,We all love our pets and would spend the earth for their happiness without so much as a second thought... Today I was in one of the largest pet suppliers franchise stores and came across a ball thrower in the small size Christ ! $19.99 your joking , went into town and while in the Reject shop found exactly, I kid you not exactly, the same item from the same manufacturer same packaging tags the lot for $2.-00 . I ask who is ripping who in the pet supply market
dundreamin said
08:45 AM May 4, 2016
Bedding is another big rip off at Pet Shops when you compare what seems to be exactly the same thing at places like the Reject Shop or Cheap As Chips.
dorian said
06:47 AM May 5, 2016
My ball thrower is at the end of my elbow.
Desert Dweller said
11:47 AM May 19, 2016
dorian wrote:
My ball thrower is at the end of my elbow.
I've never see anyone with their hands attached to their elbows, where did your forearms go? Would I be correct in saying that you only by upper garments with short sleeves?
Aus-Kiwi said
12:25 PM May 19, 2016
Mans second best friend can be even costlier !! Ahaha
adreamer said
01:00 PM May 23, 2016
Wombat 280 wrote:
,We all love our pets and would spend the earth for their happiness without so much as a second thought... Today I was in one of the largest pet suppliers franchise stores and came across a ball thrower in the small size Christ ! $19.99 your joking , went into town and while in the Reject shop found exactly, I kid you not exactly, the same item from the same manufacturer same packaging tags the lot for $2.-00 . I ask who is ripping who in the pet supply market
Use your hands.!!
Why do people have to buy plastic sh........................?
Bruce and Bev said
05:53 PM Jun 1, 2016
some of us cant throw a ball or anything else as well as we did a few years ago (damaged or aged shoulder and elbow joints) and a plastic thrower will move the tennis ball 3-4 times further than I'll bet you can throw it !!
We always go to the likes of the Reject shop and Red Dot first for any pet accessories. Then its K Mart (carry a very poor range nowdays) and Big W. We sadly don't have Cheap as Chips in WA - our first Aldi is opening for another 7 days !
The pet specific shops are so bloody dear. We looked at a car harness at several and they wanted around $60. Got exactly the same brand at Big W for $14.
dorian said
06:57 AM Jun 2, 2016
A year or two ago I bought a pack of 3 "VitaPet Energy Burner" tennis balls for my dog from Coles for $2. The packaging claimed that they were suitable for all dogs, and the picture was of a medium sized dog that appeared to be a collie. The "Bite-O-Meter" was set at soft-medium.
My dog is a kelpie. Within a few minutes of play she managed to destroy every ball. She doesn't "savage" the balls -- she simply catches them and returns them to me (or makes me get up and fetch them). In fact I have since been using hollow rubber balls ($3) from the toy store, and these last for several months. I and my father play with our dog for at least one hour per day, so I can vouch for their quality.
The VitaPet cr*p, OTOH, is so poor that I can destroy each ball simply by pressing along the seam that joins the two halves. Clearly these balls were never tested by the manufacturer, nor were they tested by VitaPet, nor were they tested by Coles. Worse still, when I demonstrated the problem to the manager at the local Coles store, she wanted me to fill out a complaint form. I refused, telling her that I had done all that I was going to do, and that the ball was now in her court (excuse the pun). She was annoyed. Some days later I found those same balls (which I had destroyed in front of the manager) back on the rack.
banjo said
07:58 PM Jun 5, 2016
A couple of years ago I bought my springer spaniel a pack of 3 rubber balls from a supermarket, they were a Kaymar brand, she loves to chase and retrieve a ball.
She is not a chewer so just grabs the ball and brings it back, after about 10 mins play the first ball started to disintegrate ! It broke up into small hard rubber pieces so I picked them up and took a photo and sent it to Kaymar, with a stinging email about how dangerous they were for a dog if swallowed.
I received a quick reply thanking me saying the product would be withdrawn immediately, and if I sent my address they would replace.
They, in return sent me a box of mixed dog toys including some solid rubber balls, one of which is still my dogs favorite. It really does pay to complain to the importer or manufacturer direct.
dorian said
07:08 AM Jun 6, 2016
I expected that the manager of a Coles store would have a more direct relationship with the supply chain and that she would pass my complaint up her channel [of communication], but she couldn't be bothered.
I have previously complained directly to the manufacturer in the case of other products. For example, I found solder floating inside a Philips light globe and was given a box of globes as replacements. On one occasion I found an "unexpected flavour" in a 500g box of Red Tulip chocolates. After I submitted it "for entomological evaluation", I received a bigger box of [bug free] chocolates in return.
The most curious dog product I have encountered is a rawhide bone whose packaging warned of a choking hazard. The instructions stipulated that the dog needed to be supervised while eating the product. I thought to myself, you've got to be joking, and I ignored the warning. Some time later I discovered that my dog had a large piece of the bone wedged in her jaw which was now locked open. I had to reach in and remove it. What I don't understand is, if the manufacturer or supplier know that the product is dangerous, then why do they sell it?
Delta18 said
11:14 AM Jun 6, 2016
For the benefit of all, if you want an easy to throw indestructible chew toy for ANY dog I highly recommend the old clay sewerage pipe seal rings. They are a ring, around 6" diameter made from about 1/2" thick rubber.
I defy ANY dog to inflict so much as a bruise on these things. Unfortunately they are pretty hard to come by now unless you know an old style hardware of plumber supply shop that doesn't have big 'clean-ups'.
I do still have one here that, without a fur baby now we have no need of.
Cheers Neil
Aus-Kiwi said
11:19 AM Jun 6, 2016
Rubber from suspension bump stops is another . Found this by accident !!
