I admit it: I LOVE CRITTERS! At one time, I bred tiny, tiny toy poodles of the best pedagrees and really enjoyed loving everyone of them. Another time, I bred the most beautiful Siberian Huskeys that I EVER saw. Still, now that I am older, as is my husband …

The boxer, one of the top ten most popular breeds in America, is an extreme joy to have as a pet. I actually ended up getting a dog of this breed just because of convenience. I had just graduated college and I heard about litter of boxer …

Concord Pet was acutally once a small, ma and pa business that first developed in Wilmington, Delaware. Because the first original shop was so successful, they are now popping up literally at about every other intersection and major highway. The stores have now entered into the realms …

My family has had a female black lab now for 8 years and she is a great family pet. When we got her, the owner planned to put her with her other puppy siblings into a bag and drown her in a stream. We got them …

My mother started breeding labs when I was 16, with our Yellow Lab Ben and Chocolate Lab Shadow. She’s hooked and loves having the pups around. She now has 3 females - Shadow, Maggie and Morgan and 1 male - Bailey. Anywhere from three to 5 litters a year …

I was desperately in need of a harness for my larger dog, and this was the only one that I could find at PetSmart. Although I like how adjustable this harness is, the design is not as good as other harnesses I’ve bought in the past despite being a …

I have kitties and I hate cat litters these days do to the scent the contain and all the horrible unnatural ingredients. One in particular I strongly dislike is the Armin Hammer Baking Soda Scented Cat litter, although I will admit it does clump nicely. However, I recently switched …

PetSmart is a chain of stores which of course caters to pets and their needs. They often have a wide selection of toys, treats, foods, and other necessities for your furry companion. The PetSmart I’m reviewing here is the one located in Augusta, Georgia in the Target shopping mall …

Frontline Plus is a liquid product that helps keeps dogs free of some parasites. The box says it protects against different types of ticks, fleas, and lice in all stages of life, (although my dog hasn’t ever had lice so I can’t say how well it keeps them away). …

I accompanied a friend to buy a salt water aquarium for his den. The Bio Research branch that we went to was in a big mall, and the items were really expensive. He said that it was the only shop he trusted as he has been going there for …

Some 13 years ago, my daughter rescued a beautiful little pomeranian puppy from people who were kicking it around whilst wearing steel capped boots. I have had her ever since, and she is an absolute delight, she is a very affectionate little girl who weighs about seven pounds, …

Chew toys are a neccessity for any dog owner, especially for those who like to chew and tear things up like my dog. I am the proud owner of a Jack Russell Terrier that is a year and four months old named Ricochet. She has two bad habits: …

Me and my fiance have a 1 year old male schipperke and have been giving him Eukanuba Healthy Extras Puppy Growth Biscuits since our pup had his first birthday. We’ve been pleased with the ingredients and the fact that this is a good treat to give out other than …

I am now the proud (and yet somewhat embarrassed) owner of a Shih Tzu cross Poodle dog. He is a small dog who won’t outgrow my 5 year old daughter. I spent a lot of time researching smaller dogs looking for one that would be good with my …

Exo Terra Heat Glo Infrared 75 Watt Bulb
Exo Terra is known for their popular reptile products, but I really hope this product does not become popular. It is such an awful product; I should have not have listened to the Petsmart employee that told me to get it for …

The miniature schnauzer is a great pet for individuals or families. According the the American Kennel Club, the miniature schnauzer is one breed of dog that is hypoallergenic, meaning that even people who are allergic to dogs can be around miniature schnauzers without any problems. At a full size …

I love Capstar for killing fleas on my poodles. It’s safe to use even on pregnant dogs. They just take a pill every couple of days to keep the fleas from coming back. This works fast, in about 30 minutes. You have to buy this at the …

Petzazz Scalloped Ceramic Cat Bowls are available at PetSmart.com for $3.99 a piece. The bowls come in three colors, red, black, and tan. They have a scalloped pattern around the base, of the same color as the bowl itself - hence the name. The bowls are solid and heavy, …

I am the proud owner of a beagle, Beagles are amongst the best pets in the world. My tri colored Beagle is about forty pounds, he has an even disposition and is great around small children. This breed of dog is intended as a rabbit hunting dog, known for his …

Dog Chow Menu is one of the dog food brands I have tried for my dog. Sometimes I like to give my dog some food more elaborated, but I don’t always have time for that, and I don’t want to spoil him.
Dog Chow offers a wide variety of already …

Fortunately, I do not have to worry about pet hair in my house; however, recently I have had to stay for several weeks at a hotel that allows pets, and the furniture was covered in small, fine pet hair that would not come off with a vacuum. While I …

I have recently completed all the Natural Horsemanship games with my Clydie Cross. I strongly recommend this style as the horse chooses to work for you rather than being forced.
There are 8 games that you teach on the ground. This may take a varied length of time depending on …

Now here’s something new for you. For once, I’m going to discuss a food product I’ve never actually sampled. Oh yeah, I’ve bought it, used it many times but I’ve never honestly tasted it myself. That’s because it’s made for pets. Yeah, you heard me, PETS. They’re Pedigree Dentastix …

When I saw the ad for Pedi Paws on the web I was excited. My dog hates people touching his paws and so we have great trouble clipping his nails. When I saw Pedi paws I was hopeful it would work.
So I ordered it and eagerly tried …

I have wanted a freshwater Aquarium for a while, after keeping fish for a long time a few years ago.
Whenever I visited Petcetera and Petsmart, I always saw Aquarium Starter kits for sale at very reasonable prices. Last year, on my birthday I finally went to Petcetera and …

