I love our shelter’s retail store. There are always so many fun goodies to find for all the critters. I am feeling the shopping craving about to hit and thought I’d share some of the great things I have gotten from Davenport’s Den recently.
Libby the Wonder Dog showing off in Davenport's
A favorite of most of the pets in the house and occasionally used by humans as well, are the Ortho Air Beds by Precision. These are made to fit in each size dog crate that Precision makes. Romeo of course has the hippo sized crate and they even make a bed that big.
Romeo trying out his bed the day he got it
I got him this bed a few months ago, when we started carrying them in the store, but more recently got the round one so the dogs could have one around the house too, not just in Romeo’s crate. Cecilia the cat gets the most use out of it since she loves the fleecy cover.
One of the great thing about working in the shelter is seeing the new products right as they arrive. One thing I barely let out of the box before snagging one for my puppies was a Bottle Buddy.
Bottle Buddies: Stuffed animal outside and crinkly empty water bottle in the inside
My boys got the yellow dog one. They really enjoyed the sound it made when they crunched the bottle inside. Around Christmas we had a Santa Bottle Buddy which got sent to Pennsylvania for my sister’s pack.
Treat dispensing toys are very handy. One we’ve had for ages is the Twist ‘n Treat.
Twist 'n Treat
I like this one since you can adjust how big the opening for the treats is by screwing the pieces together as far as you want. The other night Trent gave the dogs Kongs, but unfortunately Romeo’s Kong was still in my car which was at work with me. So Trent dug this out and found that Romeo LOVED it.
And no, my dogs aren’t the only ones who get treats. Cecilia, the friskiest of our kitties, has let us know her two favorite toys.
Catnip tackle bag
Cecilia love to snuggle, rub all over, kick and sleep on this toy. We have gone through a few tackle bags before, but this is our first one with a tail, which makes this her definite favorite.
Living the life of an indoor kitty without rodents to chase, Cecilia also loves her toy mouse.
Squeaking mouse
This toy chirps when it is touched and has a great furry texture. This toy is often stolen by Boris the cat and even Julio the dog and frequently has to be dug out from under furniture.
But of all my recent Davenport’s purchases, my favorite is the Bob-a-Lot.
Another treat dispenser, this toy has survived many a dog who has demolished less resilient varieties. All my dogs, from 140 pounds down to 5 pounds, enjoy pushing this thing around to get the treats to fall out. I like how it rocks around (occasionally bopping Romeo in the face) and makes them work for it. It can hold a whole meal and the treat opening is even adjustable. This goody also made multiple appearances this Christmas.
Well, the week is about to begin which means the next Davenport’s order is due to arrive soon. Wonder what amazing things will appear…