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In This Issue
Pet industry is losing good sales people
Search starts for 'Dog with the Crufts Factor'
Remember, remember, dog safety in November
Act now to protect reptile keeping as a hobby
Largest charitable donation of pet food in 24 hours
Fallen Army dog posthumously receives PDSA Dickin Medal for heroism in Afghanistan
James Wellbeloved's Magnificent Seven raise £2,500 for charity
PATS PR Officer to step down
KONG launches new website
Growing demand for non-slip dog socks
Walter Harrison’s donates over £14,000 to Notts Wildlife Trust
Bern Pet Foods appoints new account managers
Better regulation of dog breeding needed
Fun Pet Stories
Political pooch is crowned Westminster Dog of the Year
 
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Star, a four-year-old Norfolk Terrier belonging to Charlie Elphicke, MP for Dover and Deal, has triumphed as the winner of this year’s Westminster Dog of the Year title...
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Dogs get dressed up for Halloween
 
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Dog owners in New York got into the spirit of Halloween by dressing up their animals for a special parade...
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Lynda Ward
Pet industry is losing good sales people
A leading pet trade recruitment agency is warning that too many experienced and effective field sales people are being lost to the industry and says that a possible answer to the problem is part-timers...
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Search starts for 'Dog with the Crufts Factor'
 
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Britain's Got Talent winners Ashleigh Butler and Pudsey have helped to launch a new Kennel Club competition to find the UK's most talented dog...
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Remember, remember, dog safety in November
 
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In the run up to Halloween and 5th November, the Kennel Club is urging dog owners across the country to ensure their four-legged friends are not overlooked...
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Act now to protect reptile keeping as a hobby
A leading UK reptile expert is calling on the UK pet trade to back a European-wide campaign to prevent animal rights organisations from forcing a ban on reptile keeping...
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Largest charitable donation of pet food in 24 hours
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Mars Petcare became Guinness World Record holders when it set the record for the ‘most pet food donated to charity in 24 hours’...
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Fallen Army dog posthumously receives PDSA Dickin Medal for heroism in Afghanistan
 
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A PDSA Dickin Medal – recognised worldwide as the animals’ Victoria Cross – has been posthumously awarded to Theo, a military working dog...
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James Wellbeloved's Magnificent Seven raise £2,500 for charity
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A team of seven colleagues from James Wellbeloved got on their bikes to complete the London-Brighton Bike Ride and raise £2,500 for Dogs for the Disabled in the process...
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