I prefer to do my pet store shopping at all-natural stores or online, but sometimes you just can't avoid hitting up a Petco or Petsmart, and there's nothing inherently wrong with them. This location's... Read More
I prefer to do my pet store shopping at all-natural stores or online, but sometimes you just can't avoid hitting up a Petco or Petsmart, and there's nothing inherently wrong with them. This location's selection of small animals is very, well, small. When I went a few days ago I think they had one guinea pig, one hamster, and two ferrets. Every other cage was empty. There are usually some cats up for adoption, and they always break your heart a little. The reptile selection seems a bit better (I rarely have seen empty cages). They have a lot of options for dog and cat food, as well as collars and leashes. Tons of dog toys. They have some freshwater fish and a very small selection of saltwater (although again, when I visited most recently there were about 6 empty saltwater tanks). They also have a few birds.The best thing about Petco is that they offer free puppy playtime classes! These are invaluable for socializing your puppy. They require updated shots, and then your dog can attend when they are 12 weeks to 6 months old. I am unsure of the days they offer it as my Great Dane is grown up now, but when we used to go I think they had it 4 or 5 days a week (30 minutes each). The instructor was awesome! I haven't seen him around, so I'm afraid he doesn't work there any longer, and that's really too bad. Hopefully the new instructor loves pups as much as he did! Customer service is fine. No one is particularly friendly or helpful, and you're usually guaranteed a wait in the fish area, but I haven't had a particularly bad experience either.Other than the puppy playtime offering they are a very average pet store, but that really is worth checking out if you have a puppy. Read Less