Was my first visit to this store and the only reason I discovered it was thanks to Google Maps, that's because as a newbie to the area the shop is a little hidden away and there are many many strips of shops and businesses in the area (it is located in the Business District after all)
I will admit I had a little trouble figuring out where it was based on my memory of the map, however if I had a device in front of me to see the map in real time I'd have no trouble. (I don't have a smartphone and just use Maps on my Chromebook)
It's a little tight in here but store space is expensive, plus my large hyperactive pup doesn't make anything easy and anywhere I go with him can quickly become awkward if indoors.
The staff were friendly but I was asked more than once if I needed help looking for anything. This might be because I spent more time than the usual customer perhaps, but it was my first time and I knew only the category of items I was looking for and I wanted to check out everything the store had to offer. I felt a little like the staff were hovering, but that is nothing new in Grande Prairie businesses. Not sure if theft is an issue in the store or not but to the staff please know that if someone is going to steal they are going to steal regardless if you are hovering or not.. trying to catch them or disuade them by watching them and asking them if they need help does nothing but make the customer feel awkward if they are in fact a legit customer.
They do have some products here, especially in the accessory department that are sold cheaper at other stores, so be aware of prices. In one case the markup was 50% higher than what I could have paid by going to a big name pet store. There is a big brand pet store not far away from here so I would suggest they stick to selling the more unique items since there is no advantage at all purchasing an item here that can be found sold elsewhere
They have a few isles of food but nothing that I haven't been able to find in other stores. Ironically I don't buy my dog food from any pet store to be honest, but I'm always looking for unique treats and durable healthy chews.
They have some meaty vacuumed sealed rib bones for under $4 that my dog loves and I've never found elsewhere.
Wide selection of raw foods in the back cooler and durable, natural treats. This is our new spot to get treats that's for sure, as they also have a wide selection of great raw treats!
Their store loyalty program is based on food only, unfortunate as this is a common trend in the pet stores. I would love to see a points system based on amount spent on all items, something like Shoppers Optimum but in the pet store.
Even a loyalty program for buying their homemade treats I'd welcome.
They have the best selection of pet tags with an awesome DIY engraving machine. Pricey but totally worth it for the quality.
Not as many toys as we had hoped for but they make up for it with the great selection of grooming and treats on offer.