Industry News
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Oct- 2013 -31 October
Results announced at British Dog Grooming Championship
Mike Wildman secured his second Best in Show win in a year at the British Dog Grooming Championships at Staffordshire County Showgroundโs Bingley Hall. Following on from his success at Premier Groom โ and with new dog, Violet โ Mike demonstrated his skill in handstripping and, for the first time,…
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30 October
National Pet Month grows by more than 100,000 pet fans
UK charity National Pet Month has stepped in to savetwo Facebook pet communities on the eve of its 25th anniversary. Park Bench and Scratching Post, which have more than 100,100 followers, looked set to close for good when the petnet.co.uk website it was connected to closed at the end of August. Instead, National Pet…
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28 October
Kongโs retrieve toy with a twist
The new Off/On Squeaker for Dogsis a clever 2-in-1 throw and retrieve toy with a twist. Itโs made from a combination of reinforced strong and durable materials, which are gentle on a dog’s teeth and gums and the squeaker can be turned off for quiet play. An ideal gift for…
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23 October
Mines for Pets launches Chuckit Kick Fetch
A new ball for dogs from the Chuckit range has been launched by Mines for Pets (UK) Ltd an independent distributor of the range. The Chuckit Kick Fetch ball is the size of a regular football making it perfect for kicking distances and for ground pursuit games. It has a…
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17 October
Innocent Hound launches festive new product
Innocent Hound has added a festive product to its range of luxury British venison dog treats. The Sliced Venison Sausage with Cranberry is made with 80 per cent British venison mixed with whole cranberries then air-dried until semi-moist. The sausage is then sliced into bite-sized pieces making them ideal for…
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16 October
CEO of Pets Choice in buy out with German pet food manufacturer
Blackburn based pet food manufacturer, Pets Choice, has announced details of a buy-out partnership with German pet food manufacturer Tiernahrung Deuerer. The partnership will build on the companyโs impressive recent growth by drawing on their combined decades of experience leading family run pet food businesses in the UK and Germany.…
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15 October
Lintbells rapid growth continues
The award-winning supplements firm Lintbells has expanded its marketing team as the company continues its rapid and significant growth in the animal health sector. Recent graduate Kris Sonigra has joined the Hertfordshire-based company as a marketing assistant. He gained his degree in Business Studies from the University of Hertfordshire and…
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11 October
Wahl release new collection of pet grooming tools
Wahl have released a new collection of pet tools specially designed by animal grooming experts. The new collection of Wahl pet tools have been designed to offer ease-of use, comfort and efficiency when it comes to grooming. Each tool has been created with an ergonomic handle that includes a…
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10 October
Student wins VetSpec national competition
North Lincolnshire based student, Emma West and her seven-month-old Border terrier, Meggy, are the winners of a national competition organised by canine nutrition experts, VetSpec. The competition, entitled VetSpec โCanine on Cameraโ, required entrants to send in short film clips of their dog showing how entertaining he (or she) could…
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9 October
Greyhound charity partners with airline to raise awareness
Charter airline, Cello Aviation, has linked with Perry Barr Retired Greyhound Trust to help find good homes for the dogs and raise awareness of the charity. Owner of the Trust, Ruth Boswell, contacted Cello Aviation when a dog was brought in with the same name after her racing career…
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