I’m Kobe, a Pyrenean Mountain Dog living in the Blue Mountains in Australia. I started Kotes by Kobe because I wanted to use my spare floof to keep other pups warm. All of our clothing and accessories for dogs are made from recycled dog fur, which is processed into a bespoke range of yarns and linings before it gets a new life keeping another dog warm. We even have some matching garments for humans, and our latest Kobeanie range is our first-ever handknit collection made exclusively for humans!

Keeping dogs warm was how I started out, but I’ve since branched out into the literary space! Our Mount Kobe range features Hiking Mount Kobe: A Dog’s Guide to the Blue Mountains and other merch highlighting our beautiful Blue Mountains home, including an apparel range and custom jigsaw puzzle range. Our Kobe’s Kitchen range features my latest book, Boozehounds and Kobernet: Dog-friendly wineries of Australia, and lots more. You can find Kobe Island, my first children’s book in the Kobes For Kids section.