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Chew Proof Dog Toys
February 4th, 2010
I have a lab that can destroy anything. He can shred a toy in less than 5 minutes, or destuff a toy as it may be. After spending lots of money on toys, I finally found a good solution. Orvis has a line of toys that they fully back, if your dog destroys it you can get your money back, get a gift card or even get a replacement toy. They also have dog beds if your dog destroys them called tough chew. I use this for my puppies since they have sharp teeth!
Orvis is so amazing that we once bought a dog bed from them and my dogs just didn’t care for it. We actually kept the dog bed for a period of time to see if the ywould warm up to it and they didn’t. I called several months later, and no questions asked they sent me a gift card so I could buy something else. Their customer service is amazing.
For dog toys, the ones that have worked well for us are the ring, the octopus and the boomerang. I’m curious to see how these chew proof dog toys hold up for the new puppy but if there is a problem I know I can just call customer service! Well worth the money in my opinion!
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Rawhides for dogs
December 26th, 2009
It was Christmas morning, and my mom came over with gifts for all, including our dog Nitro. He loves food, and he loves to chew. He immediately tore into his gift which was a nice big rawhide. He’s never had one in his life, so he was excited.
He sat down with his rawhide which was made in the USA. I do not recommend buying rawhides from other countries as you dont know what they use for a preservative – I have heard it can have levels of arsenic. I haven’t verified if that is true. In about an hour, the rawhide was gone. I knew that meant troubl, he would likely have some upset tummy issues later that day and sure enough he did.
My recommendation on raw hides is they are OK every once in a while, buy only the ones from the USA (made in the USA) and watch your dog. They can get stuck in their throats. I take away the end pieces. My preference is to only give your dog raw bones or my favorite – deer antlers. You can purchase deer antlers at www.petexpertise.com/dogtrainersearch. They last a long time and are well worth the money!
Wacky Walker
December 20th, 2009
Will the Wacky Walkr dog leash stop your dog from pulling?
I’m always a little skeptical when someone says – hey look at this new tool, its guaranteed to work! But, with my good intentions, I contacted the company who created the WAcky Walkr and said, I’d like to give this a try.
They helped me decide on trying two sizes, the original Wacky Walkr Large, and the Urban Wacky Walkr large. I figured I didn’t want to try out a coupler just yet.
When UPS showed up with my new dog leashes, I immediately took my dogs out without harnesses or gentle leaders on. I have two large dogs, one who will pull through any device no matter what and one who heels really nicely until he sees a bird nearby. I took out the Urban walker and put it on my puller dog. She immediately ran to the end of the leash, and with no effort on my part, returned back to me and then sat nicely. Interesting I thought….
I went and got the other dog with the same lead. He didn’t want to pull so I had to trick him into doing so. He hit the end and backed up as usual, no real effort on my part.
I figured the real test would be some of my dog training clients. I talked them all into trying it. They thought it looked weird, but were good sports. All the dogs responded fabulously to it. Most of the owners loved it and can’t wait for me to get some in for them to buy.
So, my review of the Wacky Walkr – I think its great. If you have a dog who pulls moderatly, this can really help with training and it takes all the pressure and jerking away. You can use it easily with the Easy Walk Harness too. Give it a try, and send us your review!