With the end of winter fast-approaching, dog owners will be gearing up to spend more time outdoors with their pooches, so it’s the ideal time to get collars, leads and harnesses looking fab in store.
While evenings and early mornings are still dark, a range of night-time safety-related dog walking accessories are essential, such as flashing safety lights which clip on to collars and reflective leads. These should be at the fore of displays, and consider multi-buy promotions across the coat and night safety lines to get customers to trade up and spend more.
Ever heard the saying ‘the dog is taking the owner for a walk’? Dog control can be an issue for some owners with dogs pulling and misbehaving whilst on their leads. Specialist training leads are now available to help solve these common behavioural problems to make dogs calmer while out on their walks.
The Kumfi range is a great accompaniment to standard collar and lead lines, and has been developed and extensively tested by George Grayson, leading dog training expert who had many years dog handling experience in the Yorkshire Police Force. Being able to offer problem-solving products to customers will help to make your centre the ‘go to’ option for their pet’s needs, which in turn makes for repeat purchases.
At the end of long, muddy walks, dogs will probably require some sort of cleaning, whether it is a quick rub-down or a full-on bath. Consider new-to-market hygiene products that can make the bathing experience much easier. Waterless shampoos, deodorising sprays and grooming wipes all make it simpler to clean dogs when he/she is less dirty, then full shampoos are available when a really good scrub is in order.
Find products with an active ingredient such as Byotrol as these have the added benefit of antimicrobial technology that delivers long-lasting germ killing and protection. This USP over other pet cleaning products is a great feature worth shouting about as an ‘added health benefit’ which customers will embrace.
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