Reviews of Petmate 21787 Curvations Cat and Dog Retreat Kennel and Carrier

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Bought this for our move to a new house, it's roomier then the small carrier we bought from Target originally (also Petmate).

My big gamble on this kennel was that I bought it for my cat. That she did not manage to rip it apart in the first few minutes is a big plus, but I wonder for other cat owners. If your cat gets really crazy when you manage to get them in a carrier this may not be for you. My cat weighs 11.5 lbs, just over the suggested limit for the kennel, but it worked well.

I bought this product so she could have a safe place while adjusting to our new house, it's got a thin cushion inside that she pushed this way and that but the big thing was she was able to rest in this, versus being hunched uncomfortably in her old one.

I give five starts because this product performed well for the task I gave it, I may buy something a little sturdier for our vet visits but we'll see.

I do recommend this kennel for small dogs, the design is great, it comes zipped in a compact shape great for storage purposes and is easy to put together (unless you have no patience for attaching zippers to each other). I still have mine out around the house for now, but I'm looking forward to being able to stow it away in the garage soon!

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We travel by car a lot with our cat and we have gone through several carriers that just did not work. I was looking for something comfortable and easy but still sturdy and functional. I read a lot of reviews on this carrier and that everyone's cat loved it, so I bought it. When I first got it, I left it around the house, open, so kitty could go inside and explore. He ended up taking many naps in it, so that was a relief. Then it was time to hit the road. Kitty peed in it in the first hour (which he's never done before) and it was really easy to clean up. It did not leak and contained the pee in the bottom. Washed it up in the gas station bathroom and we continued on our way. For the remaining trips, we let him out so he could go inside the carrier as he pleased, and he did. I think he feels protected in this but also comfortable. I love how sturdy it is when I carry him inside it. The "airport approved" canvas carriers did not hold up well at all, so this was nice to see. It collapses easily and is simple to store. Overall I am really happy I found this carrier. Goodbye hard plastic and canvas carriers!

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I purchased two and have found them to be a "safe house" that the dogs enjoy going in and out at will even when we are not traveling. A little hard to zip at first but gets better with use.

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only used it once, but saves space and the kitty actually got back into it i think she was ready to go from the vet, but she didn't do that with the other carrier; cat is 12 lbs; the product is soft all overso far so good!

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I rescued a kitten from the shelter, they told me she got left there in a carrier for 5 days and now screams when placed in one. i saw this carrier at a vet's office and the cat seemed so content even with dogs around her. when the owner told me where to buy one i did but had trouble getting exact dimensions on various models. They are supposed to hold 10 lbs. but both my rescue kittens fit in nicely, weigh more together but it seems strong and is very easy to carry.

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I have a 14 year old German Shepard who hasn't jumped on furniture for over 2 years due to arthritis. I've had her on the Glucosamine you get from the veterinarian and some other expensive brands..never really noticed much of a difference. She's been taking these for about 2 months and about 3 weeks ago she started to jump on the sofa in the morning so she can look out the window and hear the birds. It makes me so happy to see her do something she hasn't been able to do in so long. I will not switch to another brand..these are the absolute best!!!!!

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I found this product in a specialty store the first time. I decided to try it for my 14 year old cocker spaniel cross. I can honestly say this is better than any thing else I have ever tried. She runs around like a puppy now and the cold doesn't bother nearly as much as it used to hurt her.

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Our four year-old Golden was slowed down by joint pain, acting like a 14-year-old. This supplement turned her into a happy puppy again within weeks. Now we give her a daily tablet and she is as happy as ever.

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**UPDATE: May 2012** I still have this ball! It's about 7 years old and still in great shape. I have 2 shelties now my older boy sheltie that I wrote about in my original review below has passed away, and now I'm the proud dog-mom to a 7 yr old girl sheltie (28 lbs) and a 4 year old boy sheltie (22 lbs). Even though they aren't big dogs, I'm glad I have the large size biscuit ball, it's a great size for them. I make homemade gluten-free biscuits for them these days, drying them so they're hard and crunchy and they don't fall apart easily. Because of this, the homemade biscuits work nicely in the biscuit ball as they're more difficult to get out of the ball compared to store bought biscuits.

