Favorite Dog Gadgets.

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My favorite dog thing of the week is the bully stick! It totally saved me in agility last week, Keegan went from barking a lot to barking not much at all. :)

I also love the starmark clicker, but I especially love my wristband that I keep it on. Without it I drop my clicker ALL THE TIME. :)
 

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Fran and I are going to.be twinsies. Because I love everything thing she posted.
Same. Love the clickers especially. Those are all I use anymore.

My favorite gadget is just a service dog leash. It's like 8 feet long and has an alligator clip on each end, an o-ring anchored near the collar clip and a floating o-ring. The alligator clips lock. I can use it for a car harness tie-out, an over-the-shoulder or around-the-waist leash. I can clip poop bags to it, work it around her service dog vest so it functions as a shorter handle, walk two dogs at once on it, etc.. Love that thing.
 

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I also love the starmark clicker, but I especially love my wristband that I keep it on. Without it I drop my clicker ALL THE TIME. :)
Same here - I got one of those phone-cord like wristbands and slapped it on and OMG! It's sooo handy to have it on a wristband like that. Why don't they come like that?! It's perfect!

I've never lost my poop bag dispensers either... mine are also a PITA to get hooked and unhooked though. One time I was freaking out because I forgot I connected it to my pants to take Auggie pottying before an agility run and was about to walk in the ring with it on... couldn't get it off!! I was like "I AM GOING TO RIP MY BELT LOOP OFF!" Finally I got it unhooked, threw it on the ground, and ran into the ring... it was horrible, haha.



these... I love them!! They are pre-scoured so I can just snap them in half really easily. Everything else I buy I need to get scissors out and cut into halves (or thirds) but these are made for me to snap in half, haha. I think they are my fave training treat for that reason...


do my crates count?
 

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Oh and I've never had a problem with that bag dispenser.. odd. Maybe it's a fluke thing?

The starmark clicker PRO deluxe (on dog.com for like $3) comes with wristband!


Oh and more things I love.

Chuck it ultra ball. No tennis ball fuzz (which I hear wears on teeth), super bouncy, floaty, bright colored, doesn't get chewed/destroyed



Bold lead designs makes an awesome lead.. service dog/multi lead wise


I'm sure this is common knowledge for most of us.. but still lol


KONG KONG KONG!

Hide-a-squirrel dog toy. I don't know what it is about this thing. The squirrels.. the overall tree kind of thing.. I DON'T KNOW. but I've never met a dog who wasn't obsessed


Musher's secret. It's this paw wax stuff. Romeo WILL NOT wear booties. just won't walk. but Miami sidewalks, especially in the afternoon get really hot. so I got some of this and am very pleased with the results. I've heard the same about paws and snow
 
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Oh and I've never had a problem with that bag dispenser.. odd. Maybe it's a fluke thing?
I have poop bag holders I like, but that exact one has failed repeatedly for me. I don't know how many I have gotten through trials (as they are cheap and found at places like the dollar store) and every single one the clip has let go and I have lost it.

I am not against poop bag holders, just I don't find that specific holder lasts longer than a few walks.
 

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Tagg. This thing has saved Lucy's life. It's a GPS that attaches to her collar, so when she climbs the fence we can follow the little blue dot on the iphone and know where she is. It has saved me SO MUCH frustration. Also, when I leave her with a friend/family member/sitter, I can reset the "home" zone to their house, so it sends me a text/email anytime she leaves the zone. It reassures me that she's where she's supposed to be.



We have tried zillions of stuffed animals, she has a box full of toys, and yet she will dig through the pile and pull out the squirrel every time. We must be on squirrel #20 by now. It's by far her favorite. (And bonus--only $5.99 at Target!)



Best training treat ever. Doesn't make your pockets smell, doesn't make your hands slimy, shows up on just about every surface, easily breaks into small bits, and when you get hungry, you can have some too!
 
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Flexi. I can't trust Jack off leash, so the Flexi gives him more freedom to run around in the park. I never, ever use it in stores though (one of my pet peeves).


Kongs! My dogs get a Kong every day when we leave the house and they have to be confined/crated. I have made Kong-stuffing a sport, and am constantly looking for new treats to stuff in there!


On the theme of Kongs...Stella & Chewy's freeze dried! These are the best Kong stuffers ever. I put the patties in the Kong while they're still dry and crumbly, run water through it to rehydrate, and then freeze. It takes Jack ages to finish it all.


NutriSource treats! I have tried a ton of different training treats, and these are Jack's absolute favorite treats - he will do anything to get them. Ingredient-wise, they're not my favorite (but not horrible), so I use them for his high-distraction rewards.


Sporn harness. My favorite harness in the world. It fits absolutely perfectly! I've had it for a year and half, and it's super durable and super washable!
 
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Pdubs, I have just a regular detachable shower head and it is awesome for washing dogs and reaches all the way to the bottom of the tub.

I'm in on the eurolead love, I need to get a black/brass one and my life will be complete.

I also have the clicker that Linds posted, haven't had much of a chance to use it yet, but I like the way it feels in my hand. I used to use one with a coil cord around my wrist, but it got "lost" too easily.

