Perk Perkins and his goat, Williams.
Believe it or not, it wasn’t a dog who inspired us to build the first Orvis Dog’s Bed.
Rather, it was a goat by the name of Williams—a pet of our CEO, Perk Perkins, in his college days. In 1976, an English tweed salesman sent a cozy, soft bed to the United States for Williams to use. Unfortunately, Williams soon discovered he had a bit of competition at naptime.
“When we saw how much all the dogs in our house took to it, we knew the product was a perfect match for our dog-loving customers.”
-Leigh Perkins,
Perks dad and leader of the company from 1965 to 1992.
With that, the
Orvis Dog’s Bed
was born—
and of all the products Orvis has brought to market over the years, none has received a better reception. Since the first Dog’s Bed was introduced in 1976, Orvis has sold nearly one million dog beds. And we have a goat to thank for the idea!
Believe it or not, it wasn’t a dog who inspired us to build the first Orvis Dog’s Nest®.
Rather, it was a goat by the name of Williams—a pet of our president and CEO, Perk Perkins, in his college days. In 1976, an English tweed salesman sent a cozy, soft bed to the United States for Williams to use. Unfortunately, Williams soon discovered he had a bit of competition at naptime.
“When we saw how much all the dogs in our house took to it, we knew the product was a perfect match for our dog-loving customers.”
-Leigh Perkins,
Perks dad and leader of the company from 1965 to 1992.
With that, the Orvis Dog’s Nest® was born—
and of all the products Orvis has brought to market over the years, none has received a better reception. Since the first Dog’s Nest was introduced in 1976, Orvis has sold nearly one million dog beds. And we have a goat to thank for the idea!
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