Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Premier Nite Lite Day-Glo Collar in Neon Green, Ring in Center, 1" x 23"
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Gentle Leader Quick Release Head Collar, Large, Fawn
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We have a crazy Great Dane puppy we should have gotten this for moooonths ago. We waited until he reached 170 lbs at 11 months old. Good idea right? Anyway, this collar is a MIRACLE! It literally worked on the first walk. I am NOT kidding. He would drag me and my husband everywhere before. Where he wanted to go...we went. Now he is the best walking dog on our block. He never pulls anymore, and if he trys slightly..then a small tug on the collar and he is PERFECT! I do recommend watching the dvd with directions. Those suckers are hard to get on at first. Or well, confusing. But, I'm a pro and do it super fast now. Also the dvd shows how NOT to walk them while the collar is on and I am glad we watched it. It's kind of funny that some people assume its a muzzle when we walk by, but that is a small price to pay for how awesome our boy is at walks now. I will never take it off for walks!!Read Best Reviews of Gentle Leader Quick Release Head Collar, Large, Fawn Here
I have these for both my dalmation and my rat terrior who like to pull, putting these leaders on makes an instant change. My dogs don't love them but they are walking 90% better than before. I am hoping that after long enough on these they will form good habits and I won't have to use them. It was really a must have to get them to stop pulling!Want Gentle Leader Quick Release Head Collar, Large, Fawn Discount?
Really like the gentle leader for training my German Shepherd rescue dog. There's no way i could control her with a regular collar!Friday, August 1, 2014
Elegant Polka Dot Harness with Matching Leash, Various Colors and Sizes
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I purchased this for our miniature dachshund since they tend to have a lot of strain on their backs. We got her at 7 weeks and she could not fit in it. It was way too big. She will grow into it so it will be perfect for her once she gets a little older.Read Best Reviews of Elegant Polka Dot Harness with Matching Leash, Various Colors and Sizes Here
Friday, July 25, 2014
Thundershirt Dog Anxiety Treatment
I am happy to say that we have also had good results. Now, that doesn't mean it's an instant and 100% cure. It has lessened our dog's anxiety during storms by about 75%. She is still anxious, but she doesn't tremble, pant, whine, or hide. She will still pace some, but mainly she just lays down and looks unhappy until the storm is over. So it's a huge improvement.
I read another review about how tight the shirt is, so much so the reviewer worried about the product's safety. All I can say is that I think they bought the wrong size. We adjust the shirt so that it is snug, not tight. Our dog didn't like the shirt at first, and looked at us like we had lost our minds when we put it on her the first time. But she has gotten used to it. She even stands and looks at us when a storm is approaching, waiting for us to get her shirt.
We live in South Florida, the lightning capital of the world. So we have frequent strong thunderstorms. The Thundershirt has helped us get through this last rainy season with less problems and a happier dog. I think it's worth trying and I am glad we did.Ever since my Ellie was a puppy...now 9, loud noises, like fireworks and thunderstorms are a problem.
She goes into complete panic mode.
This 80lb Shepherd mix looses her doggy mind, trying to climb in anything that has a door. The fridge if we are looking for something, the cupboards even the dishwasher, for example.
Tried doggy downers, but once she is in that panic she will not chew a tablet.
We live in Florida, where a wicked thunderstorm could pop up without warning.
So we purchased this shirt to see if this might be some salvation for us, and relief for the dog.
Well...she lets us put it on her with no fuss. I let her give it a good sniff over before attempting to put it on her.
She actually likes the shirt and shows some sign of excitement when it's presented.
Now during storms, and this took a couple of times, She seems to not to try to climb in the cupboards or have that look of abject terror in her eyes.
Now she gets the shirt...goes into the small guest bathroom. and lies on the floor in the the dark.
Don't get me wrong, there still is allot of pacing and panting before the final result. but it is more positive behavior.
I wouldn't call it a miracle cure, but it seems to help a take the edge off.