I'm also feeling the Dremel love as well as the Tug-a-Jug and Premier pouch love.

Personally, one of my favorite dog inventions is the martingale collar, so effing useful when you have a collar slipper.
 

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I use a lot of the things listed already (Thundershirt, Yoghund, Hide-a-Squirrel...) but here are some others...

The Hol-ee Roller

It's so cute watching Tiffany push it around and try to get the treat out.

Outward Hound Pet-a-Roo carrier

I just got this. I'm planning on doing a charity walk with Tiffany but she's a bum and I know she'll get tired before the walk is over. So I like that I can fold this up and stick it in a purse or tote bag in case I need to carry her.

Pawdoodles Water Bottle Skunk

Cool idea for dogs who like playing with old empty water bottles. Tiffany however, for some reason, is terrified of water bottles so I took the bottle out and stuffed it with my old socks. She's totally crazy about it now that it has my old nasty sock smell in it. :rofl1:
 

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Yeah LOVE the bag dispensers (the ones I have attach to whatever with a zip tie - I've had one on a leash for about 2 years now!), nice treat pouches, Tug-a-jugs, Dremels, Kongs, bully sticks, Wubbas, and string cheese, too.

Personally, one of my favorite dog inventions is the martingale collar, so effing useful when you have a collar slipper.
YES to this! All of my dogs have multiple martingales. It's all I will use with them on walks/while we are out.

I also like long leads:


Buster Cubes:


ANTLERS:


And I'm sure there's more, I just can't think of any others right now :)
 

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Rosey is not a fan of the hide-a-squirrel. She doesn't dislike it, but she has other toys she loves more.

Bravo Buffalo treats. SHE LOVES THEM. They are small enough to use for training, low fat, and don't leave a mess in your pocket.

15 foot hands-free leash. As well as a flexi-lead.

Thinkers Salmon sticks. Stinks to the high heavens, but she says they are delicious.

Rain coat. I honestly never thought I'd put a coat on a dog, but I got this one as a hand-me down, and omg, she will go out in the rain.

Squeaky toys. Any of them. Not only great to get Rosey to play, but the squeak sounds like a baby rabbit in distress, so the ferrets come to it (natural instinct) :p

Oh yah and this poop bag holder I have, Allie gave it to me, and it attaches to the leash or your belt loop or whatever with a carabiner. The poop bags I have for it, smell wonderful too. Oh and unscented poop bags are great for freezing a weeks worth of kibble for the ferrets in :rofl1:
 

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I also love the starmark clicker, but I especially love my wristband that I keep it on. Without it I drop my clicker ALL THE TIME. :)
You can use Wii wrist straps as clicker keepers! I'm not sure how they compare price wise to the sproingy ones though. I love them because you can cinch it down to not fall off your hand but the strap is still long enough to hit the center of my palm.

I also have a removable shower head that works great for washing dogs (or it would if they didn't insist on being bathed at the back of the tub :rolleyes:).

The ChuckIt is awesome.

The Manners Minder - WORTH EVERY PENNY. I don't use it as much as I could/should but it really helped us get Tipper's in crate barking under control. And I'm going to start using it for distance work soon I think.
 

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Pdubs, I have just a regular detachable shower head and it is awesome for washing dogs and reaches all the way to the bottom of the tub...
Me, too. My husband bought one for the downstairs bathroom just for dog bathing.


...I'm in on the eurolead love, I need to get a black/brass one and my life will be complete.
http://www.activedogs.com/product.php?id=68


...I also have a removable shower head that works great for washing dogs (or it would if they didn't insist on being bathed at the back of the tub :rolleyes:)...
Oh, that brings to mind another favorite gadget. I've had it so long that I just think of it as part of every day life.



I don't have an issue with Caleb staying in the tub, but this stops him from leaning over the edge. I use the noose from my original one, tho- it's more like a martingale. I stick the suction cup on the side of the tub, wash the front half, then turn Caleb around and do the other end.
 

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Not really a gadget but bully sticks are the greatest things ever:



And our 50 foot lead from petsmart that allows Tucker to run around safely and lets us practice recall:


My poop bag dispenser has a metal attachment that goes on my belt loop(it's not this dispenser but has this attachment):



I have the starmark clicker, though it was the first clicker I ever bought and it was $10. When I realized I could get clickers for $.99 I was rather bummed. I attached a hair tie to it so that I could put it on my wrist, works like a charm.
 

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The WalkyDog bike leash. Just love it.

Long lines (I make my own out of paracord and spring-bolts).

Real-fur and sheepskin tug toys

Dog backpacks (so she can carry her own crap :lol-sign:)

EarthDog tunnel liners (I built my own) - because it's fun.

Don't have one yet, but I really want a personal lure coursing machine: http://shop.wickedcoursing.com/1-ZippityDog-ZD2011.htm
 

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Chuck-it.
Hyperflite Jawz frisbees
Pet Botanics food roll from PetsMart = most of my training treats
iClick
Fido Fleece. Luce could not survive winter without hers!
 

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