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June 28, 2010Martha Stewart Pets

I moseyed over to PetSmart this weekend to pick up some glucosamine tabs for Ming and Dizz (good enough excuse, right?), but I was secretly hoping I’d finally get to sneak a peek at the new Martha Stewart Pets line. Ever since hearing that the collection would debut in PetSmart this month, I’ve been eager to take a gander at what Sharkey and Francesca’s mom would come up with.

The collection is far bigger than I thought it would be, complete with bowls, feeders, leashes, collars, clothing, beds, grooming tools, and toys. The design is clean, and the colors are pleasing. In my humble opinion, the highlights of the collection? The grooming tote, waste bag dispensers, crocheted squeaky toys, and super-affordable mattress beds.

Martha Stewart Pets is currently available in-store at select PetSmarts but should be available online soon.

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June 15, 2010Molly Mutt Clean (and Green)

True story: One night Dottie totally pooped her bed. Even truer story: It actually happened twice.

Seriously, though, dogs are dirty. Luckily our pals at Molly Mutt have developed a new line of products to help us control the dirt and stank. Molly Mutt Clean, which launched yesterday, features Wash (a fresh-smelling dog shampoo), Soft (a soothing and detangling conditioner), and Fresh (an odor-fighting dog-bed freshener).

Molly Mutt Clean products get their power from essential oils and natural enzymes rather than nasty chemicals and synthetic perfumes. (In fact, Wash and Soft are the only dog shampoo and conditioner that meet the standards of “natural” set by the Natural Products Association.) Plus, they’re made in the USA and come in recyclable bottles. Just further proof that when it comes to dog products, Molly Mutt knows what’s up.

Fetch Molly Mutt Clean at mollymutt.com.

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June 2, 2010Snip, Snip, Done: U-Groom Guillotine Nail Clippers

My husband serves many valuable purposes around the house, not the least of which is willingly clipping the pups’ nails. It’s not that I’m incapable of the task — it’s just that I’m often consumed with such a fear of hurting them that I freeze up, Hamlet style, whenever the task presents itself. I also have a weird thing about clipping nails in general, those both human and canine — but that’s for another blog altogether, one where I talk about all my crazy, inexplicable hangups but make them seem completely acceptable and justified.

These ergnomically-designed guillotine nail clippers from U-Groom seem like they’d make the job easy enough, especially with a built-in safety guard to prevent over-cutting.

They’re sold out most everywhere online, but I think you can still fetch them from Value Pet Supplies.

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March 9, 2010I Scream, You Scream for UGroom

Let me tell you something about living in North Carolina. Last Tuesday, we got six inches of snow. Monday it was in the mid-60s. Our backyard right now? Pretty much a giant mud pit à la Woodstock ‘94. Every trip out for the pups culminates with a laborious paw-wiping debacle. It’s enjoyable, let me tell you.

As much as I love our old-bath-towel-caked-with-mud routine, I’m wondering if something like these UGroom pet drying gloves would work better. They’re made of super-absorbent microfiber, can be rinsed clean with warm water, and are fast-drying.

‘Cause otherwise I’m ordering some wellies for the pups before April showers set in.

Has anyone out there tried these? Are they the answer to my prayers?

UGroom’s drying gloves are only $9.99 (but sold out!) at PupLife, but I also found them over at Doggie Depot.

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March 8, 2010Nootie: Smells Like… Dog?

The folks over at Nootie have a simple slogan: “Why not?” Why, they ask, do we bathe our dogs with fancy shampoos and grooming products only to have them smell like, well, dogs?

To answer this question, Nootie offers a line of shampoos and spritzers for pups featuring fragrances we actually use ourselves — like Japanese cherry blossom and cucumber melon. (Mingus, by the way, is totally an Old Spice guy. Or might he *gasp!* be one of those dudes who bathe themselves in Drakkar Noir? *shudder*)

Nootie’s grooming products are soap- and cruelty-free, and their bottles are somethin’ special, too — and not just ’cause of those wicked cute little doggie drawings on them. The top of the bottle dispenses shampoo, while a smaller bottle of spritz (in the same scent) fits neatly into the bottom — for when your pup needs just a little freshening up or has a hot date at the dog park.

Check out Nootie’s shampoos and spritzers here, and find them at a store near you.

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January 15, 2010Rub-a-Dub-Dub, It’s the Tub Nub

OK, hands down, one of my favorite dog product names: the Tub Nub.

As if the name’s not self-explanatory, the Tub Nub (from FURminator®) is a rubber brush you use in the bath to work shampoo into your dog’s coat and give his skin a soothing massage. This definitely looks like it would do a better job at cleaning than my nubs — er, fingers.

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Fetch the Tub Nub at FetchDog.

