Q-pet

Great prices, good products and the owner was extremely helpful and even carried the heavier items to my car for me!

I’ve been in search of a high quality dog food brand that would be the right fit for my two babies. After much reading and hearing suggestions from other dog owners, I finally settled on Orijen, a Canadian brand. The company is open about what they put in the food which uncommon for dog food brands to do. You’re not going to find Orijen at most larger pet stores as it can be quite pricey for the average owner. But nothing is too good for my babies!
You’ll have to go to mom and pop pet stores to buy Orijen but that is fine by me! I’m all about supporting the local businesses. I’m also glad I found this pet store because the owners are the sweetest! They carry all the basic pet stuff any good owner would need.

So I still buy all my Bentley’s food from this Japanese owned mom and pop shop!
My Bentley is now 6.5 yrs old, so I’ve been coming here loyally for that long. What I appreciate the most is that if I buy a particular kind of food in a particular size, and the owner doesn’t have it at the time. he’ll order more if he currently stocks/​buys their brand.
Since my last review my Bentley has developed a food allergy, so for the past couple years I’ve been testing foods by switching brands and ingredients. I’ve been through a lot of the foods they stock here.
I used to feed Bentley Innova and Wellness, but that’s no longer possible.
For several months I had him on Acana. I did some research and discovered that they’re a Canadian brand who also creates the brand Orijen. They’re both great dog foods with no filler product, but the main difference is that Orijen has a higher protein content, whereas Acana has a little more fruits and vegetables.
My Bentley is allergic to a lot of fruits, vegetables, all grains, and some protein. I found this out by sending in samples of my Bentley’s current food and fecal matter to a third-​party company that Q-​pet recommends — they do an allergy test and e-​mail you the results a few weeks later. For more information on the allergy tests, just ask the owner of Q-​pet.
So for a short while I switched Bentley to Orijen, hoping that since it’s more protein-​based it’ll help him out. Short answer, nope.
Eventually, I got Bentley on Nature’s Variety Instinct dry-​kibble. It’s a little more expensive than the other great brands that Q-​pet carries, but the ingredients are very pure and simple which is best for my Bentley’s allergies. His kibble is just lamb and peas which is fortified with necessary vitamins and minerals. So far, it’s working great.
In my honest opinion, these guys will beat-​out any of the big named pet stores/​pet supply stores (which will go unnamed, but you know which I’m talking about). And supporting small businesses is not only great. it’s necessary. I can get into the whole discussion about community and economics, but I won’t. All I can tell you is that the prices here, the service/​feedback here, and the brands of food/​treats they carry are no comparison to that found at the big name stores. Q-​pet cares enough about your pet’s health to stock the good/​healthy foods and provide them at competitive prices.
Oh yeah, and they even carry cat food — mostly the same brands as the dog food I just mentioned. I think they may also carry bird food, but I haven’t really checked. They have a pet parrot who roams the shop freely. he’s quite the character and I enjoy been greeted (squawked at) every time I come in.
I stopped giving the big brand stores my business 6.5 yrs ago. and I won’t stop going to Q-​pet until they close their business, which I truly hope never happens.
Pay them a visit — then tell your friends and family. Buy some great quality dog/​cat food. you won’t be disappointed especially when you start to notice a change in your pet’s energy level and the smooth/​shininess of their fur/​coat.

I’m feeling a little surprised at myself. I thought that I had already reviewed Q-​Pet a long time ago and come to find I had not. Ooops, my bad!
Just as others have said, this is a family owned store and that’s a plus.
The reason I first started shopping here is because they stock the dog food I prefer, Canidae, in several varieties. It’s quality food and my dog is very healthy. I moved nearby about four years ago and since then this is the ONLY store I go to for the Canidae brand dry food. Sure, I could have it shipped from some online retailer but the price is right and I like to support local business.

Little Mom & Pop shop is family run and everyone is nice & helpful. Prices are lower than your big chain pet stores because they don’t have the big overhead costs. We need to support small businesses such as this.

This store rocks! This is truly a mom and pop store with a lot of heart and soul! Everything is very reasonably priced and the family that runs it is very nice and helpful! I love their cockatoo bird! He’s such a nut! I will continue to support this store as much as possible.