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Rising crime is prompting wealthy individuals globally, including ex-Formula 1 world champion Nigel Mansell, to invest £40,000 in personal protection dogs trained exclusively by UK specialist company A1K9...

Brits to spend more than £750m on pets this Christmas

Brits are spending a whopping £750 million on their pets this Christmas. In a survey of 3,230 pet owners conducted by OnBuy.com, 87% said they will be buying their pet a Christmas present this year...

Dog owners invest up to £25k over their pet’s lifetime
Top 10 most expensive breeds revealed

New research has uncovered the true cost of owning a dog, with some of the UK’s most popular breeds coming in at an eye-watering £3,907.60 a year, or £25,849.33 across a dog’s lifetime...

Green MP hails 'success' as Government unveils animal sentience law

Green MP Caroline Lucas has responded as the government announced a new law to ensure animal abusers are jailed for up to five years and animal sentience is reflected in domestic law...

Shocking reasons people give up their dogs

The Dogs Trust is urging the British public to remember its iconic slogan ‘A dog is for life, not just for Christmas' after a year of bizarre reasons offered by people giving up their dog...

Pooch & Mutt launches tongue-in-cheek campaign

To tie in with the release of the new Star Wars film The Last Jedi, Pooch & Mutt has launched a tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign featuring cute dogs dressed up as some of the best-known Star Wars characters to promote Pooch & Mutt's Junk-Free dog chews...

Pets at Home issues festive food warning to pet owners

Pets at Home is reminding pet owners not to make a dog’s dinner of the festive season. The retailer has released a helpful graphic listing all the human foods which are ‘naughty or nice’ for pets’ festive feasting...

Aquarium industry targets illegal cyanide fishers

Scientists are a step closer to ending the deadly and destructive practice of illegal cyanide fishing…thanks to new research.

Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2018 set for new venue

It’s not too late to nominate individuals or teams for the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2018, which will be staged at a recently refurbished new venue in Birmingham in the run up to BSAVA (British Small Animal Veterinary Association) Congress in April...

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Pet shop to close after more than 40 years of trading

A pet shop owner in Didcot, Oxfordshire, is closing his store after more than 40 years of trading...

Pet shop licence refusal for woman seeking to sell puppies from home

A woman's application to sell puppies at her home has been turned down, according to the Northern Echo.

Dogmatic wins ‘product I can't live without' award

Dogmatic has been crowned winner of the ‘Product I can’t live without’ category of the Your Dog Magazine Product Awards 2017/18...

Eukanuba launches interactive online store locator

Eukanuba has launched an online store locator making it even easier for pet owners to locate their local stockist...

Mud larks at sled-dog World Champs

Mary Carter didn’t let the mud stop her from winning a fantastic Silver medal at the 2017 World Championships of the International Federation of Sleddog Sports held in Poland...

The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra

The top-read stories from last week's Pet Trade Xtra can be seen below, if you missed them...

Revealed: Secrets of an award-winning pet retailer

Unique Pets of Aylesbury were crowned Independent Pet Retailer of the Year at the Pet Industry Federation Awards. This week Pet Trade Xtra finds out from directors Lucy Ellis and Jenna Tomlins what makes the company, whose mission statement is ‘Your pets are unique… so are we’, stand out from the rest…

Dog bites woman in Norfolk pet shop

Police have released a CCTV image of a woman they would like to speak to in connection with an incident in which a Pets at Home customer was reportedly bitten by a dog...

Natures Menu reassures pet owners on safety of bones

Following the recent announcement from the FDA regarding the safety of processed bone treats, the UK and Europe’s leading experts in raw and natural pet food Natures Menu, wants to highlight the safety of raw bones and chews, when fed appropriately...

Super premium dog food supports 'farm-to-bowl' ethos

Nineteen 87, a new, super premium dog food which uses UK sourced ingredients and supports the 'farm-to-bowl' ethos, organised a double-decker bus tour of dog-friendly central London to celebrate their new product...