Pure Pawsitivity

06/26/2026

Keeping your dog's mind busy is just as important as exercise! 💚 This herding ball has been an absolute HIT for our shepherd, especially on these hot Arizona days when we're enjoying the AC.

✨ Enrichment helps:
🐾 Reduce boredom and destructive behaviors
🧠 Build confidence and problem-solving skills
💪 Burn mental and physical energy
❤️ Strengthen your bond together

Every breed was designed with a purpose, so finding activities that match your dog's natural instincts can be life-changing.

Huge thank you to Kiwis Distinguished Pet Goods in Yuma for introducing us to this awesome herding ball! And if you're looking for even more enrichment ideas, check out our friends at Pawsitive Dog Training. Kennedi has some fantastic videos on youtube that help you better understand your dog's unique needs!
https://youtube.com/?si=zq9bx_YK-8sjru4h

Pawsitive Dog Training
Here's to learning, growing, and creating happier, healthier lives for our fur family... together. 💚🐾

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06/25/2026

🐱 TAURINE: The Nutrient Most Pet Foods Miss 🐶
Taurine comes from meat, not a lab.
Yet many pet food companies rely on synthetic additives instead of investing in proper testing to verify the natural taurine levels in their ingredients.
Cats especially depend on taurine for heart, eye, and overall health.
What sets Chelsea Kent and Solutions Pet Products apart is their commitment to real nutrition. They spend the extra money on sourcing and testing to ensure nutrients are naturally present, not just added back in synthetically.
After years of research, we've found only a couple truly balanced cat foods with zero synthetic vitamins or minerals, and Solutions is one of them.
✅ Real food
✅ Real testing
✅ No fillers
✅ No synthetics
This short clip is a quick look at why taurine matters and why proper testing may be one of the most important, and overlooked, parts of pet nutrition.
🎙️ Full podcast available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZNgGUXCdNJA?is=LSB3EBjgB1B_aPWb

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06/24/2026

THIS SATURDAY! Join us indoors in the air-conditioned Pawsitivity Room for an evening of music, poetry, creativity, and meaningful connections. Whether you're a musician, poet, entrepreneur, artist, or simply looking to meet great people in the community, there's a place for you here.

🎤 Open Mic & Acoustic Jam Session
🎸 Bring your guitar, percussion, or voice
📖 Poetry & storytelling
🤝 Community mingling and business networking
🍦 Faerie Tales Ice Cream Cart
🎨 Flash tattoos by Chini G.inks +
🖌️ Henna art for kids and families

No performance required. Come share your talents, your story, your business, or simply enjoy the good vibes.

✨ Where good vibes grow and community comes together.

06/23/2026

🎙️ Exciting guests are coming to the Pure Pawsitivity Podcast!
We're thrilled to welcome Greg Tilford of Animal Essentials and Nicole from Smallbatch Pets for conversations about holistic pet wellness, herbal support, whole-food nutrition, and helping pets thrive naturally.


These are two brands we trust and carry in our shop because we've seen firsthand the difference they make in the lives of dogs and cats.
🐾 Follow us on YouTube, Spotify, and Instagram so you don't miss these powerful episodes!
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06/23/2026

Most pet parents worry about Salmonella, Listeria, and harmful bacteria in raw food.
What if there was a way to make raw feeding safer without synthetic preservatives?

In this clip, Chelsea Kent from Solutions Pet Products explains how fermentation helps create an environment that naturally combats harmful pathogens while preserving the benefits of real food nutrition.

This is just a small piece of our conversation. In the full episode, we dive deeper into fermentation, ingredient sourcing, transparency, and what you're really feeding your dogs and cats.

🐾 Watch the full episode to learn why Solutions Pet Products is one of the very few pet foods we confidently carry in our store.
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06/20/2026

🐾 Hey Fountain Hills! 🐾

While we won't be at Corn Fest tomorrow, Pure Pawsitivity will be OPEN and ready to welcome you and your fur family!

Stop by after the festivities, cool off in our air-conditioned storefront, explore the Pawsitivity Room, and enjoy a FREE Rewilding Tour with Bobby.

Got questions about species-appropriate nutrition, whole food supplements, or natural pet wellness? Bobby loves talking pets and is happy to help!

✨ SPECIAL FOUNTAIN HILLS DISCOUNT ✨

Mention this post to Bobby in person tomorrow and receive a special local discount as our thank-you for supporting our small family business.

📍 16748 E Parkview Ave, Suite D4, Fountain Hills
⏰ Saturday: 10 AM - 3 PM

We can't wait to see you, and we're looking forward to being back at Corn Fest next week! 💚🩷🐾

06/18/2026

The Truth About Bully Stick Choking Hazards, and How One Family Solved It

🐾 EverChew Safety Chews: The Bully Stick Innovation Saving Dogs' Lives | Pure Pawsitivity Podcast

We are incredibly excited to share this powerful conversation with Anthony and Liz, the founders of EverChew Safety Chews, creators of one of the most important safety innovations we've seen in the pet industry.

Like many pet parents, Anthony and Liz experienced a terrifying emergency when their own beloved dog had to be rushed to the ER due to a bully stick choking hazard. Instead of accepting the risk, they dedicated themselves to creating a solution that could help prevent other families from experiencing the same trauma.

Their answer was the patented EverChew Safety Chew Holder®, a truly unique safety device designed with a patented locking mechanism that securely holds bully sticks in place. Unlike many commercial holders that rely on simple friction, the EverChew design prevents dogs from swallowing the dangerous final portion of the bully stick, the piece most often associated with choking incidents and emergency veterinary visits.

