Oh Hey Hippo - Pet Bandanas, Apparel & Decals

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Oh Hey Hippo - Pet Bandanas, Apparel & Decals

Your one stop shop for adoptable dog bandanas (& a handful of others!).

Etsy Shop: https://ohheyhippo.etsy.com

Request food, spay/neuter, or vet assistance for pets in our community - https://forms.gle/kxUi4YxZt96HC4bq9

06/17/2026

🚨 UPDATE TO THE UPDATE 🚨

As of 6/18, at 6:35pm…WE ARE BAAAAAACK!
The shop is OPEN! 💪💪💪

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If you've tried to order from Etsy recently, you've probably noticed that my shop has mysteriously been placed in "Vacation Mode."

The short version: Etsy requested updated taxpayer information. I submitted it. Etsy then confirmed they received it and are reviewing it. Etsy also says there's nothing else for me to do...and yet my shop is still closed because I "need to submit my updated taxpayer information". 🤷🏻‍♀ Sigh.

I've contacted support multiple times, provided screenshots showing the information was submitted, and have now filed an appeal. Unfortunately, Etsy advises that appeals can take up to 2 weeks to review, and so far I haven't been able to get a response from an actual human who actually reads the email I sent (& just regurgitates tech support jargon) regarding the issue.

The good news: I am STILL accepting orders!
If you'd like to place an order, send me a message and I'll invoice you directly through my secure Wave payment system. You can pay online by credit/debit card, and I'll handle your order exactly as I always do.

This only affects Etsy checkout. It does not affect current orders, shipping, custom requests, or my ability to make bandanas. The Cricut is still cricuting. The dogs are still judging my life choices. Business is still business-ing.

Thank you all for your patience, support, and for sticking with this little handmade business while I navigate what appears to be an administrative scavenger hunt.

Please feel free to share this post with anyone trying to place an order.

Now accepting prayers, good vibes, and direct lines to Etsy support.

🖤
Darla
OhHeyHippo

06/13/2026

📚🐾 Breaking news: My customer base now includes stuffed animals.

Author Sherry A. Burton found my little, tiny, borderline insignificant bandana shop and asked if I could make custom bandanas for Stuffy G from her Jerry McNeal series.

Naturally, I said yes because I have absolutely no ability to turn down weird, adorable projects.

Thirty-something bandanas later, I can officially confirm that stuffed dogs are easier clients than actual dogs. Nobody ate a bandana. Nobody rolled in anything questionable. Nobody ghosted me after approving a design.

10/10. Would work with fictional customers again.

Go check out Sherry’s work and give Stuffy G some love:
https://www.facebook.com/SherryABurtonauthor

Meanwhile, I’m over here explaining to my husband that yes, I just spent the afternoon creating accessories for a stuffed dog and no, I will not be accepting criticism at this time. 🖤

06/05/2026

One of the rescues near and dear to my heart is struggling.
They have a unique opportunity to receive DOUBLE each donation up to $5k.

Send all the donations & shares their way! 🖤

05/14/2026

If Kelly said it, I’m legally obligated to believe her. That’s just science.

But seriously… this is EXACTLY why these bandanas exist. More eyes on shelter dogs. More conversations. More chances for a dog to finally get picked instead of overlooked while humanity continues its weird habit of judging souls based on marketing.

Also, shoutout to the fact they fit a wide range of dogs because rescue pups do not come in convenient factory settings. 🖤

04/30/2026

🚨 SOCIAL-ONLY BANDANA DROPS 🚨

Trying something new… and yes, it’s intentionally a little chaotic.

These ready-made bandanas will be released a handful at a time and are available first dibs via social media ONLY.

✨ They’re priced lower here than they will be on Etsy — once they hit Etsy, the price goes up. So if you like a deal and immediate gratification… this is your moment.

Here’s how it works:
• First come, first serve (based on comment time)
• Comment the bandana you want + your PayPal or Venmo
• I’ll send a payment request
• You have 2 hours to pay or it goes to the next person
• All bandanas are $5 each +$5 shipping
• Address collected after payment

Each design is limited (1–2 max) and once it’s gone… it’s gone. No restocks, no remakes.

This keeps things moving so I can ship same day.

LET’S GOOOOO! 💪🏽 ⏰

04/21/2026

Apparently I blacked out on glitter fumes last week because I cranked out an unreasonable number of glitter bandanas ✨

But now I’ve got a serious question for you:
Which one is your favorite?

Like, if you had to pick. No cheating. No “I love them all” cop-out energy. I need opinions, hot takes, mild controversy… the whole thing.

Drop your fave below ⬇️
(And yes, I will be judging your taste. Lovingly. Probably.)

04/13/2026

Not every dog wants to be your best friend in 0.3 seconds.
Some of them are more… *actually reads bandana*

And honestly? Same.

This bandana does the talking so your dog doesn’t have to panic-explain themselves mid-walk.
Boundaries, but make it cute.

03/30/2026

Serious for a second—
If you’ve ever adopted a dog, what made you say ‘that’s the one’?

Was it their face? Their story? The kisses they immediately gave your children?

Before Hippo, I had a few ‘permanent residents’—Chance (lab), Kota (GSD), and Lilac (AmStaff). I wasn’t exactly looking for another dog..
Then I saw Hippo with a rescue I was directly involved with in NC.. while I was stationed 1,700 miles away in El Paso, Texas.

And of course—she got adopted right after.

But here’s the part that feels very on brand for both of us…
She was apparently HORRIBLE there. Like, elite-level menace. Pooping in her crate multiple times a day even though she was never in it more than a couple hours at a time.
Escaping to the neighbor’s yard to terrorize their goats.
Digging out of the fence.

So… she got returned.
And I said, ‘I’ll take her for a trial weekend.’

LOL.

She never left.

So naturally, after Hippo turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made, I thought—
‘Yeah, let’s get another bully.’

Enter Saint.
Six-month-old blue merle bully puppy, with a pr*****ed re**um. The owners had opted for euthanasia. Surgery happened—he came here to heal.

A couple days later, at 5 a.m., I turn on my bathroom light to see a large portion of Saint’s insides… outside his body.

Rush to the ER. Another surgery.

He seemed to be doing well, and a few days later—he tanks physically. Won’t eat, won’t drink. Exhausted.
We decided on exploratory surgery, suspecting sepsis. They told me to get ready to say goodbye. He was too far gone.

The surgery turned up absolutely nothing.

We opted for some testing and took Saint home, hoping for the best.

Turns out… he also had Parvo.

ANYWAYS—he’s alive, well, and thriving.
Saint… is absolutely not Hippo 😂

Now we’re almost five years into life with the most obnoxious dog on the planet, and I have zero regrets.

Questionable judgment? Absolutely.
Regrets? None.

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Lincolnton, NC

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http://ohheyhippo.com/

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