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I'll admit, I was a little skeptical about how well this shirt would work for our 11 year old black lab mix, Mollie. She has ALWAYS been deathly afraid of thunder when a storm blows up, she paces, pants, trembles uncontrollably, and is just generally very, VERY anxious. We could never provide her much solace, even in our laps. But, I had seen a wonderful movie on HBO called "Temple Grandin" starring Claire Danes in the title role. This true story is about an amazing autistic woman who, through courage, strength of will, and a brilliant mind, completed college and earned Master's & Doctoral degrees in animal sciences. She also is a pioneer in new approaches to cattle ranching and slaughter house management. By empathizing with the animals, and keenly observing their behavior during immunizations, dips, and being lead into the slaughter house, she redesigned much of how it all was done, leading to much calmer & easier to herd cattle, and as humane as possible slaughter.Anyway, early in the movie, while spending a summer as a teenager at an aunt's cattle ranch for the summer, she observed that the cattle were calmed when placed in a holding device called a "squeeze chute" that pressed in on them tightly. She was fascinated by it, and her aunt allowed her to try it out. Finding that it calmed her nervousness dramatically, she built a smaller-sized version for herself that she used while in college and beyond.
Remembering this from the movie, I decided to get a Thundershirt for Mollie. Well, let me tell you, it works wonders, at least for our Girl. In fact, it is thundering outside as I type this and Mollie, with her pink rugby-style Thundershirt on is laying calmly on the floor in her bed beside me. No panting, trembling or pacing. No apparent anxiety at all! And, to top it off, my wife is vacuuming in the next room (another "trigger" for Mollie's anxiety), and she is apparently not bothered by it either.
Your "mileage may vary" as it is said, but I recommend you at least try one for yourself if you have a dog who gets overly anxious during thunderstorms. If it works half as good as it does for our Mollie, just think how much happier & at peace your dog will be during a storm!
Oh, and as an aside, unlike some other reviewer's dogs, our Mollie has no problem moving around & relaxing when wearing her Thundershirt. The key, I think, is to be sure & order the correct size by measuring your dog around the deepest part of their chest. Doing this caused me to order one size larger than I would have guessed she needed. Also, don't put it on too tightly! Finally, while the material could cause her to be hot, we run the air conditioning in our house consistently at 72° and she is comfortable while wearing it.
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We didn't buy our thundershirt for "thunderstorms". We read that the shirt was supposed to help ALL anxiety problems. We have a two-year old Lab/Golden Retriever mix. We love him to death, but since the day we got him (he was ten weeks old)he got very anxious whenever we had to leave him alone or take him for a drive. We recorded him on our webcam whenever we left. We would leave him kongs of frozen canned dog food or peanut butter, or any type of food that would take him a while to finish off. Once the food was eaten and he realized he was alone, he would start to pant, start crying, then start howling up toward the ceiling, calling for us. The crate just wouldn't work. We made it his "happy place" by putting toys and food in it. He happily goes into the crate to rest when we are home, but as soon as we left, he would howl, bark, and try to break out of the crate. What we did then was put a gate up and left him in the kitchen so that he had more room. The barking lessened, but he still did it. Whenever he laid down in the recorded videos we had of him, his head would be up and his ears would be back. Our main problem was when he barked, we didn't want him getting the neighbors angry...he has a LOUD bark, especially when he's anxious. We tried the thundershirt. We put it on him, he didn't try to chew it off or get uncomfortable. We recorded him with it on and we left for an hour. While in the shirt, he simply went next to the gate and laid down. After watching the whole video, he didn't bark a SINGLE time. That made us so happy that he felt like he was being hugged, so he didn't bark. The only thing I don't like is, as I said earlier, whenever we leave, we leave him food to work on in his kongs. Since we have had the shirt and we leave him, he seems to lose interest in his food. He just chills out and lays down with no barking. I like that he gets mellow, I guess that's what it's SUPPOSED to do, but for our extremely food-motivated dog to NOT touch his food when we put him in the thundershirt is odd. I don't know, it just seems like he's drugged or something while in the thundershirt. It doesn't hurt him, his personality just gets really mellow which is what you want if you don't want your dog to be anxious during stressful times for them. I would recommend if you are using this shirt for crate training or seperation anxiety, record your pooch while you are gone and see how he reacts when you aren't there. It was just nice to see that this shirt is not JUST for thunderstorms. If the shirt doesn't work, then return it with the money-back guarantee.Purchased this for my miniature schnauzer who is a worrier, not because of thunder. She likes to get worked up in the evening about the people walking the neighborhood, bunnies in the yard, the cat, etc. She ends up running from window to window like a loon, whining and shrill barking. Put the thundershirt on and she stops dead. She will literally freeze. I pick her up, settle her on the couch, and she falls asleep almost instantly. Take the shirt off and she's normal again. It seems to be a lot like swaddling an infant. It's essentially a t-shirt with Velcro, but something about it does the trick.Friday, July 4, 2014
