Showing posts with label leesburg dog training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label leesburg dog training. Show all posts

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Poochie Training Bells Candy Cane Stripe Designer Doggie Doorbell 95% Success Rate !!

Poochie Training Bells Candy Cane Stripe Designer Doggie Doorbell 95% Success Rate !!Product is excellent, the photo displayed is inaccurate. The first photo in the listing is NOT the Candy Cane Stripe. It is basic Fire Engine Red. The 2nd photo IS the Candy Cane Stripe.

Friday, May 30, 2014

PureBites Chicken Breast Dog Treats

PureBites Chicken Breast Dog Treats, 3 oz.UPDATED APRIL 2012: I'm returning 6 more pouches of PureBites Chicken today, after first calling the company for instructions. The same rep (female) who responded to my complaint in Dec 2011 took my call today, but not knowing I had called before, she kept insisting there has never been a complaint about rancid bits before. I told her I called in Dec and she said "someone else likely helped you". Not wanting to argue, I moved on, but she clearly lied to me so I thought I should update about this. I was asked to include a note this time, to say where purchased but that has nothing to do with the fact that the company thinks it's "acceptable" that some fat is getting thru via processing. Fat cannot be freeze-dried so it will turn rancid even if freeze dried read my original review and see how this was answered the 1st time I called last year...Very disappointing that the company doesn't care to hold the processing plant's feet to the fire about fat getting in, but then to lie to a customer is not good. But they will honor their satisfaction guarantee! So the only way to get this issue resolved is for all of us to get refunds. All you need to do is send the proof of purchase and your invoice to the address on the bag, along with your name & address. I find that about half of the bags are rancid. Dogs don't care, but cats won't eat rancid anything so very expensive if issue is ignored. Pls help make this company fix this issue by sending proofs in and forcing them to refund. Companies ignore issues until their wallets get hit. I hate to do this, but my cats beg for these and I'm going broke replacing rancid bags!

ORIGINAL REVIEW: I bought two 6.2 oz bags of PureBites Chicken for dogs, first trying out a small cat size pouch found at PetSmart, and then moved up to the dog-sized bags/chunks, which I crumble with my fingers to get them smaller for my cats, who love this product BUT both of these bags purchased on Amazon had rancid chunks that smushed into slimy/greasy mush when I crumbled them.

The company admits this happens, said it's part of the processing, nothing can be done, but it's not acceptable, and they will refund once I send proof of purchases & invoice to them.

So it's hit or miss, and the company agrees...so just an FYI to warn others to check their bags!

For those feeding this to dogs, and not breaking up the chunks like I do, please take note of this and check on the chunks before feeding. You can also detect a faint rancid odor if there are rancid bits in your bags.

The reason for the rancid chunks, according to the company is that pieces of fatty chicken do get in, and fat doesn't freeze-dry, so without preservatives, it will go rancid. I knew that, but had hoped they could offer a promise to correct this; they can't and have no intention to do so. So I'll keep buying and hoping I get good bags, but will certainly take the time to get refunded whenever this occurs.

The product is excellent when you get a good bag..just check each piece before feeding, or if you have a good nose for rancid odors, take a whiff and you'll smell the slight rancid odor, and can return the product.

I buy this product for my two cats. I know there are dogs on the cover, but they sure go ape $#!^ for these chicken bits. These are great treats to reward any animal, they are healthy and don't have any invasive odors like a lot of other pet treats. I hate to admit this, but I have tried these treats as well, don't judge me too much I know you have thought of it as well. Aside from being a little bland, they are pretty good, put a little hot sauce on them and it could pass along with most of the frozen snacks that kids eat. If you are looking for a premium treat to give to your pets I suggest Pure Bites.

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this is an all around product. i carry some with me all the time. i live in an apartment complex with 206 units. i'm the only one,that all the dogs and cats great with ( i think ) a smile. crazy huh? my three cats love it too. just great. jim

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We purchase both the Chicken and the Beef Liver for our dogs...and the cats love the chicken. Really, where else beside the butcher's shop can you get 100% meat with nothing added for your pet? These are great for training and for an everyday treat. I can't wait to try the Cheese product when it comes out. HINT...to get the most for your money, sprinkle the dust at the bottom of the bag on top of their food.

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I purchased these treats (packaged as cat treats) in a small bag at a high-end pet store. I give them to my kitties when I call them to come in (thereby ensuring that they always come when I call) and they love them. In an attempt to save money, I searched online to see if I could find a bigger package and was delighted to find this large package marketed to dogs.