**Original review**

While dog biscuits don't last 5 minutes in this ball with my sheltie, this ball will keep my little boy busy for over half an hour when I fill it with mashed banana or other fruit, yogurt, unsweetened applesauce, or his "real meals", ground meat with veggies, and then freeze it (makes him work harder for the goodies inside). I then place it either on our enclosed concrete patio that I can hose off, or in his doggie "playpen" out on the lawn, and my little guy goes nuts for it. Excellent mental stimulation, and much better than him just snarfing up his food in 20 seconds from his food bowl. We've had this over a year and a half, with no signs of wear. AND, it cleans up in the dishwasher! Highly recommended.

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So far, Kong has been the only long lasting toy for my 8 month old pit bull. Everything else is torn to shreds. This kong ball is great for fetch, or for him to just sit and chew on. There are too many holds in the ball that make it really easy for a treat to be eaten, and on top of that there is an extra large space that allows the treats to just fall out rather quickly.

Even though this ball is meant to hold treats as its main selling point, i would recommend using it as just a strong ball that your dog can play with and not destroy quickly.

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I bought this Kong Biscuit Ball about two weeks ago for my newly-adopted German Shepherd Dog. My oberservations are:

1) The Kong is made from very solid and durable hard rubber.

2) The openings are large so it is easy to put in biscuits, but ordinary dog food will easily fall out.

3) My dog plays with the ball infrequently. Usually only when there are treats inside. However, I'm sure all dogs are different.

4) The Kong should last a long time even if it's constantly chewed on.

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Here is my secret to using the KONG Large Biscuit Ball for a dog who is NEITHER particularly food-motivated NOR interested in chewing. Lay a piece of jerky (your dog's favorite) inside the ball across the bottom hole. Then take one Iams Large dog biscuit and slide it through the two sides hole openings so that it fits all the way through the ball. These biscuits fit PERFECTLY into the Large biscuit ball and make it interesting and challenging for your dog to extract the treats. Some of my dog's techniques for dealing with this have been nosing it across the room into the wall, carrying it onto the bed and dropping it from this height, gnawing and slobbering on the ends of the biscuit to shave away at it, and using the back bolster of his bed for leverage to work the biscuit out. The difficulty of extracting the biscuit seems to make the jerky treat that much more gratifying. This procedure gave my dog more than ten years' worth of entertainment and turned the biscuit ball into a fabulous puzzle which gave a reasonable challenge to a dog who doesn't particularly care about toys. Highly recommended!

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These are a big hit with my dogs. I fill them with soft dog food and freeze them overnight. I crate the dogs while I'm at work, and this gives them something to do. I like these better than the traditional KONG beehive shape because it seems like it is easier for the dogs to get the ball completely cleaned out. That means I don't have to worry about old bits of food being stuck inside and festering, even if I only wash them every couple of days.

The large ball holds a little over 1/2 can of dog food, and is probably appropriate for 50 to 90 pound dog. The small ball hold about 1/4 can, and is probably appropriate for anything smaller. By "appropriate" I mean that the ball is big enough for the dog to get its tongue into, but small enough to still be a bit of a challenge.

Also, and this is probably obvious, but make sure you get the "ground" dog food, not the stuff with chunks and juice.

N-Bone Puppy Teething Ring, 1-Pack Reviews

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When a puppy needs to chew

Anything will do.

Furniture, rugs, and curtains too

Shoes, cuffs, and even you.

Our little Bolognese puppy is a constant chewer. When she's chewing on something taboo, we've found it most effective to distract or divert her with something acceptable like a toy or the puppy teething ring. Gabby loves the teething ring and will chew on it for hours at a time. When she has to be in her crate, the teething ring is great company and comfort for her.

I like the ingredients of the ring and knowing that there's nothing in it that will harm her. So far we've had no staining problems of our all white dog's mouth from the ring. My only concern is the accumulation of bacteria on what for our dog is a very long lasting chew. After a couple weeks I'll discard the old ring and give her a new one. We follow the same procedure with rawhide and Booda chews for our older dog.

For us the teething ring has been great, and I recommend it.

NOTE. YOU DON'T ACTUALLY GET FOUR RINGS AS WRITTEN IN THE LISTING. FOR THE MONEY ONLY ONE RING IS RECEIVED.

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My nine week old German Shorthair had it eaten in five minutes and then threw up.

