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HURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL

Gifts for pets from those who love them

Wood floors can take their toll DR. BUZBY’S TOEGRIPS PROJECT ONWARD
on dogs. Bruno, a 10-year-old
wheaten terrier we know, used to Dr. Buzby’s ToeGrips fit over a dog’s nails to help the animal gain traction on slippery surfaces. The nonprofit Project Onward
happily careen down the hall to offers handmade ornaments of
greet his owners. Then he began Cuddle Clones are customized PET people’s pets, hand-painted by
refusing to leave the living room stuffed replicas of beloved LIFESTYLE AND YOU artist Fernando Ramirez.
rug for fear of slipping. pets. Pet owners
simply submit a PLAY dog beds are filled with recycled materi- PAWS JAWZ
A Google search led to Dr. photo and als, and a majority of the beds use 100 percent
Buzby’s ToeGrips. choose such natural cotton. Paws Jawz is a plastic grip that
options as eye works with the PawZ line of rub-
“Because wall-to-wall carpet is color and the ber dog boots, helping the pet
no longer the norm, dogs slipping position of the owner put the boots on a dog’s
on hard-surface floors is a com- pet’s ears and tail, feet.
mon problem,” says Julie Buzby, a for instance. Then
veterinarian who launched Toe- the company creates www.treatables.com (can be
Grips. “Dogs use their nails for the stuffed replica. shipped to all states). Priced at
traction. On earthen terrain, they $24 a bag for small dogs and $32 a
flex their paws and dig in their CUDDLE CLONES bag for large ones.
nails like cleats. On hard floors,
their nails can’t get a grip.” turer. The AirMaster, which Cuddle Clones the user squeezes the handle with Project Onward
stands 28 inches tall, has three one hand, widening the boot ornaments
Young dogs compensate, she air-cleaning speeds and runs This Kentucky-based company opening. It slips right on, you
says. But due to muscular weak- almost silently. Available for about will make a customized stuffed release the Paws Jawz and little Project Onward, a nonprofit
ness, joint disease and slower $180 from Bed Bath & Beyond. animal replica of your pet. Submit Grover can go splash happily in studio and gallery for professional
reflexes, older dogs often struggle. a photo (more than one, if pos- the mud. Paws Jawz come in artists with mental and devel-
PLAY pet bed sible) and choose options for three sizes, priced at $10.99- opmental disabilities, sells hand-
Available in seven sizes from things such as eye color and ear $11.99. To order or for more info, made ornaments starring people’s
XS to XXXL, the toe grips ($29.99 A comfy pet bed with some and tail position — then the Cud- go to www.pawsjawz.com. pets. The ornaments are hand-
per set of 20, www.toegrips attractive features, the PLAY (Pet dle Clone folks do the rest. Priced painted by artist Fernando Ramir-
.com) consist of rubbery colored Lifestyles and You) bed is sold from $179 and available at Treatibles ez and cost $50 each. Orders can
rings that you soak in alcohol, through Belle & June (www.bel- www.cuddleclones.com. be placed by emailing a photo-
then shimmy over each nail. leandjune.com). The beds come in Made with hemp extract, each graph to ornaments@project
five sizes and are machine wash- Paws Jawz of these dog treats contains 1 onward.org. Expect two weeks for
This isn’t easy and shouldn’t be, able. There are interchangeable milligram of cannabidiol, derived delivery. (For more information.
Buzby says. If the ToeGrips are covers, allowing a pet owner to This handy plastic device from the nontoxic cannabis hemp go to www.projectonward.org.
loose, they fall off or slide up the choose different designs and works with the PawZ line of rub- plant, which has been shown to
nail, losing contact with the tip colors. The majority of beds use ber dog boots (although the two help with a variety of health is- Tribune Newspapers
and serving no purpose. At worst, 100 percent natural cotton, and companies are not related), which sues, including cancer, pain, mood
they ride up to the nail bed and the fillers are made with recycled can be a bit challenging — nails, disorders, heart issues and in-
harm the dog’s paw. Correctly plastic bottles and packaging from dewclaws, pudgy feet — to get on flammation. Check out the sup-
placed, each ToeGrip fits snugly. recycled paper. Prices start at $85. a dog’s foot. With Paws Jawz, the porting research and order at
boot is attached to the tool, and
As for Bruno, the ToeGrips
were applied over the course of a
few nights. They have stayed put
for nearly two months. Coaxed
with treats to try his paws on the
wood floor, he kept his footing.
Now he crosses the wood floor,
hesitating only when he first
wakes in the morning. (Owners
need to check the ToeGrips occa-
sionally, as directed, to make sure
they’re not wandering.)

The ToeGrips head a list of
interesting animal-related holiday
gifts. Here are a few more:

The AirMaster

The AirMaster, Homedics’ new
air purifier, is aimed at pet own-
ers. Whether it’s that wet-dog
smell, litter-box odor, or the dan-
der and fur that’s floating around,
the AirMaster is designed to clear
the air. A HEPA filter removes
99.97 percent of airborne contam-
inants, according to the manufac-

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