I simply cut the dog-sized pieces into smaller kitty-sizes and give them to my girls. We're all happy and this big bag will last us a long time!

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Monday, May 26, 2014

Hollywood Pads 15-Pack Pet Training Pads

Hollywood Pads 30-Pack Pet Training Pads, 24 by 24-Inchthese pads are the most absorbant, look the best, and over all just work better, ive been using these for the past few months, and i cant imagine going back to those horrible blue squares other people use!! i refere all my pet owning friends to these because they honestly work better than the rest!!!

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Ultrasonic Pet Dog Repeller Training Device Trainer with a Hand Strip

Ultrasonic Pet Dog Repeller Training Device Trainer with a Hand StripThis thing is cheap and I did get unlucky and get a broken one. Ordered another and it is fine. Very powerful sound output and flashlight is good too. When cats are hanging around my deck out back, I trigger this and they run like mad!! Good for training my dog too.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Kakadu Pet Retractable Lead, Long Dog Leash, Medium, Up to 66-Pound by 16-Foot, Yellow

Kakadu Pet Retractable Lead, Long Dog Leash, Medium, Up to 66-Pound by 16-Foot, YellowI have had a few different types of this type of leash. This one is by far the best one I have owned. Its sturdy and the button to hold your dog close or let it go farther is so easy and nice to use. It doesn't feel like its going to break like some of the other ones I've owned. I really love the bottom part that hooks to my dogs harness... its going to be well used and appreciated!

I walk my dog 3X a day, so my leashes get pretty heavy use. That said, I had a flexi retractable leash for four years that only broke because I dropped it on concrete. This thing broke within a month. The locking mechanism on this leash is poorly designed. It got completely stuck at one point and now randomly stays locked or won't lock at all. Total dud.

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As many others have said in reviews, only the lead is reflective. I think that is fairly obvious from the pictures/description.

With that said, this leash is great. Works smooth. Holds tight.

We have a 30lb dog and this leash is perfect for him.

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I bought two of these for walking the dogs at night. I have used them for 3+ months now. I thought it would be safer if they were on reflective leads. The reflection works well. The product is fair to midland. I have found that the retraction of the lead is not as good now as it was when I first started using them. The retraction is not terrible, but not as snappy which is sometimes a concern when I want to pull the dog back towards me. The lead has not had any issues with knots or binding which is good. One of the latches broke about 45 days after receiving it. Not a huge deal since I can push it down and hook the dog with my thumb. If I need another lead I am sure I would look for something with reflecting material like this one, but a bit better quality and heavier duty.

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I was hoping for a leash that was 100% reflective, but this leash only has about 1 foot of reflective tape, then it is a plain black cord like most retractable leashes. The case seems flimsy as does the button, so I'm glad I didn't keep it as I would question the durability of the handle. I think it would be a great product to try if the entire length of the the leash was reflective.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Pup-Head Portable Dog Potty - Regular Size 20" x 30"

Pup-Head Portable Dog Potty - Regular Size 20' x 30'I did a lot of research on various dog potty products and this was among the best. It is light-weight, portable, easy to clean, and just the right size for my small breed dog.

That being said you must introduce the potty properly to your puppy or dog. We put it over the spot outside that our puppy used and then after a few weeks of him using it outside we transitioned the potty to inside the home.

Our puppy was not enthusiastic about using it at first because the artificial turf is not as soft as natural sod and may have a soft prickly feel that the dog will need to get used to.

Here are some tips that helped us.

*Keep your puppy on leash until they routinely begin to use the potty, this way you can limit the distance they can travel away from the dog potty to do their potty.

* Before making them go potty for the first time on the dog potty, get them used to walking on the new surface by luring them closer and closer to the potty with treats and then lure them on to the dog potty surface with even more treats.

* Immediately after they finish going potty on the dog potty surface give them another treat and lots of praise. They will eventually get the point and understand that they need to use the dog potty and doing so means good things (treats) even if they don't like the feel of the surface.

* Keep it clean! Rinse out the tray and artificial turf with soap and water about every second or third day. Just like cats with a litter box, dogs won't want to use a dog potty that is dirty.

