More from the people who support
agility
Fire Extinguisher
Service
 As
some of you may remember, a few years ago Dave Luttman used to supply fire extinguishers to
agility shows. Due to a change in circumstances, he was unable to continue with this. However
time has moved on, and he is now in a position to be able to offer this service again. He has a
maximum of 20 extinguishers that he can rent to shows in The Midlands, East Anglia and parts of
the South East.
Dave who is based in Bedfordshire said, 'We aren't going
to be able to offer National coverage. We are really looking to supply to local shows and
particularly, I guess, those that we are already going to!'
Prices include delivery to the show,
distribution around the show ground and collection at the end of the show.
For further details and prices,
please contact Dave on
dave.luttman@btinternet.com or ring him
on m. 07816 289610.
Alpha Feeds Continues to
Support Agility
 Nottinghamshire-based
Alpha Feeds Ltd get 2012 off to a great start by proudly presenting an Agility competition for
Large dogs Grades 1–3, using current Kennel Club rules and regulations. Competitors will have
nine opportunities to qualify for one of the final places and will receive an invitation to
compete at the Grand Final on
Sunday, 30 September 2012 at the Malvern Autumn Show
(Malvern WR13 6NW), kindly judged by Charlie Wyatt.
Unique to this competition is The
Alpha Wildcard. Each heat judge has the opportunity to award one Alpha Wildcard Invitation to
the final for that one great dog that miss the qualifying places.
Ryck Turner, CEO of Alpha Feeds said
that he was delighted that Alpha was continuing to support the active dog community in such an
innovative way and he looked forward to meeting competitors at the forthcoming heats.
2012 qualifying heats
to be held at:-
April 2012
Easter ‘Egg’gility
(Warwickshire)
Lincolnshire Agility Enthusiasts (Lincolnshire)
May
2012
Beacon ADTC (West
Midlands)
Belvoir Steam Fair (Leicestershire)
June
2012
PADS (Staffordshire)
July
2012
Chipping Norton DTC
(Oxfordshire)
Caerphilly DTC (Monmouthshire)
August 2012
Herefordshire Country Fair
(Herefordshire)
Pembrokeshire by The Pond (Pembrokeshire)
For more information contract Graham
Taylor, 2 Medley Grove, Leamington Spa, Warks. CV31 2GA.
Mobile: 07831 548911 Email: rover.pro@virgin.net
Burns to Sponsor Welsh Handler of the Year
The 2012 Welsh Handler of The Year
competition will be supported by Wales’s premier dog food manufacturer Burns Pet Nutrition.
Burn’s Diane Howells said that Burn's
Pet Nutrition was delighted to continue their involvement with Pembrokeshire by The Pond event
on 14-16 August by supporting a truly Welsh Agility competition. With over £100 of prize money
she hoped the competition would attract the very best Wales had to offer.
Preparations are well in hand for
another great event and schedules available soon.
Laverock Wins Open for Dogs Award
Laverock
Multi-dog Holiday Cottages, near Barnard Castle are delighted to announce they have won the
Kennel Club Open for Dogs - Somewhere to Holiday competition. The competition, run by the
Kennel Club to promote businesses that welcome dogs, was judged purely on nominations from
people who have experienced the facilities.
The Kennel Club said Laverock had won
due to the quality of the comments about it and the fact that people obviously absolutely loved
their time there. In fact, they said that the nominations for Laverock just 'came
flooding in.
Owner Mandy Bainbridge said 'We were
delighted when we were told that we had won the award and thank all our great people who voted
for us. Many non-doggy people have been aghast at the thought of us happily accepting 6, 7 or
8+ dogs - in fact, the first four are totally free and then only £25 per week per dog after -
but by providing each cottage with facilities such as doggy washrooms, enclosed
gardens, non-slip stone floors etc. dogs and owners can have a great holiday whilst still
enjoying being in a lovely clean cottage with cosy woodburners.
