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Don’t blame pet shops for puppy farm problems, says leading industry figure
PIF leads the way and collars the market
Pet food brand Webbox creates Mutts Nuts beer
Shoppers have a titter over 'rude' pet shop sign
The Innocent Hound launches functional treat range
Seven HR guidelines for Bring Your Dog To Work Day
Huxley Hound forges alliance with Natural Pet Products
Eye-catching new packaging for LOGIC products
Pooch & Mutt launches in Spanish pet shop chain
It's O-fish-al...fish are the most popular UK pet
Diabetic alert dog wins coveted PDSA Award
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Don’t blame pet shops for puppy farm problems, says leading industry figure
Traditional pet shops have been wrongly tarnished during the debate on puppy farming, and any ban on the sale of puppies would only make matters worse. That’s the view of Nigel Baker, chief executive of the Pet Industry Federation, who told Pet Trade Xtra: “The only way to stop the ‘puppy farm’ and ‘imports’ from Central Europe and Ireland is for the UK to have large scale, properly regulated, puppy breeders...
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PIF leads the way and collars the market


The Pet Industry Federation successfully delivered its first professional dog walking course, the ‘Level 2 City & Guilds Certificate of Technical Competence in Dog Walking’ last week at its Bedford office...
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Pet food brand Webbox creates Mutts Nuts beer


Lancashire-based pet food brand Webbox has teamed up with a local brewery to create an ale called Mutts Nuts...
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Shoppers have a titter over 'rude' pet shop sign
 
A 'Sun's Out, Tits Out' sign advertising wild bird seed at a Horwich pet shop in Greater Manchester has certainly caught the attention of local shoppers...
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The Innocent Hound launches functional treat range


Luxury treat manufacturer, The Innocent Hound, is launching three new treats that are bursting with functional health benefits...
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Seven HR guidelines for Bring Your Dog To Work Day


Ahead of this year’s Bring Your Dog To Work Day, the event’s founder HOWND has published guidance for HR departments of the companies who want to take part.
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Huxley Hound forges alliance with Natural Pet Products


Huxley Hound took another significant step in its ongoing mission to become a leading light within the UK’s growing ethical dog treat movement, by forging an alliance with holistic pet food provider Natural Pet Products Limited...
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Eye-catching new packaging for LOGIC products

Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of the leading range of veterinary supplements, has launched eye-catching new packaging for LOGIC EaseFlex for dogs, LOGIC EaseLife for dogs and LOGIC EaseBall...
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Pooch & Mutt launches in Spanish pet shop chain


Pooch & Mutt has launched its full range of products in three Kiwoko stores as part of a soft launch in Spain...
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It's O-fish-al...fish are the most popular UK pet
 
Fsh are the most popular pet in the UK with around 33 million fish making up some  of the 54 million pet owning households across the country, according to research by leading aquatics company Tetra...
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Diabetic alert dog wins coveted PDSA Award


The 2017 PDSA Heroic Hound of the year is a dog being trained by Hypo Hounds. Phoebe, owner of award winning Teddy, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 3 years ago and Hypo Hounds is completing the training of Teddy at Phoebe’s home.
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