I had initially tried the UGODOG but my dog didn't take to it well. He used it but he never did quite hit the spot, so to speak. His hiney kept hanging off getting poop and urine on the floor. No matter how many times I tried to get him to use it right. This is probably mainly because he's large and I guessed he never felt like he had enough space to use it. I also got tired of dumping the urine in the toilet. It got to be very messy and difficult to deal with.

Ultimately, I stopped using the UGODOG because of that. After months of returning to newspaper I decided to give another pet potty a chance (this one), but I knew I needed something bigger. This is one of the few potties out there that cater to bigger dogs. I mean really cater to them. After doing a mock measurement of their largest potty (30x40) I decided to get it because I was absolutely confident my dog would use it.

On the first day my dog used it with no trouble at all. I put the potty in "his spot" where he normally uses it, put a few sheets of newspaper on top just so he would get the point and no problem. He used it with no second guessing. After that, I no longer used the newspaper because he would be familiar with his scent after that and where he went.

I purchased 2 absorbent pads for it. At first, I thought they looked awfully thin and flimsy and wouldn't do the trick. But boy was I wrong. Those things worked wonders. I think I let him pee on that thing (potty) for 5 days in a row before it started smelling. Lazy I know. I'll be cleaning it about every 2 days from now on but had been so busy I didn't get to it until I had no choice but to.

I should also mention that I take my dog out for a morning walks so he usually only uses it in th evenings. So the 5 days I let him use it aren't really equivalent to 5 actual going days. More like 2-3 days--counting in one of the days I didn't take him out at all.

I am so happy with this product. I've dealt with stinky pee smelling carpet, crapping on the floor and awkward trips to the bathroom to dump other dog potties. I'd even tried dumping the urine of previous dog potties in a bucket. If anything, that was one of the main reasons I purchased this potty. No awkward trips. Just grab the absorbent pads, put them in the washer and clean the artificial turf in the bathtub. None of either were drenched in urine--dripping all over the place (gross right?). I let out a sigh of relief after seeing that and my opinion of this product went up about 2 notches, because when I first got it I was convinced I'd got another UGODOG that I'd have to fight with and ultimately would end up not using.

So summarily, I purchased this potty because it works great for large dogs (the larger sized potty) and because I'm not about to keep having pee splash everywhere and stink up my apartment. Even when he used it properly the urine was just ripe. It would swim through the air and my apartment would be stinking all the time and I had to clean it all the time with the UGODOG. That was disgusting. So like another reviewer said, this potty has been a God send. It has for me too. I'm not a particularly lazy dog walker but you can account for your dog having to go all the time. Obviously there's got to be a back-up system that isn't always a huge amount of work and this potty is heaven for me. It's such a relief to have it.

Lastly, I recommend you get at least 4 absorbent pads for the large sized potty or 2 for the regular sized ones for the normal sized potty, so you can rotate them when you're cleaning them. If you have a dryer, you can get away with one set, but if you're air drying them, you'll mostly need an extra set. Depends on the situation I think, but an extra set will likely make it easier in the end.

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This item has been a God send to us and our puppy! Our puppy is fully potty/house broken, but we live in an upstairs apartment with a balcony. He was paper trained when he was little and before he had all his shots. Once we put this down outside, he took right too it! This was great for the rains that we had. Lazy on our part to not take him downstairs to go potty, but this is the next best thing. I think of it as letting your dog in the backyard to go potty rather than going for a walk.

A little hefty of a price tag, but worth it in our eyes.

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I recently moved to a third floor apartment with my two small adult dogs who are well house trained. When working longer hours i have come home to puddles on the floor as the older dog is a bit incontinent after bladder surgery. I was hopeful that this would work, because when given the choice they will pee on a rug over the bare floor!

It took a bit for the dogs to be interested in it, upon getting the item i put treats on and around the potty and rewarded them for walking on it. The first night they did not seem interested in it, so during their next morning walk i took the grass mat and tried to get them to use it outside. No go, but i figured if i rubbed it around in the actual grass (especially where other dogs peed...a bit gross, i know) they would associate the scent with actually going outside. I also brought a bit of real grass inside to place on the potty.

I came home from work that night to lift up the mat and see that one of them did in fact use it while i was gone! Subsequent days have produced the same results and no puddles on the floor at all! Of course they get their regular walks but it alleviates the feelings of guilt when you have to be gone all day at work and there's no one to let the pets out. I would think that a puppy pad under the grass would allow for easier clean up, i haven't really had a problem without it though. I am very happy with this item!

