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Over 350 attendees from 29 different countries worldwide attended ClickerExpo Lancashire.

Cross Peak Products, an online store for dog owners passionate about spending time with their dogs in the outdoors, now carries the high performance dog raincoats from Hurtta that keep dogs dry and clean in the wettest weather conditions. The dog raincoats are perfect for active dogs and dogs that need to go for their daily walk despite the rain.

Pet dogs, cats, and birds are more than just best friends. They are members of the family who deserve love and affection. To ensure their well-being, we need to provide healthy foods, comfortable accessories, professional healthcare, and probably insurance (Dog insurance has saved me a boatload). Pet owners may need to visit several sites and shops to get their actual pet needs, but PetsPrime.com is a good example of how a shop can provide almost everything your pets will need and want - in one place. I’m mainly speaking about the unique pet services that can’t be found in pet shops…Y’know, those purchases that require multiple Google searches!

Dogs are members of the family and it’s difficult for their humans to watch as they slow down and avoid activities they used to enjoy. Joint pain affects canines the same way it does their human counterparts, leading many to utilize a glucosamine supplement for their valued four-legged family members.

Cross Peak Products, an online store for dog owners passionate about spending time with their dogs in the outdoors, now carries the high performance dog raincoats from Hurtta that keep dogs dry and clean in the wettest weather conditions. The dog raincoats are perfect for active dogs and dogs that need to go for their daily walk despite the rain.

Preventing any animal from various threats and illness is crucial for ensuring the healthy life to it. Not only understanding them is tough but also offering treatments to them. Managing the pets overall wellbeing and health is crucial for all owners as animals are integral part of the lives for many. Attending to the complicated needs with a 24 hour vet solutions is a must.

Slow but positive change is expected in key trends and developments in pet products in 2014. The trends that shaped growth in 2013 are anticipated to continue in the short term. Pet products is predicted to register faster retail value sales growth in 2014, compared with the review period CAGR.

Leading pet supply retailer Pets Warehouse has announced the launch of a brand new mobile rewards program. By texting PETSW to 87804, customers can save an immediate 10% and become eligible for additional rewards.

Petpav.com's loyal members wanted a bigger, better version of their site and Petpav listened! Petpav has just launched a huge upgrade with easier functionality allowing their members to post much bigger, better quality pictures and videos, as they streamlined it to make it easier to tag each other's profiles. Their members responded joyfully and Petpav launched a contest to thank their current members and invite more. It's called the Friendliest Pet Contest.

One day Jenn Grassi decided to look for an indoor play area for her dog. She searched for several hours and couldn’t find one anywhere in the state.

Positive K9 Training, Melbourne’s top rated dog training company are gearing up for a busy summer season. Following record numbers of winter in-home training sessions and an increasing attendance at their popular weekend group dog training classes, the team are expecting the warmer months to be extremely busy.

Recently a finalist for PHL17’s Dog Walker of the Year, Sitters 4 Critters, LLC is announcing that owner Tristan Hamburg and his business partner will be attending the third annual PetSittingOlogy Conference in Las Vegas this October. The conference takes place at the Tropicana Hotel from October 19 until October 22. Pet sitters who attend will have the opportunity to meet other professionals from around the country while learning new industry trends that will propel their business to new levels.

Elite Vet Products, an innovative veterinary supply company, just released their new line of veterinary surgical products that includes veterinary scrubs, veterinary gowns, wraps and drapes. The owner, John Donovin, has over 20 years of experience in the veterinary industry and has worked extensively with veterinarians to create this new line of ORGreens vet scrubs, drapes, and surgical gowns.

One of major factors influence the performance of pet products in Belgium during 2013 was the withdrawal from over-the-counter and retail sale of all pet healthcare products containing chemical anti-parasitic agents without a prescription. This was the result of the Belgian government?s new interpretation of existing EU regulations regarding flea/tick treatments and worm treatments. Following this new interpretation, products containing chemical anti-parasitic agents are now available only under prescription through veterinary clinics and the only pet healthcare products which can be sold over-the-counter or in retail shelves are those which do not contain chemical anti-parasitic agents.

