worked wonderfully well on my 3mth old Japanese Spitz
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I was having trouble getting my Japanese spitz to understand what a pee tray is for after bringing her home at 3 mths old. She would let go on the floor. So we tried putting the pee pad on the floor and only sometimes, by luck, she gets it on the pee pad. Then she started to tear up the pee pads (!) and we decided we need to use the pee tray. We got this solution to get her to see the pee tray as her toilet and the first time we used it, she got it right on the pee tray! It was simply consistent after that. I'd show you pictures if I could. Imagine my happiness with 5 shots of pee and 1 load of poo all on the pee tray because of this solution. I'm not sure why it didn't work for those who gave less than 3 star ratings but it worked wonderfully for my puppy. It's cheap so give it a try!

PS: I got my bottle from a pet store and the only reason I'm leaving a review on Amazon is because of how well it worked for me and I hope others will benefit from my experience. Cheers!
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I purchased this Petsafe wireless system (model PIF-300) in May 2014 for a stubborn 8 year old Shiba Inu who, up until then, had "free reign" of his previous neighborhood. We moved to a rental property and needed some way to keep him in the yard so we decided to give this a try. In all honestly, I had low expectations for my success with this product. We followed the instructions (and it really wasn't that tedious) and I am so happy to say my dog has consistently respected the boundary, even with the temptation of neighbors walking by with their dogs and deer in the yard just beyond his limits.
I would absolutely recommend this product. If my dog and I can be successful with this, anyone can. Just take the time to follow the instructions.
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I have been fighting dog hair for many, many years. My dogs now have suede beds that I have tried to clean with mega rollers, brushes, and whatever I thought would work.  Now I own this wonderful little vacuum, and I can't believe what a great job it did on the beds.  Both heads, pink and black, work well.  It is powerful, lightweight, has a long cord, and will be cleaning my furniture next.  I wish I would have taken a "before" and "after" picture of the dogs' beds to prove how well it worked.
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Ok so obviously no dog is going to be thrilled about wearing a cone, but this is the best one I have found for XL breed dogs. When my Great Dane foster was recovering from a tail amputation (severe happy tail-NOT cropped for looks), she could reach her tail in just about every other option I tried (blow up ring cone, plastic cone from the vet, I even tried the very expensive Novogaurd). Not to mention, she either destroyed the other cones in days, or was destroying my house bumping in to stuff. I ordered the XXL, and it worked perfectly. It was the only option long enough to prevent a long nosed dog from reaching her tail. It also isn't a full "circle" and could be sort of smushed up narrower to give her a tiny bit more maneuverability around the house. And unlike the hard plastic cones, it didn't scratch us every time she jabbed us with it, and did far less damage to the walls and everything else she knocked over with it. She had to wear it off and on for over 2 months during recovery, and it held up decently well. It's scuffed up obviously, but the thick mesh held up well with no tears, and somehow it still held it's shape. I only wish it could have some clear visability on the sides, since it's completely opaque.
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I have 3 dogs, they were in need of a good brushing. After reading reviews I decided to get this. It arrived within 2 days, I was ready to get to work. This works very well on my German Sheppard and my black lab, not so much on my Shih Tzu. I'm guessing it is because his hair us so fine and he doesn't shed nearly as much as the other two. The only suggestion that I have is to use a wide tooth comb on dogs with thick course hair. After loosening up the thick course hair on the hind legs of my GSD the brush seemed to work better in those areas. My lab loves being brushed with it. I would definitely recommend this product to others.
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I have this and absolutely love it. I use it on my big doberman, my small long haired cats and my small and large short haired cats. We bring abandoned/stray/feral cats in and get them tested, vaccinated, fixed and washed/brushed. We adopt out mostly but have kept 3 that we brought in. The latest from about a month ago is a long haired cat that had terrible mats and a ton of extra hair. This worked really well on him. I could "shave" the mats and they came right out. And we got gobs and gobs of fur from him. It has stayed sharp and works as well now as when we got it. It is super easy to use and works on all our pets really well. It also is pretty inexpensive. The one drawback is that hair does fly around when you brush them. I guess the furminator keeps the hair from flying around, but for the price difference, I'll pick up some hair. I was impressed by this and while I've never used a different make of this type of brush/defurrer, I've used many other various brushes and this is far and away the best.

I saw that supposedly DakPets offered a refund to someone if they would remove their bad review. That does make you wonder if others were similarly removed. But this is a genuine review and I personally really like it and would (will) get more of these.
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We bought this for our little 10 pound Yorkshire/Miniature Schnauzer mix and it works great.  She had chewed through another harness that was just made of straps and I have worried that she would chew through this.  So far, so good.  We've had this about a month and really like it.

