look at why dogs can back out of their harnesses, what you can check at home, and how a backup connection can provide an extra layer of security.

Why Can My Dog Back Out of Their Harness?

Read it now in The Barkroom.

Can your dog back out of their harness? Learn why it happens, how harness fit plays a role, and simple ways to help keep your dog more secure.

09/04/2026

SAME JETTAJACKS.
A WHOLE NEW HOME.

After more hours than I care to admit, a few colourful words directed at my computer, and enough coffee to keep a small town awake, our new JettaJacks website is officially live.

This wasn’t simply about giving the website a new look. We wanted to make it easier to understand our products, find the right fit for your dog, learn why we design things the way we do and, of course, shop everything we make right here in Canada.

You’ll find a completely rebuilt shop, new sizing and measuring information, easier product navigation, The Barkroom, and quite a bit more tucked throughout.

There will undoubtedly be a button somewhere that decides to misbehave now that I’ve publicly announced this. That’s how these things work. But she’s live.

Have a look around. Let me know what you think. And if you find something I missed, be gentle. I’ve been living inside this website for weeks.

Welcome to the new JettaJacks. https://www.jettajacks.com/

08/26/2026

Website Renovations Are Underway! ❤️🐾🐾

We’ve been spending the last couple of days behind the scenes making some major improvements to the JettaJacks website and online store. We’re cleaning things up, making the store easier to navigate, improving product information, and generally making the whole experience a lot better.

We expect to be working on it for another couple of days before we’re ready for the official launch of the updated site.

As you can see, the workload has been gruelling. Some of the crew have apparently reached the point where they can no longer continue. We have been informed that naps, snacks, and significantly better working conditions will be required before further website development can proceed.

Stay tuned. We’re almost there.

JettaJacks & Co.
Made in Canada 🇨🇦
Made for dogs. Made for life.

08/20/2026

Sometimes No Harness Fits Perfectly - Not Even Ours.

Red makes a pretty good example.

At first glance, his Fluid Motion Harness looks fine. Look a little closer, though, and there are things I like about the fit, things I can adjust, and one problem that adjustment alone simply isn’t going to fix.

So, I thought we’d use Red to show you what I look for when fitting a harness, and why the size on the label is really only the starting point.

Sometimes, we need to make the harness fit the dog instead of expecting the dog to fit the harness.

Take a look at the newest post in The Barkroom. 👇

Sometimes No Harness Fits Perfectly - Not Even Ours. So We can Custom Manufacture as a Last Resort.