{"id":10401,"date":"2018-10-15T15:35:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T21:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/?p=10401"},"modified":"2021-05-14T12:52:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T18:52:47","slug":"outward-hound-acquires-planet-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/product\/outward-hound-acquires-planet-dog","title":{"rendered":"Outward Hound Acquires Planet Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Outward Hound Acquires Planet Dog\u00a0Made in USA Dog Toy Platform<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10402 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Planet-Dog-Snoop.jpg\" alt=\"Outward-Hound-Acquires-Planet-Dog\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Planet-Dog-Snoop.jpg 750w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Planet-Dog-Snoop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Planet-Dog-Snoop-545x363.jpg 545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Outward Hound Acquires Planet Dog<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>DENVER, CO Oct 16, 2018\/PR Newswire\/ &#8212; Outward Hound\u00ae, a portfolio company of J.W. Childs Associates, L.P., today acquired Planet Dog\u00ae, a leader in the dog toy segment.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1997, Planet Dog\u00ae has been known as a leading Made in USA and socially responsible, values based pet company made for dogs by dog lovers. Their line of world famous Orbee durable toys, plush and travel products further expands the Outward Hound\u00ae portfolio offering the best branded products all from one vendor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10403 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Company-Logos-OH-PD.jpg\" alt=\"Outward-Hound-Acquires-Planet-Dog\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Company-Logos-OH-PD.jpg 750w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Company-Logos-OH-PD-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Company-Logos-OH-PD-545x363.jpg 545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to transition the Planet Dog brand and our socially responsible mission to the Outward Hound\u00ae team. They have the innovation, experience and financial resources to take our brand and mission of community, environment and people to the next level. We look forward to seeing their team get dogs wagging their tails around the world using our products\u201d said Alex Fisher Founder &amp; Chief Creative Officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlanet Dog\u00ae has created some of the most well-known and innovative Made in USA products in the pet industry. Our new partnership strengthens our goal to become the leading vendor in the dog toy category\u201d said Outward Hound\u00ae CWO (Chief Woof Officer) Kyle Hansen.<\/p>\n<p>This is the third acquisition for Outward Hound\u00ae since being acquired by J.W. Childs Associates in\u00a0December 2017.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Outward Hound<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Outward Hound\u00ae is a J.W. Childs Associates Portfolio Company that is\u00a0an award-winning innovator, creator, manufacturer and distributor of the highest quality toys, games, gear and feeders for dogs and cats.\u00a0For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outwardhound.com\">www.outwardhound.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/planetdog.com\">www.planetdog.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About J.W. Childs Associates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>J.W. Childs is a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in middle-market growth companies. Since inception in 1995, J.W. Childs has invested in excess of $3.5 billion of equity capital in more than 45 companies across the consumer, specialty retail and healthcare industries. The firm\u2019s success has been built on its industry focus and the extensive operating expertise of its partners. For more information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jwchilds.com\/\">www.jwchilds.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outward Hound Acquires Planet Dog\u00a0Made in USA Dog Toy Platform Outward Hound Acquires Planet Dog&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6124,"featured_media":10413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Outward Hound Acquires Planet Dog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Outward Hound Acquires Planet Dog. 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