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Events Sunday, May 18 (11am-3pm) & Tuesday, May 20 (5pm-8pm) Mini Studio (photo) Sessions with Karin Newstrom - Full Details Here Saturday, May 24 (10am-3pm) Primal Pet Foods raw nutrition sampling  (www.primalpetfoods.com for more information on the brand and their offerings) Special Deals Closeouts—50% off while supply lasts: Nature's Variety Instinct dry food (we’ll still carry the canned and frozen) Merrick dry food (we’ll still carry the canned) Detailed Answers frozen raw food (Does NOT include goat’s milk—we’re still carrying this) We will happily order these products for you, but won’t carry them regularly. New Products Wild Calling dry food: 4.5 lb, 13 lb, and 25lb bags Three single-protein formulas, three multi-protein formulas. Balanced carbs for even energy delivery Three flavors: Elk, Whitefish Meal & Turkey Meal Recipe, Duck, Salmon Meal & Lamb Meal Recipe, and Trout, Lamb Meal & Turkey Meal Recipe. Coming Soon These are all due in the next week: Nature’s Kitchen frozen cooked food Smaller Water Rover portable water bottle with built-in dish Wide martingale collars (2 Hounds Design) Trial sizes of Wapiti Labs supplements (sorry, no free samples) Etta Says! Mega Chews—like the Crunchy duck, deer, beef, and rabbit Chews that we currently carry, but bigger! K9 Granola Factory crunchy biscuits AND organic virgin coconut oil Anyone Interested? We had a customer special order a 6’ leather leash with a “traffic handle” (a second handle located near the clip, used to keep the dog close in crowded situations).  It turned out to be great looking and was just what he was looking for. If you’d like a leash like that, let us know—we’ll order some more! Stop by the store and tell us, call us at 763.432.0861 or send us an email!

April Newsletter—Happy Spring(?) Total Dog Company has you covered for gear and supplies you need now that we’re daring to stick our paws out the door again: Collars Leashes (including waist-attach leashes—your waist, not the dog’s) No-pull harnesses and Gentle Leaders for control when you’re walking Poop baggies Yard clean-up tools Tie-out stakes and lines Shampoos and towels for washing the dirty dog Dirty Dog Doormats for catching what the dirty dog’s feet are about to track into the house We’ll let you know in our mid-April email about flea and tick options.  Please give us input on what’s important to you in that regard. Specials: Raw Bistro Pet Fare frozen raw food 4-lb. packages are being discontinued to make room for new 3-lb and 6-lb packages.  The remaining 4-pounders are $3 off. As an introductory bonus to the new larger size patties of Raw Bistro, get a 4-piece package of Raw Bistro Split Knuckle Bones free with purchase of a 6-lb. entrée. Still time to trade in your “grocery store” brand dog food for a discount on American Natural Premium brand.  $3 off a small bag, $10 off a medium or large bag, by presenting what’s left of a bag of food that doesn’t pass our entrance exam (even if it’s an empty bag). Get a bonus punch on your Frequent Barker Card by leaving a review of Total Dog Company on our Google+ page. New Products: Raw Bistro Pet Fare in 6-lb. bags of large (½ -lb.) patties.  An additional Raw Bistro formula:  Bison.  Available in 3-lb mini-patties and 6-lb. big patties. Potty Time Chimes:  teach your dog to “ring the doorbell” to go out.  Comes with DVD. American Natural Premium Coconut Colada treats.  Crunchy and smell so good, YOU’LL want to eat [...]

March Specials The $3 coupon for Instinct dry food continues, PLUS add an additional $5 off medium and large size bags. $3 off coupons for any Nordic Natural Omega-3 product.   There are still pillow beds marked down 40% off. Check out our brochure racks.  There are informational brochures about various products, business cards for various services, dollar-off coupons, and frequent buyer cards. Turn left when you walk in the front door and look at the wall next to the side door. We honor manufacturer frequent buyer cards!  Stop by and ask us for more information. Product Sampling Dates Saturday, March 8 – Primal raw food—frozen and freeze dried  11 am – 2 pm Saturday, March 15 – Natura products (Evo, Innova, California Natural)  11 am – 3 pm New Products Canine Caviar grain free dry foods Water buffalo horn chews Bison Achilles bones (technically, the bone that the Achilles tendon attaches to) Leather toys CareLift rear-supporting harnesses (2 sizes) for dogs who are weak in the rear legs PupStep Plus foldable steps Auto pet barriers for minivans, SUVs, wagons, and crossovers Sherpa carriers for small dogs—airline approved. View Our Full Product Line

Send a friend and both of you will benefit! Do you have neighbors and friends who haven’t been to Total Dog Company yet? Print the coupon below (must be printed). Put your name on it (“____ sent me”) Give it to a neighbor or friend (as many as you want) If they are not on our customer roster, they get 15% off their first purchase. We keep the coupon with your name on it and the next time you’re in, YOU get 15% off your purchase. If more than one neighbor or friend comes in, you can use only one coupon per visit. Another great offer: What if you or your neighbor or friend are feeding a food that wouldn't meet the Total Dog requirements for good quality dog food? We want better for these dogs! American Natural Premium is a good quality dog food (made by Fromm) at a reasonable price. They are offering substantial discounts if you’ll trade in your low quality dog food and try American Natural Premium. Bring in a bag (any size, opened—even empty) of any food that doesn't meet our requirements. Examples: Science Diet, Iams, Beneful, Pedigree, Purina, Kibbles ‘n Bits, Gravy Train, Ol’ Roy Get $3 off a 4-lb. bag or $10 off a 12-lb. or larger bag of any variety of American Natural Premium. Limit 1 per customer and not valid with any other (ANP) coupon   AND if you’re a fan of Momentum Carnivore Nutrition treats: They are offering terrific incentives for you to share a testimonial: A written product review – 1 free package of a Momentum product A written review with a photo (dog and/or person) – 2 free packages Video testimonial of person [...]

