Did I just find my new neighbourhood pet shop? After my half-hour long first visit last week, I…read moredefinitely think so! Conveniently tucked in between my house and my favourite dog park (Shubie park), this shop was built as a custom extension off a video rental, pizza place, ice cream joint combination dealie on Montebello and is really quite lovely on the inside! Built around a lovely (and big!) faux-tree, the interior is worth a look whether you have a Fido at home or not. All your pet supply table stakes are on hand: tons and tons of food brands (plus the offer to order anything in that you don't see on the shelves), treats, toys, leashes, collars, sweaters, vitamins and supplements, even cookbooks for home-cooking for your pooch's palate! Now, I could easily stop there and land at a solid three-star but it's the added steps that this crew has taken to enhance the community that really push into four, borderline five-star territory. This I know, again, because I insisted on asking them 127 questions while I was there. Here's the scoop: - They custom-make 'Shubie Snacks' with Kathleen from Tailwagrrrs (my favourite doggy daycare), with all the proceeds going to maintain the dog park at Shubie. I think they mentioned they've raised some $30,000 since August? That sounds crazy...but I'm pretty sure that's what they said. Are you a regular at Shubie Park? You know that gazebo and all the brand new benches? Yeah. Planet Paws built those. - The owner is seriously educated in the pet nutrition (for example, did you know some of the biggest brands of pet food are made by Mars and Nestle?) and clearly very passionate about helping his customers. Long story short: one of my dogs is a delicate flower who can't eat anything without full-body meltdowns. The owner has given me tons to think about when it comes to his health including some options that would basically keep my money out of their hands (non-kibble/store-bought diets, etc.). For him, the health of my pooch is more important. And that's pretty awesome. - In addition to all the mainstream food options, Planet Paws also carried a huge freezer full of raw meals. I won't get into the whole nutritional side of why that's important but will instead leave it at them supporting other local pet food suppliers rather than sticking exclusively with the big corporations.

Last tiem I went there she wouldn't let em in even woth a mask Exception ill take my business else…read morewhere I guess the 100s I spent there wasn't enough . They can lose customers there way over price anyways found a great new location and 100 dollars cheaper and take my mask Exception

Global Pet Foods is our go-to shop for pretty much anything we need for our two dogs. I wouldn't…read moresay it's because they do anything crazy impressive over other pet stores, but they're close by, they have a wide selection of products, and they seem to know enough to answer most customer questions as they come up. Their loyalty program is often sending us home with unexpected free bags of food and their behind the cash selection of food supplements and vitamins are a great resource when you run into trouble with pet health. Typically I get a little uppity about supporting chains like Pets Unlimited so Global Pet Foods makes me feel that I'm giving my business to people who do care about animals - not just the ones owned by customers, but pets and animal rights as a whole.

Walking into Global is like walking into a pets Pete's Frootique. I never could have imagined how…read moremuch stuff there was for animals. Anything from homemade speciality treats to bags of pig ears. Stuffed animals to chew toys for that special furry animal in your life. I need to go to Global as Murphy, (Dog) needs special food, $70 bucks a bad, gulp. But since he has started on the food he has been much better more energy. What a cool store and they will even let you take your animal in if they are friendly.

Never bring your dog to their groomers! We are new here and decided to bring a dog to Pet smart…read moregroomers. It took more than 3 hours for Maltese, plus all fur was different length. But the worst that they scratch my dog all over his body! Now he is scared of groomers and we still waiting until all those scratches will get better. I wish I will have enough power to close them or at least to fire with references the guy who actually groomed my dog.

This is by far my favorite pet store in Dartmouth! The staff are knowledgeable and eager to help…read more We just got a new puppy and I had a bunch of questions regarding training, food, bones, etc and I left feeling like I got all of my questions answered! Thank you guys!

Petstuff is GREAT!…read more Petstuff is a local not for profit that supports and trains people with mental illness or disabilities employment skills. The goal of working at Petstuff is for these folks to get permanent employment. I personally think it's a fabulous idea and it's what brought me to their store in 2009 for the first time. The employees at Petstuff are very sweet and kind. They love to help you out and always welcome a furry visitor. They've got a good selection of food, toys, grooming supplies, and everything else you could need for your pet. For people who are training for other work opportunities, I am always very impressed at how knowledgeable the employees are. They really do a fantastic job! I haven't had any personal experience with their groomer but have heard from numerous people that they do a great job. The pugs may be visiting that area of the business soon!

What a cute place! This is a non profit with top of the line dog food, treats, clothing and a great…read moregroomer who rents their basement. His name is Des, he is very relaxing, but FAST and reasonably priced. Plus, he doesn't overlap his clients, which is such a nice change from chain groomers. The store itself upstairs also carries cute little gift ideas like soaps and candles, locally made. Definitely worth a stop.

