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written by Don Spaeth on November 17th, 2011 | 
 180g All Male Peacock-Hap African Cichlid Aquarium6 Gallon Betta Tank6 Gallon Betta Tank
Over 20 ago when I started in the aquatics hobby (pre-digital camera days) there wasn’t a huge selection of foundations for a live coral aquarium. In fact, the selection was primarily bleached dead coral. It offered a very sterile environment for hobbyists with stark white crushed coral gravel and coral pieces.At the time, my room was created with a black and white theme- white walls, black futon sofa, black and white photographs including an over-sized black and white photograph of New York City.
Considering the decor selection available at the time, it was only fitting that my 75 gallon tank was decked out in the black and white motif as well. It was a black tank with a black stand and a black canopy. White gravel covered the bottom and bleached white coral filled the inside – had it been a living room, there would have been no red wine or grape juice allowed! The tank’s occupants were Continue reading »
written by Arni Bjornsson on November 12th, 2011 |
  The next time you visit Petco I hope you’ll notice something new, and, for me, quite exciting. It’s called Pals Rewards, and it’s our new customer rewards program.
We began work on this program nearly two years ago by surveying our customers and talking with our associates, and the message was clear–you want a rewards program that’s easy, straightforward and rewards you every time you purchase.
So, that, in a nutshell, that is what we’ve created with our new Pals Rewards program. Wherever you shop, and on everything you buy–your purchase qualifies for Continue reading »
written by Fanna Easter on November 9th, 2011 |
 Walking your dog can–and should–be fun for both of you!
Teaching your dog to walk on a loose leash is a complex behavior. There is a lot going on (you, your dog, holding a leash, watching for a loose leach, giving treats) all WHILE you are walking, too! Most of us have a [...]
written by Daniel Sundin on September 21st, 2011 |
The following guest blog comes from Susan Hartzler from Alpha Dog PR in support of Petco’s National Adoption Reunion.
 Baldwin cheers up the children at County USC Medical Center with his special kind of canine love. I’m a dog lover. Have always been one, will always be one. My first dog as an adult was a pound mutt I named Blondie. She lived to be 19-and-a-half years old and I cherish every moment I spent with her. When she died, it was so excruciatingly painful that I felt like I had lost the best part of me, my own soul was gone. I didn’t know who I was any longer if I didn’t have that blonde fur ball to look after.
I decided to volunteer at a local animal shelter. Immediately, I met a little black curly haired puppy who made it clear he had eyes for me but my heart was too broken to consider bringing him home. He sure was trying to convince me otherwise.
“Mom, you don’t think I should get another dog, do you?” I called her that night certain she would be the voice of reason.
“You’re a dog person. Of course you should Continue reading »
written by Daniel Sundin on September 7th, 2011 |
The following guest blog comes from Travelin’ Jack and his person Jill in support of Petco’s National Adoption Reunion.
 I am not just any ordinary dog (at least I don’t think I am!). I am a Travel Writer’s Assistant and Sidekick! And I love to hit the road with her on our adventures around New Mexico! But first, Iet me tell you a bit about myself. In addition to traveling around our beautiful state, I do have a history…I am a rescue dog….and here is how my story began!
My person…..her name is Jill (that’s right…..we are the “Jack and Jill” team!) was actively searching for a new bulldog partner. Her special friend, Patricia, who lives in Colorado (and is a special angel in her own rights) works actively for a Great Dane rescue organization. She knew Jill was looking for a bulldog, and when she came across my photo and profile on the Pueblo CO animal shelter website…well, she just knew! A phone call, and the process was started. Soon I was adopted by Jill. I was a sprite 7 months young, full of p….and vinegar! My first family didn’t understand that doggies need more than love and food…they also need direction and training. I didn’t know that at first, but I soon learned from Jill what behaving is all about! Of course that came after a couple of little Continue reading »
written by Brooke Simon on July 19th, 2010 |
The following post comes from Elisa Zepeda, Innovation Merchandising Specialist at PETCO.
Louis, my six-month-old toy poodle pup, was urinating all over the place, including on himself. This was, of course, wrecking havoc on our lives. I never considered myself the type of person who would have a non-housebroken pup. I started crate training immediately upon picking him up from the rescue, I followed my trainers rules religiously, and I read “Way to Go” by Patricia McConnell several times from cover to cover. I was doing everything right!
Finally, after a discussion with a co-worker, I took Louis in to see the vet. The vet did some blood work tests, urine tests and x-rays. That’s when Louis was diagnosed with a congenital disorder that made it impossible for him to hold
 Louis getting his picture taken by Picture People his urine. He was going to need surgery right away.
I had already spent a small fortune on the aforementioned procedures, but now he was going to have surgery on top of it! I was definitely worried about Louis, but I was also starting to stress out about all of the medical bills. A million questions started going through my mind. Could I afford this surgery? Will he get better? Has he been suffering this whole time? There was never any doubt that I would have the surgery performed, so I took him in. Louis was insured by Trupanion and his policy was (hopefully) about to pay for itself.
The claim process was so easy, there was only one sheet to fill out! The vet filled out the bottom portion of the claim sheet and then faxed it in. I received an email the same day the form was faxed. Later, I received another email letting me know that my claim had been processed and approved. That was it! It was so simple, it surpassed my expectations of what dealing with an insurance company is all about. All of this happened in a span of less than one week. Now my check is in the mail, my dog is urinating outside and I couldn’t be happier!
Trupanion really came through for me. I hoped I Continue reading »
written by Daniel Sundin on July 15th, 2010 |
 Mimi Ausland The following guest blog comes from Mimi Ausland, creator of freekibble.com and the Letters for Pets campaign to make April 30th National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day .
I’m really excited to tell you that Freekibble has now donated over 3.5 million meals to shelters, rescues and food banks! Everyday, over 55,000 people are going to freekibble.com and freekibblekat.com, to play the trivia… and we are generating kibble to feed many thousands of homeless animals everyday. This week we launched a promotion called Letters for Pets. It’s a campaign that asks people to email a pre-written letter to The President asking for an official Proclamation for April 30th to be National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! It’s a chance to Continue reading »
written by Devon Thompson on June 30th, 2010 |
The following blog comes from Anna Rodriguez, PETCO’s Associate Merchandise Manager for Companion Animals.
One issue that gets brought up by everyone who has ever kept reptiles is impaction by sand. There is a tremendous amount of opinion surrounding the subject, but here are some of the realities about sand impaction. Impaction is [...]
written by Brooke Simon on June 28th, 2010 |
The following article comes from Stacy Kowalchuk at Trupanion, PETCO’s Pet Insurance partner.
I’m the Social Channels Manager here at Trupanion so I surf the web all day long and get to see all of the buzz about pet insurance. I’ve seen many different expressions of frustration with pet insurance as a whole and [...]
written by Daniel Sundin on June 14th, 2010 |
 The following post comes from Christie Germans, Senior Merchandise Analyst for PETCO by day and photographer by night/weekend. See more of her work at cgermansphotography.com.
One of the biggest joys of coming to work every day is the fact that associates can bring and keep pets at work. I developed the project “Pets @ Work” with the hopes of capturing the daily life of working at our office.
Employees bring their four-legged pals to meetings, take breaks from their busy day to play, and show off unique creatures. It is a blast taking pictures of scenes like this and I especially enjoy the excitement from the pets themselves (I’ve had to wipe my lens off a few times as dogs get pretty close!).
This is not your typical office space and I for one am glad!
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