With October 18 designated Fetch Day, it’s a time of year celebrate dogs! Whether or not you’re a pet owner, we’ve come up with some ways to pamper or commemorate all kinds of canines.
Kanoodle Snack Puzzle
Train or tease you pet to find rewards with the challenges of a puzzle snack dispenser. From Learning Resources, the Brightkins tray is mounted with fourteen colorful puzzle pieces which pets have to twist or move to reveal compartments stocked with tasty goodies. Stimulation from “sniff work” provides mental enrichment and the game can double as a slow feeder.
Houndsy Kibble Dispenser
Serve your pet tailored portions of food by turning the crank of the stylish mid-century modern Houndsy Kibble Dispenser. Designed to blend in with furnishings, the plywood piece with a choice of measured cups comes in black or white with optional wood finishes, blending function and aesthetics to keep pet areas attractive and tidy.
PetPace V3.0 Health Monitoring Collar
With pet health conditions hard to visually detect, a data collar provides owners peace of mind. Tracking location and monitoring temperature, pulse, posture, stress, calories, all vital signs, a PetPace Health Monitoring Collar vigilantly tracks a pet’s individual health and well being on a continuous basis. A pain indictor and movement monitor record insights on activity and sleep. Data collected is analyzed and monitored online, alerting owners when attention is called for to result in happier healthier pets.
Adopt a Prairie Dog
Wary of the responsibility of raising a pet? Consider “adopting” one. Prairie Dogs are one of the options from the World Wildlife Fund which salutes the rodents that inhabit soil enriching mounds that encourage grass growth and topsoil renewal. Bundled in a gift bag, the adoption kit includes an adorable plush dog along with an info card and certificate. It all supports the fund’s global conservation efforts, saving wildlife, protecting ecosystems, and engendering harmony with nature.
Dog Rose
Gardeners can grow a dog. Dog Rose, Rosa canina, a large shrub originated in old hedgerows across Europe and central Asia. Named because it was thought to cure dog bites, its pale pink to white blooms are followed by shiny red hips which create tea laced with Vitamin C. Blooming primarily in spring the plants can be ordered or reserved at specialty greenhouses.