LLD said
10:52 AM Oct 12, 2016
My dog (my avatar) likes small-to-medium soft toys. The local Salvos shop always has a trolley of soft toys out the front. Anywhere from 50c to $2. I usually buy a bag full at a time. Have to choose carefully as some get destroyed almost instantly and some last weeks. Most are new - eg. old stock from toy shops etc - last years models. It's a cheap way to entertain the dog and helps the Salvos. Fortunately the stuffing is relatively easy to pick up when the toy finally is ripped apart.
Rip and Rosie said
10:28 AM Oct 13, 2016
My dog only likes yellow !! Previous dog would play with anything...literally until he dropped....any toy, any colour, any time. Not this boy....yellow and only yellow. No yellow?.....couch potato! I buy anything yellow, sometimes replace an old disintegrating toy with an identical one if it has been sturdy and long lasting.
-- Edited by Rip and Rosie on Thursday 13th of October 2016 10:29:19 AM
cjt55 said
05:21 PM Oct 19, 2016
Forget about any costs. How about this thought? In my life with my dog I was just as happy as she was....didn't worry too much about anything else.
-- Edited by cjt55 on Wednesday 19th of October 2016 05:22:48 PM
-- Edited by cjt55 on Wednesday 19th of October 2016 05:24:29 PM
Hi, your post is interesting as my sons dog seems to be attracted to yellow also, we discovered this ages ago when we would find the plastic clothes pegs chewed up, every other colour peg was safe except the yellow ones. Makes one think lol....Kisha
,We all love our pets and would spend the earth for their happiness without so much as a second thought... Today I was in one of the largest pet suppliers franchise stores and came across a ball thrower in the small size Christ ! $19.99 your joking , went into town and while in the Reject shop found exactly, I kid you not exactly, the same item from the same manufacturer same packaging tags the lot for $2.-00 . I ask who is ripping who in the pet supply market
I've never see anyone with their hands attached to their elbows, where did your forearms go? Would I be correct in saying that you only by upper garments with short sleeves?
Use your hands.!!
Why do people have to buy plastic sh........................?
We always go to the likes of the Reject shop and Red Dot first for any pet accessories. Then its K Mart (carry a very poor range nowdays) and Big W. We sadly don't have Cheap as Chips in WA - our first Aldi is opening for another 7 days !
The pet specific shops are so bloody dear. We looked at a car harness at several and they wanted around $60. Got exactly the same brand at Big W for $14.
My dog is a kelpie. Within a few minutes of play she managed to destroy every ball. She doesn't "savage" the balls -- she simply catches them and returns them to me (or makes me get up and fetch them). In fact I have since been using hollow rubber balls ($3) from the toy store, and these last for several months. I and my father play with our dog for at least one hour per day, so I can vouch for their quality.
The VitaPet cr*p, OTOH, is so poor that I can destroy each ball simply by pressing along the seam that joins the two halves. Clearly these balls were never tested by the manufacturer, nor were they tested by VitaPet, nor were they tested by Coles. Worse still, when I demonstrated the problem to the manager at the local Coles store, she wanted me to fill out a complaint form. I refused, telling her that I had done all that I was going to do, and that the ball was now in her court (excuse the pun). She was annoyed. Some days later I found those same balls (which I had destroyed in front of the manager) back on the rack.
She is not a chewer so just grabs the ball and brings it back, after about 10 mins play the first ball started to disintegrate ! It broke up into small hard rubber pieces so I picked them up and took a photo and sent it to Kaymar, with a stinging email about how dangerous they were for a dog if swallowed.
I received a quick reply thanking me saying the product would be withdrawn immediately, and if I sent my address they would replace.
They, in return sent me a box of mixed dog toys including some solid rubber balls, one of which is still my dogs favorite. It really does pay to complain to the importer or manufacturer direct.
I have previously complained directly to the manufacturer in the case of other products. For example, I found solder floating inside a Philips light globe and was given a box of globes as replacements. On one occasion I found an "unexpected flavour" in a 500g box of Red Tulip chocolates. After I submitted it "for entomological evaluation", I received a bigger box of [bug free] chocolates in return.
The most curious dog product I have encountered is a rawhide bone whose packaging warned of a choking hazard. The instructions stipulated that the dog needed to be supervised while eating the product. I thought to myself, you've got to be joking, and I ignored the warning. Some time later I discovered that my dog had a large piece of the bone wedged in her jaw which was now locked open. I had to reach in and remove it. What I don't understand is, if the manufacturer or supplier know that the product is dangerous, then why do they sell it?
For the benefit of all, if you want an easy to throw indestructible chew toy for ANY dog I highly recommend the old clay sewerage pipe seal rings. They are a ring, around 6" diameter made from about 1/2" thick rubber.
I defy ANY dog to inflict so much as a bruise on these things. Unfortunately they are pretty hard to come by now unless you know an old style hardware of plumber supply shop that doesn't have big 'clean-ups'.
I do still have one here that, without a fur baby now we have no need of.
Cheers Neil
My dog only likes yellow !!
Previous dog would play with anything...literally until he dropped....any toy, any colour, any time.
Not this boy....yellow and only yellow.
No yellow?.....couch potato!
I buy anything yellow, sometimes replace an old disintegrating toy with an identical one if it has been sturdy and long lasting.
-- Edited by Rip and Rosie on Thursday 13th of October 2016 10:29:19 AM
Forget about any costs. How about this thought? In my life with my dog I was just as happy as she was....didn't worry too much about anything else.
-- Edited by cjt55 on Wednesday 19th of October 2016 05:22:48 PM
-- Edited by cjt55 on Wednesday 19th of October 2016 05:24:29 PM
Hi, your post is interesting as my sons dog seems to be attracted to yellow also, we discovered this ages ago when we would find the plastic clothes pegs chewed up, every other colour peg was safe except the yellow ones. Makes one think lol....Kisha