PetBath America is proud to announce a whole new and improved way to wash a pet without the fuss and the mess usually involved. PetBath offers a technological solution to an age old problem; how to give a pet the bath they need without the drama of a fussy pet, the mess to clean up, the discomfort and even pain from constant bending and stooping... while making it convenient to bathe your pet anytime and anywhere regardless of where in the house for an indoor bath or battling the weather conditions if giving an outside bath. With the PetBath none of these problems matter one way or the other.

The review period was marked by a progressive decline in the population of various types of pets in Belgium. The declining population of pet dogs, fish and birds had a negative impact on volume sales of pet food, resulting in a consistent but slow decline over the course of the review period. In contrast, the populations of pet cats, small mammals and reptiles increased over the review period and this translated into growing volume sales of cat food and small mammal/reptile food during 2013 and...

The Labradoodle dog breed is relatively new, but already, specific variations are being bred and sold by kennels. For example, Just a Walk Home Kennel has recently started offering Merle labradoodle puppies for sale. These puppies have unique coat patterns, known as merle, and can also have blue eyes. This is a variation that many people find unique and beautiful.

Following several years of static and negative volume growth, during 2013 other pet food recorded very marginally positive value growth. The average price in the category increased by 1% in current terms over the course of 2013, which resulted in stronger value growth in the category during the year. Further stagnation is expected in volume terms in the category 2014. This static volume growth is set to be very much in line with the static volume CAGR recorded in the category over the entire review period. This stagnant performance is the overall result of the balance achieved between positive growth in fish food and small mammal/reptile food and declining sales of bird food.

Everyone loves their furry friend, but sometimes it can be pricey to purchase toys and goodies from the local pet supply shop. Also, dog owners know the feeling of walking into a shop that clearly caters to cats, rabbits and many more common pets. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a “dogs only” shop, featuring the best selection of dog products?

Dogs are a man’s best friend and cats are the most popular pets in the world. Ever since the medical community began sanctioning the healing advantages of a strong human-animal bond, the popularity of emotional support animals has highly increased. An emotional support animal is any type of creature- a dog, a cat, a turtle or even a duck. Their main role is to help people improve their well-being on a regular basis through love and companionship.

A leading premium dog food brand from the UK has today announced their intention to run a number of competitions over the Halloween period. People who like the Wuffitmix Facebook page will have the opportunity to win lots of cool products by engaging with posts over the next few weeks. The brand is pushing Halloween in a big way, and they’ve already starting posting lots of amusing images of pooches from around the world wearing scary costumes. If people take a look now, they will even see photos of some dogs who love nothing more than bobbing for apples at this time or year.

Attending to the needs of the pets is recommended as leaving them unattended can reflect on their health and may even lead to death. With advancement in technology, the animal care industry has grown significantly. Now, most animal care centers offer state-of-the-art treatments to pets to help them cherish long lives.

If one intends to keep pets in the backyard indefinitely or at night, an enclosure that is suitable for this scenario is necessary. Coops and Cages provides outdoor pet enclosures that benefit animals. The enclosures from the company protect the animals from the cold Australian winds especially during the night. There is also a sense of security for the animal and keeps them warm through storms, cold mornings or rain.

When Joe Ozier wandered into a Florida animal shelter to research his developing new musical, he had no idea that he’d be leaving with a Border Collie that would literally change his outlook on life. Ozier faced both triumphs and defeats when opening up his home and his heart to Shea, an experience so gratifying that he has released the story as powerful new children’s and family book.

Dog Artists, a small group of eight talented artists based in the United Kingdom, specialize in painting dog portraits based on the human characteristics dog lovers would love their dog to possess. This group of experienced artists will craft an incredible dog portrait based on their owners’ favorite dog photographs. Customers can now commission oil paintings of their dogs in period costume or uniform, for example, previous commissions include having dogs painted as Abraham Lincoln, The Count of Monte Cristo or Elizabeth I.