No-Pull Harnesses

rabbitgoo No-Pull Harness Review: Months of Daily Walks
Harness Reviews

rabbitgoo No-Pull Harness Review: Months of Daily Walks

Fourteen months, roughly 850 miles, and one faded harness later. What the rabbitgoo no-pull harness actually does for a 72-pound puller, and the one thing it still does not fix.

rabbitgoo No-Pull Harness vs a Standard Collar: Which Is Easier on Your Hands
Walking Gear

rabbitgoo No-Pull Harness vs a Standard Collar: Which Is Easier on Your Hands

Fourteen months of twice-daily walks with a 72-pound Labrador mix, one fall on an icy sidewalk, and an honest accounting of what the harness does better than a plain collar and what the collar still does better.

10 Reasons a No-Pull Harness Makes Walks Easier
Harness Reviews

10 Reasons a No-Pull Harness Makes Walks Easier

Fourteen months, about two miles a day, one strong Labrador mix. Ten specific things that got easier, in the order I noticed them.

How a No-Pull Harness Changed Our Morning Walk
Dog Walking Gear

How a No-Pull Harness Changed Our Morning Walk

A retired librarian, a strong Labrador mix, and fourteen months of two-mile walks with a no-pull harness.

How to Stop Leash Pulling With a No-Pull Harness
Training & Walking

How to Stop Leash Pulling With a No-Pull Harness

Fourteen months of twice-daily walks with a 72 pound Lab mix: measure the chest, set all four straps, clip to the front, and stand still until the leash goes slack.

rabbitgoo Dog Harness: An Honest Review
Dog Harnesses

rabbitgoo Dog Harness: An Honest Review

A 14-month report from a 61-year-old owner who walks a 72-pound Lab mix twice a day, including what the front clip can and cannot do.

Orthopedic Dog Beds

Bedsure Orthopedic Dog Bed Review: Months of Daily Use
Dog Beds

Bedsure Orthopedic Dog Bed Review: Months of Daily Use

Ten months, one seventy-two pound Labrador, and roughly twenty trips through the washing machine. What held up, what softened, and the one number on the listing that needs explaining.

Bedsure Dog Bed vs a Cheap Pillow Bed: What You Get for the Money
Dog Beds

Bedsure Dog Bed vs a Cheap Pillow Bed: What You Get for the Money

Ten months, about twenty trips through the washing machine, and one honest look at what the extra money actually buys you.

10 Reasons a Washable Dog Bed Is Worth It
Dog Beds

10 Reasons a Washable Dog Bed Is Worth It

Ten months, roughly twenty trips through the washing machine, and a dog who finally has a bed with some height left in it.

The Dog Bed That Finally Ended the Couch Takeover
Dog Beds

The Dog Bed That Finally Ended the Couch Takeover

Ten months, more than twenty washes, and one 72 pound Lab who stopped claiming the middle cushion.

How to Pick the Right Dog Bed Size
Dog Beds

How to Pick the Right Dog Bed Size

A retired librarian's measuring sequence for dogs who curl, sprawl, and stiffen after walks.

Bedsure Orthopedic Dog Bed: An Honest Review
Dog Beds

Bedsure Orthopedic Dog Bed: An Honest Review

Ten months, one Labrador mix, and roughly twenty trips through the washing machine. Here is what held up, what didn't, and the one number on the listing that almost stopped me from buying.

Car Seat Covers

URPOWER Dog Car Seat Cover Review: Months of Road Trips
Car Travel

URPOWER Dog Car Seat Cover Review: Months of Road Trips

Eighteen months, two spring sheds, and one August at the lake. What held up, what wore, and the one thing that still annoys me.

URPOWER Car Seat Cover vs an Old Blanket: Which Protects Better
Car Travel

URPOWER Car Seat Cover vs an Old Blanket: Which Protects Better

A quilt is free and folds in six seconds. A waterproof hammock keeps the cloth seat underneath it dry. Eighteen months of a wet Labrador in a Subaru Outback, and here is where each one actually wins.

10 Reasons a Dog Car Seat Cover Saves Your Back Seat
Car Travel

10 Reasons a Dog Car Seat Cover Saves Your Back Seat

Eighteen months, one Labrador mix, and a lot of wet Saturdays. What the URPOWER hammock cover actually does for a cloth back seat, and the one thing it will not do.

The Car Seat Cover That Ended Our Muddy Paw Problem
Car Travel

The Car Seat Cover That Ended Our Muddy Paw Problem

Eighteen months, two spring sheds, and one very wet Labrador. What held up in the back of a 2019 Outback, and the two things that still annoy me.

How to Install a Dog Car Seat Cover in Your Car
Car Travel

How to Install a Dog Car Seat Cover in Your Car

A practical installation walkthrough from a quilter who has left the URPOWER hammock in her Outback for 18 months, including the fit check most people skip and the driveway test that keeps the cover from sliding.

URPOWER Dog Car Seat Cover: An Honest Review
Pet Travel

URPOWER Dog Car Seat Cover: An Honest Review

A practical, first-person look at the URPOWER hammock cover after 18 months in a 2019 Subaru Outback with a 72-pound Lab mix.

Elevated Dog Bowls

COMESOON Elevated Dog Bowls Review: Months at Mealtime
Feeding Gear

COMESOON Elevated Dog Bowls Review: Months at Mealtime

Eight months, twice a day, 72 pounds of Labrador mix leaning on it. Here is what the four-height COMESOON stand fixed in my kitchen, and the three things that still bother me.

