Merry Products Cage with Crate Cover Set Review

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This is exactly what I was looking for. Amazon's measurement spec. is not helpful at all since it only lists the measurement of the crate. Keep in mind that the final size will be that of the crate + the table cover. Below are the measurements (I googled it).

Wire Dog Crate Dimensions (not including End Table Cover):

Small: 24" Length x 18" Width x 19" Height

Medium: 30" Length x 19" Width x 21" Height

Large: 42" Length x 28" Width x 30" Height

End Table Crate Cover Dimensions:

Small: 27" Length x 20 5/8" Width x 22 1/2" Height

Medium: 32 1/2" Length x 21 5/8" Width x 23 3/8" Height

Large: 44 1/2" Length x 30" Width x 31 1/2" Height

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I really like the way this crate/cover looks in my living room. It matches my existing furniture and I love that it has 2 doors (my previous dog crate only had 1).

It was really easy to assemble (no tools needed). The only thing I wish was different is the front board that goes over the bottom of the crate (it's removeable so you can get to the bottom tray). I wish there was a better way to attach it to the crate. Unless I read the directions wrong, it just sits there (doesn't attach to anything). Whenever my puppy gets rambunctious, she shakes the crate and the front wooden slat falls off.

I've been leaving it off altogether and it looks fine, but it gives a more polished look with it on. I might try to glue magnets or Velcro or something to it to aid in it staying on better.

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Love this crate! Extremely fast shipping as well. We got it 6 days BEFORE estimated arrival date, 2 days after we ordered it. Assembly was really easy, I stand 5 foot nothing and did it myself in less than 10 minutes. Everything came in good shape, no scratches, nothing broken. It looks really nice and is much sturdier than anticipated. We ended up using it as a TV stand and it matches the rest of the furniture perfectly (the color is a tad darker than the picture). The only thing is it's HUGE. This works well for us, but if you have a 55 pound dog and are considering the large, get the medium. Our 75 pound GSD cross has plenty of room in this crate and that's with a super fluffy large dog bed and some toys inside. Overall, awesome experience, awesome product, very pleased!

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I ordered 2 of these because I have a new dog who is trained but should be crated at night just so she will sleep when we sleep keeps her honest. I also have an older dog who likes to sleep in a crate without the door. If the new dog was a puppy or if she wanted out this is not a strong crate. It is a lightweight black cage with wood "accents" but that is fine for me and my purposes. If you need a strong crate to hold a dog who does not want to be crated I would not suggest this one -but it is nice and light and look nice with the furniture so is perfect for me.

ps.... the side door option is awesome. Makes placement versatile!

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This review is for the LARGE SIZE crate. I have four dogs and have used every type of crate and dog item that exists. I wanted to get this one because it would double as a coffee table. I saw this for sale on Amazon, and also directly at the manufacturer but chose to buy through Brookstone because of their customer service, and because if there were a problem, I could return it at their store. GUESS AGAIN. This was the flimsiest metal crate I've ever bought. The large size, too, which you would expect to be stronger than a smaller one. My dog broke through the side on the first day. I thought that was a fluke, so re-inforced it with cable ties. The second day, he broke through (actually BENT the metal) the front door. This is a dog who has just gone through knee surgery, and has never broken through a crate before. When I called Brookstone, they said they had to get pre-approval from the vendor (?) before they could do a return. Also, I could not return at the store (??) because the item was oversized. A day later, they called me to say that the vendor refused the return, and there was nothing they could do. Now I'm out a lot of money with no recourse. The customer service rep ended the call with a cheery, "Have a great day", as if to pour salt in the wound. I'm done with Brookstone both online and retail. I must have gotten them confused with another major web retailer, who stands behind their products. Brookstone stands behind nothing. Follow up after uploading this review to Brookstone (which still has not been published), I received a call from Brookstone customer service asking for a picture of the item, which I sent. Still no response from them.

Review of Top Performance Fursions Dog Cologne, Light Blue, 8-Ounce

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This has a nice scent, but it wears off after about 2 hours. Dog doesn't seem bothered by it and no bad reactions.

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I am a professional dog groomer. Excellent product. It smells very good and lasts because. Its not spritzs spray that is watered down.

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I like my pups to smell good. I like something that isn't too overly powerful. The Fursions is wonderful! I bought the scents I knew I liked and give them a spritz after a bath and a dry, and I can smell them when they curl up at night.

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Love the smell of this cologne and the dog doesn't seem to dislike it either! I would buy again....great stuff! I purchased the Georgio and Blue!

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Light Blue is a cologne a wear frequently and now my dogs smell just like me. All is good and I hope is it never the other way around.

Reviews of Natural Purrz Treat

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When I first got these, all 4 of my cats FREAKED over them. Now, they don't seem as excited about them but they do eat them. I don't know if I will purchase them again after this bag is gone, I would rather have some treats that help with tarter control.

