McCorry said teachers are welcome to set up class visits to learn about caring for an aquarium.

"I like to talk about it. It's a fun hobby and you can do it forever," he said.

Jones is the one who handles the dog side of the business, with an emphasis on small breeds. They sell both pure bred and designer mixes.

He said all of the store's dogs come from local breeders.

"We hand pick every dog we sell," Jones said.

McCorry said it's important to note they don't sell dogs bred at what are known as puppy mills.

"It costs more, but that's a bad business," he said. "We may have to travel to get a dog, but we get to see them in real time. It makes for a better customer-pet experience all the way around."

McCorry said they take customer requests and search for what they want.

"People tell us what they want. We do our best to help them get it," he said.

Quality is the key, McCorry said.

"Poor quality leads to poor results. Poor results translates to bad business," he said.

The partners try to make sure the dogs they sell are going to a situation that will work for both the dog and owner. They try to discourage people from buying large or very active dogs if they can't provide the space and room the dog needs to thrive.

"We've talked ourselves out of a lot of sales," Jones said.

Jones said he even sings to their dogs at times.

"They're the only ones who appreciate my singing," he said with a laugh.