Last month's SuperZoo, the largest pet goods trade show of the year, showcased hundreds of products both predictable (leashes, toys, carriers) and a bit offbeat (licorice dog treats, cat's pajamas, relaxation CDs). There was a lot to choose from, so we at Paw Nation searched high and low for a collection of the most intriguing, useful, strange and ingenious new items hitting pet stores in the coming months.
It looks like an ordinary cardboard box, but inventor Michael Newman insists it's so much more. The $13 box folds in such a way that when a dog drops a ball into the top of it, the ball plus a treat flies out the front.
Inventive Pet Supplies from SuperZoo
Amazing Treat Machine
It looks like an ordinary cardboard box, but inventor Michael Newman insists it's so much more. The $13 box folds in such a way that when a dog drops a ball into the top of it, the ball plus a treat flies out the front.
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Bowzer Buddy
Marlies Barton came up with the Bowzer Buddy, a $17 purse with an outer pocket for purple, biodegradable bags and a zipper pocket for stashing cash and cell phone. The purse comes in six different colors, holds up to 15 of the bags at a time, and clips right onto the leash or your belt loops.
Bowzer Buddy
Dura Doggie Disc
As a product idea for an entrepreneurship class at the University of California at Santa Barbara, a group developed the Dura Doggie Disc -- a $15 dog Frisbee that also doubles as a water dish and indestructible chew toy. The kids graduated last spring and now are focused full-time on their product. Hopefully they got an A -- it's pretty brilliant.
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Anti-Lick Strip Prevent
When your pet has an injury, they need to let it heal, but there's something irresistible about licking that dang boo-boo. Nurtured Pets now sells a bandage to deter licking. Sprinkled with cayenne pepper, this thing is less than tasty, plus it uses an adhesive that won't tear off fur. A two-pack starts at $8.95.
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Pet Top Portable Drinking Devices
Keeping your pup hydrated on a hike can be a real pain: if you don't have anything to pour the water into, you're pretty much screwed. Seeing a problem in need of a solution, Nick Pappas invented this $8 orange screw-top adapter that fits most standard bottles and dispenses water upon the dog's lick.
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Pooch Power
Yet another entry in the pick-up-after-'em genre is the Pooch Power system, a four pound cordless vacuum cleaner for dog poop. Just latch a plastic bag to the entry hole, then suck up the droppings on the lawn or sidewalk. The $125 device comes with 25 plastic bags, is battery-operated and rechargeable.
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