Pre-Prime Day deal: Save $40 on an Embark dog DNA test kit
TL;DR: Using just a cheek swab, an Embark DNA test will determine your dog's breed background, identify potential health conditions they may be prone to, and more. Normally $199, Amazon Prime members can snag a kit today for just $159 — a 20% savings.
"Free two-day shipping on over 100 million items" is the one that gets all the press, but it's definitely not the only perk you're afforded as an Amazon Prime member. Along with photo storage, access to video and music streaming, and early access to limited-time Lightning Deals, you also get extra-special discounts on certain items that other Amazon shoppers don't.
If you happen to be a Prime member *and* a pet owner, you're in luck, because Embark's dog DNA test kit just got that magical discount treatment: Whereas plebeian Amazon shoppers are advertised a price of $189...
.... anyone who's browsing on a Prime account will see the test listed for just $159.
Given the test's suggested retail price of $199, that's a $10 savings compared to a $40 savings with Prime.
Deemed the best dog DNA test on the market, Embark's simple kit involves little more than a doggie cheek swab and a trip to the mailbox on your part. Once the company receives your pooch's sample, they'll test it for more than 250 breeds (including wolf and coyote) and more than 175 genetic health conditions and traits to determine his or her unique background.
In two to four weeks, you'll get your results back with information about your dog's family tree (dating back to his or her great-grandparents), genetic diseases, drug sensitivities, and more. From there, you'll be able to connect with other pooches that share your dog's DNA using Embark's Doggy DNA Relative Finder tool — sort of like how AncestryDNA lets you find your own relatives.
Head over to Amazon and fire up your Prime account to snag Embark's dog DNA test for just $159 — a savings of 20%.
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Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.