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December 22, 2009Creature Comfort: It’s Not a B-A-T-H

We got a ton of snow last week here in Asheville (in an event that was fondly dubbed on Twitter #avlsnOMG), and Mingus and Dottie were, natch, in heaven. You know what happens to dogs that spend a lot of time roughhousing out in the snow, though? They stink. Giving these beasts a full-on bath during #avlsnOMG wasn’t very feasible, though, as it would be all of, what, like 10 minutes before they’d be right back out in the snow again.

Enter dry dog shampoo. I need this stuff.

You don’t use water. So it’s not a B-A-T-H. You just sprinkle it on and rub it in, and it absorbs grease and dirt and leaves your pup smelling yummy. Brilliant.

Creature Comfort, an Etsy shop based in Milwaukee (where they know all about snow-smelly dogs, I’m sure), offers handmade dry dog shampoo in two yummy formulas, Miss Dandy (lavender vanilla) and Mr. Puppernickel (citrus clove).

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I like these ’cause the ingredient lists are comprised of all natural stuff: cloves, orange peels, lavender, vanilla bean, oatmeal, corn meal. Sounds like a breakfast muffin.

Fetch Miss Dandy and Mr. Puppernickel here (free shipping throughout the month of December, and 10% to Etsy for Animals!).

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November 11, 2009Cute + Clean = Zoomies

The day we adopted Dottie, we took her and Mingus to a baseball field to run around and play to make sure they could get along. It had recently rained, and there was a giant red-mud puddle in the middle of the field. In what should have been a flashing red-flag warning sign to us, Dottie got a MAJOR case of the zoomies… and ran about 10 times through the middle of that puddle.

We needed pretty much every one of these products that day.

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Zoomies shampoo, hand soap, all-purpose cleaner, and stain and odor remover contain no solvents, sulfates, glycols, phthalates, or pesticides, and they’re biodegradable and non-toxic.

Plus they have cute, colorful labels.

Fetch them all at Zoomies’ web site.

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September 9, 2009Photo Contest Finalists… Vote Now!

OK, everybody, it’s time to vote on a winner of the Bad Hair Day/Dirty Dog Photo Contest, sponsored by Pet Head!

We had lots of great entries, and our Pet Head representative, Ananda, has narrowed the entries down to four finalists. It’s time for you, dear readers, to pick our winner!

Here’s what’s up for grabs, an awesome Pet Head prize pack:

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And now (drumroll, please)… the finalists!

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They are (clockwise from left) Kitai, Kava, Luke, and Fergus. Poor things, their worst hair days displayed for all the world to see.

See their full photos and vote for your choice by clicking the BLUE “Read the rest of this entry” link below.

Big thanks and big woofs to everyone who entered!

Voting closes at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time Friday, September 11th, and a winner will be announced Saturday, September 12th.

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September 1, 2009Bad Hair Day/Dirty Dog Photo Contest (Sponsored by Pet Head)

We’re super excited to launch the first ever phetched.com photo contest, sponsored by Pet Head grooming products!

Is your pup “coiffurely challenged”? Or maybe just gets a leeeetle dirty every now and then? Send us your photos! If your pup’s photo wins the Bad Hair Day/Dirty Dog Photo contest, you’ll win a prize pack from Pet Head worth over $45!

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The prize pack includes a bottle of Feeling Flaky shampoo (a hydrating formula that contains yucca and chamomile extracts to soothe dry, patchy skin), a bottle of Fears for Tears shampoo (a hypoallergenic, tearless shampoo for sensitive pups), and the Pet Head Primpin’ Comb (a cool tool for taming your pooch’s scraggly mane). That’s a HUGE value, folks, and it could be yours if you’ve got the winning photo.

Sounds awesome, right? Check out the details for contest entry below, and check out Pet Head’s line of awesome grooming products here.

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Contest details:

1. Photos must be of a dog (or dogs), must be your property, and must be taken by you or a member of your household. Photos should fit the themes “Bad Hair Day” or “Dirty Dog.” It could be a photo of your dog in dire need of a styling job, in dire need of a B-A-T-H… or maybe your pup just looks like he’s stuck his paw in an electrical socket any given day.

2. Email your photos to phetchedblog(at)gmail.com. Please use your pup’s name as the title of your photo, and include your full name in the body of the email message.

3. All images must be at least 500 pixels wide.

4. You may enter as many photos as you like.

5. Deadline for photo entries is Sunday, September 6th, 2009, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.

On Wednesday, September 9th, we’ll announce four finalists (chosen by phetched.com and a Pet Head representative). Readers will then vote on a winner, who will receive the awesome Pet Head prize pack! Waaa-hooo!

OK, so that’s the rundown. Got a great photo? Bring ‘em on!

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