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I originally bought the Zuke's Treats for Cats on Amazon.com. It arrived in a decent amount of time (I didn't expect it to be quick since I used the free shipping). My cat thought they were just okay, and would eat them if i put them in front of her, but not come running as she does for her other treats. So I would leave them out for her in her dish, and they would get hard real quick. After maybe eating 5-20 of the little pieces total, she stopped eating them altogether, and walked AWAY when i got out the treats.

Then I went to Petco after adopting a puppy, and Petco convinced me they would be perfect for training so i got the ones for dogs. I thought maybe the shipping made them stale, and Petco assured me the ones for dogs were of better quality. Unfortunately this was not the case, my dog who eats shoes, and ANYTHING else that's on the floor does not want to eat these. I mean they are okay but barely okay. When I take her on walks and use them to redirect her attention and they are hard by the time we get home from our walk, and she will spit out over half of them on the sidewalk. So if your pet likes hard food then they might like them (and they are real ingredients,) but if your pet is like mine, they wont touch them. I now have two barely opened packages of this stuff that just sits under my cupboard.

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My Mommy let me write my own review about Zuke's Natural Purrz. It's absolutely purr-fect! Mommy found Natural Purrz at her local co-op. When I smelled the bag, I got excited! When she popped one into my mouth, I wuz in love!

At the moment, the co-op is out of stock, which is why Mommy checked to see if Amazon had them. She says it's available thru a reseller but the shipping costs are a lot. But she's going to have to do SOMETHING because I miss my Purrz. No cat should be without them!

Review of Clean Go Pet Plastic Litter Cat Pan, 6-Pack, Blue

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Good value. High sides useful. We are using it for a 2 month old labrador pup. Pup will outgrow it soon, but useful for now. Helpful to have more than 1. Color as depicted. Sturdy. Not much more to be said!

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Well I was afraid of getting this, I purchased this for my indoor cat, who developed a bad habit of taking a dump in the sink when nobody is around to stop him. I tried all sorts of deterrents before deciding on this (because I was against shock collars). Here are the methods I tried.

#1. Tattle Tale: worked well but was VERY annoying. Any visitors would bump into it and set it off and it was very loud.

#2. Ssscat: Worked well but only if you remembered to turn it on, we constantly turned it on and off between using the sink for our own purposes and it does release an initial bust of air for no reason which scared our cats because they thought they were doing something bad. Our cat quickly learned to identify this item so we had to camouflage it and hide it inside random counter items so he wouldn't just recognize it, and somehow even if he did recognize it he still went ahead and took the change because sometimes somebody would forget to turn it on and so he would get away with his business.

Now finally we have this item. Before purchasing I did as much research as I could for this item, something not too strong and with a small radius for shocking so it could be reserved for just the area that is off limits. So I decided on this item.

Upon arrival I tried it on myself to ensure that ths was not going to be too painful. It continuously gives you a mild shock (about as strong as carpet shock or a sweater static shock you would normally get) I set it to the smallest shock radius (2 feet diameter, 1 ft radius) and placed it on my cat.

I am pretty confident that it has been working. It has now been over a month and he has not used the sink for relief (he used to go maybe 1 x week)

If I had a large dog I would probably rate this 5 stars and I know it wasn't designed for small dogs and cats but that is the reason I gave it a 4 star.

I cut the collar small enough to fit my cat, but the strap is not tight enough and after two days my cat was able to scratch it off himself so I had to replace the strap with a 3/4" double sided velcro collar and that one holds on well. It even looks much better than the original blue collar as well.

I will update this in the future if my cat decides he doesn't agree with this review :)

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I used this on my cat so he wouldn't go into my roommate's bedroom. If you're worried about the shock, don't be. I shocked myself and it just feels like a strong static shock you get on dry days, nothing more.

There's a warning tone at a certain distance, and then a shock at a closer distance, which leads me to my two complaints.

1) Warning and shock should be able to be set separately. Instead, they're linked as one setting. So if you increase one, the other increases also, with the warning maybe 2-3 feet out from the shock radius. In my case, this lead to a situation where my cat couldn't even go in the kitchen down the hall from the bedroom. No, you cannot turn the warning tone off.

2) Maybe certain animals are different, but my cat quickly learned the radius for both the shock and the warning. So, because he's a cat, what he would do is stand inside the warning radius...and not move. BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP. It's not super loud but it's loud enough to be very obnoxious to anyone in a somewhat quiet house.

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Original Review (2011):

I own a SportDog (SDF100A) underground fence and the remote collar IS compatible with the PetSafe (PIRF-100) Indoor Fence Transmitter.

