Mar 1, 2011

Dr Marty Becker Names Planet Dog’s Wood Chuck One Of The Best New Pet Products For 2011

Portland, ME – Planet Dog’s new, sustainable ball-tossing device, the Wood Chuck, has fetched another award. Dr. Marty Becker, the famed veterinarian, has named it one of the Best New Pet Products for 2011. Dr. Becker, known as America’s Family Vet, is the popular veterinary correspondent on ABC’s Good Morning America and the Dr. Oz show.

The Wood Chuck, which is made from 100% sustainable bamboo and reused cork scraps, offers consumers a new, eco-friendly way to enjoy playing fetch with their canine companions. The Wood Chuck is a beautiful, strong and sleek ball-tosser that provides maximum chuck-ability… naturally.

The patent-pending Wood Chuck was ergonomically engineered with 100% sustainable bamboo and reused cork for comfort and grip-ability throw, after throw, after throw. The Wood Chuck’s 4-pronged claw coupled with the pliant nature of Planet Dog’s Orbee-Tuff® balls make it a cinch to grab and throw. Bamboo is the fastest growing woody plant and can grow up to 24 inches in just one day.

Planet Dog is proud to incorporate more eco-friendly materials into their award-winning collection of dog products. All leftover bamboo scraps and sawdust from the Wood Chuck are re-purposed into MDF (medium-density fibreboard) so there is no waste in the manufacturing process.

The handle of the sleek Wood Chuck is made from actual cork scraps – chopped up cork leftover from other projects. They are not synthetic and would otherwise be disposed of if not given new life in the innovative new ball-tosser.

In December, the Wood Chuck received a 2010 Editors’ Choice Award from the editors of Dog Fancy Magazine, a leading pet consumer magazine. “When you’re playing fetch, doesn’t it always seem like you can never throw the ball as far as you want, and you end up tiring out before your dog does?” asks John Schwartze, Associate Editor of Dog Fancy Magazine. “Try the wood chuck! Made from bamboo and reused cork, the eco-friendly thrower is light, as is the ball, and you get some serious distance when you hurl this ball across the field,” adds Schwartze.

The Wood Chuck was designed with Planet Dog’s best-selling 2.5″ Orbee-Tuff balls in mind. Because not all balls are created equally, in addition to the Orbee-Tuff 2.5″ balls, some non-pressurized standard tennis balls also fit and can be used with the Wood Chuck. It is sold with and without Planet Dog’s Orbee-Tuff RecycleBALL® for a wholesale price of $10.00 without a ball or $12.50 with one. The suggested retail price is $24.95 with a ball and $19.95 without one.

Like all of Planet Dog’s products, the Wood Chuck features a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Retailers can place an order for the Wood Chuck online at www.planetdogretailer.com or by calling Planet Dog toll-free at 800-381-1516. Consumers can purchase it at pet stores and other retailers nationwide or online at www.planetdog.com.

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The Wood Chuck is socially responsible, too. Planet Dog is proud to donate 2% of every product purchase to the Planet Dog Foundation (PDF) to support canine service nationwide. PDF provides cash grants to organizations throughout the country that train, place and support dogs helping people in need. Since January 2006, PDF has given away more than $775,000 in cash grants and in-kind product donations to exemplary programs. To see the 2% in action, please visit www.planetdogfoundation.org.