COMESOON Elevated Dog Bowls vs Floor Bowls: Which Is Better
Feeding Gear

COMESOON Elevated Dog Bowls vs Floor Bowls: Which Is Better

Eight months of twice-daily meals, one stiff older dog, and a lot of sliding stainless. Here is where the raised stand earns its place in my kitchen, and where the bowl on the floor still makes more sense.

10 Reasons Elevated Dog Bowls Keep Feeding Tidy
Feeding Gear

10 Reasons Elevated Dog Bowls Keep Feeding Tidy

Eight months of twice-daily meals with a 72-pound Lab mix, and the mop bucket finally went back in the closet. Here is what changed, and the two things I would want you to know before you buy.

The Raised Bowl Stand That Cleaned Up Our Kitchen Floor
Feeding Gear

The Raised Bowl Stand That Cleaned Up Our Kitchen Floor

Eight months, one Labrador, and a lot less mopping.

How to Set the Right Bowl Height With Elevated Dog Bowls
Feeding Gear

How to Set the Right Bowl Height With Elevated Dog Bowls

Two measurements, four settings, and one honest week of not fiddling. Here is how I found the right height for a 72-pound Lab mix, and how you can do it in an evening.

COMESOON Elevated Dog Bowls: An Honest Review
Feeding Gear

COMESOON Elevated Dog Bowls: An Honest Review

Eight months, roughly 480 meals, and one Labrador who used to rearrange his dinner across the kitchen tile. Here is the version of this review with the tile grout in it.

Slicker Brushes

Depets Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush Review: Months of Weekly Brushing
Grooming

Depets Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush Review: Months of Weekly Brushing

A retired librarian in Knoxville spent a year brushing a seventy-two pound Labrador mix with one brush. Here is what held up, what annoyed her, and who should skip it.

Depets Slicker Brush vs a Plain Bristle Brush: Which Works Better
Grooming

Depets Slicker Brush vs a Plain Bristle Brush: Which Works Better

A year of using both brushes on a 72 pound Labrador mix, side by side, twice a week. One does the deshedding. The other does the finish and the face. Here is where each one actually earns its keep.

10 Reasons a Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush Wins
Grooming

10 Reasons a Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush Wins

A year of brushing a shedding Lab mix, and the ten things this brush does that my old bristle brush never did.

The Little Brush That Tamed the Shedding
Grooming

The Little Brush That Tamed the Shedding

A retired librarian, a 72-pound Lab mix, and the grooming brush that finally got under the undercoat.

How to Brush a Shedding Dog With a Slicker Brush
Grooming

How to Brush a Shedding Dog With a Slicker Brush

Five steps that actually get the undercoat out, from a retired librarian who has swept up after two Labrador sheds a year and finally found a brush worth keeping by the back door.

Depets Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush: An Honest Review
Grooming

Depets Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush: An Honest Review

A year of twice-weekly brushing on a heavy-shedding Lab mix, including the part about the button that the product photos leave out.

All Reviews

rabbitgoo No-Pull Harness Review: Months of Daily Walks
Harness Reviews

rabbitgoo No-Pull Harness Review: Months of Daily Walks

Fourteen months, roughly 850 miles, and one faded harness later. What the rabbitgoo no-pull harness actually does for a 72-pound puller, and the one thing it still does not fix.

rabbitgoo Dog Harness: An Honest Review
Dog Harnesses

rabbitgoo Dog Harness: An Honest Review

A 14-month report from a 61-year-old owner who walks a 72-pound Lab mix twice a day, including what the front clip can and cannot do.

Bedsure Orthopedic Dog Bed Review: Months of Daily Use
Dog Beds

Bedsure Orthopedic Dog Bed Review: Months of Daily Use

Ten months, one seventy-two pound Labrador, and roughly twenty trips through the washing machine. What held up, what softened, and the one number on the listing that needs explaining.

Bedsure Orthopedic Dog Bed: An Honest Review
Dog Beds

Bedsure Orthopedic Dog Bed: An Honest Review

Ten months, one Labrador mix, and roughly twenty trips through the washing machine. Here is what held up, what didn't, and the one number on the listing that almost stopped me from buying.

URPOWER Dog Car Seat Cover Review: Months of Road Trips
Car Travel

URPOWER Dog Car Seat Cover Review: Months of Road Trips

Eighteen months, two spring sheds, and one August at the lake. What held up, what wore, and the one thing that still annoys me.

URPOWER Dog Car Seat Cover: An Honest Review
Pet Travel

URPOWER Dog Car Seat Cover: An Honest Review

A practical, first-person look at the URPOWER hammock cover after 18 months in a 2019 Subaru Outback with a 72-pound Lab mix.

COMESOON Elevated Dog Bowls Review: Months at Mealtime
Feeding Gear

COMESOON Elevated Dog Bowls Review: Months at Mealtime

Eight months, twice a day, 72 pounds of Labrador mix leaning on it. Here is what the four-height COMESOON stand fixed in my kitchen, and the three things that still bother me.

COMESOON Elevated Dog Bowls: An Honest Review
Feeding Gear

COMESOON Elevated Dog Bowls: An Honest Review

Eight months, roughly 480 meals, and one Labrador who used to rearrange his dinner across the kitchen tile. Here is the version of this review with the tile grout in it.

Depets Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush Review: Months of Weekly Brushing
Grooming

Depets Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush Review: Months of Weekly Brushing

A retired librarian in Knoxville spent a year brushing a seventy-two pound Labrador mix with one brush. Here is what held up, what annoyed her, and who should skip it.

Depets Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush: An Honest Review
Grooming

Depets Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush: An Honest Review

A year of twice-weekly brushing on a heavy-shedding Lab mix, including the part about the button that the product photos leave out.