Total Dog Company – The Best Dog Supply Store in the Twin Cities
Total Dog Company is a dog food and supply store in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. We exist for people who love dogs. People who make sure their dogs get the best of everything from food to gear.
Our doors are open:
Monday-Friday: 10:00 – 7:00
Saturday: 9:00 – 6:00
Sunday: 11:00 – 5:00
Pets (on leash) are welcome!
Potty area available, please pick up after your pet.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Why Choose Us
- We know dogs. We can help you find the right products & give the best advice.
- You’ll find nothing frou-frou or frivolous on our shelves.
- No cat or bird supplies, just dog.
- We provide only high quality & practical food and gear for dogs
Who We Are
Our Mission
Total Dog exists for people who are serious about their dogs, who make sure that their dogs get the best of everything. People who want the best nutrition and the best gear for their dogs. That includes everyone from loving pet parents to participants and competitors in all types of dog events.
The mission of Total Dog is to provide high quality, practical food and gear for dogs and only dogs. Nothing frou-frou or frivolous, nothing with suspect ingredients. No cat food or wild bird food. Totally dog, from head to wagging tail.
Our Food Philosophy
We at Total Dog believe in giving our dogs nutritious, safe food. We offer a variety of kibble, canned, and frozen and dehydrated raw foods. We are familiar with expert advice on dog nutrition from Mary Straus (dogaware.com), Mike Sagman (dogfoodadvisor.com), and Susan Thixton (truthaboutpetfood.com). We study ingredient lists of every food we sell, and we don’t sell products that contain any generic proteins, vegetable proteins, by-products or digest, fillers, artificial preservatives, and sweeteners.
Our History
Susan Weyrauch, founder of Total Dog Company, has been a “parent” of Miniature Schnauzers since 1986. She feeds them, walks them, plays with them, trims their toenails, grooms them, rubs their backs, wipes their feet, holds them when they’re scared, brushes their teeth, goes to seminars about their behavior, takes them to training classes, cleans up after them, competes with them in dog sports. In other words, she is a hands-on dog lover, involved in all aspects of their care and enjoyment.
Susan has been training her dogs since 2001. She has studied canine behavior, health/wellness, and nutrition all through the years she has been a dog parent, including seminars on natural pet care with local holistic veterinarians and Suzanne Clothier’s Relationship Centered Training, and a home library of books by leading authorities on dog behavior, care and feeding. When her pack grew to three dogs, she learned miniature schnauzer grooming from the experts at Twin Cities Miniature Schnauzer Club and now does the haircuts for her crew. A proponent of rotation feeding, she feeds her dogs a variety of types and “flavors” of food. She believes in balancing conventional veterinary care with holistic therapies and alternative healing modalities.
She has worked in pet retail since 2009 and has a knack for listening to customers to determine their needs and making sure the issues they present are fully addressed and her customers are satisfied. She can identify high quality dog food and gear and is committed to offering only the best to her customers.
Holy Smoke Happy Am Eye: Asher, born in October 2016, is currently in agility at Cloud Nine Dog Training School. With his busy “work” schedule, he probably won’t be competing in trials other than a small-scale team that is part of the International Dog Agility League. In his off-hours, he enjoys hunting, shaking up his toys, getting mom to chase him all around, and being a big brother for the first time to the latest addition to the Total Dog pack.
Holy Smoke My 7th Heaven: Sieben (German for seven), born in September 2022, is Asher’s nephew as well as his little brother. Sieben is in agility training, which will take advantage of his speed and fearlessness. He loves the outdoors, but is a willing shop dog on the days he comes to work. He has learned most of what he knows at the knee of his Uncle Asher.