Our merchandising team has announced the hottest pet products for 2009, and a trend toward health and safety is definitely evident. This trend is no surprise considering our conversations with pet lovers on both Twitter and Facebook: It is clear that pet owners put priority on the comfort and health care of their pets.
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Sweet Potato Dog Treats – Your dog will love the sweet, satisfying taste of these dehydrated sweet potatoes. These delicious, healthy dog treats are great for medium to large dogs, or easily break apart into smaller portions for small dogs. These meat-free dog treats are the perfect solution for vegan or vegetarian dog owners. Sweet potatoes are known for healthy beta-carotene. |
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Telescoping Pet Ramp – Pet ramps help older, injured, or pets with arthritis reach their favorite places – furniture, beds, windowsills, or into a vehicle. Lightweight (only 13 lbs) and completely portable, the telescoping dog ramp holds up to 400 lbs and extends a FULL 6 feet. |
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Quilted Super Deluxe Dog Bed – Orthopedic style bed perfect for arthritic dogs who need solid support, but love the softness of a pillow. Features 5-1/2″ of thick, medical-grade foam sandwiched between soft MiracleLoft® polyfil. Comes in several choices of fabric to match your home’s interior. |
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Joint Care 1, 2 & 3 – Our favorite product when you’re concerned about your pet’s joints. Contains glucosamine and chondroitin, supplying the building blocks of cartilage, plus multiple unique ingredients to target different pathways to healthy joints. Three formulas available so you can give your dog or cat exactly the amount needed for every stage of life. |
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UltraSonic Birdhouse – Discreet ultrasonic bark control unit for outdoor use. Innovative ultrasonic device automatically emits an ultrasonic tone when the internal microphone detects barking. Smart solution for controlling outdoor nuisance barking – even your neighbor’s dog! Works up to 50 feet away. |
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Cat Cottage – One-of-a-kind, MEGA-strong corrugated cottage designed specifically for the climb-loving cat. Priced lower than carpeted furniture, and features 4 levels of double-thick corrugated cardboard for extra support, with 9″ diameter cutouts so kitty can explore level after alluring level. Sold exclusively at Drs. Foster & Smith. |
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Pet Fountain – Waterers, like the Drinkwell 360, actually circulate the water continuously through a carbon filter to remove impurities. It also helps keep your pet’s water cooler and fresher while minimizing bacterial growth. Holds 128 ounces of water. |
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Comfort Zone – Comforts both dogs and cats in stressful or new environments. Clinical studies show Comfort Zone with D.A.P.® (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) helps reduce destructive behavior in 91% of dogs, excessive barking, and whimpering in 65% of dogs, and inappropriate soiling in 75% of dogs. For cats, Feliway Comfort Zone effectively ends urine marking and inappropriate scratching. |
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Greenies – These dental treats for dog and cat treats reward your pet with clean teeth, fresh breath, and loads of vitamins and minerals with every delicious treat. Lite/Senior formulas are great for weight management. |
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Right on the money!!!!! My 11 pound (please don’t let her know that I gave out her weight) doxie would kill for the sweet potatoes and the greenies! The comfort zones are a Godsend and I now find that when she is getting stressed she walks over to the plug in and takes a big sniff and then is fine……this has alleviated many of the anxiety/stressful issues that we had had in the past. She has been on the Joint Care for the past couple of months because the vet stressed the problems that her breed has with joints and back and her last visit the doc told me that she was in extremely good shape joint-wise. Allie also has the ortho dog bed that she sleeps on when I am not around…..otherwise she is sleeping in my lap…..but that is also another comfort to her. Thanks!!
Hi Shirley- we love to hear that our customer’s pets are helped by our products! Thanks for the positive feedback!
Thanks for the new pet product ideas. Always looking for new pet items for my pugs! My pugs are major shedders and I am always looking for ideas to help with that. One great item I have found for my furniture and truck seats was these washable throws. They really help me to handle all the hair from my little couch potatoes! I found them on this site: http://www.surefit.net/shop/categories/pet-solutions-non-personalized-pet-throws/?stc=0114100008 If anyone has any suggestions please send them my way.
Nice article covering a good range of items. The sweet potato dog treats are something new in our search for dog nutrition products. My wife and I just recently switched to sweet potatoes in our diet (including sweet potato french fries). We knew the benefit of beta-carotene but really did not think of our two labs….RJ & Blizzard thankyou.
I’ve never seen sweet potato treats before. What a great idea, especially for the many pets who have protein related food allergies. Thank you for this list!
Our rescue Bichon Mickeyfinn loves his sweet potato treats in fact i use them ( cut in tiny pieces ) while gooming him. Mickey is a great little guy but he hates having his front paws touched ( never mind combed out or the hair between his toes cut ) we have a little trick I call ” BRIBE and BRUSH ” I give him two or three little tiny pieces of sweet potato treat while he is chewing happily away at his tresures I comb down one front paw to the feet and then another BandB and then do the other ! before he knows it his least favorite grooming chore is done … !! hehe …We dog moms have to be clever … Sometimes !