After going through 2 or 3 gentle leaders to try and get her to walk more calmly and under control we got this.  I take her out on my bike and she will run along side me and we have a great time.  She still runs after the occasional cat or squirrel, but I have much more control and it seems much more humane to pull her back with this vs. a collar which pulls directly on her neck.

I would recommend this to almost anyone who has a small dog.
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The Marvin's dematting and deshedding tool arrived on Sunday as it said it would and I immediately put it to use on my mini schnauzers since it was time for a bath. If you know mini schnauzers, then you will know how much dedication it takes to upkeep their beards and trimmings groomed. Even though they are supposed to be hypoallergenic breed, my boy is not the norm and has a double coat that sheds terribly and clogs the bathtub. I have recently started using deshedders that work wonders removing his loose undercoat, but always have to stop and remove any matted areas. I have used scissors to dematt then continued deshedding, but this tool was everything I needed in one! I started with the broader side on his beard and as soon as he was comfortable I turned it over to take out the smaller matts. Because he's so sensitive it took a while to work around his face, but a few combs with Marvin's dematting tool and all of the matts were gone! I continued to use it on his body and trimmings and every matted area disappeared with very little tugging and discomfort. It took very little effort and the handle was soft yet firm to hold working all over him. It is a great dematter and I would strongly recommend it to anyone who has dogs with long hair that tangles and matts. However, I wasn't so sure about its ability as a deshedder as I barely got any removed from his back and chest which the deshedder usually gets a lot. So I went over again with my deshedder to remove all of his loose undercoat and was able to remove much more. I also tried Marvin's dematting tool on my little girl who gets awful matts and tangles as she has finer sparse hair and usually wears clothes from fall to spring. However the deshedder doesn't really work with her and I barely get anything, but her tangles and matts came out in a few combs with Marvin's dematting tool and didn't leave any obvious bald spots as cutting out with scissors did. To sum it up, get this if you have sensitive dogs with long hair and or gets tangles and matts easily! I gave it 5 stars as it worked miracles with the tangles and matts without leaving unsightly bald spots, and exactly what I wanted and needed. But if you have a serious shedder with double coat, you may want to supplement using a deshedder too.
I received this item at a discounted price in exchange for my honest review.
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We used a cone, blow up e-collar and then this. Although my pup was a bit squirmy to get this tied on, it was a game changer. It was the only thing that kept him from licking when unsupervised and not being miserable at the same time. It was especially useful as my guy had a gastropexy, umbilical hernia and neuter- so three places with stitches. I have a goldendoodle, 47 pounds and purchased size large. It fit very well.
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After my pup's spay, I bought this as the cone of shame was awful for her to deal with when having to go to the bathroom in our backyard rocks. She acted like a bulldozer scooping them all up while sniffing for her spot. Not to mention she couldn't eat and had to be hand fed. She couldn't see peripherally at all and was constantly running into furniture.

But the Kong Cloud collar fixed all that. She had no problems with it at all while relieving herself, eating, drinking, playing, and even had a built in pillow while resting. Most importantly, being a Shih Tzu with short legs and a short neck, she wan't able to bite or scratch her tummy. Word of caution though, a dog with longer legs/neck may be able to.

Very happy with purchase. Highly recommend. .
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I received this yesterday and used it last night.  This comb is great!  I have a Shitzu and always dealing with matting.  My mom paid over $20 for the same comb at a pet store and recommended it to me.  This is a wonderful tool for long hair dogs!
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I own a JDM Subaru Legacy TT which has been using the usual Japanese 5W40. It's super hard to find 5W40 around here unless you're willing to shell out $100+ for 5 quarts! Right now, oil is just too expensive here so to be cost effective, I went with this stuff. All I can say is that my car runs smoother with this. I also get the added great feeling that it's cleaning my car's engine at the same time. I'm very pleased with this, and I will use the suscription price to save in the long run.

I used to be a fanatic with Royal Purple and Castrol Edge Titanium but this does the job just as well.

UPDATE: I've been using this for 1.5 years in my subie and all I can say is how much smoother the engine operates. The revs are quicker and responsive plus the engine hesitation when driving at 60 MPH has been absent ever since my second oil change with this product. A+++
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I came across this product accidentally while browsing plaque removers for dogs. we had been using liquid additives, which only slightly improves breath for a short time. Our two 5 year old German Shorthaired Pointers' teeth were beginning to show their age, especially Blinkie, the female. She also for some reason has had unpleasant breath since she was a year old.
I noticed in about a week that Blinkie's breath was improving.  Almost 3 months later,  her breath is like a normal dog's, and her teeth are cleaner. We didn't even brush to hasten the process.  And, her brother almost has his  white puppy teeth back again. I think the product will continue to work as long as the dogs take it.