Not for strong, aggressive chewers/larger breeds.

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My maltese ADORED this!! he sat and ate the whole thing pretty quickly, and the ring shape he really loved!

BUT the brown in the ring stained him all around his mouth!! (so my white puppy was left brown around his mouth! lol). So now I get the N-Bone Teething Treats, which leave his mouth white, but give the same great taste.

So overall, these are great if your pup isn't all white!

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My 10 week old mini Australian Shepherd puppy seemed to like it when I gave it to him. But it smells absolutely terrible! And be careful if you pick it up after your puppy has been chewing on it.. It becomes soggy and gross. That same soft, soggy, gross stuff will get all over your dog's legs, if it likes to hold down what its chewing, and all over its face too. And its sticky and you'll probably have to give your dog a bath after it has eaten it.

All in all it was okay and it distracted him for the 2-3 hours it lasted.

But i wouldn't buy this again.

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I purchased this teething Ring for my lab puppy, she ate it in less than 10 minutes. Product is nice but does not last with large breed puppies, especially heavy chewers.

Please specify in your product description that this product is intended for small breed dogs only, it will help customers make an informed decision when buying this product.

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Love this soft crate, however it didn't even make it 4 hours against Dobie nails. One paw on the mesh and his nails cut right through. If you have a mellow dog, by all means get this crate. It just didn't work for us.

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one of the few carriers i could find that fit my great dane puppy. super, she fits in here great, it's wonderful to travel with because it packs up so small.

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This crate has been great for us. So far it is durable (had about a month). The mesh does have sort of large holes which isn't a problem for me because my dogs do not try to get out, but if you had a dog that wanted out, it probably wouldnt take much effort. Love the color and it is huge! Fits both of my dogs comfortably (55lb & 25lb) with room to spare. Very happy with product, but unhappy with seller. My crate arrived with some blue staining on it so I contacted the seller only to not hear back... I rated the seller separately which is why this still has 5 stars.

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I try to keep all my dog accessories orange...this fit the bill! Roomy. What keeps this out of 5 stars is the construction on the bars is a little light weight and I have to be careful every time I put it together. Also would like to see rubber caps provided that cover the hard edge of the poles to avoid possible fabric rub/wear through when the crate is stored.

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This product is great for a dog that will not try to get out and light use. I have this crate and a GoGo Soft crate. This crate is below par compared to the GoGo, but still decent. The fabric is not as durable and the bottom does not seem nearly as durable either. I you are looking for a crate to use a few times and indoors, this one would be fine. If you need something for outside use and more frequent use, get a GoGo soft crate.

Review of KONG Squeezz Ring Dog Toy, Large, Colors Vary

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I absolutely love this toy, but not as a chew toy. As a chew toy, this kong ring does NOT live up to the durability of the kong name. The squeaking function and toy itself can be destroyed in a matter of hours (or even less) if your dog really goes at it.

The reason I still love this toy, however, is that it is one of the most fun and unique toys to play fetch with! If you hold it perpendicular to how you would hold a frisbee and throw/roll it on the ground it bounces and rolls extremely far. Using this technique and really hurling it at the ground, I can make this toy go much further than a tennis ball. My lab absolutely loves to chase it because the toy bounces up with every little bump in the ground and it takes a little more strategy to fetch than a tennis ball.

I have bought 2 of these because my lab loves to fetch it so much. Every time I take it to the dog park and start throwing it, people ask me what kind of toy it is and comment on how fun it looks. My dog carries it around and acts like he's the coolest kid on the playground.

The first one lasted several months (I wouldn't let him lay down and just chew on it, it was for fetch only), and my second one lasted 2 months. The weak point in the toy are the two seams where the two halves of the donut fits together. This seam is held together with an adhesive that is prone to weakening in heat (don't leave it in the hot sun or in a hot car all day long). In fact the toy itself warps considerably when left in a hot car all day long. One of mine broke apart at the seam after a couple of weeks and I super glued it back together (this made it last another month and a half).

I debated giving this less than 5 stars because it has some very obvious flaws, but I just couldn't because my lab loved it so much and for 10 bucks it was well worth it for me. I will be buying another one.

The squeaking is loud until it stops working, which happened quickly on both of mine even though I only used it for fetch.

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My dogs play with this toy all the time. The squeaker didn't last a day but the toy is still intact and getting played with!

