Pet Hair Eliminator

The dogs have never really enjoyed being brushed - until I found this brush a while back.  The bristles are soft and it "massages" their skin as it pulls out the dead hair.  As you can see from the picture, Peso is enjoying grooming for the first time!

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Igloo Bed

This is one of the dog's favorite beds, especially the little ones.  It's found in the cat section at Petsmart.  It keeps some of their body heat in, creates a den like atmosphere and is a great hiding place for treats and toys.  It comes in various fabric designs.  It can hold two four pound Chis, if they'll share!

Another popular bed is the 3-way bed. It's also found in the cat section.  It's called 3 way because you can use it as pictured, fold on side down and use it like a "couch" bed or push the top down and it forms a snuggle bed.  I currently have one of these in each of the dog's wire kennels for sleeping.  We have the ceiling fan on in the bedroom every night and the Chis don't appreciate the breeze.  This bed gives them the ability to snuggle in comfort.  Below is a picture of Paco being a model for me.  I also put their "doggy bags" inside the beds.  Paco like to crawl into his doggy bag inside the 3-way bed.

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Memory Foam Bed

 

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Dental Clens Pads

 I find this product much easier to use than a doggy toothbrush.  Just wipe the teeth and you're done.  The dogs seem to take better to these than the toothbrush, also, but that's not to say they enjoy it!

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"Donut" or Nest Bed

Peso loves her donut bed and Paco and Nani like to take turns napping in it, too.  A "donut" bed is one that has a padded ring around the outside and then a small pillow or a lining of fake sheep's wool inside.  Peso likes to lie with her head on the padded ring like a pillow.

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Bark-Free Ultrasonic Trainer

 I've been looking for a solution to the barking problem in our household for a long time.  I've tried the no-bark collars and they do work, but with six dogs this was not a cost efficient solution.  The dog who was wearing the collar would get corrected if another dog barked.

The things I especially like about this product are: 

•  It runs on electricity and not on batteries.  It comes with a long extension cord, which is handy for using it outside, also.
• The correction noise can be made audible or ultrasonic so humans can't hear it.
• There is a high and a low sensitivity setting.
• It works for all dogs at one time.
• It is unobtrusive.  I've hidden it behind a vase on my mantel.

After having it for some time, I'd still recommend it, but there's a few qualifications I'd give for it:

• Make sure that you deactivate it when you are making loud noises such as vacumming, watching loud movies, etc.  Otherwise it goes off almost continously during that time and the dogs either run and hide or just get used to it, so then it doesn't correct them anymore.
• I no longer use it full time.  I only use it when I especially want the dogs to be quiet, like when repairmen are over.
• There are some dogs that it just doesn't faze, like Noel.  I almost think she LIKES to hear it.

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Belly Bands

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Cozy Cave

 I bought two of these for the dogs for Christmas.  I thought they'd crawl right in and love the bed, but it actually has taken them awhile to figure out.  At first, Paco would turn it over and sleep on the other side, like a cuddle ball.  I pushed treats as far inside the cover as I could - once the dogs went after the treats, they figured out how to use the bed.  Now it's one of the sought after beds in the house.

Lectro-Kennel Heated Pad

This is the ABSOLUTE favorite item I've bought lately - from the dog's standpoint!  I was lucky and found it on clearance at Petco.  I made a fake lambswool cover for it (they are available for purchase at Petsmart).  There are often 4-5 Chis lying on this pad at one time.  Pica has made this her "home". 

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Oral-B Kids Battery Toothbrush with Replaceable Brushhead

This toothbrush is terrific! The small spinning brushhead is easier to fit into tiny mouths than any other toothbrush I have found - even easier than big clumsy human fingers! The rotating bristles quickly and efficiently whisk away plaque even on the back sides of the teeth! The toothbrush is lightweight, easy to handle, battery operated, has a replaceable head, and is very affordable! I have tried just about every tooth cleaning device created for dogs and this works the best!

Samsonite Leather Carrier

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Sling type carrier