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Our need: we have somewhat flexible schedules, but the puppy still ends up home alone for way too many hours several days a week.

We wanted something more eco friendly reusable than puppy pads so we tried this based on the great reviews.

Other useful info: we've had it for a month during which time the puppy has gone from 11 pounds to 25 pounds. The problems have been consistent though...but, if you have like a five pound dog, this might be fine.

Pros/Successes: none.

Cons/Disasters:

First, it is not deep enough to hold a day's worth of pee so it overflows.

Second, the various layers do not hold together so when he steps on and off it, they all slide around.

Third, it smells so, so, so terrible. We take it out in the backyard and hose it down regularly, but even if you bring it in that morning, by the time I get home around 4, the entire room smells like a urinal.

Finally, the attractive grass-like top? He chews it. There are pieces of fake grass everywhere.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Black Leather Collar with Handle

1' Black Leather Collar with Handle XLI have a 107 pound Olde English Bulldogge and wanted a nice quality durable leather collar. The handle is a nice addition too. It's even better in person

Monday, July 29, 2013

Halti Dog Harness, No Pull Dog Harness, Small

Halti Dog Harness, No Pull Dog Harness, SmallI am a dog trainer, and had this harness recommended to me over the easy walk one by premier. Having tried both now, I have to say I like the features on this one more. The harness is padded on the sides when the easy walk one is not, and has two points of attachment for a leash verses easy walk's one. I also appreciate that once adjusted, this one actually stays adjusted. The easy walk one would always slide down in front because the dog I was working with would try to pull and the harness would come loose in front. This one has stayed in place very well so far, and also has a clip to attach to the collar if it ever did loosen and start to slide down, which holds it up in place quite nicely. I will definitely continue to use and recommend this no pull harness.

I have a very energenic Boxer, 1 year. We have tried the prong collar, harness', the head collar..nothing worked. When I brought this home my husband said "we already have that", he was wrong. I'm not sure how it works but the fact that you can attach the lead to the front really helped the pulling problem. My only complaint so far is that the box didn't have a size listed. It's a little big, pulled to the tighest settings. The main thing is, so far it works. My husband runs with our boxer and was happy with the collar results as well.

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Recently we adopted an eight month old stray from Puerto Rico (Sato.) Straight off the plane he was twirling on the leash, standing up on his hind legs trying to greet every dog he saw, chasing bicycles, skateboarders, street cleaners anything that moved! His behavior improved during the first month but he was still pulling me down the street like a little devil dog huffing and choking on his soft collar whenever we went for a walk. I felt something more was needed but I was reluctant to use a choke collar on a 22 pound terrier.

In the past I had a terrier who had learned how to back out of his collar and harness so I was particularly attracted to the Halti because of the safety strap that attaches to the collar. I'd also read about another brand that can chafe the pup's skin so I felt the Halti's padding was another plus. I did feel they could've used heavier weight webbing. For example, it's not as thick as the webbing on his 14 inch nylon collar.

The first time I used this harness the difference was like day and night. After the first tug or two he realized pulling on the leash wasn't going to work anymore. Suddenly my little Devil Dog was walking like a well mannered gentleman! Adjusting the size, (I bought a Small) took several attempts and I still don't seem to have it exactly how it appears in the photos. It seems to have a tendency to ride up behind his legs.

Despite the fact that I only put the harness on the pup before we left for his walk, removed it immediately upon return, and never left him unattended while he was wearing the harness, or allowed him to wear it in the dog run, after about 9 days of use I discovered he'd managed to chew almost all the way through the front strap in two different places! I do like the product and it does exactly what I wanted it to do. Maybe I need to order a couple more.

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I love this collar. It is the only one that I have found which my 2 dogs can not "back out of" if they get freaked out by something. Is is super easy to walk both of them with one hand, I was shocked. Unlike, the last review, I have found that it does loosen up a bit but it does not stop the effectiveness. I am going to actually bring it to a shoe maker to get a stitch or 2 put in so that I do not need to tighten the front. I have a Goldendoodle and a Siberian Husky. It is also the only harness which does not make my husky pretend that she is pulling a sled.

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I've tried a multitude of collars, muzzles, and leads to keep my dog from pulling. However, this harness worked exactly as advertised maybe even better. My dog recognized it right away and from the beginning she wasn't pulling as much. The beauty of it is that it controls the dog from the front and through their shoulders. As a result, you can literally direct the dog away from where you want.

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