Pet RockThe Original by Gary Dahl

Gave it to my brother for his birthday as a side gift, and he loved it. He calls it Jeff and it was a little silly moment we had.

I named him Selvich. He likes watching tv and plush cushions to sit on. He is methodical and STONE cold.

Its a rock

Need a last minute gift or has your kid asking for a pet! Well her you go! Nothing says love like a pet rock! Low maintenance and easy to care for!

Gave it as a white elephant gift. Got a few laughs

Very tiny and a stupid thing to buy won't ever again

Gary Dahl did something great. Any other supplier of a so-called "Pet Rock" is infringing his trademark. Mine is the real thing, complete with a numbered certificate of authenticity, and a cushioned crate for sleeping.Initially I was going to call my pet something cheesy, like Rocky, but a geologist friend of mine came over and told me my rock was formed deep in the Earth, lived in a river bed which became a dry river, and was almost 4 billion years old. A miracle... no other pet I've ever had lived more than 23 years. So I named her Mirical.My Mirical is unbelievable: she doesn't tear up anything in the house, and goes happily into her crate every time I ask. I don't exactly walk her because we don't make a lot of progress when I've tried, but I do take her out in a little red wagon. The neighbors love her. She never attacks other pets, never makes any loud noises at all, and she just loves to be cuddled. No one is afraid of her; everyone smiles when they see her coming.And she eats almost nothing, and hasn't pooped yet. When she goes in our lake, she dries off almost immediately.Just to think, I know a lot of people who would happily trade in their spouses or their kids for a pet rock.

I ordered this and worked on my pitch to be a stay at home pet rock mom. My big day came and I finally gave the pitch to my husband. I was so nervous and waited for his response. He looked me dead in my eye and said “that’s not a real job”. I was crushed.I ended up giving baby Stone (that’s what I named my pet rock) to another family who could love him the way I wished I could.Now I’m working on my pitch for stay at home faux house plant mom. Stay tuned!