Pet Rocks

Being Born



The 1970's Pet Rocks Craze



Patty Donathan

PO Box 165 Aguanga, CA 92536

petarock.com

petrockpainter@aol.com





When I started painting rocks I collected other "pet rock" items I found on eBay, such as this pet rock video, 45 RPM record "I'm In Love With My Pet Rock" and a collection of pet rock certificates. Of course I also named my website after the pet rock, "Pet A Rock".



If your looking for an original pet rock, you can still find them on eBay.



History of The Pet Rock (Photos below)



Gary Dahl, a California advertising man came up with the idea of a pet rock in 1975 after a conversation with friends about cats, dogs, and birds being too much trouble and costing too much money. He said a pet rock was an ideal pet - easy and cheap.



Dahl spent the next two weeks writing the Pet Rock Training Manual - a step-by-step guide about taking care of it and how to train it. He went to a builder's supply store and found a Rosarita Beach Stone that sold for a penny. He packed the stone in a box shaped like a pet carrying case along with the book. (continued below)

