EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-42926 of Big Dog Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") on Form S-8
of our report dated March 23, 2004, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 30, 2004