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PATS announces New Product Awards winners

The winners of the PATS Telford 2016 New Product Awards were announced on September 25 at the annual PATS Telford trade show in Shropshire. It was a record year for the New Product Showcase, with more than 260 items on display. The winners were chosen by a team of expert pet retail…

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Paul O’Grady named the nation’s favourite dog owner

Paul O’Grady has knocked the Queen the top spot and been named as the nation’s favourite dog owner. The ‘For the Love of Dogs’ presenter came out top dog ahead of Her Majesty, chat show host Graham Norton and X Factor’s Simon Cowell. The poll by tails.com also found that a third of people…

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Revealed! PATS Sandown’s New Product Award winners

Information courtesy of Neil Pope. The winners of the PATS Sandown 2016 New Product Awards were named on March 22, 2016. A team of expert pet retail judges arrived at the show before 9am to make their choices. Here is a full list of the winners together with the judges’ comments: CAT…

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Radio Systems Corporation adds to its team with new management appointment

Radio Systems Corporation, owner of the PetSafe® Brand and SportDOG® Brand, has appointed Therese Bosson to the position of customer operations manager for Europe. Therese previously worked for Orica Chemnet in New Zealand, in which she lead the team to a national award for ‘Best Contact Centre in New Zealand.’…

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CRUFTS-DOG DEBATE: WAS JAGGER POISONED?

The last week has seen Crufts, the world’s largest dog show, surrounded by a storm of controversy. Irish Setter, Jagger, died after the event, which took place on March 5th to 8th, having eaten beef that was allegedly laced with poison. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, co-owner Jeremy Bott said…

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ARE ALL DOGS READY FOR MICROCHIPPING?

Compulsory microchipping for dogs in England is only a year away. New regulations come into effect from April 6th 2016. From that point onwards, all dogs must be chipped by the time they are eight weeks old. Owners will also be required to register their pet with an approved database.…

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OVER BRED DOGS CALLOUSLY ABANDONED

It’s disturbing that in our animal loving country there are people who can force animals to become mothers over and over again. Battersea Cats and Dogs Home has launched a new campaign, End Backstreet Breeding, to raise awareness of cruel practices. It looks at the many devastating health and behavioural…

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PATS Harrogate 2014 New Product Awards revealed

The winners of the PATS Harrogate 2014 New Product Awards were announced on September 14, 2014. Judging was carried out by a team of pet retail experts who arrived at the show before 8am on Sunday, September 14, in order to make their choices from more than 270 new products…

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Hagen to distribute Nerf Dog line in Europe

Gramercy Products has named Rolf C Hagen the exclusive distributor of Nerf Dog toys in Europe. Covering the entire European market, the agreement will have Hagen distribute the toys from its facilities throughout the continent, having made its European debut at the Hagen Interzoo stand in Nuremberg. Introduced to North…

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