To be honest, I really don't have a favourite or preferred pet store. As long as I can find what I need & get in & out, I won't buy dog supplies just anywhere. Which is why I tend to favor Petco over Petsmart....
Flynn & I went to pick up his food & treats yesterday. Since we were close to this store we stopped here. We were immediately met, or rather surprised by, Dino, the assistant manager. Flynn is a dachshund & most dachshund owners love to talk with other owners about their "TARDIS" dogs. Dino wanted to meet Flynn & we swapped stories & shared photos of our kids.
I don't know about you but I let my dogs pick out their own treats. Every treat or chew Flynn chose wasn't available for small guys like him. We had Dino running around checking stock. Flynn was disappointed that he didn't go home with what he wanted, but he'll get over it.
After fetching a trolley for me, Dino helped me locate the brand of food I came in to purchase. Nothing makes me happier than to see this particular brand of food on sale: it rarely ever is on sale! And when it is on sale the monster size bags are usually excluded OR some flavours are excluded. What I wanted didn't have a Sale tag on it....Will I walk away disappointed? Will I have to go to another store? The shelf was empty, what can Dino tell me?
FAB NEWS!! Both the bag & flavour I want is on sale!! YES! Dino moved the monster bag from the bottom shelf to my trolley. What Dino didn't know about me was I have a back issue and am preparing to have surgery. His assistance with this one small thing was a big deal to me!!
Flynn liked him too, as well as the parakeets...what can I say, he has a short attention span. He gave it 5 paws & asks every weekend if he can go back to play with the parakeets. He likes that the store is small & clean & he can sniff about. He also loves the attention & the way Dino & other employees help me out whenever we are there.