Mike's new job...partners in a holistic pet food store!

[Corinna]

Congrats Mike. Glad to see you here again Mugsy

[shais_mom]

good to see you posting again Molly!
Congrats to Mike and you!
I get the Whole Dog Journal and LOVE it -
I also get the cat version - Catnip
WDJ does a lot more with food info etc then Catnip.
When I start rattling off things about dog food people look at me like and I always say 'WHOLE DOG JOURNAL!'

[Daisy and Delilah]

Congratulations to you guys!! Nothing could be better than going to a job you really love like this one. It sounds great!!

[mugsy]

OH YEAH!!! There IS a version of WDJ for cats!! You said, though, that it doesn't do much with the rating of cat foods? Mike basically just brought in the cat variety of all the rated dog foods and hoped for the best...

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Hello Molly!!! Long time no see!! Congrats with the new job!!
He he, what is the shortest way from here to Fort Wayne

[cyber-sibes]

Those foods sounds really good. The pet store here doesn't carry anything too interesting, at least I've never seen the brands you mentioned. Do you carry Yummie Chummie treats? Or can you get them? I would really like to try that Wilderness blend - sounds like something my two would love. Hmm, Ft. Wayne is only a couple hours from here...

[shais_mom]

OH YEAH!!! There IS a version of WDJ for cats!! You said, though, that it doesn't do much with the rating of cat foods? Mike basically just brought in the cat variety of all the rated dog foods and hoped for the best...

yup
it is produced by Cummings University/Tufts University also.

http://www.tufts.edu/vet/publications/catnip/

[mugsy]

We would LOVE to see PTers at the store!! That would be great!

We are having an open house on September 30 to introduce us as the Ft Wayne Nutrena (big in the horse world) dealer and there will be specials on Nutrena, etc. I am hoping we can make it a lot of fun. We do have dogs visit the shop so if you want to bring your pooch feel free (there is no place to let them run, however).

As far as distance....we have friends that live in South Bend (2 hours) that drive down to get their Wilderness Blend from us....they let us know and Mike orders extra for them. Right now, Merrick has a deal that with the big bag (30 pounds for $49.99) you get a case of 12 cans free ($24 value).

Here's their website: http://www.merrickpetcare.com/

Solid Gold has great stuff too and their website is: http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/

Ok, you guys have made get excited about all of this again!!

[mugsy]

OOPS...I missed some...

Yummie Chummies I've never heard of, but, could check for you and if any of Mike's suppliers have them, he can look at getting some. Are they holistic?

As far as Ghent goes...hmmmm...I tried to Mapquest it but it wouldn't work! It's about 650 miles from NYC to the store and that's about 11 hours...so...I guess you would have to fly to NYC and then get yourself here! Or, just fly here! lol