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'Healthy dog food' business secures £1.5m funding to create new state-of-the-art kitchen
Dog lover launches range inspired by classic football kits
Premium dog bed brand seeks independent stockists
Popular independent pet shop set to close
Pet shop owner issues ‘buy local’ warning
Burgess recognised for commitment to sustainability
Pet Remedy hosts unique emotional wellbeing conference
Trinkety Paws set to launch new designs at Crufts
Waita Pets launches new varieties freeze-dried treats
Pooch & Mutt to launch exclusive ‘Best-in-Show Bangers’
Crufts 2026 entries surpass last year
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'Healthy dog food' business secures £1.5m funding to create new state-of-the-art kitchen

A couple who started a ‘healthy dog food’ business by making home-cooked dishes for their cocker spaniel have secured a £1.5m business loan to complete the fit-out of their new premises in Telford. The loan will enable Different Dog founders Charlie and Alex Thurstan to create a new state-of-the-art kitchen to meet growing demand. 

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Dog lover launches range inspired by classic football kits

A former Royal Navy serviceman has turned personal tragedy into motivation, launching a new business in honour of his beloved late pet. Monty XI offers a range of dog walking accessories inspired by classic football kits from the 1990s..

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Premium dog bed brand seeks independent stockists

Premium luxury dog bed brand Baker & Bray is expanding into the retail sector, following significant success through its direct-to-consumer (D2C) channel, and the South Wales-based company is now actively seeking independent pet specialist retailers to join its growing network of stockists...

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Popular independent pet shop set to close

A young entrepreneur behind a popular independent pet shop has announced her decision to close the business to allow her more time for her personal life and family...

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Pet shop owner issues ‘buy local’ warning

The owner of an independent shop has warned pet lovers to support local retailers or they face losing them. To emphasise the point, Hannah MacKenzie, of Kirkham Pet Centre, near Preston, has put a’ BUY LOCAL OR BYE BYE LOCAL’ poster in her shop window.

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Burgess recognised for commitment to sustainability

Burgess Pet Care has been awarded Investors in the Environment (iiE) Bronze accreditation for its ongoing commitment to improving environmental performance and sustainability across the company...

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Pet Remedy hosts unique emotional wellbeing conference

Pet Remedy is hosting the first Emotional Wellbeing in Animals Conference in Torquay on 30-31 March 2026...

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Trinkety Paws set to launch new designs at Crufts

Multi-award-winning accessories manufacturer Trinkety Paws, is set to launch new designs on its stand at Crufts (Hall 2 Stand 156).

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Waita Pets launches new varieties freeze-dried treats

London-based Waita Pets is gearing up for Crufts at the NEC Birmingham next week (Hall 1, Stand 124) by launching four new varieties of its popular freeze-dried treats for cats and dogs...

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Pooch & Mutt to launch exclusive ‘Best-in-Show Bangers’
 

Pooch & Mutt will be launching a Crufts-exclusive limited-edition treat at the show: Best-in-Show Bangers – sausage-flavoured, grain-free treats for dogs made with high-protein pork plus collagen and postbiotics to support skin/coat and gut balance.

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Crufts 2026 entries surpass last year

Crufts 2026 is set to welcome an impressive 18,698 dogs to the NEC Birmingham from 5-8 March, marking a notable rise of 123 entries on last year. The world’s greatest celebration of dogs continues to thrive, with the vast majority of exhibitors proudly homegrown from across the UK, while also achieving a record-breaking level of international participation...

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