Super Pet Puzzle Playground
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My hamsters love these things. They're customizeable and translucent so that I can always see my hammies. I change it up every so often so that my hamsters won't get bored.However, don't think these connect to any normal (SAM, Crittertrail) sized tubes or anything. And it's difficult to assemble.I bought this product and was not happy at all with it..for one it costs to much for what little bit you get..it took me an hour to get it together. I would not recommend this product. My hamsters keep getting out of it..it is very cheap made and I did not like it when I got it..it keeps falling apart. My hamster has had this in her cage for over a year, she loves to climb all over this toy, and sleeps inside it. Sometimes she stuffs it too much with toilet paper and bedding that parts of this toy snap apart, and fixing it only makes the other pieces snap apart. :
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Lava Electronics SP606 SmartPets Anti-Bark Shock Training Collar
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This is one of those "you get what you pay for" situations. The collar goes off (beeping and shock) frequently for no reason, which is alarming for not just the dog, but our newborn, as well. It does not reliably go off when he does bark. We have adjusted the sensitivity settings and no dice. Amazon also sells batteries to go with this that are not compatible, so we've overpaid for something that doesn't work. Live and learn. ;-}Read Best Reviews of Lava Electronics SP606 SmartPets Anti-Bark Shock Training Collar Here
Working fairly. A bit unreliable, though. Beeps when the dog shakes, and does not increase its stimulation level when the dog continues barking. It just keeps beeping, and it does not deter my dog so much. Works fairly well, but not all the way through.Want Lava Electronics SP606 SmartPets Anti-Bark Shock Training Collar Discount?
This collar has been by far the worst experience I have had with a product. My bore dogs wouldn't bark and the collar would just go off, that is if the batteries that were used lasted long enough to do anything. The collar was intended to help control the barking, but very seldom worked! I would certainly not recommend this product!!!The batteries you have to use for this collar cost pratically more than the collars themselves.
High Tech Pet 50-Piece Set of Flags FL-1 for Electronic Fence Systems
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These flags are NOT yellow, but white, and so they fade into the snow, which makes it really hard to train the dog. Also, the manufacturer's advertising is all over one side, so I am inadvertently trumpeting their name (not my intent, but nobody can SEE them anyway)Read Best Reviews of High Tech Pet 50-Piece Set of Flags FL-1 for Electronic Fence Systems Here
I ordered this product, but the one I got was not yellow, which I specifically wanted, and it was not the right number either. We're keeping them because we do not want the hassle of returning, etc., but we did not get what we ordered.Want High Tech Pet 50-Piece Set of Flags FL-1 for Electronic Fence Systems Discount?
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Anti-Bark Citronella Refill, 3oz.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Heavy Weight Tie-Out Cable for Large Dogs over 50lbs
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The tie-out cable is very good quality as are the clips I expect it will last for a long time. I received the product quickly. Price was great!Read Best Reviews of Heavy Weight Tie-Out Cable for Large Dogs over 50lbs Here
Thursday, May 22, 2014
ATC® LCD Remote Dog Vibrate Shock Training Collar 100 LEVEL
I waited to use the item so returning it was not an option.
Money out the window and the barking is worse
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Saturday, February 15, 2014
Prong Training Clr Black Herm Sprenger Lg 23"
Monday, December 16, 2013
The Company Of Animals Pet Corrector Holster - 50 Ml
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This is great. Easy to carry. Works for my pug and frenchie to stoptheir barking. Totally distracts them from the barking. Now all I have
to do is show them the canister. Really works for us.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Dean and Tyler "DESPERADO", Rounded Dog Choke Collar with Brass Hardware - Black - Size 26-Inch by 1
Monday, November 25, 2013
Gentle Leader Headcollar 5/8" Nose Loop, Blue, Medium for Dogs 25-60 lbs.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Carolina Dog Lead
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Simple Solution ECO Care Puppy Training Pads 400 pk (8x50pk)
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Dean and Tyler DT Freedom Muzzle, Size No. 26 - Dalmatian Female
The first muzzle I got was a different one from Dean & Tyler, and while the quality was great, it fit too snug around her snout to allow her to open her mouth and pant. Not only can this become bad for dogs (if left like that for extended periods, not being able to pant causes over-heating in dogs), but she hated it with a passion and constantly tried pulling the muzzle off. I figured she just wasn't used to having to wear one.
Then I found out about the DT Freedom line of muzzles. I bought this muzzle to replace the regular DT muzzle I had, when I saw that it was designed to let them open their mouths and pant. She has no problem with it! The very first time I put it on, she just sat there patiently with her tail wagging, waiting for me to put on her collar and leash to go outside.
