Labrador
This coverage explores the Labrador breed within the UK petcare industry, focusing on its popularity, care needs, and relevance to retailers, wholesalers, and service providers. Pet Gazette reports on breed trends, health considerations, nutritional requirements, training advice, and product innovations tailored to Labradors. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights to guide product development, retail offerings, and marketing strategies for one of the UK’s most popular dog breeds.
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Jan- 2020 -7 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
70% of dog owners exercise with their dog, study suggests
70% of dog owners participate in sport with their four-legged friends, a study suggests. The survey by performance dog gear brand, Ruffwear, revealed that hiking was the most popular activity as 78% of the 200 active dog owners surveyed occasionally hiked with their dogs. 43% of the people surveyed said…
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Nov- 2019 -26 NovemberFeatures
Helping puppies to get into the grooming groove
It goes without saying that welcoming a new puppy into the family is an extremely exciting time. However, introducing a new pet into the home requires training, setting boundaries and starting new habits for your customers and their furry friend. With this in mind, it’s important that customers understand their…
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18 NovemberPet Owners
Labrador takes the lead in Britain’s top dog poll
The Kennel Club announced that Labradors are the UK’s most popular dog breed, “reclaiming the crown” after a short reign from the French Bulldog. New data published by the club analysed the rise and fall of breed registrations over the past five years, and revealed a rising popularity of continental…
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13 NovemberFeatures
Help puppies get into a grooming groove
It goes without saying that welcoming a new puppy into the family is an extremely exciting time. However, introducing a new pet into the home requires training, setting boundaries and starting new habits for your customers and their furry friend. With this in mind, it’s important that customers understand their…
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Oct- 2019 -14 OctoberPet Owners
Battersea encourages people to rescue animals based on personality, not looks
Animal charity Battersea, is warning that rescue animals are being overlooked due to the public’s preoccupation with fashionable breeds. Battersea launched a new campaign last week, “Rescue is our favourite breed”, to celebrate the inimitable characters and quirks of rescue dogs and cats. The charity is encouraging animal lovers to…
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Jul- 2019 -18 JulyVeterinary
Manuka Honey helps to save injured puppy
A Labrador puppy with life-threatening wounds on his front leg has been saved due to an innovative combination of laser treatment and Manuka Honey dressings. His owner Laura Hobbs had bought Cooper from a breeder at the end of May. She was told that he had a ‘small cut’ on…
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17 JulyRetailers
Royal Canin supports BCH police dog unit
Royal Canin has donated dog agility equipment and provided specialist training to officers at the BCH police dog unit. The police dog unit provides around-the-clock support to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire police forces. The agility equipment presented to the unit will be used to train their Shepherds, Dutch Herders, Spaniels…
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1 JulyPet Owners
Pug popularity leads to 130% more surgeries, vets claim
A West Midlands veterinary hospital is urging owners of flat-faced dogs to be aware of the warning signs their pets may be struggling with a chronic breathing condition, after revealing the number of animals it has treated has almost doubled over the past five years. Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral…
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Jun- 2019 -24 JunePet Owners
Forthglade urges owners to take ‘mindful’ walkies in new campaign
As part of Forthglade’s Great Dog Walk Challenge, the Devonian pet food makers announced results from a national mindful dog walking survey, with the aim of encouraging more UK dog owners to make the most of precious daily dog walking time; for improved health and wellbeing through exercise, valuable down…
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21 JuneVeterinary
Prompt diagnosis saves Labrador from rare fungal infection
A young Labrador has survived a rare fungal infection thanks to a speedy diagnosis, emergency treatment and surgery by neurology and soft tissue specialists at Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hertfordshire. Bridget, caused her owners alarm when her behaviour suddenly changed, becoming progressively less responsive to her family, didn’t want to eat…
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