The fish are fine. It's the people that are unkind. Hard to support a business that takes advantage…read moreof a kid (and he wrote a review on another platform a few weeks ago about this but interestingly, it has "disappeared"). What can you say about a business that responds to criticism with "Haters gonna hate" and where a negative review disappears? Here's the scoop: My son called and asked if they were interested in buying his large 1-year-old plecos. Someone on the phone said, "Sure, but we prob won't give you more than $15 or $20." He didn't say if it was per fish or for the whole lot (we had about 10). So off we drove all the way there. Once we got there, my son repeated, "I called about bringing in my plecos." One of the two guys there said, "Oh sure, no problem. We'll just put the bag in the aquarium to acclimatize them." We walked around the store a bit, and when we went to check out, my son said, "So do I get a store credit or cash for the plecos?" That's when the guy said, "Oh, we don't really have a demand for them. We'll just take them." So essentially, on the phone they said they'd buy the fish, and once we got there and put the bag in their tank, they said, "Oh, we don't have a need for them" and they took them from my son for nothing. He of course being a kid was too shy to say anything, so 1 Fish 2 Fish got our fish for free and disappointed a customer who will never be going back. Either they're forgetful or dishonest, waiting for a kid to put his fish in the tank before saying that they wouldn't pay him. Either way, not a good way to treat customers. The $15 isn't going to break our bank. It's the unethical nature of taking advantage of a kid who has come all this way, and is now too shy to complain (probably something they were counting on, maybe?). Anyway, no need to patronize a business who treats their young customers like this, when there are more honest folks out there like Aquarica (who do what they promise). The 1 star was only for the fish.

1Fish 2Fish is the creme of the crop in the LFS scene here in HRM, there are 3 established and all…read moreare nice but 1F2F is top notch. Staff are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, store is clean and always well stocked and they have an amazing selection no matter whether your addiction is fresh or salt water. From my experience with this store, no matter what your looking for or what your experience level is 1F2F has what you need or will try to get it for you.

Love this little store. Knowledgeable owners, friendly and mostly all local / locally sources…read moreproducts. They have dog and cat everything ! Toys, treats, you name it. Worth a stop in to check them out; and of course you can bring your pet too !

I love this store and it deserves all the stars it can get!…read more I've only started coming to this store since my mother bought a dog for herself. But I'm trying to be the good uncle to her dog and bring it treats. I can't say enough good things about it but I'll try to keep it brief. Environment - The store is organized well and easy to get around, even with a pet. They are using all the space they can to have as much product in there as possible. It's on the pricey end in some sections and then in others, it's more than reasonable. Some of the treats I want to eat! Staff - Very knowledgeable. They also know what brands are popular, what ones aren't etc...They do have a return policy if your animal doesn't like the food. Another reviewer noted having an issue with this return policy but I've never seen that at all. I'm 100% confident they return. Conclusion - If you have a pet and you love them, you need to stop by here. They have very healthy food, and not-so-healthy fun food, they know their stuff and you'll find stuff you may not have seen before. Like a snack you can fit a pill into so your dog will take its medication! I might be the last person on earth to discover that but it's amazing! So simple! Go there now.

It may not be the biggest pet store, but it's certainly a great one. The selection here for food…read morefor cats and dogs is amazing and they've got a good selection of toys and collars too. They have toys, treats and food for other pets too - birds, lizards and rabbits come to immediate mind. The staff here are always so friendly and happy to help if you have any questions. My favourite part of the store though...is the chance that I may run into an adorable four legged new friend!

Staff is friendly and always saying hello when you walk in and this petsmart has everything you…read moreneed even cat leashes!

Contacted them to surrender a Cat, who's owner has been Hospitalized and is never coming back home…read more The house was sold, the New Owner is allergic to cats. These people can not be bothered to answer their phones. It also appears to be that they are selling Animals on Facebook for a serious profit! (A violation of Facebook Policy, and a Violation of Nova Scotia Law) If you have an Animal you need to surrender, don't waste your Time Contacting these people!

If you're considering purchasing a pet, before you go to a pet-store, you should first check out…read morethe Bide Awhile Animal Shelter. The Bide Awhile provides a temporary shelter for many homeless cats and dogs, both young and old, until the shelter is able to place them in proper homes. Unlike pet-stores, Bide Awhile isn't lookng to make profits, instead, its main concern is always the well-being of the animals. Of course, there is a reasonable adoption fee for all the animals, but this cost goes towards medical shots and other pet essentials. Bide Awhile has a unique set-up, in that, when you go in to see the kitties they're all in one gigantic playroom. At any one time, there can be 40 or more cats inside. Customers and guests are invited into the room to get to play with the cats and get to know them, before making a purchase decision. The adoption process itself can be quite rigorous, in that you must first fill out various adoption papers and wait for your references to be approved - which can sometimes take several days. Keep in mind though, that while this process can be quite frustrating, it is all being done in the animals' protection, to ensure they go to good loving homes.