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Innovative pet product set for Dragons' Den
Pet shop boss blames local council for closure
Research reveals average UK dog is 22% overweight
Premium pet food sector is attractive to small firms
Illegal pet shop ran rabies dog risks
AQUA 2017 shaping up to be a bumper show
Darcy named PDSA Pet Survivor 2016 after 60ft fall
SureFlap launches handy SureSense Microchip Reader
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Innovative pet product set for Dragons' Den


Pet product inventor John Nichols stars in the Dragons’ Den this Sunday when he attempts to secure investment for his innovative HandiScoop. The programme is being screened on BBC2 at 8pm...
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Pet shop boss blames local council for closure


A pet shop boss says he has been forced to close after controversial changes to part of Stirling city centre led to a sharp downturn in business...
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Research reveals average UK dog is 22% overweight
 
A study of over a million dogs by Pets at Home has revealed the UK towns where canine pets are most likely to be overweight, as well as finding that the average UK dog weighs a whopping 22% more than its ideal weight...
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Premium pet food sector is attractive to small firms


There has never been a better time for smaller businesses to compete in the premium pet food sector, historically dominated by the heavily backed ‘big boys'. That's the view of Chris Brierley, co-founder of Cotswold RAW...
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Illegal pet shop ran rabies dog risks
 
A wannabe businessman risked spreading a lethal disease by illegally operating a pet shop, a court has heard...
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AQUA 2017 shaping up to be a bumper show


Visitors to AQUA 2017 in October can expect a busy and exciting show as the exhibition hall at Telford International Centre will be packed with companies showcasing new products...
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Darcy named PDSA Pet Survivor 2016 after 60ft fall
 
A Cocker Spaniel who survived a terrifying fall down a 60-foot dam has won a national vote to be crowned PDSA Pet Survivor of the Year, an annual competition run by the UK’s largest veterinary charity...
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SureFlap launches handy SureSense Microchip Reader


SureFlap, the award-winning microchip pet product specialist, has launched a handy, pocket-sized microchip reader – the SureSense Microchip Reader...
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