Typical Petsmart. I stopped going here after finding Pet People. I didnt go there for such a long time until I realized its cheaper then Petsmart. Not to mention you can order your pets food fresh from the company.
But this review is for Petsmart right?
The doggy classes are helpful but not the best by far. Id like to believe we're getting past the hype of doggy training classes and realizeing theres a much easier way to train dogs that just makes more sense; of course Im taking about Ceasar Millan. All you really need is his book and save the time & money from going to these classes...they don't really work once you leave anyway. You need to train yourself before you can train your dog. Ive watched these classes before, so if youre the type of person you wants to know what theyre like here it is...theyre classes are mainly basic (sit, stay, come, down), and all they really teach you besides these basic commands are facts like "did you know that 10 years ago the most popular family dog was the Pitbull?? Yeah..the pitbul was bred to be a family dog before the poor people took them and made them fighting dogs...' and then everyone looks shocked and I just laugh. I have a pit so it wasnt really a shock to me. And things like "the most common family dog now is the bulldog (everyone thinks lab)" and then "did you know that the dog that bites people most often is the lab?" Again...shocked people, thinking it was the pitbull and me giggling in the corner. These classes are for ill-informed people who have NO experience with dogs and have NO idea what to expect when owning one for the first time. The trainers...well lets just say I have no idea where they went to school and I can honestly say they I knew way more then them. I'm not someone who generally brags but I could have done a much better job then that guy. The only class I would recommend the puppy class, and only to new puppy parents to help with the basics and potty training & the blessing of crate training! (which should NEVER be used as a punishment..only as their den).
The food selection here is monstrous and really confusing unless you know what you're looking for. Please dont fall for the dog food adds & hype ..like the grain free or gluton free diets...its not natural for dogs to be on these diets. It's about your individual dog and what they need...not what your neighbor feeds their yorkie or what uncle billy feeds his blood hound. Your dog has their own unique needs so you wont be doing your lab any good by listening to anyone else's advice except for your vet. Tip...anything you find in a grocery store is crap and really unhealthy for pets. Also, more expensive doesnt mean better nor does it prove higher quality. Beware of words like 'holistic'....they mean nothing. Dog food companies will say anything to consumers in order for you to buy it! Whatever the food fad is now for people dog food companies will find a way to market that to your pets. Corn isnt horrible for dogs as long as its ground up so dont fall for those add's saying corn is bad either. It just shouldnt be the #1 ingredient...meat should be. I don't want to push any labels but I will explain myself by saying that I feed my dog Blue, not because of the media (or those annoying workers that stand in the isles trying to sell product) but because my dog does well on it. I feed her a wet/dry mix of wilderness duck and canned freedom; wilderness because it has the most meat, most vitamins & minerals, and most beneficial fruits & veggies and canned freedom because of flavor, moisture, meat content, and it has veggies that my dogs likes (sweat potatoes) without adding extra grain into her diet. SO yes, I feed my dog a partly grain free diet but not because of the media hype, but because when mixed with wilderness it creates a perfect mixture that is amazing for my dog. I honestly don't believe there is any dog food out there is a perfect for any dog...which is why I mix mine. And BOY does she LOVE it!!!!!! hahaha. I couldn't switch her food even if I wanted to.
But enough of me going on and on about crap that doesn't matter. Petsmart is great for new pet parents as long as youre informed and know what youre looking for. Prices are only beaten by PetPeople (when doing a direct comparison); a can of Blue Buffalo free is $2.50 at Petsmart and $2.17 from PetPeople. Her 24lb bag of wilderness dry is $53.99 at both places. PetPeople has a better rewards program and sells me far more fresher foods too, making my husbands wallet much happier which is really all that matters in the end. read more