Did I just find my new neighbourhood pet shop? After my half-hour long first visit last week, I…read moredefinitely think so! Conveniently tucked in between my house and my favourite dog park (Shubie park), this shop was built as a custom extension off a video rental, pizza place, ice cream joint combination dealie on Montebello and is really quite lovely on the inside! Built around a lovely (and big!) faux-tree, the interior is worth a look whether you have a Fido at home or not. All your pet supply table stakes are on hand: tons and tons of food brands (plus the offer to order anything in that you don't see on the shelves), treats, toys, leashes, collars, sweaters, vitamins and supplements, even cookbooks for home-cooking for your pooch's palate! Now, I could easily stop there and land at a solid three-star but it's the added steps that this crew has taken to enhance the community that really push into four, borderline five-star territory. This I know, again, because I insisted on asking them 127 questions while I was there. Here's the scoop: - They custom-make 'Shubie Snacks' with Kathleen from Tailwagrrrs (my favourite doggy daycare), with all the proceeds going to maintain the dog park at Shubie. I think they mentioned they've raised some $30,000 since August? That sounds crazy...but I'm pretty sure that's what they said. Are you a regular at Shubie Park? You know that gazebo and all the brand new benches? Yeah. Planet Paws built those. - The owner is seriously educated in the pet nutrition (for example, did you know some of the biggest brands of pet food are made by Mars and Nestle?) and clearly very passionate about helping his customers. Long story short: one of my dogs is a delicate flower who can't eat anything without full-body meltdowns. The owner has given me tons to think about when it comes to his health including some options that would basically keep my money out of their hands (non-kibble/store-bought diets, etc.). For him, the health of my pooch is more important. And that's pretty awesome. - In addition to all the mainstream food options, Planet Paws also carried a huge freezer full of raw meals. I won't get into the whole nutritional side of why that's important but will instead leave it at them supporting other local pet food suppliers rather than sticking exclusively with the big corporations.

Last tiem I went there she wouldn't let em in even woth a mask Exception ill take my business else…read morewhere I guess the 100s I spent there wasn't enough . They can lose customers there way over price anyways found a great new location and 100 dollars cheaper and take my mask Exception

5* for what they do for animals of the metro area. 2* for…read morethe size. I wish that they had the funding to expand or move. There is just not enough space for these animals. Wish they could change the rules as to seeing the cats in the room. Allowing people to just open cages to pick up snuggle and hold cats is nice but also makes it hard to stop the spread of illness and can cause some confusion as to where they are supposed to go (kids opening cages and putting them in other ones) Granted its hard to keep track of this with so many people in there on weekends. All that said the ladies who work and volunteer there are lovely! And very helpful!

If you need some doggie time, they're always looking for people to walk the dogs they have in the…read moreshelter. And if you're more of a cat person...well they always have tons of those to cuddle too! We got our sweet kitty from the Dartmouth Shelter two years ago and it was so easy to go in and adopt her. We didn't need an appointment or anything, and they gave us as much time as we needed to look at the cats. We could have spent hours in there if we wanted. (We needed about 20 minutes before we found Korra and fell in love) My only complaint about this SPCA is that it's so hard for me to get to so I can't volunteer!

I first learned about this wonderful business at the 2016 Pet Expo (Mount Pearl NL), where I met…read morethe owner(s). I asked many questions about the products and raw food. I purchased treats (beef liver) and Flea and Tick Defense spray. Both of these products were awesome. My dog loved the treats! My whole family loved the repellant. So much so, that we all use it: humans and pets alike. It works fantastic and smells amazing! My daughter purchases trachea, willies, backstrap and some raw bones. The dogs go mad for them!! I recommend the business to people all the time!

From the owner: Totally Raw Pet Food Inc. offers a full range of human grade, balanced, raw pet food. Totally Raw…read morealso provides a line of natural pest control and supplements.

Never bring your dog to their groomers! We are new here and decided to bring a dog to Pet smart…read moregroomers. It took more than 3 hours for Maltese, plus all fur was different length. But the worst that they scratch my dog all over his body! Now he is scared of groomers and we still waiting until all those scratches will get better. I wish I will have enough power to close them or at least to fire with references the guy who actually groomed my dog.

This is by far my favorite pet store in Dartmouth! The staff are knowledgeable and eager to help…read more We just got a new puppy and I had a bunch of questions regarding training, food, bones, etc and I left feeling like I got all of my questions answered! Thank you guys!

Pleasant and very helpful staff, plus the store always has stock. I've never had a "bad" experience…read moreat the Cold Harbour store.

