Perk Perkins and his goat, Williams. Believe it or not, it wasn’t a dog who inspired us to build the first Orvis Dog’s Bed. Rather, it was a goat by the name of Williams—a pet of our CEO, Perk Perkins, in his college days. In 1976, an English tweed salesman sent a cozy, soft bed to the United States for Williams to use. Unfortunately, Williams soon discovered he had a bit of competition at naptime. “When we saw how much all the dogs in our house took to it, we knew the product was a perfect match for our dog-loving customers.” -Leigh Perkins, 
With that, the and of all the products Orvis has brought to market over the years, none has received a better reception. Since the first Dog’s Bed was introduced in 1976, Orvis has sold nearly one million dog beds. And we have a goat to thank for the idea!
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Orvis Commits 5% of pre-tax profits to protecting nature.
“If we are to benefit from the use of our natural resources, we must be willing to act to preserve them.”
– Perk Perkins, Chief Executive Officer, The Orvis Company
