Top selling American and Australian brands – Dexus and DOOG – have created massive interest for UK distributors AmPet Products, with visitors to the company’s stand at PATS Sandown impressed with the innovative ranges.

Australian company DOOG is the latest firm to allow AmPet to distribute its range of outdoor pet products in Britain, and retailers were able to see the products for themselves at PATS.

“We had a tremendous show,” says Alex Wilson, AmPet’s Sales & Marketing Director. “Our stand was constantly busy, and pet shop and garden centre buyers showed particular interest in both the Dexas and DOOG brands.

“The DOOG range is geared towards outdoor activities, and we believe the products are ideally suited to the UK pet market, and retailers seemed to agree with us.”

The range includes dog leads made from sporty and stretchy neoprene and finished with beautiful, bright and playful patterns, including chevron, candy stripes and geometric patterns.

The neoprene material is quick drying and hard wearing for active water dogs and makes the leads very comfortable and soft for owners to hold on a long walk.

AmPet was also excited by the reaction to the award-winning Dexas range from Dallas, Texas. Dexas, best known for its products in the cookware market, has designed and produced a range of silicone pop-out pet bowls and travel cups in vibrant colours. This range was one of the talking points of PATS Harrogate in September, and with four new stunning colour schemes, the reaction was equally as impressive at PATS Samdown.

Every year the AmPet team visit North America’s largest pet trade fair, Superzoo in Las Vegas, and sniff out some of the best dog products being sold Stateside.

Spiffy Dog, another multi award-winning brand available in the UK through AmPet, also created lots of interest at PATS. Its collars are made from a unique material called Aerospacer, more commonly used in the manufacture of trainer shoes with the qualities of being quick-drying, lightweight and breathable. They are offered in a range of stunning designs created by in-house designer Kyle Nelson.

More dog owners are turning to harnesses for walking their pets, and AmPet distributes the Xtra Dog fleece and foam padded dog harnesses. They are made in the USA and UK in multiple sizes and stunning colour combinations, and have become the first choice for many trainers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Looking forward to Summer, AmPet has some of the best products to keep dogs cool in hot weather. These include cooling coats from Techniche that, once wetted down, keep dogs cool for nearly 10 hours.

AmPet also supply popular toys from the Katie's Bumpers range. These toys, made from fire-hose recycled from the Denver fire service, are some of the coolest on the market. Offered in different colours and shapes, they fly through the air and float on water. Katie's Bumpers are sponsoring K9 Aqua Sports in 2015.

If you missed PATS Sandown check out the ranges at www.ampetproducts.com. Alex Wilson can be contacted on 0330 088 1673 or by email alexw@ampetproducts.com