Guides
Plain, practical guides to the everyday jobs of living with a dog or cat, from measuring for a harness to lifting hair out of the carpet. For anything about your pet's health, ask your veterinarian.
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Gifts for Senior Dogs and Cats: Warmth, Gentle Care and Easy Outings
Gifts that make life a little easier for an older dog or cat, chosen from our catalog: warm beds for cats and small dogs, a gentle brush for older coats, a lick mat, a cooling mat for warm sleepers and a backpack for small seniors who tire, plus what to skip and what needs a vet.
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What to Get Your Dog for Christmas: Gifts for Tuggers to Nappers
Choose your dog's Christmas gift by what they already do: a stuffing-free fire hose toy for tuggers and shredders, a plush fox for gentle carriers, a lick mat or slow feeder for lickers and fast eaters, and a cuddler bed or coat for small dogs, plus safety checks, unwrapping and gifts to skip.
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Pet Accessories Under $50: Useful Dog and Cat Picks, One per Job
Six useful dog and cat accessories under $50 from our catalog, one for each everyday job: water on walks, a reflective ID collar, a car seat belt tether, a de-shedding tool, a lick pad and slow feeder, and a cat harness, plus which ones need a measurement before you buy.
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Types of Dog Brushes: Which Brush Suits Your Dog’s Coat
Slicker, de-shedding tool, pin, bristle, rubber curry, comb or rake: what each type of dog brush does, a coat-by-coat table of the ones your dog needs, the three tools we stock and the ones we don’t, and the signs a brush is wrong for the coat.
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Made in USA Dog Products: Collars, Harnesses, Coats, Bowls and Wipes
Six dog items we stock carry a Made in USA claim from their maker or listing: two Lupine Pet walking pieces, a DCNY coat for small dogs, a SodaPup slow feeder and lick mat, and Mr. Peanut’s wipes. Learn what the label should mean, what it leaves out and how to check a claim yourself.
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How to Choose the Right Dog Harness: Style, Strap Shape and Build
Choose a harness by how it goes on and how it's built: overhead, step-in or vest, a chest piece that leaves the shoulders free, padding where the straps press, and hardware scaled to your dog. Plus how our two dog harnesses differ.
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How to Choose a Dog Collar: Type, Width, Hardware and the ID Tag
A flat collar sized to the neck suits most dogs; martingales and breakaways solve specific problems. Here’s how to pick the type, material and width, read overlapping size ranges, check the hardware and decide what goes on the ID tag.
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Best Brush for Cats: Choosing by Coat, Undercoat and Temperament
Which brush suits your cat: soft silicone pins, a slicker or a de-shedding tool? Match the tool to coat length, undercoat, skin, age and temperament, see which brush we stock for each coat, and spot the signs that a brush is the wrong one.