One thing though, DEFINITELY watch the sizing on the muzzle. I recommend going to the official Dean & Tyler website, they have pages explaining in great detail how to properly measure your dog for a muzzle and they have all the muzzles laid out in a nice chart showing each muzzle's dimensions. And they encourage you to contact them if you have any questions or concerns at all about sizing muzzles.
If you buy it from their official website, they also offer free standard shipping, making the total price currently cheaper than buying it with standard shipping from Amazon. They say on the website that, in addition to standard shipping time, each muzzle is made to order and can take up to 10 days just to craft before shipping (you get an email telling you to contact them if you need it urgently and don't want to wait 10 days). BUT I ordered mine on a Saturday and received it the following Saturday, without needing to contact them or pay for faster shipping.
All in all, I couldn't be happier.Great Muzzle. You really should call Tyler and Dean and discuss the sizing. Will likely require sending them photos of the dog as well but that is what it takes...
Would you buy a jacket for yourself without knowing the right size?
This fits your dogs face, the best fit is required.
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I bought this muzzle about 6 months ago. I have a 'mutt' dog of little known origin, so measuring was an absolute must for this product, though I strongly recommend you measure twice for any dog! I originally got the pitbull female size, and it was way too big for my dog. I had been using a cloth grooming muzzle for a while as my dog is fearful and will attack dogs when they get to close to him. However, the cloth muzzle was very uncomfortable and my dog was constantly trying to get it off. It also rubbed away some of his fur on his snout, which was unsightly and obviously itchy/painful for the dog. I was slightly skeptical about how well my dog would keep the Dt Freedom on, but amazingly he has never once tried to get it off! That being said, it would not be particularly hard for him to pull off if he wanted to do so. This might be because he was hard to fit. There is no more rubbed off fur. The best thing about this muzzle is that it really does let him open his mouth, drink, pant, etc. It also lets him go through the motions of snapping, thus letting us correct the behavior (he now rarely snaps). The only thing I would change about it is how well it stays on. I have considered adding a strap that goes around the dog's neck like a collar so that it could not come off if he wanted it to. This would make me feel more comfortable taking him to a dog park for socialization. This really is a great muzzle for everyday, long term use!Pros:
Lets dog go through full range of motion
Comfortable for the dog
Well made with quality materials
Cons:
Could potentially come off easily.
Hurts when dog rubs against you when it is being worn.
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Friday, August 23, 2013
EZwhelp Washable Whelping & Puppy Pad 17" x 20"
I like that they are brown in color. Others we've had were white and you can really see the urine all over the white ones. The brown hides the pee a little better!
They've held up great in the washer, and I'd definitely buy them again when it comes time to replace our current ones.
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I'm not gonna say I love this product, cuz who really loves having to touch a pee pad? I know I certainly do not. However this is my favorite of the pads I have used thus far because a) its the second most absorbent pad I have used thus far (including throwaway pads) b) its reusable and c) its brown, so no unsightly pee stains.I have a dog that thinks everything is a chew toy and if given the opportunity will run around the room with her pads, so I have a plastic snap into place plastic holder that I bought from Walmart. for the most part this pad fits into place.
Also we have used a scent spray to teach our little booger Bailey where to pee from the get go. We currently only have one reusable pad (I am actually buying more this week) but to make an easy transition on the days we use this one I just spray our scent and she uses it just fine. She likes it better than the current reusable pads we have because the pee is absorbed better. Obviously if you are not using any scent and your pet went through regular house-training without it, you may have to retrain them when you buy it, since it does not look like the regular white ones and they may be confused, but that is with ANY time a new type of pad is used.
Since we live on the top floor of an apartment building, being trained to go outside would be silly. Our dog is little (has a little bladder) and I imagine I would be running outside with a dog peeing on me if I even tried that. This pad helps with the option to go inside.
Also when I did go to change the pad I was amazed because pee did not drip everywhere like I thought it would. the pad held it in really well. So for the gross idea of a product it is, it is very effective, and I will buy it again.
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I just ordered one pad to try out. My 9 month old Yorkie was trained on disposable pads (she never goes outdoors) and I wasn't sure she'd take to it. She immediately did. I like that the stains don't show on the brown cover (I had to look twice to see if she'd used it). And there was virtually no odor unlike with the disposable pad. We used this pad all day where I might go through 2 or 3 disposables a day. It washed up nicely with no odor.
