Our story · Est. 2020

Dog gear that earns its spot at home.

Approved by Fritz started with one simple frustration: nothing for dogs looked like it belonged in a home you'd actually decorated. So we made it ourselves. Design-led, sustainable, and Fritz-approved.

A dog on the checkered Fritz Nest bed
At home with the pack
The Fritz Nest beds, stacked

Where it all began · New York City.

Danielle Heeren with Fritz, holding the green Fritz Leash
How it started

A dog to spoil and a gap on every shelf.

When our founder Danielle went looking for gear for her own dog, she found two kinds and liked neither: cheap and disposable, or loud and plasticky. One fell apart in a season. The other she wanted to hide the moment guests arrived.

  • Waterproof, wipe-clean essentials that hold up to real dogs
  • Made from recycled materials, in colorways you'd want on display
  • Fritz became the first (and toughest) tester, and the name on the label
What we stand for

Built on a few stubborn beliefs.

Female-led & independent

A small, women-led team, no big group behind us. We collaborate with female and minority talent on design and photography.

Sustainable by default

GRS-certified recycled PET and Better Cotton™, chosen because better materials shouldn't be the exception.

Made to outlast

Waterproof, wipe-clean and warrantied for a year. We'd rather sell you one thing that lasts than ten that don't.

Rescue dogs as our models

We cast rescue and stray dogs in our shoots. Every dog deserves the spotlight, and it started with Fritz.

By the numbers

Small, female-owned. Real impact.

5,000+
happy dogs and counting
350+
stores worldwide
30+
countries we ship to
The road so far

From Fritz to a whole pack.

2020
Danielle adopts Fritz from Rescue City, New York. Approved by Fritz is born, named after its first (and toughest) tester.
2021
The first designs take shape, tested on Fritz and refined by hand.
2022
The Walk collection and the first beds launch. Already stocked in 100 cool concept stores.
2024
We open our European warehouse.
2026
Now in 350+ cool concept stores, shipping to 30+ countries from the US & NL.
"We can design the most beautiful things for our dogs, but in the end, the dog has to wear it and approve it. It's all about finding the right balance between design and function. That's why it's Approved by Fritz."
Danielle Heeren· Founder & Creative Director
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