ASL Solutions Blog

The first Dog Palaces actually had green roofs. It's hard to believe that the Dog Palace has been around for two decades now. ASL Solutions itself was founded in 2000 by Howard Atkison and Bob Guinn, making the company 21 years old this year. Before making dog houses, we actually made wagons, which we called "Yardvarks" (clever, right?). Unfortunately for us, the little red wagon market was pretty saturated by the time we got there. Well, the founders got to thinking. What's a problem we have that there isn't a solution for yet? Both founders realized that they'd both grown up with big, outdoor dogs in their families for generations. But neither of them had ever been particularly satisfied with the dog houses their beloved dogs were staying in. So they came up with a list of features they wanted in a dog house: insulation, an indestructible door, something easy to clean...and thus, the Dog Palace was born: The first manufactured dog house with real foam insula

Welcome to the third piece in a series of bios about the Spokesanimals of ASL Solutions! Theo "Dobby" Mulvey Theo hanging out by the pool with a beautiful smile. Theo was adopted by his family five years ago. He and his 10 siblings were found in the woods near Carlinville, IL, and some humans took them to the pound, where they stayed until they were adopted. His humans thought he was a chocolate lab, so named him Theo, since he was found under a tree. Theobroma is the kind of tree that cacao seeds come from, which are widely used in making chocolate. His name is also an allusion to the Theo chocolate factory in Seattle, WA. As he got bigger, his chocolatey color deepened, but it became clear that he was no chocolate lab. Instead, he is a striking mixed-breed dog, likely part pit bull and perhaps part heeler or bird dog. His ears' resemblance to Dobby the house elf's ears (from Harry Potter) landed him his nickname. Theo as a puppy is just irresistible. He had been pl