Brand new on the scene for pampered pets and their indulgent owners (hey - I can say it because I…read moream one), PetValu just opened a new location in the Tacoma Drive/Main Street madness right next to the Dave Doolittle's dive bar. It looked cold, boxy and out of place from the outside but I'm glad I took a minute to step in the door yesterday. On the inside, this big box store manages to score some boutique street cred with really nice displays and organization, friendly staff who really seemed to know their stuff from what I overheard them telling other customers, and higher end products than your standard Pets Unlimited. They have a TON of different food brands (more for pooches than cats, I think) and a lot of interesting pet health and safety products which I haven't seen elsewhere. The only downsides for me are that they don't sell the food we buy and that while they're merchandized nicely, not all of their prices are displayed yet. The staff themselves even had to look up some products to help other shoppers. I'd say give them a few weeks to sort that out and they'll be in much better shape to help you out.

I love this store and it deserves all the stars it can get!…read more I've only started coming to this store since my mother bought a dog for herself. But I'm trying to be the good uncle to her dog and bring it treats. I can't say enough good things about it but I'll try to keep it brief. Environment - The store is organized well and easy to get around, even with a pet. They are using all the space they can to have as much product in there as possible. It's on the pricey end in some sections and then in others, it's more than reasonable. Some of the treats I want to eat! Staff - Very knowledgeable. They also know what brands are popular, what ones aren't etc...They do have a return policy if your animal doesn't like the food. Another reviewer noted having an issue with this return policy but I've never seen that at all. I'm 100% confident they return. Conclusion - If you have a pet and you love them, you need to stop by here. They have very healthy food, and not-so-healthy fun food, they know their stuff and you'll find stuff you may not have seen before. Like a snack you can fit a pill into so your dog will take its medication! I might be the last person on earth to discover that but it's amazing! So simple! Go there now.

It may not be the biggest pet store, but it's certainly a great one. The selection here for food…read morefor cats and dogs is amazing and they've got a good selection of toys and collars too. They have toys, treats and food for other pets too - birds, lizards and rabbits come to immediate mind. The staff here are always so friendly and happy to help if you have any questions. My favourite part of the store though...is the chance that I may run into an adorable four legged new friend!

Petstuff is GREAT!…read more Petstuff is a local not for profit that supports and trains people with mental illness or disabilities employment skills. The goal of working at Petstuff is for these folks to get permanent employment. I personally think it's a fabulous idea and it's what brought me to their store in 2009 for the first time. The employees at Petstuff are very sweet and kind. They love to help you out and always welcome a furry visitor. They've got a good selection of food, toys, grooming supplies, and everything else you could need for your pet. For people who are training for other work opportunities, I am always very impressed at how knowledgeable the employees are. They really do a fantastic job! I haven't had any personal experience with their groomer but have heard from numerous people that they do a great job. The pugs may be visiting that area of the business soon!

What a cute place! This is a non profit with top of the line dog food, treats, clothing and a great…read moregroomer who rents their basement. His name is Des, he is very relaxing, but FAST and reasonably priced. Plus, he doesn't overlap his clients, which is such a nice change from chain groomers. The store itself upstairs also carries cute little gift ideas like soaps and candles, locally made. Definitely worth a stop.

Staff is friendly and always saying hello when you walk in and this petsmart has everything you…read moreneed even cat leashes!

From the owner: PetSmart is the world's largest pet supply and services retailer, offering over 10,000 products in…read morestores and online to meet all of your pet's needs. PetSmart offers a varied selection to cover the needs of your dogs, cats, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and several breeds of small animals like guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, mice, and more. Now you can shop online and pick up at your local PetSmart within two hours. Select store locations offer dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding, PetSmart Doggie Day Camp and adoption.

Global Pet Foods is our go-to shop for pretty much anything we need for our two dogs. I wouldn't…read moresay it's because they do anything crazy impressive over other pet stores, but they're close by, they have a wide selection of products, and they seem to know enough to answer most customer questions as they come up. Their loyalty program is often sending us home with unexpected free bags of food and their behind the cash selection of food supplements and vitamins are a great resource when you run into trouble with pet health. Typically I get a little uppity about supporting chains like Pets Unlimited so Global Pet Foods makes me feel that I'm giving my business to people who do care about animals - not just the ones owned by customers, but pets and animal rights as a whole.

Walking into Global is like walking into a pets Pete's Frootique. I never could have imagined how…read moremuch stuff there was for animals. Anything from homemade speciality treats to bags of pig ears. Stuffed animals to chew toys for that special furry animal in your life. I need to go to Global as Murphy, (Dog) needs special food, $70 bucks a bad, gulp. But since he has started on the food he has been much better more energy. What a cool store and they will even let you take your animal in if they are friendly.