Pet Nutrition Center

This is the only place we go to get anything for our puppies. Everybody is friendly and very helpful. They have high quality items and if you request something special, an order is place and you get notified when it arrives to the store.
It is nice to go to a small shop where people know you and your puppies and recommend the best for them!

Pet Nutrition is one of the best pet stores around! The people there are not only friendly but helpful, kind and loving to the pets I have brought there. And I should know, I’m a pet sitter.

Everyone who works here is very knowledgeable about pet food that is appropriate for your your Babies individual needs. I wouldn’t go anywhere else! Thanks, Paula

For a small spot I love the store. They are very fast and quick on service and satisfying you! I loved a card they had in stock but quickly ran out of. They took my name down and promised to update me when it comes back in. They do fun events to raise money. I’m glad they don’t have animals in store because I question where they come from. Quality prices and a decent selection

Fantastic place, and super helpful staff! Won’t go anyplace else :)

PNC is a great little pet shop located in La Costa. I have been buying food here for about 5 years now and they are always friendly, kind and very suggestive of the new brands/​options etc… This place tends to have all of the difficult to find brands and nearly all the flavors of Acana (biased because of my pup) that you could possibly hope for. All in all, great spot to get all the best brands yet small
Enough to still give you that homely «here to help» feel that you don’t necessarily get from the big chains.
Pros–
Friendly staff
Rare brands
Large inventory levels
Free samples of latest foods
Cons–
Pricey
Small

Nice place, small but they really pack it all into that little location. They only seem to carry the top quality brands so you know if you take something home just to try it the product will be good.
Knowledgeable staff who knows their stuff and will freely give good advice. Love this place.

When I walk in the door I can tell it’s a family owned business. The owner treats her staff like family and it shows in the great friendly service. Their products are great and very competitive with online sources. If you add up the extra credits from the frequent buyer programs it makes it a tad less expensive for many things.
Thank you PNC

Not only does this store have a great selection of high quality pet products, but they gave me first aid treatment for my finger after my dog mistakenly bit it when I saved her from choking! Great people, great store!

Only a few places carry K9 Natural Raw food and this is one of them. we love the staff always helpful and greta with the dogs. We drive all the way from UTC to get food and raw bones from here. Love this store.

Best pet store in the county. Kelly and her staff couldn’t be more helpful and knowledgable about the products they carry in the store. Always concerned about your pet’s healthy nutrition. I highly recommend Pet Nutrition to all pet lovers!

I love this small pet store. They always go above and beyond to locate any product you asked for. The owner and staff always pleasant.

I like supporting local business but only if they are good. Pet Nutrition Center has defiantly earned my support over the years. They are knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly… every time! If you are looking for nutrition that you cant find in the chain pet store or grocery, this is the place for you!

The staff at this little pet store are incredibly helpful and accommodating. Once I arrived just as they were locking the door and they actually opened it and let me in. Now that’s customer service. Because of that one kind gesture they have my loyalty. I usually price compare and even shop on the internet for my animals’ needs, but not anymore!
They also are extremely knowledgable regarding their products and will order what I need if they can.

I’d like to start by saying I’m an online shopper, for probably 99% of what I purchase.
I can not tell you how WORTH IT it is to stop in and see them. Not only is all the staff super knowledgable on pet nutrition, they will hook you up with samples of things your pet hasn’t tried yet and order anything they don’t have in stock.
Don’t let the small size or slightly higher prices deter you. Yes, it’s a small brick n mortar hence the slightly higher price on some things, but they make it up in awesomeness for sure. Honestly I could not be more pleased with this store or their staff!

I have to up these people some stars. The store is incredibly small and cramped, but they have everything displayed in an organized way, and they are Waaaaay helpful at finding stuff, and they will order anything you want.
Now that I find that Evanger’s Hunks of Beef dog food (hand packed big chunks of meat) will not be offered at the place I used to go, I will now ask PNC to order it for me. It’s the food that changed Joey’s eating habits, read: now he eats all his food.
When we were in here the other day, they didn’t have the treats I wanted and I was about to go away when I heard a shout from the end of the store and one of the employees had found the size bag I wanted in the back. They really go out of their way to help you.
Love it that this store is 5 minutes from my house. My go-​to place for Joey food.

This place is AWESOME! They always offer to help me out with my 45# bag of dog food. Last night my husband called them to find out their hours since he forgot to get dog food during the day. They were getting ready to close but offered to put a bag of samples outside so that we could at least get through the night! I was AMAZED at the thoughtfulness and the great service! I just can’t say enough good things about this Pet Nutrition Center. Great Service, decent pricing, and they have the BEST stuff that you just can’t find at those low cost chain pet food stores. We always buy Canadae and there are very few places that carry it. Great job Pet Nutrition and whomever answered the phone last night and put the samples out for us to pick up… THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Our dogs were very grateful!!!

If you have lots of money to burn and want really great service, lots of unique options for dog food and free samples of dog food, then Pet Nutrition Center is your place. Located within the strip mall right in front of the post office and library and next to Von’s you will find this small yet wonderfully stocked store.
It’s a great place to go if your dog has food allergies because you will find rare protein sources here like Rabbit, Bison and others. They have raw dog food, rare dog food and dehydrated options.
It’s a much more pricy option for most items. My Stella and Chewey’s dog food is normally 11.00 and at this shop it’s 12.99. Buddy Belts harnesses are normally around $ 60 but here they are $ 80+. Well, it is Carlsbad after all.
The customer service is very good here and they can always special order you anything you want. For example I once ordered duck feet that they did not carry and I got a call a few days later telling me my order was in.
If you don’t mind spending a bit more you will always get very good customer service and unique items to purchase.

I mentioned this before but want to give more detail: If they don’t carry the product you are looking for, or if they have low stock on the product, oftentimes they can order it for you.
I just phoned in an order for a specific brand of cat food and they will have it ready for me to pick up in 2 to 7 business days (depends on the delivery schedule.) What a convenience!

Went in today, looking for a bone for my puppy. I learned more in the 6 minutes I was there than I ever did at PetSmart. The girls were totally eager to help and gave me great suggestions. This is why I love neighborhood businesses. Prices and items in stock were decent for a small business.