At Pure Pawsitivity™, this was one of the very first products we invested in when preparing to open our storefront. We knew dogs love to chew, but we didn't feel comfortable offering bully sticks until we found a solution that was genuinely safe, effective, and made with high-quality materials we could trust.

In this episode, we discuss:

🐶 The real choking risks associated with bully sticks
🐶 The personal story that inspired EverChew's invention
🐶 How the patented Safety Chew Holder works
🐶 Why EverChew's design is different from other chew holders on the market
🐶 The importance of sourcing, safety, and manufacturing standards
🐶 How proper chewing supports dental health and enrichment

We also dive into the incredible quality of EverChew's bully sticks:

✔ Made in the USA
✔ Grass-fed and grass-finished cattle
✔ Properly cleaned and processed
✔ No chemicals
✔ No fillers
✔ No artificial additives
✔ Nutrient-rich natural chew option that supports dental health

The EverChew Safety Chew Holder is available in multiple sizes to accommodate dogs of all breeds and chewing styles.

Anthony and Liz are a beautiful example of entrepreneurs turning tragedy into purpose. Their mission is simple: save dogs' lives and give pet parents greater peace of mind.

We are honored to support their work and proud to carry their products.

🛒 Shop EverChew Safety Chews and Safety Holders:
https://purepawsitivity.com

🌐 Learn more about EverChew:
https://everchew.com

📺 Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and FOLLOW for more pet health education, expert interviews, product reviews, and tips to help you and your pets live longer, healthier, safer lives together.

When you purchase through Pure Pawsitivity™, you're supporting two family-owned small businesses dedicated to improving the lives of pets and the people who love them.



https://youtu.be/MXS724HtRRs

🐾 EverChew Safety Chews: The Bully Stick Innovation Saving Dogs' Li...

06/18/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/-Nna1uxNDrw?feature=share or full Epi here: https://youtu.be/MXS724HtRRs
🚨 WAIT... You give your dog WHAT?! 🤯🐶
We asked people what a "bull pizzle" is and the answers were priceless...
The truth?
A bully stick is literally made from a bull's 🍆.
Yep. A real bull p***s.
Before you spit out your coffee, hear us out. 😂
These natural chews have become one of the most popular dog treats on the planet, but most pet parents have absolutely no idea what they're actually giving their dogs.
Watch this short to learn:
🐾 What a bull pizzle really is
🐾 Why dogs are obsessed with them
🐾 The safety concerns every dog owner should know
🐾 Why this conversation might just save a dog's life
Drop a 😂 if you learned something new today.

06/17/2026

We are thrilled to have all of their PAWSOME treats AND foods in all protein varieties! Come shop in store or online(frozen foods not available online) YAY Smallbatch pets !

We made the list (again)! 🎉🎉 We're honored to share that Smallbatch has been included on Susan Thixton's 2026-2027 Treat List. For years, Susan has been a trusted voice in pet food advocacy, helping pet parents ask better questions about the foods and treats they feed.

The List recognizes brands that prioritize sourcing transparency and ingredient integrity, and we're proud to be included among this trusted group. From our single-ingredient hearts and livers to our sustainably sourced seafood treats, we believe treats should be held to the same thoughtful standards as every other product we make.

Get more info here: https://truthaboutpetfood.com/the-treat-list/

06/17/2026

🐾 New Gear Alert at Pure Pawsitivity ! 🐾

You asked, we listened!

We're excited to partner with Hang Five Paragrip, a local veteran-owned company known for their incredibly durable, handcrafted paracord pet gear. We now carry a variety of:

🐕 Leashes
🐕 Harnesses
🐕 Double leashes
🐕 Pet-carrying slings
🏕️ Camping play pins

Whether you're heading out on a summer adventure or just your daily walk, we've got gear built to last.

Stop in and check out the variety of sizes and colors available for your fur family while supporting a fantastic local Fountain Hills business.

👀 And stay tuned, we're also expecting protective dog booties soon, perfect for Arizona's scorching pavement and extreme weather conditions! 👟

📍 Pure Pawsitivity, Fountain Hills' hometown pet shop

16748 E Parkview Ave
D4

06/17/2026

https://youtu.be/TNwDOMFY9O4 (FULL)

In this powerful full episode, we sit down with Chelsea Kent of Solutions Pet Products, LLC and Hero’s Pets in Colorado to talk about one of the biggest issues in the pet food world: synthetic vitamins and what they may be doing to our dogs and cats.

At Pure Pawsitivity™, we are proudly synthetic-free because we believe pets deserve nutrition from real, whole food ingredients, not isolated synthetic additives, fillers, or questionable sourcing. And synthetic vitamins are only one piece of the much bigger conversation around what is really happening in the commercial pet food industry.

Chelsea brings so much knowledge to this episode, from working within AAFCO regulations to understanding how companies can formulate complete and balanced foods using 100% whole food ingredients. We also talk about HTMA hair testing through ParsleyPet.com, which can help identify mineral imbalances, deficiencies, and potential toxic metal exposure.

We trust Solutions Pet Products deeply, and after this conversation, we are even more grateful to carry and support this incredible company.

Please follow and subscribe. It’s free, and it helps us so much as we continue getting this information out to pets and the people who love them.

Learn more:
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Hero’s Pets in Colorado
ParsleyPet.com for HTMA hair testing
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