I have been doing a lot of research on different underground fences and although the concept of the Innotek/Petsafe Contain and Train system sounds like a winner and is compatible with the PetSafe Indoor Fence Transmitter, reading all the bad reviews on the contain & train remote trainer and on the collar's battery life turned me away from the Innotek/Petsafe product. This was a really tough decision as the main reason for me needing this system was not only to keep my puppy safe outside but the capability to use the PetSafe indoor containment areas to keep him safe inside the house.

As my search continued (SportDog vs. Dogtra) I was disappointed that neither one of them have advertised an indoor containment option. After considerable research I ended up finding out that the SportDog (SDF100A) Underground Fence IS compatible with the PetSafe (PIRF-100) Indoor Fence Transmitter.

Well I have been using the system for the last few weeks and all is working great! My puppy no longer goes into the kitchen and the best thing is, I only have the collar set to tone and vibrate. So far this has been the best purchase!

I will try and remember to provide a product update in a year or so to say how it's going.

UPDATE: 1 YEAR LATER (2012)

Okay folks. So it's been about a year now and my indoor fence transmitter is working as good as the first day I bought it. I was originally concerned about the reliability as there have been others that have reviewed it that have ran into problems. I am not to sure what they did to theirs, however, mine is working like a champ.

UPDATE: 2 YEARS LATER (2013):

Still working like a champ! No complaints at all.

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When we bought our first indoor system we so pleased with it that we bought two more. Over time the disks seemed to fade in power. I called PetSafe and they told me it wasn't possible. Now, we have three disks that power on, but give off no signal. Since they are covered under a lifetime warranty, PetSafe is willing to replace them...for $40 each. This is suppose to cover the cost of the repairs. These do work great if you only need them for a very short time, but for the cost, I expected more. We also have the outdoor system, and with five dogs, we've gone through a LOT of collars over the years. PetSafe really needs to make a more durable collar. They are good about replacing the collars when they are shot (They usually don't survive a battery change,) but their exchange charges are unreasonable.

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Works like a charm to keep my two pomeranians out of the living room. Just plugged it in, and put their collars on. It didn't take but a couple of times of getting buzzed and they don't step toe on the carpet. It seems to be important to find the right distance off the ground to place the receiver. Too high and they can slip in under the signal. Too low and they can run in, jump up on the chair and get above it. Overall, I am quite pleased.

Discount KONG Easy Freeze Sweet Potato Refills Frozen Dog Treats, 4-Pack

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My two dogs loved this particular flavor and learned to recognize when I was pulling the tray out of the freezer, came running.

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These are very simple to make and my dogs and my mom's dogs all love them. Just make sure to have the dogs eat them out side or make sure to wipe up the floor when they are done because they are very sticky when they melt!

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Our dog really loves these! They are really nice and low calorie for her to eat after a long walk to help cool down

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My dogs love ice, so I knew these freezer treats would be a hit. They LOVE them. I started off the with the assortment that came with the tray. My dogs loved them all. The sweet potato are their favorite...I think. But they really don't care. They love a cool tasty treat on a hot summer's day. I think I'll save these for late spring through early fall. Just a really neat thing to do for the canine members of your family.

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These ones smell the least and my dogs love them! I tried all the flavors, besides apple, when I bought the tray and this one was the more tolerable to mix up and pour in. The others were not terrible but I did try to hold my breath. Healthy for the dogs, very wholesome ingredients and a fun way to give a treat that helps them cool off.

Discount PoochieBells Dog Potty Training Doorbell, Good Dog

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I was really surprised that the bells actually worked on my 3 1/2 month springer spaniel. We hung the bells on the door knob and rang them every time we took her out to do her duty. She got the hang of it after only 2 days and would gently nudge them to go out. Now at 4 1/2 months, she grabs them by her mouth and really shakes them until somebody lets her out.

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I saw this online and thought, hey, why not try it. My four month old golden doodle learned it in one day! I thought maybe he'd ring it just to go play outside. He did that only once. It's really amazing! Tonight I took him out to pee before bed as usual. A half hour later, he rings the bell. I'm thinking "ugh, good grief". But you have to follow through or they learn it means nothing. I take him out and he pooped right away. I thought I knew his routine, but he knows what the bells mean. I'm glad I took him out! It was so easy to teach him to ring the bells. I'm no longer afraid that he'll have an accident in the house. Now he can communicate without barking at the door or sniffing in a corner(not a good sign). I recommend this!

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The bells are a wonderful and amazing tool for potty training. It is amazing how easy it was to get our puppy to alert us when she needed to go outside.

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This was bought with the hope that my dog would learn how to use it. He didn't. Maybe this old dog doesn't learn new tricks. I still have it on my door to warn me of any intruders.

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These bells are very nice looking. Unfortunately, my dog just doesn't seem to get it. He will ring the bell when I ask, but he doesn't do it on his own. I do like the bells though and hope one day he will get them.

I'd say this is a good purchase, simply because I didn't want to have to make this myself.