As all pet parents know, any occasion is a good time to spoil their best friend, but with Amazon's spring sale heading into its final hours there's some great options that can be picked up with big discounts, so long as shoppers are quick.
Whether it's tasty treats, a camera for when you're not around or a doggy DNA kit, here at the Manchester Evening News we've rounded up some of the best deals for pet owners.
Marleybones
Marleybones offer 'fancy' dog food and treats for life which makes them a very popular option for dual income households that have no children other than their pups and who want to make sure they're fed the best.
Bethan Shufflebotham, who as well as being a fashion and beauty writer is a pet lover and editor of the TeamDogs newsletter, had her Staffy-crosses Phoebe and Frank trial the meal service, and described it as ‘rather luxe’. She said: “Ordering from Marleybones was so easy - you fill in a questionnaire about your pet and the website then recommends how much to feed. You can also exclude certain recipes from your box, for example, if your pet isn’t a fan of fish dishes, you can swap out the salmon recipe for something else.
“The packaging is gorgeous, really appealing to millennial pet owners and Instagrammers, making it perfect for ‘DINKWAD’ households (dual income no kids with a dog). The cartons are a little tricky to get open, but they do store really well in the fridge and you can fold them back ‘closed’ so it doesn’t smell like dog food the second you open the door, either.
“When you sign up to Marleybones, you also benefit from ‘free treats for life’, getting some of their tasty air-dried treats added in as an extra bonus. There are two types and you can choose between lamb, hemp seeds, apple and thyme treats, or Chicken, hawthorn, carrot and sage, both of which are really rather luxe.”
They offer an 8 meal taster box, complete with free treats, for just £20. Plus, they’re currently extending a 20% discount on your first two boxes.
Furbo
Furbo is a well known brand amongst pet owners and their Furbo 360° Dog Camera turns fully to keep an eye on your special friend as well as chucking out treats to them even when you're not home.
Bethan Shufflebotham tried it and said: "The camera has a very wide lens - we could see almost the entire living room. But you can see more than ever with it’s 360 degree view, spinning the camera remotely using the arrows on the app.The footage itself is incredibly clear with Full HD 1080p vision and 4x zoom, as well as enhanced night vision that works better than some of the other models we’ve tried.
"Like many cameras, the Furbo also allows you to hear and speak with your dog via two-way audio, meaning you can tell them to get off the sofa, stop barking at the postman, or stop chewing the TV remote. But my favourite feature of all has to be the treat throwing. With a swipe of a finger, you can toss treats to reward your pet for their good behaviour - and it’s incredibly effective. We filled our Furbo with small round pieces of kibble and resealed the lid. When you throw a treat on the app, the camera makes the noise of a squeaky ball to alert your dog to the incoming snack - but you can also record your own sound to signal the treat."
It's dropped down to £139.00 in an Amazon Spring Deal.
Tractive GPS Dog Tracker
There's nothing quite as stressful as when your dog gets out of the house and you can't find them. One way to alleviate some of the pressure is by having your dog wear a GPS tracker at all times. It also has activity monitoring that can keep track of your dogs health.
It's pulled in over 3,600 five star ratings on the shopping giant. One shopper wrote: "We've been using our Tractive GPS dog tracker for a year now, so we thought it was a reasonable time to write a review. The device was extremely easy to set up - we use an apple iPhone. We have a very active Cockerpoo who is far more Spaniel than Poodle and he just loves to race off into the woods for miles, which used to be very stressful, involving lots of shouting and calling and running all over the place. With the tractive track on, we can just let him go and keep an exact track of him on our phone, down to a few feet.
"In fairness like most dogs he always comes back when he's ready, but it's just incredible not to have to worry, and to see him heading back on the phone. A few months ago he escaped our garden through a hole in the fence at night and it would have been impossible to know where he was, but we just fired up the tracker on the phone and could see instantly that he was merrily running round the lawn about four houses away!
"Last summer we toured Scotland with our dog and again the tracker was just pure peace of mind. It also has really neat extras like an alarm on the dog so you can hear where he is as well. The charge lasts about a week, though we fire it up every night just in case. It's also completely waterproof, and there's even great things on the app like a dog calorie and miles counter. I really can't overstate the peace of mind this little device has brought to our family!!"
It's now £31.49 in an Amazon Spring Deal.
Wisdom Panel Essential
One shopper said: "I ordered this DNA test because I adopted a dog which was rescued from the meat trade. I knew she was a mix breed & was interested to find out which breeds were in her DNA. She has 22 breeds in her & I'd say they got 99% correct. It tells you their traits & also they can find some of your dogs relatives which I was surprised about. The DNA is also tested against a lot of different veterinary drugs, which is helpful in finding out if your dog is allergic to any of those drugs.
"They also list out all the different breeds which are in your dog's DNA results & give an in-depth description of each breed. If you have a rescue dog & are interested in finding out more about them, this test is well worth the money, there is so much to read through when they send you the results! I highly recommend them! I am very pleased with the results, makes my dog extra special."
