CORRESP 1 robertamorrissecletter1.txt SEC LETTER FROM ROBERTA MORRIS October 11, 2004 Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance Mail Stop 0308 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549-0308 Attention: Robert Burnett, Staff Accountant Re: Big Dog Holdings, Inc. Item 4.01 Form 8-K filed October 1, 2004 File Number 0-22963 This letter responds to your letter dated October 5, 2004 requesting additional information and disclosures. Please find below our responses that keys to your comments and provides additional supplemental information, if applicable: 1. You state that you replaced Deloitte & Touche; however, we do not believe that this terminology meets the requirements of Item 304 of Regulation S-K. Please revise to state if you dismissed Deloitte or if they resigned or declined to stand for re-election. See Item 304(a)(1)(i) of Regulation S-K. Response -------- We will amend the language as follows: Big Dog Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") dismissed Deloitte & Touche, LLP ("Deloitte") as the independent auditor of the Company, effective September 29, 2004. 2. In the second, third and fourth paragraphs you make statements with regard to disagreements, reportable events and consultations that cover a time period "through the date of this disclosure." Since the Form 8-K is dated September 28, 2004, and the event took place effective September 29, 2004, this disclosure does not appear sufficient. Please revise all three paragraphs to clearly cover the entire period preceding the resignation, declination or dismissal. Response -------- We will amend the date of our report (the earliest event reported) to September 29, 2004. 3. You include disclosure that the information in the Form 8-K and Exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. It is not clear that this language is appropriate, please revise to delete that disclosure or advise why it is appropriate. Response -------- We will delete the disclosure language in our amended Form 8-K. Lastly, per your request, the Company acknowledges the following: o the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings; o staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filings reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and o the Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceedings initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. The Company is hopeful that the foregoing responds adequately to your comments. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please call me at (805) 963-8727, extension 1264. Sincerely, /s/ Roberta Morris ------------------ Roberta Morris Chief Financial Officer