Almost all dog owners want to provide their four legged friend all they need. It’s a bit difficult to prioritise or understand what sort of product would suit your pet. We will provide a brief outline of how to help you make the best choice that would suit your pet.
Here are a few collars, leashes, harness, food, puppy pad & toy.
Collar
There are a few factors to watch out for when choosing a collar, we recommend going for a comfy and durable collar, as this would reduce having to buy a collar all the time. We identified that some owner’s make the mistake of bathing their dogs with collars on, learn to remove the collar before you bath your pet, it would help your collar retain it’s quality and last longer.
If you have a highly active dog or intend to own a highly active dog, it is advisable you purchase a harness, and also have an ID tag on their pet in case the pet is lost.
The best suited collars are the ones that are not too loose or too tight and have a good feel on the pet’s neck. Comfortability is vital in this regard, depending on your budget, the style and breed of dog will determine what will suit your pet. We have a few selection of what will suit pet home owners. TD PP Rubber Collar Authentic, MJ Bow Tie Collar, MJ Premium Pattern Collar, Pearl Premium Collar, Authentic Mastiff Leather Collar & TD Authentic Pattern Harness. Halti Dog Headcollar.
Standard Dog Harness
Different types of harnesses need to be fitted in different ways. Let’s start with the steps for putting on a standard harness. A standard harness has one loop around the ribs, one loop around the neck, and a D-ring on the dog’s back to clip the leash to.
In most cases, if your dog like to pull during a walk, we would recommend a harness or Halti Dog Headcollar. Ensure that the harness or Halti Dog Headcollar has a level of adjustability and durability. If you have a high active pet, we recommend that you go for a harness that will withstand the toughest ability of your dog, when you encounter the challenge of your dog pulling you.
We have 3 kinds of harness
Standard Dog Harness, Step-In Dog Harness & Front Clip Dog Harness
Standard Dog Harness – This has one loop around the ribs, one loop around the neck, and a D-ring on the dog’s back to clip the leash to form a triangle.
Step-In Dog Harness – This does not have to go over the dog’s head. The TD Authentic Pet Safety Harness is an example of a Step-in Harness. It features a light and breathable mesh for comfort and also a reflective band to increase your dog’s visibility in low light.
Front Clip Dog Harness – This harness provides the pet owner with extra control over the dog’s by making their body turn away from something easier to do. When the dog pulls towards something, the front leash attachment point causes them to pivot around their chest and towards you.
Dog Leashes
As a dog owner you cannot do without a dog leash, TD has a range of leashes you can select from. Depending on the style, size, and breed of the dog. Owner’s can also go for retractable leash if they want more room movement for their dogs. You can retract the leash length if you feel or notice the dog is too further away from you.
Dog Food
Pet owner’s find it difficult to figure out the best food suitable for the development of their pets.
Unfortunately, the pet industry regulation is not at the same level of human foods. One of the ways a pet owner can determine quality food is by going to the product label, where the ingredients are listed to see what it is made of, especially if it is a new brand or an unknown brand in the market.
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has indicated in their process that all application considered to have ingredient clearly specified on labels. Owners should look out for real food products and the age range of the food e.g Chicken, lamb, pork, beef and fish.
Ensure that the main ingredient are not made up of grains and if you intend to lower the fat consumption of your pet, go for grain free dog food this will help weight reduction of the pet.
Puppy Training Pad
This is now an essential product for pet owner’s in order to avoid bad smell and messy home.
A quality puppy pad will have high rate of absorbent, it should have a fragrance that would attract your pet to it and neutralise odour. The fragrance that emanates from the pads will keep your home and immediate environment from bad odour. A good puppy pad will keep your tiles and carpet in it’s original state until the pads are full and turn teal, signaling you that it’s time for a new one.
For every dog owner who needs to teach their dog to ‘go’ indoors in a fixed place, Fitsari-Mmamiri-Ito training Pads is one of the best puppy training pads out there.
Toy
Toys are important to your dog’s well-being. so when considering a dog toy, there are many factors that need to be considered to get a perfect toy that fit your dog or other pets. The size of your pet, activity level, environment your pet spends his/her time and personal preference.
There are virtually no regulation to guarantee safety of any specific pet toy, we recommend supervision whilst a dog is playing with a pet toy. Avoid any sort of toy that will pose danger to your pet’s eye like sharp pointed objects. Ensure your home is free from string, ribbon, children’s toys and anything that can be ingested. Do not buy a small toy for a big dog so it does not swallow or get stuck in the pet’s throat.
If your dog likes to “rip apart” his or her toys, take note of any toy that contains a “squeaker” buried in its center. Your dog may feel that he/she must find and destroy the squeak-source and could ingest it, in which case squeaking objects should be “supervision only” toys. Rawhides soften when chewed and can become stuck in a dog’s throat, rawhide toy should be avoided.
High energy pets like rubber toy which comes in various sizes and shapes. We recommend the following toys, TD Authentic Natural Rubber Bone Shaped Pet Toy, Authentic Braided Rope Toy, Rubber Beef Flavored Bone Toy, Rubber Squeaky Dumbbell Brain Shaped Toy & Authentic Leakage Pet Brain Shaped Dumbbell Toy. The above will continuously engage your pet if your pet is an extreme chewer and due to the fact it has treats in some of the compartments your pooch has to figure out how to get to it.
You can also get a puzzle toy if your pooch is smart and get bored easily. Smart Dog Toys with Non Slip Interactive Paw Slow Eating Dispenser is a toy we recommend for smart canines.