by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com
7 picks from Global 2016!
6.2 miles of trade show floor this year at Global Pet Expo, 3,218 booths and over 1,000 exhibitors at those booths. So to narrow this down to 7 picks – well not an easy task – and maybe not fair as I saw a ton of pet products that I would love to share – but we would be here forever! So I choose 7 picks and few honorable mentions! In no particular order, here’s some of the cool products that caught my eye while in Orlando 2 weeks ago:
Automatic Litter-Robot – So this may be a steep price at $449.00 but really – if you have a cat or cats, in my opinion the Litter-Robot by Auto Pets is the way to go. Litter box cleaning is no fun and this is virtually hands free, and should make your life so much easier. Another great thing, this pet tech product is fully made in the USA – how cool is that? You can see my Youtube video about coming soon!
Tall Tails Authentic Dog Products once again had a beautiful booth with many new products debuting at Global this year. A new collection, the Run Wild collection has a bold new pattern and design on many of their exisiting products and new products like the Flying Disc which is perfect retreiving games with your dog and it even floats. The new 3-in-1 blanket is a great combo for those dogs who love to snuggle under the covers, find a comfy place to relax on after hours of play.
Jakks Pet Faces pillows – these stopped me in my tracks because of the sheer adorableness of them. And they were incredibly soft and the faces are lifelike and cartoonish all at the same time. Perfect gift for the pet lover in your life or even your pets. They had many cat face pillows including Grumpy Cat, and also for dogs, a Boxer, Bulldog, Rottie, Boston Terrier, Yorkie and Pom.
The Orijen and Acana booth where they were doing a food tasting with chefs making food for people with the same human grade ingredients that goes into the dog food – it was a big hit, there were a lot of people sampling their food and their display was incredible. They had a display of all the ingredients that go into their foods – nothing like I have seen before (it’s usually just pictures of the ingredients). Their pet food is made in Canada, but in a few months a brand new facility will open in Kentucky and all the food will be made and ingredients sourced in the USA.
Hurtta – If you are someone who likes to go on adventures with your dog, off the beaten trail, like me – then you will love the products from Hurtta – from Finland. Especially the Sun & Bug Blocker – it may seem crazy to put your dog in this full body coat for lack of a better term. But just the other day I walked my dog Cody in a relatively new county park, and was picking the tiny ticks off him as we walked (and he wasn’t in the brush). This coat also provides a UPF of 40 blocking most of the UV rays from the sun. The other coat they had that I absolutey loved is the Ultimate Warmer. In looking for a coat for Cody, I could never find anything that actually fits him, covers his butt and goes up to his neck. He is a wuss when it comes to the cold, so I can wait to try this for him.
Finding toys for my dog that he won’t destroy is nearly impossible. Even the toys that say durable, puncture resistant – are usually no match for him. Walking the trade show floor I saw a ton of really nice toys, adorable toys, super soft toys – non of which would last more than 3 minutes. I know many of you can relate. On my last day at Global I saw something that I thought, hmm, I bet this would be a good choice for Cody, the Virtually Indestructible ball by Hueter Toledo, Inc. It comes in many sizes, some even have a ball within a ball and best part, made in the USA! Hope to get one soon to try it with Cody!
Beco Bowl by Beco Pets – if you have a big dog, you know finding a collaspable water bowl that is non-toxic and well made is hard to find. I literally have been searching for 6-months for a Large collapsable water bowl to no avail. The majority are made for small or medium sized dogs – or the opening of the bowl is just too small. On the last day, literally the last 15 minutes of the show I found the Beco Bowl (thanks Dana!), so I can wait for Cody to try it. It is sustainable, toxin free, as are all their products.
A few other pet products that I loved was the PawFlex new series of tug toys, A Pet with Paws Vegan pet carriers made from recycled plastic water bottles, Einstein Pets 1 calorie all natural healthy pet treats, and the emjoi squeaky toys! For more pictures of great products you can click here.
If you were at Global – what was your favorite find?
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