Pet Dental Health Month and a Whole Lot More Nature’s Logic is a fairly new brand—less than 10 years old.  I wish more people knew about it and appreciated its uniqueness in the dry dog food realm.  Nature’s Logic is the only kibble made entirely without synthetic vitamin additives.  To do that requires extensive nutritional research and some “interesting” ingredients—e.g., plasma, almonds, alfalfa, cheese.  But it means getting nutrition from whole food sources, and avoids vitamin-mineral packs of unknown origin:  both good things.  It does contain grain, but that grain is millet, which is gluten-free, has a low glycemic index, and is easily digested (for those sensitive stomachs).  In addition, millet has been shown to have some prebiotic action (feeding the good bacteria in the gut) and antioxidant properties. To encourage you to try Nature’s Logic dry dog food, we’re offering $2 off a 4.4-lb. bag and $4 off a 15.4-lb. bag during the month of February. Pet Dental Health Month – 10% off everything dental Boy! am I celebrating dental health month.  Schnauzers have notoriously bad teeth and mine are no exception.  Bad teeth can translate to bad health in other parts of the body as inflammation from tooth decay travels around the body.  Brush, brush, brush! Through the end of February, all toothpaste and gel, all toothbrushes, Breath-less Plaque Zapper drinking water treatment, and Whimzees and Z-Bones dental chews are 10% off. Other specials: Nature’s Variety kibble - $3 off per bag (coupons in-store on the bags) Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Pet - $3 off (coupons in-store) Pillow beds (in the big boxes in the front of the store)  40% off Great Life kibble - $5 off 7 lb. bag, $10 off 25 lb bag (claim coupon at register) New products: [...]

Coming up in December at Total Dog Company Free Events Friday, November 29 (day after Thanksgiving), 11am – 2pm Meet Great Danes looking for forever families. Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue http://thegreatdanerescue.com/   Friday, December 6, 4-6 pm Learn how to trim your dog’s toenails.  Long toenails can adversely affect a dog’s structure as well as hurt you and your floors when Fido makes contact.  Having someone else do the dirty work can cost an arm and a leg.  Dawn Falk from Cloud Nine Training School for Dogs in New Hope and Hopkins will show you how to trim your dog’s toenails, and how to prepare yourself and your dog for it, averting unpleasantness for all. Bring your dog (on leash) and nail clippers, or buy a pair at the store. Product Sampling Saturday, November 30, 1 – 3pm  Solid Gold food and health products Saturday, December 7, 11am – 2pm  Pure + Good shampoos and spritzes Saturday, December 14, 11am – 3pm  Katie Canine (of My Talk 107.1 FM) represents NutriSource foods Saturday, December 21, 10am – 3pm  Primal raw and freeze dried foods Holiday Products and Deals Lots of affordable toys for holiday giving, including: Zanies bones, smiling celestials, and berber stuffed animals - all under $4 Invincibles Minis $3.95 ($1 off regular price) 3-squeaker snake $10.45 ($1.50 off) 4-squeaker gecko $11.45 ($1.50 off) Christmas stockings and party collars Zukes Mini Naturals soft training treats—6 oz. bags for $4.45 (10% off) Holiday Hours Closed (all day!) Thanksgiving Day and open regular hours Thanksgiving weekend Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day Closing at 4pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve Happy and safe holidays to all our wonderful customers (human and canine)!

Coming up in November at Total Dog Company We had to reschedule the nail trim training session below. It was previously scheduled for November 15th and is now scheduled for December 6th. Free events: **Updated: Friday, December 6, 4-6 pm Learn how to trim your dog’s toenails. Long toenails can adversely affect a dog’s structure as well as hurt you and your floors when Fido makes contact. Having someone else do the dirty work can cost an arm and a leg. Dawn Falk from Cloud Nine Training School for Dogs in New Hope and Hopkins will show you how to trim your dog’s toenails, and how to prepare yourself and your dog for it, averting unpleasantness for all. Bring your dog (on leash) and nail clippers, or buy a pair at the store. Friday, November 29 (day after Thanksgiving), 11am – 2pm Meet Great Danes looking for forever families. Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue http://thegreatdanerescue.com/       Product sampling: Saturday, November 9, Noon – 3pm Stella & Chewy’s raw diet Saturday, November 30, 1 – 3pm Solid Gold food and health products New Products Carriers: front, back, and sling dog carriers, plus a little dog stroller Skijoring gear Sweaters, fleece-lined sweatshirts, coats Boots—heavy-weight and light-weight Musher’s Secret paw protector Rubber broom—great at picking up dog hair on bare floors New supplements: SAM-e, taurine, bilberry Lots of affordable toys for holiday giving Christmas stockings and party collars Zignature limited ingredient dry food: grain-free, potato-free, chicken-free Innova dry food Rescue Remedy for nervous dogs and handlers Hands-free leashes that fit around the waist Chuck-it balls that glow in the dark Now that sloppy weather is upon us, consider a Dirty Dog Doormat on your threshold. Absorbs [...]