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We have three dogs. Two are pitbull mixes. Our third dog is a shepherd mix. All three are great dogs, but they have destroyed every toy we have purchased. These toys have been great. They have had them for two weeks. They are still in perfect condition. They play with them daily. Absolutely love the product. However if your dog does not have great jaws, asmaller size might be better. Amazon did a great job getting it to me quickly.

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This toy is fun AT FIRST, but does not last too long with large dogs. Even though it is a large, it is pretty small for my GSDs. They had a blast with it when it was new. They love the squeaking and the softness of the ring. It's also fun to throw/roll it on the ground for them. The squeaker only lasted a few days with them though, and after a week or two my boy started tearing the thing apart. It's made with a totally different material than a regular Kong rubber toy.

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The large size, shape of the ring and the squeak it makes is great for a dog to chew on. It's not a continuous peice of rubber/plastic, but has two seams in it. The rubber/plastic material is fairly soft & squishy.

My dog loved it while it lasted. Even though we only gave it to him for 15 minutes at a time, under our supervision, his teeth easily poked a hole in the ring making the squeaker useless. Then within a few days of further supervised playing, he broke the ring in two at the seams.

The ring would have been sturdier if a harder plastic was used and if there weren't any seams (weak points) in it. For $9.58 and the KONG reputation, I was fooled into believing it would last. Unless you have a gentle dog, don't waste your money.

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For my dog it didn't make a difference. I tried it for one month and didn't notice an improvement. That said, I believe that the results would be different on a case by case basis because this same product in the cat version helped my cat.

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This seemed to work very well. I also bought this in conjuction with whitefish chewables for dogs. His itching was reduced significantly within a week and is now just regular old dog scratching.

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This product has really helped my poor pooch. He was really ITCHY, plus he had hives all over his stomach, he was driving me nuts with all the scratching. I give this product to him twice a day with his food by the half capful, which has a marking (a white circle) on the inside of the cap. He is alot calmer now, he sleeps better at night and so do I!!! This product is so much better to give my pooch instead of steroids or Benadril all the time (been there and done that with my last pooch). Amazon has the best price on this product, I should know, I first got it at Only Natural Pet and paid twice as much, plus shipping!!! OUCH!!! I have recommended this to my friends and family. I also have to add that BioKing makes natural products for people, too.

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I had some hope that this product would help my Golden retriever's 'summer skin' issues, but it did absolutely nothing. I am about 3/4 through the bottle and at this point, I figure if it hasn't worked yet, it isn't going to. My dog's issues are definitely heat related. He gets flaky, scaly and small (pimple sized) bumps/scabs every summer and he is more 'smelly' during the summer than in the cooler months. He scratches a bit, but not excessively. He does not get hot spots. The only thing that keeps this somewhat under control is regular bathing. I had hoped this stuff would help at least a little and sadly there has been absolutely no change whatsoever. Once the fall comes and temperatures cool down, his skin miraculously clears up...no more flakes/bumps/scabs and NO odor. He is almost 8 years old and has had this issue since he was 8 weeks old. At this point, after having tried everything under the sun, I think I give up.

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My dogs love it even thought they don't know that they are taking it.

It stops the insane constant scratching.

Reviews of Lucky Dog 5-by-10-Foot CL51097 Medium Weatherguard Kennel Roof

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I added the kennel cover to my dogs kennel a few days ago. The installation was quick and almost full proof until I started to add the tarp to it. The tarp wouldn't fit down over the top of it and was very snug. I checked all of the fittings to see if I didn't over compensate the size on the kennel when putting the tubing together. Everything fit properly and nothing needed adjustment.

I have it tied in place for now but the tarp doesn't come all the way down. There is about a one inch gap in the front of the kennel.

It works and keeps her dry. But it's not all that I imagined it would be.

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This is a high quality product with a reasonable price tag. It was easy to assemble and exceeded our expectations.

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Fits perfectly, performs well, provides adequate rain protection for my kennel. This keeps my dogs dry from the elements when it rains.

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The product was as described and arrived quickly! I did return this item because I did not have the correct kennel to match the roof system which was all my fault!

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It fits well, works great! Sometimes when it rains, the water drains off the side and into the edges of the kennel, but the middle still stays dry which our dogs appreciate!