I'm very happy with this product, I think it's an amazing solution to a tough problem, and I think I should probably be taking it, too.

As far as the bad breath problem goes, it's true that it will not work if there is infection, tumor, or cancer. I don't know what the cause of Blinkie's bad breath was, but it's gone now!
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I used to clean my 3 gallon bowl with a turkey baster but it took forever to sift through all the gravel and remove 25% of the water. I did not know they made gravel vacuums this small but I was so pleased to find this! It now takes me about 15 minutes to do a weekly water change. It is the perfect size for 2-5 gallon aquariums, if you have anything above 5 gallon I strongly recommend you buy a larger vacuum as the nozzle on this is very small and it would take a long time to vacuum.

A few tips:
The instructions are very clear however I had a hard time the first time I used this. First off unless your arms are a mile long you need to cut the tubing shorter. I have my fish bowl on my desk and a 2 gallon bucket on a stool on the floor. I measured from the tube in the water to the entrance of the bucket (the bucket must be lower than the aquarium) and cut it there. This minimized the kinks in the cord and allows me to put my finger over the end of the tube.

Before using I recommend you run hot water through this for several minutes. This cleans it and helps remove the kinks.

The way to self start the vacuum (as it says in the instructions) you should pump the end up and down rapidly to get the water flowing then you MUST keep up the rhythm, do not stop or pull the siphon out of the water unless you are finished because if you stop it is very hard to start it up again. Move it up and down along the gravel to lift the waste out and if you want to slow the water suction while vacuuming simply put your finger over the end of the tube and the release.

After you finish I recommend you thoroughly rinse it out with hot water and occasionally put a small amount of vinegar in it and hold my finger over the end of the tube and allow hot water to run through and clean it before removing my finger and flush out all the vinegar. This help to thoroughly clean it.

Overall a great product for small aquariums that makes water changes much faster and much easier.
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Really got all the fluffy, hard-to-get undercoat for both of my shedmonsters (aka shiba inus in summer). One of them always hated the furminator, because it would break and yank on his fur. With this brush he sat nicely while I brushed out whole chunks of undercoat! I'm honestly giddy at how well this worked and how pleasant it was to use! I'm telling all my fellow shiba parents. Highly recommended!

Update: I just wanted to reiterate how much I love this thing. The one black shiba inu who hates being brushed now loves being de-shedded. He even lays down and turns over like he is getting the best scratching of his life. He leans into the rake when I do his neck and shoulders. This is only a problem insomuch as I need to turn him over to de-shed the other side. Also, I have since moved to a house with a carpeted living room, and the rake does a good job of getting the fur out of the carpet too! As always, super easy to clean and very durable. Happy shibas, happy shiba mom.
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I had an expensive Furminator but it broke, so based on the reviews I decided to try this much cheaper version.  I was not disappointed it works just a good if not better than the Furminator, for a fraction of the cost!!  I have a miniature Australian Shepherd that sheds like crazy.  I brushed her for 5 minutes with this & got enough hair for another dog!  It does great at removing the fine undercoat.  Definately worth every penny!!
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Thank God I looked it up before I bought from Petsmart and other local stores. I was looking at the Furminator but it was $60! I didn't want to bother with that dual head, one side was brush and other cushioned pin-like bristles because it did nothing for my dog (or cat really). I have a 76 lb Lab/Rot mix with shorter hair but has an undercoat. I debated the rake design (which is this, almost shaped like a rounded out cat claw) or the straight rake design. I have to say, I am happy with this design! It removed so much loose hair it was unbelievable. It seemed comfy enough because the dog didn't complain and neither did the cat. It works on my fat little cat 17 lb wonderfully too! The best thing is, it keeps most of the fur trapped in the teeth so all you do is pull the clumps out with your fingers into the garbage. No chasing after floating puffs after combing. Best part it, this is quality and sooo much cheaper. The ergonomic handle is cushioned and solid. I'm happy with it.

UPdate: 10/8/2013 still in one piece and combing! No signs of rusting or peeling from the handle. I'd say it is well worth the money. Very glad I found this before paying triple on the other similar brand name de-shedder.

update: 7/30/15 still letting the fur fly! no rusting or splitting of the grips..even forgot it outside in the hot sun for a week a couple times...still good. Happy with this