- Restaurants |
- Nightlife |
- Shopping |
- Coffee & Tea |
- All
Planet Paws Pet Essentials
5 reviews for Planet Paws Pet Essentials
5 reviews in English
-
Review from Valerie S.
Dartmouth, NS
4/16/2012 ROTD 4/26/2012
After visiting this place tonight, I have found my new pet shop!
After going through round one of obedience training with my westie puppy (luckily she didn't eat her certificate like a friend's pup did), the trainer at Fetch highly recommended Planet Paws because of their love of Shubie Park and the food-knowledge of the owner, I decided to trot over to see what all the fuss was about.
I went with many purposes in mind - to check out different food options for my possibly-allergic-to-everything puppy, to get a harness so I can walk my dog in harmony with all the other new (delicious?) springtime animals roaming around, and to get some new chewy snacks for my dog to munch on.
This place has it all, I was so impressed not only by the variety of the products but also by the staff who were all super helpful! We tried on a few harnesses and I got to walk my pup around the store to try it out, and I waited my turn to talk to the food guru who gave me some great insight into what's best to feed my dog. I walked out with a new harness, a free bag of shubie snacks (their own homemade snackies, all proceeds go to the shubie park fund!) and a couple small bags of food that are low on the food allergy scale to see if my dog stops her butt munching.
The staff genuinely care about my dog and answered all questions that I had, I will definitely go back (I was encouraged to, so they can see how my doggie is faring), and luckily I can transfer my food bag counts that I had accrued at another local store to their store so I can still get my free bag eventually. Fab! And the store is super pet friendly, so bring your dog for a drink and a snack :) -
Review from Ben B.
Did I just find my new neighbourhood pet shop? After my half-hour long first visit last week, I definitely 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. -
Review from Jeannine W.
Dartmouth, NS
2/8/2012
If your pet is part of your family, this is the place for you. You'll find out more about nutrition and health here; they don't just sell collars and leashes. The owner, Rodney, is completely committed to pet health and will help you find something to help with allergies, food aversions, health problems - they carry only the best wholesome food and products. And, top top it off, they donate so much to Shubie Park and other charities. It's more than worth the trip, add this to your day at Shubie Park, go to Planet Paws and pick up a doggie ice cream treat and have a look. And quit using Costco dog food, for pete's sake! Look up 'animal digest' and 'meat meal' on wiki.
-
Review from Mike C.
Dartmouth, NS
2/14/2012 2 Check-ins Here
This is a grate local business, they give back to the community & that is pretty cool!! They are very friendly & knowledgeable. Grate spot to shop with your pets!
-
Review from Diane K.
Dartmouth, NS
10/3/2011
If you truly love your pets and I know you all do then come to Planet Paws for the very best selection of food for your furry friends. They also have great accesories. The staff really know their stuff and can answer all your questions and concerns. Pets are welcomed. They also do so much for Shubie Park and proceeds of each sale goes to charity. The owner does so much for the committee. Check out there web site and they are on face book.
