# Bizarre Pet Accessories 'Rear Gear' Covers Your Dog or Cat's Cornhole By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-10-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rear-gear References: [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28268996) & [reargearstore](http://www.reargearstore.com/) Rear Gear is a set of [cutesy pet accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bow-print-pet-collection) meant to cover your dog or cat's cornhole. Instead of staring at your cat's, um, sphincter as they walk across your desk, you can now rest your eyes on a butterfly, cupcake or smiley face. Yes, I'm serious. Check out the full array of Rear Gear for your dog or cat above, and keep clicking for more [curious pet accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goyard-pet-luxe). Would you outfit your beloved Fluffy, Scruffy or Rover with Rear Gear? Weigh in below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pet Accessory Personalization:** Companies can disrupt the pet accessory industry by offering personalized designs such as Rear Gear, which covers your pet's sphincter with unique designs. - **Pet Accessory Humor:** Humorous designs for pet accessories such as Rear Gear have found a unique product differentiation opportunity in the pet accessory industry. - **Creative Approach to Pet Accessories:** Innovative companies can disrupt the pet accessory industry by offering unique and creative products such as Rear Gear, which changes the perception of pet accessories. ### Where This Applies - **Pet Accessories:** Rear Gear is a good innovation opportunity for the pet accessories industry to offer new and remarkable products. - **Pet Clothing:** Companies in the pet clothing industry can learn from Rear Gear's design and create unique and humorous clothing options for pets. - **Pet Personalization Services:** Companies that offer pet personalization services such as engraving tags can expand their offerings by providing custom pet accessory designs such as Rear Gear. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human-Centric Pet Retail Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-human.md) - [Holographic Pet Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holographic-pet-accessories.md) - [Stool-Equipped Pet Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guacal-pet-carrier.md) - [Outdoor Dog Gear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backcountry.md) - [Luxury Gut Health Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pooch-pendant.md) - [Motorcycle-Friendly Pet Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-carrier.md) - [Cat-Specific Pet Product Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petco-reddy-collection-for-cats.md) - [Artful Elevated Litter Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doggy-bathroom-1.md) - [Halloween-Themed Pet Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloweenthemed-pet.md)