BIG BIG kennels at Pet Stuff Resale and a play yard

All eleven plastic and wire kennels fit(snugly) onto my truck yesterday, nesting and stacking nicely eventually, I missed the photo op!

Here's what I have:

The play yard is great for small dogs as the configuration is difficult for them to get their widdle paws in to climb. It is 29" tall and 12 feet long. There are no metal parts to rust so can be left outside.

50.00

This is a 48" long drop pin. Not as convenient as the folding models if it needs to be moved often, as there are multiple pieces, but if it stays stationary, the lower price vs the folding variety may be worth it. This is 65.00.

There are 2 more 48" long drop pins available, both black and have some rust. They are 55.00 each.

These two crates are 50.00 each. The one on the left is a 36" long Precision suitcase(folds down in one piece) in good shape.

The one on the right is a 42" long suitcase with some rust, the tray is not rusted thru, that is surface rust only.

In plastic crates: Furrari 550-this discontinued crate is 3 inches wider than the traditional xlarge plastic crate-30x30x40. It has plastic clamps on the sides rather than screws.

60.00

Xlarge Pet Porter-the regular tan plastic crate-27x30x40

60.00

Pictures of these are available. All kennels have been disinfected.

Thank you Cheryl Jones for facilitating the sale of the 2 Giant crates before I even got them unloaded!

I will be selling near the Greater Good this Saturday instead of BARC and  also on Easter Sunday afternoon.

Email me for my cell number to see what inventory I have each day.

really neat large dog themed fleece tops for men at Pet Stuff Resale

Ok, women can wear these also:)From the well kown Big Dog Company, this is an X large shirt/jacket in excellent condition. Even in the "sale" section of their website has similiar items for 25.00. At Pet Stuff Resale it is 13.00.

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This fleecy sweat appears to be new and is a large. It is 13.00 as well.

I wil have these both at BARC on Saturday noon to 4. Please come and visit with the many dogs and cats and support the burger(including veggie burger) and drink concession  sponsored by Friends of  BARC .

Sunday I will be at my usual place near the Greater Good at I 10 near Dairy Ashford, also noon to 4.

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Pet Stuff Resale says sleeping bags make great and inexpensive dog beds.

The main reason Pet Stuff Resale was founded way back in 1997 was to save people money on pet supplies, but I confess I fell into this idea accidentally only a couple of years ago.
My precious German Pinscher Dino piled under one when it fell off of a chair
and I couldn't get him out of it until mealtime. Then I tried it on the small foster chihuahuas and they loved it. In the blog archives is a post
about the "rodents" crawling in behind me to get into my sleeveless parachute
material vest.

While the current freezing weather is perfect for a sleeping bag bed, my dogs will burrow in one in July.

Pet Stuff Resale now stocks these regularly. Prices range from 8.00-17.00,
much less expensive than most dog beds.

This is a great way to recycle as well!
Devon is modeling 2 different sizes, but he is not an underneath snuggler!

Precious Dog Faces in Houston

These faces grabbed my attention, all for different reasons. The retriever at the top was patiently waiting for his owner who was in a donut shop near Tomball; I am very partial to older dog faces.
Pancho on the left has just about one of the neatest faces I have ever seen on a dog! He did not want his picture taken and his owner was very patient while I tried repeatedly to get Pancho to look ..just for a second!
The tiny chi girl on the right had the sniffles and her owner was looking for a vet; I so hope she found one
for this little pink princess.

All crates are not created equally.

From time to time I hear a prospective client say "Oh I can get this cheaper at _____". The response is "maybe, maybe not"; in many cases, it is CHEAPER and the client sacrifices quality, especially if the crate is for a puppy. They have sharp teeth and endless energy!

Often it is an apples to oranges comparison. When I know the specific brand, usually a bargain brand, I can point out the differences. On wire crates, there may or may not be "guards", little fasteners going forward and/or backwards anchoring the top to the sides. These prevent the dog from pulling or pushing the wire walls ajar, which can injure the dog. The less expensive crates have fewer of these.
The strength of the wire itself varies also. The bargain brands have what I call "winky" wire, not very strong. The generic brand I sell is mid range gauge.
The really strong stuff is found in crates such as Midwest Ultima brand-pit strong
I call them.

In addition, the plastic trays are often very thin, so can split under the weight of a bigger dog.
One of the most common requests I get at Pet Stuff Resale is for replacement trays.


Petmate, which has made some very good crates, has really lowered their standards
on some smaller plastic crates. The plastic itself is flimsy and the plastic connectors fall off frequently, especially the front ones. They have improved the door; I no longer see the round dial latch which was terrible. Unfortunately, these crates are not bargain priced.

I spend a lot of time educating customers and will refer clients to a pet store
if I do not have what is best for them. It's not just good business, I don't
dare ignore how my momma raised me!

Kirby and Rocky also shoppers at Pet Stuff Resale

This is a continuation of the previous post; same family!

Kirby, on the left and Rocky the chihuahua are consumer testing the oh so chic traveling cube their momma purchased

recently. Note it even has a drawer below for stashing travel

treats, sunglasses and sun screen for those beach moseys

in their stroller.

I so enjoy being the personal shopper for this family!

(The promised photo of Bijoux on the former toddler bed/now big dog bed was corrupted and will not download.)

Pet Cargo 800 not just for air travel says Pet Stuff Resale

In fact it feels a little lightweight to me for air travel, but this is a

UK product and a dog flew from London to Houston in it and it is

in excellent condition.

It has multiple great features. The storage tray on top is good sized, doesn't take up space inside the crate,but also removeable for when it is not needed.

The wheels are also removeable, but I like the wheels for a nontravel reason. This would be great for fostering puppies or kittens(only when small) and cleaning is much easier when a crate can be rolled around.

The dual opening and removeable door is great also for the cleaning factor.

Yet another feature that I have never seen on any other crate

are the holes in each corner. This is for anchoring during transit;

while I do not care for crates in the back of trucks, I have to do it myself at times and we are in Texas, "The Truck State"!

The food and water containers are also larger than most. In every other plastic crate I have seen, every size crate has the same size container. That is a not a good option for bigger dogs traveling and looks to me like just a cost saving item from the manufacturer. I say cut corners elsewhere.

This multi use huge (29.5x30x41)crate is sold new for 134.00 on websites I have seen. At Pet Stuff Resale it is 80.00.