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<SEC-HEADER>0001019439-04-000011.hdr.sgml : 20040427
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040426220009
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019439-04-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040423
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040426

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NILSEN DOUGLAS N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248885

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22963
		FILM NUMBER:		04755527

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 GRAY AVE
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIG DOG HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019439
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				521868665
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 GRAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8059638727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 GRAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93101
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001019439</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BIG DOG HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BDOG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001248885</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NILSEN DOUGLAS N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>121 GRAY AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA BARBARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-04-23</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-06-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8621</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <remarks>The Warrant was acquired with a related Promissory Note in the principal amount of $37,500 (the &quot;Note&quot;) issued by The Walking Company, a Delaware corporation (formerly known at TWC Acquisition Corp.). The exercise price of the Warrant is payable solely by tender of the Note, which for purposes of the Warrant is valued at the unpaid principal amount thereof plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon. The purchase price ofthe derivative security reported in Section 8 above is the total purchase price for the Note and Warrant, and no allocation of purchase price has been made between them.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Douglas N. Nilsen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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