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About The Dog's Ear
Butts Giraud, owner and founder of The Dog's Ear, is a man with many stories to tell. In addition to teaching high school, Butts played professional football for the B.C. Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He wrestled professionally in Canada, the US and Great Britain for 10 years. Butts is a four-time World Bellyflop and Cannonball diving champion and appeared as a guest on such TV shows as To Tell The Truth, What's My Line, Games People Play and NBC Sports World.
Thirty years ago, while helping coach spring football at the University of Hawaii, The Dog's Ear T-Shirt and Embroidery Company was born. Butts opened his first retail outlet in Gastown, Vancouver, in 1974. Today, the Company operates four franchise stores in British Columbia. The Dog's Ear uses the latest tools and technology to bring you the best in customized embroidery, silkscreening, lettering and photo transfers.
In 1999, The Dog's Ear celebrated its 25th Anniversary. The Dog's Ear was recognized at the ICSC convention at Whistler Mountain for its success and longevity as it is one of the few retail companies still in existence since the early 70s, with sales exceeding $2.5 million.
President's Message
The Dog's Ear T-shirt and Embroidery Company is proud to announce its first 60 second video produced and directed by Art and Martyn Smith of Smart Productions. This new and exciting technology is now on our Web site. As founder of the the Dog's Ear franchise chain, I am very excited about the future of our new web site, as we will try very hard to keep you up to date, with the latest information on fashion and trends in the imprinted sportswear industry.
Our retail stores have taken on many new changes over our thirty year history. In fact, our store design has changed eight times, and our merchandise now includes photo decal capabilities, in store embroidery services, "while you wait," and custom silk- screening. It was just five years ago that we introduced our first embroidery machine to our Kelowna store, now all eight stores carry this service, with some of our franchises having multi head machines, to meet our ever growing demand for better and faster service.
Next year we will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary and during this period of time, we will be looking forward to servicing all our loyal customers, and giving you the best, the Dog's Ear T-shirt Company has to offer. I know sometimes we may fall short of the mark, but all of us at The Dog's Ear family recognize that without you, as our loyal customers, we wouldn't be the success we are today.
Each and everyone of us appreciates you as our valued customers. It is our mandate, to try even harder in the years to come, to give you the best prices, great merchandise, and top quality service, and equally as important, a friendly smile and hello, every time you visit a Dog's Ear store
Thank you for your continued support.
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Butts Giraud - President
The Dog's Ear T-shirt Co