We have a new puppy and so we have spent quite a lot of time at PetSmart lately! I can't believe how much stuff they have! For dogs alone, there are aisles and aisles of food to choose from - I don't know how a newbie could possibly make an informed decision, but fortunately they have plenty of employees on hand to help you sort things out. They have plenty of leashes, pet toys, treats, dog beds, feeding bowls, and anything else you can think of that you would need for your dog! They have plenty of stuff for all of your other pets, too, including a section for fish, a section for cats, a section for birds, and a section for horses. My daughter loves to go look at all the different fish in the tanks and also to look at the birds. They have a veterinarian on site and they also offer grooming services. In addition, they have puppy and dog training classes. Because of everything that they offer, it seems to be packed every time I go in there. Their prices seem to be a bit higher than some of the "big box" stores (like Walmart or Target), but they also have a lot of things that those stores don't offer.
We had our first puppy training class with our dog today. The trainer seemed to be very knowledgeable. What I didn't like is that the area for the trainings is very small and is in the main walkway (right inside the front entrance of the store). It is very loud and difficult to hear and also very distracting for the dogs!
They have a "frequent shopper" type card that you can get where they apparently track your shopping habits and then send you coupons. We signed up for this because at the rate we're going, we're going to need all of the "discounts" we can get. I never realized that having a puppy would be so expensive! I think so far we've spent more on our puppy than we did when we had a new baby!
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