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Barking Bakery goes international with popular dog cakes
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With sales of its highly popular cakes for dogs more than doubling in the past year, The Barking Bakery is now aiming to go international. Managing director Michelle Turnbull will be meeting prospective distributors whilst visiting Zoomark in Bologna, Italy, next week...
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Largest number of UK pet suppliers head to Zoomark

The largest number of UK pet product suppliers and manufacturers are heading off to Bologna in Italy to exhibit as part of the British group organised by the PetQuip export association at Zoomark...
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Company of Animals launches Baskerville Ultra Muzzle
Company of Animals will be launching its new and improved Baskerville Ultra Muzzle at Zoomark. The innovative new design incorporates new features to improve ease for the user and dog comfort, whilst retaining the product promise of safety first.
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Renewed boost to international interest in PATS

The UK’s number one pet trade shows – PATS Telford and PATS Sandown – are set to have a strong international presence with a growing number of pet buyers and exhibitors from around the world expected to attend the shows...
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Podium Pet Products attending Zoomark with British group

Podium Pet Products, which includes the popular Dog Rocks brand, is attending Zoomark which takes place from Monday 6 to Thursday 9 May 2019 in Bologna. The attendance reflects the company's broader ambition and commitment to growth within international pet markets.
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Fish4Dogs celebrates new trading partnership in UAE
Fish4Dogs celebrated a new trading partnership in the United Arab Emirates in fine style by hosting a ‘discovery event’ at the elite Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club...
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Pet products feature on new BBC1 TV programme
Innovative UK pet products, including items from Pet Rebellion and Henry Wag, are becoming the stars of a new day-time BBC1 TV series called ‘The Customer Is Always Right’...

The Henry Wag Noodle Glove Dog Drying Towel will be presented by Grant Rogers (above right) on Friday's programme at 11 am.
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How have pet products fared on the show so far? Find out on BBC iplayer
There has been at least one winning pet product on the new BBC1 day-time hit show 'The Customer Is Always Right'. Find out by tuning into BBC iplayer...
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Say no to prize goldfish at fairs, says OATA
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association is urging people to refuse to accept prize live fish at fairs and is calling on local authorities to support its position that fish should not be given away in this way at places like fairgrounds...
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Chuckit! teams up with expert pho-dog-grapher Emma Bearman to help owners show off their pups’ best angle

Chuckit! has teamed up with specialist canine photographer, Emma Bearman to judge the entries of this year’s Chuckit! Challenge competition, as well sharing her top pho-dog-graphy tips to help owners capture a winning shot...
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PIF launches qualification for reptiles and small animals
The Pet Industry Federation has developed specialisms in the City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Technical Competence in Health and Husbandry qualification for reptiles and small mammals, as part of its package of benefits to help businesses comply with the new Animal Activities Licensing regulations...
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Dog group behaviour seminar for pet professionals

The Pet Industry Federation has announced details of a seminar on canine behaviour in a group setting, aimed at businesses such as dog daycares, home boarders and dog walkers, where understanding dogs’ temperament in an environment that includes a mix of dogs is crucial to maintaining harmony and safeguarding welfare...
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Pet accessory brand signs up two major distributors
Dogrobes will now be distributed by the UK arm of Orvis, an American family-owned retail and mail-order business specialising in high-end fly fishing, hunting and sporting goods as well as pet accessories and treats for dogs. The company's second contract is with family business and wholesaler, IMS Europe, which was set up in 1992 to sell to the Healthcare Sector...
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Golden Paste Co goes green with environmental policy review

The Golden Paste Company has undergone a complete environmental policy review to address its packaging impact on the environment, with changes to packaging across the product range for equine, pets and humans...
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Poppy’s Picnic goes for the double in business awards
Poppy’s Picnic has been nominated for an award in two categories at the Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards, which are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year...
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Vitalin go ‘Gung-Ho!’ for Jerry Green Dog Rescue

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear running vests, swimsuits, parachutes or fancy dress…and that’s exactly what employees of Vitalin Pet Food recently did for Jerry Green Dog Rescue...
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Dog Instagram sensation Cockerpoo Marley checks out new pet friendly holiday park

Insta-famous Cockerpoo Marley, who has more than 45,000 followers, was the first four legged visitor to Darwin Escapes’ new holiday park in Pentney, Kings Lynn which is home to 80 letting lodges and 38 owners’ lodges...
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Owner claims dog ‘almost died’ after visit to Pets at Home store
A dog owner from Cornwall is still in shock after her beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel “almost died” after a visit to her local Pets at Home store...
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FirstVet, the Swedish video platform that connects pet owners with vets on-demand, comes to the UK
Launching in the UK, following creation and widespread adoption in Sweden, FirstVet (www.firstvet.com/uk) is an animal clinic for the digital generation: providing pet-owners with video consultations (via smartphone, tablet, or computer) with local, qualified veterinarians, on-demand...
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Brambles PAW giveaways during Hedgehog Awareness Week – worth over £700!
Hedgehog Awareness Week (May 5-11) is organised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and aims to increase awareness about how the public can help hedgehogs in their gardens...
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Pet behaviourist lifts the lids on cats’ eating habits
While cats have been living with us for a long time, what remains in their DNA is the way they find and consume their food, explains pet behaviourist Naomi Opalinska...
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Top handlers at Sheepdog Trials
Top handlers from all over England and Wales vied with each other in the Bodfari Sheepdog Trials with just under 100 dogs running each day. During the event CSJ presented a cheque of £750 raised at last year’s trials to The Walton Centre Hospital Charity...
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Over 40 million birds have vanished from UK skies in just 50 years
Over 40 million birds have vanished from UK skies in just 50 years, 56% of species in the UK are in decline, and one in ten of our wildlife are critically endangered. Nature is in crisis, and new research from the RSPB has demonstrated that the UK is dangerously unaware of the impending danger.
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European College status for vetrinary specialists
Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists has become an official European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (ECVAA) Satellite Training Centre...
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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...
Advertising watchdog warns CEVA over Adaptil claims
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against Ceva Animal Health concerning Adaptil, and told the company not to claim or imply that the product could treat anxiety related and behavioural issues associated with owner separation unless it held adequate evidence to demonstrate that was the case...
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Suspended prison sentence for thief who stole from Pets at Home store
A thief who stole seven iPads from a Pets at Home store has been handed a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and also ordered to pay £1,566 in compensation...
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Henry Bell launches own wild bird care brand
Henry Bell & Co, the family-owned and leading quality animal feed producer, has announced the release of its own brand: Henry Bell Wild Bird Care...
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Natures Menu expands Natural Raw Nuggets Range
Natures Menu has refreshed its existing Fruit and Vegetable Raw Nuggets line with the addition of Natural Raw Nuggets Veggie Boost, as well as new look packaging...
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