About 2011 furniture stores began to leave leashes and collars draped over their displays. A skilled researcher determined that the rhinestone and studded collars were suitable only for harriers and foxhounds except for a few that fit bloodhounds. Looking further he found bridels and saddle girth ribbons hung in display windows now included in furniture stores.  Furniture stores had never had display windows. The subtle shift of power from department stores to discount stores had ben assumed final. Now there was something afoot.