It's a Dog's World comes from a unique perspective: The store only carries dog and cat supplies that are actually good for your pet. (See the product line listed below.) So if you're interested in providing optimum nutrition for your dog or cat, and know that there are better choices than Iams, Science Diet and Eukenuba, come visit us! If you'd like convincing, please come in for free samples of the fabulous food we carry. Many of the foods we carry are priced comparably to lower-quality, nationally advertised brands!! Some that are priced higher can be cheaper in the long run, since they have more nutrition per ounce than lesser priced foods.
We also carry only humane equipment: We do not carry prong collars, shock collars, choke collars or any device that intentionally hurts your dog so that you can control him. Instead, we carry a variety of harnesses, which can be as effective as the above-mentioned collars. I can also give you pointers, for free, for training your dog to walk politely on a leash.
Here's a website that rates dog foods:
Where does your dog food rate??
Here's an article that shows the true cost of feeding your dog "cheaper" vs "more expensive" foods. Pretty interesting:
Here's a link to some great information about cats and cat food:
and another about diet foods (they don't work!):
and yet one more link to an article about the fallacy of feeding low protein diets to dogs with renal problems:
On a non-dietary vein, please check out this link to an article about heartworm:
And this one is to a fantastic blog by an amazing vet, Dr. Nancy Kay There's so much worthwhile and interesting information about vets, vet hospitals, relationships with your vets, and anything dog related. Dr. Kay has written a terrific book called "Speaking for Spot" about advocating for your dog through his life:
And for the kitties. This link has some simple remedies for common cat problems (and not just constipation):
and this link is to a site that'll tell you everything (and I mean everything!) about cats:
It's a Dog's World, is owned and operated by Marion Weiner, Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner and Certified Pet Dog Trainer as per the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. Marion has been involved in the Brooklyn dog world for the past 10 years, as a dog owner, dog trainer, volunteer trainer for Pets for Life HSUS, mentor for new trainers, and owner of a rescued Shih-Tzu/Terrier Mix and a rescued Bichon. As such, she is a fountain of knowledge about vets (Dr. Perry at Pawsitive Vet on Church and Stratford is great!), nutrition, vaccination schedules, dog behavior, rescue, off-leash hours, great books and publications, and, of course, great products.