The Old Roy Doog food is at a great price but sometimes that comes with a bigger price. The vet’s office. Be very careful of no-name type foods. I know Wal-Mart is a large corporation but their doog food is still a no name. If you cannot buy it …

We wanted to buy a dog, supposedly a husky when we realized we will eventually have problems seeing them grow too big for our place and we dont have a backyard for them to run around so we apted for a toy pug as suggested to us, i thought …

Greenies are the world’s catnip for dogs - they are in heaven when chomping on one of these. I’ve yet to meet a dog who does not like them. Now, I have the most finicky Toy Poodle in the world, and I have to admit it did …

I recently bought a Flexi Freedom Retractable Leash after doing some research on Retractable Leashes. Flexi Freedom seems to be a front runner in the market and I wanted to see why. A few things jumped out at me while reading up on the product that rose above the …

Goldfish are a fish that I have taken care of worked with for many years. They are a very interesting and prevalent fish. They are everywhere. I first started taking care of goldfish in 1979. I have found them to be very interesting.
I started taking …

When I brought my two new baby rats home from the pet store, they both suffered a respitory ailment. Perhaps they caught it from the slightly chilly outside air, as rats don’t handle chills very well. Needless to say, I needed something to treat them with and the pet …

Why doesn’t everybody think crows are hilarious and interesting when they so clearly are? Have you ever decided to have a caw-off with a crow? Why not? They’ll do it as long as you let them unless somebody drops a french fry in their line of …

We were at the store a couple weeks ago picking up Easter gifts for our two girls and we remembered the cat. Since I knew our oldest daughter would be upset if we didn’t get him anything, I went to the pet department and bought him a Pureness Auto …

My wife and I decided that we wanted to get a dog. We had purchased a new home and it came with a very large yard. I had always had a dog growing up. She however, had not, she was a cat person if you will.
She had met my …

I have a 75lb German Shepherd who loves her toys, especially the plush squeaky toys. I don’t, however, love the stuffing that ends up all over my house after she’s done mutilating them. I ran across these Skineeez Dog Toys one day while surfing the web.
I …

Having just completed the challenging task of washing my two cats, and changed into dry clothes, here I am to review the shampoo, Sergeant’s Skip-Flea and Tick Shampoo for Cats. As you see from the product name, we’ve got a flea problem. Usually, we treat our cats with flea …

I was shopping at a flea market one day when I stopped by a booth to have identification tags engraved for my dogs, as I waited on the engraver to finish my ordered tags, I saw these great leather leashes hanging on a wall behind me. I inquired about the …

The VCA Veterinary Hospital in Berlin, MD provides by far the best veterinary service of any animal hospital that I have been to. This particular VCA is located about 5 miles outside of the popular summer resort, Ocean City, MD on Old Berlin Road.
I have a boxer puppy …

I have two cats and so many many hair on my couches. Usually I use a hand-held vaccum to try to clean my sofas but the hair is so tingy and seems to be interwoven into the fabric. I almost gave up and decided we are going to be …

My middle aged black Labrador/Belgium Shepard dog is prone to wax build-up in his ears. I have been buying Hartz Advanced Care Ear Cleaner for him for several years and love the results.
The bottle comes in 4FL. OZ (118ml) and is available in most department stores in the pet …

I believe that this is something that anyone that keeps their pets indoors should keep around in case it’s needed. I have a small indoor dog and he’s fully trained but my little friend still does have mishaps sometimes so it’s a good thing to have just in …

My rats just love these grass houses by Kanda Imports! I have been trying several things on them to see what they really love and these little houses are without doubt their favorite. They sit inside it all of the time, often piling in one atop the other. I …

I never really liked to maintain dogs at home. I hate not the barking, not the smell, not the dog hairs all over the ground but because I developed a trauma out of a previous experience with our first dog. That dog acquired fleas that really brought …

As those who are cat owners know, our pets go bonkers over toys that contain catnip. However, the scent and stimulation only lasts for a few hours and then the toy often sits unused. I started to feel as though I was wasting money on catnip toys that were …

I admit, I ran out of my dog’s normal dog food, and was in a hurry to get home. I was at The Dollar Store, saw some dog food, there, and thought, that would do, until I could get the Pedigree Dog Food I have always fed my Beagle. …

Finding a good veterinarian service for a pet is very important. The veterinarian clinic near my home is very affordable. Having your pet’s clinic nearby is a great feature since numerous trips are necessary to keep a pet healthy. Also this feature provides comfort in the case …

I first bought this dog food for my puppies of 1.5 months since they can be weaned from Esbilac milk to cereal and to mushed dog food mixed with Esbilac milk, the other vets I talked to said Eukanuba can make a puppy’s growth spike up fast and quick …

I just got some African Cichlids and had I kind of rough experience with them. Cichlids are a type of semi-aggressive fish. Anyway about two weeks ago I bought a 135 gallon aquarium to try to get myself out of a hard spot. I have about …

Chlorhexidine 4% Shampoo has to be hands down the absolute best shampoo I’ve ever used on my Golden Retriever. Just before she turned 5 she developed bad skin allergies, or at least that’s what the Vet figured it was. We had some tests run to make sure …

I am amazed at the Kong Cat Zoom Groom. I am a cat owner of 8 indoor cats. All are short hairs except one. Most of them shed like crazy and I was tired of constantly vacuuming and picking up pet hair off of my floors. …