WELCOME TO THE WORKING MONGREL
DISCOVER OUR STORY & GET TO KNOW US
WHY THE
' WORKING MONGREL' ?
A LOT OF PEOPLE TOLD US IN THE EARLY STAGES THAT OUR NAME
WAS PRETTY DAMN UGLY. SO WHY DIDN'T WE LISTEN TO THEM & CHANGE IT? SIMPLY PUT, WE WANTED SOMETHING THAT WASN'T INTIMIDATING.
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WE DECIDED THAT IT WAS TIME TO MOVE PAST THE BOOMER ERA OF
DOGS WHERE HILLARY CLINTON'S WARDROBE WAS #GOALS FOR
DOG SPORTS, THE DOMINANCE THEORY WAS THE BIBLE, & AN AKC
PEDIGREE EQUALED THE GOLDEN STANDARD FOR DEFINING A DOG'S
WORTH. WHILE WE'RE SERIOUS ABOUT HOLDING OUR PRODUCT'S TO
HIGH STANDARDS, WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EVERY DOG HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO BUILD DRIVE, THE CAPABILITY OF ENGAGEMENT, &
THE GENUINE LOVE FOR A 'JOB'. AFTER ALL, THAT'S WHY ALL BREEDS
WERE CREATED.
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THE 'WORKING MONGREL' WAS INSPIRED BY OUR FOUNDER'S
WORKING DOG, 'SAKO', WHO IS BY NO MEANS A SPECIAL PEDIGREE. IN FACT, HE'S THE EXACT OPPOSITE. WE'VE COME TO FIND THAT LOOKING GOOD ON PAPER ISN'T ALL IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE. BUT RATHER WHAT MAKES A TRULY REMARKABLE DOG IS THE DEDICATION, PASSION, EMPATHY, & HONEST WORK THAT US DOG PARENTS PUT INTO BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CANINE PARTNERS. WE WELCOME ALL WALKS OF DOG PARENT'S, APPROACHING DOG EDUCATION & RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP WITH A LIGHT-HEARTED ATTITUDE THROUGH OUR PRODUCTS. NO MATTER WHAT YOUR BACKGROUND, YOUR GOALS, & YOUR DOG SPORTS EQUATE TO, WE LIKE TO CELEBRATE PEOPLE WHO SHARE OUR COMMON THREAD OF OUR LOVE FOR DOGS.
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OUR JOURNEY
OUR FOUNDER SPENDS HER
CHILDHOOD COLLECTING DOG BOOKS, READING DOGFANCY, FILLING HER SKETCH BOOK WITH DOGS, & WATCHING ANIMAL PLANET.
SHE'S RECOVERING FROM SURGERY WHEN
THE WORLD SHUTS DOWN & LITERALLY LOSES
HER MIND WHILE STARTING A NEW PROJECT IN LOCKDOWN. THE WORKING MONGREL BUSINESS
PLAN IS DRAFTED (& CHANGED A MILLION TIMES), & THE BRAND IS BORN.
AFTER GETTING HER 1ST ADULT JOB, SHE ADOPTS A FERAL GERMAN SHEPHERD FROM
A PUPPY MILL WHO SHE NAMES 'SAKO'. WHEN HE BECOMES NORMAL-ISH, SHE RECEIVES A LIFE ALTERING DIAGNOSIS & THEY START A NEW JOURNEY TOGETHER.
IN HIGHSCHOOL SHE WORKS AT A
VETERINARY CLINIC, SHOCKING HER
WHOLE FAMILY WHEN SHE RUNS OFF TO NYC TO ATTEND COLLEGE FOR FASHION DESIGN. FUN FACT: SHE GRADUATES WITH A BFA IN INTIMATE APPAREL DESIGN.
TO SUM IT UP...
MEET US IN UNDER 60 SECONDS
SAKO'S STORY (IN SHORT)
NOW THAT YOU'VE MET US,
WE WANT TO GET
TO KNOW YOU.
FOR REAL THOUGH! WE LOVE MEETING OUR CUSTOMERS & DOGS
WITH COOL STORIES.
DROP US A LINE AT SAKO@THEWORKINGMONGREL.COM & SUBJECT YOUR EMAIL 'DOG TALES'. WE ARE LAUNCHING A NEW
PART OF OUR WEBSITE IN TANDEM WITH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FEATURES, WHERE WE TELL YOUR STORIES. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE'S STORY HOLDS VALUE & IS WORTH SHARING.