Having a 120 foot indoor agility arena
behind the cottages and a six acre, stock-free field in front also helped in addition to a
number of dog walks on the doorstep and two dog friendly pubs in the village.
Although many people are not really
aware of exactly where Barnard Castle is (it's Co Durham) the fact Laverock farm is in a
designated AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and only 15 miles from the Cumbrian and
Yorkshire borders makes it an ideal base for exploring Teesdale, home of High Force, Britain's
highest waterfall as well as Hamsterley Forest, Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, Durham and
Northumberland.
For further info and 2011/2012/2013
availability, please visit
www.multidogcottages.co.uk
It's All New at Camddwr Canine
 It
has been a very busy few months at Camddwr Canine. The all new conversion at Camddwr Farm is
finally ready for them to move into. The official opening of the new retail store will be on 1
December 2011.
Ann
Harmes said, ' It's been a very exciting time for us. I have to say that Custom Builders have
been absolutely amazing! We are so excited to be able to offer this great show room as part of
our facilities, enabling our customers to come along, have a fitting session and see all our
products under one roof! Our storage and packing facilities will make our order process even
more streamlined, and finally mean that our home is not full of boxes!
New website!
There's a new
Camddwr Canine website as well. The address is the same
www.camddwrcanine.co.uk and it is live now. It will continue to bring you articles, news
and special offers plus high quality products. But it is not just another web site. With more
than 20 years of dog handling and competing experience, Ann and Stuart Harmes, are
knowledgeable dog people and are there to support you in a friendly informed way. They are also
happy to help via phone or email.
Ann continued, 'We are
absolutely thrilled with it. We hope you like it, too. Please tell us what you think we are
always keen to hear from you, and value your feedback either by email or on our
Facebook page
Over the coming months,
Ann promises to add some great new products to their range including some great 'welly'
footwear, a brand new human outdoor range and plenty of exciting doggie products, too!
 Take
a look around. To say thank you for your loyalty and welcome you to their new home, Camddwr
Canine is offering a discount to use on the new site. Please use code tog10 at checkout to
receive a 10% discount on your next order. Some of their ranges will be available at discounted
prices over the coming weeks.
New Affiliates Scheme
Along with our
all new website, Camddwr Canine is offering a chance to join them and become part of the
success at Camddwr Canine. If you like their products, have a blog or website and would like
to get involved as an affiliate, you can earn money from every sale that you direct through to
our website.
It's quite simple to
sign up, and requires no work from you other than the placement of a text banner on your
website or blog. You will then earn a commission from all sales that come from your link.
If you would like to
join us, or would like to find out more, please send an email to sales@camddwrcanine.co.uk
telling a little about you, and what you do.
And if you fancy a day
out in some amazing dog walking country, or are planning an agility lesson. why not combine the
two and book a visit to the new Camddwr Canine Showroom as well.
For more information
visit the web site or contact Camddwr Canine Ltd, Camddwr Farm, Llanarmon Yn Ial CH74QX. Tel.
01824 780522
SWAG Takes Over BungeeDogs
Exciting news from South West Agility Goods (SWAG) and BungeeDogs. These two well thought of
South West companies have joined forces and Bungee Dogs now forms part of SWAG.
The Bungee Dogs range of tug toys is a great extension to SWAG and, what's more, all the
items are handmade to order in Cornwall.
SWAG director Daniel Millwood said, 'BungeeDogs is a highly successful business that Lisa
Hughes has run for three years. We feel that this line in Bungee toys will compliment the
products already available at SWAG.'
For more information go to either
www.southwestagilitygoods.co.uk
http
or www.bungeedogs.com
Win Two Tickets to
'Love Dogs'
 Pets
Perfect has two pairs of tickets for the Love Pets Show to give away. The show will be held at
in Peterborough at the East of England Showground on the weekend of 29-30 October 2011.
For a chance to enter the competition to win
the tickets, all you need to do is figure out the anagrams below. The first clue is that they
are all breeds of dog!
Once you have decoded the words, email the
answers direct to Sophie at Pets Perfect at
info@petsperfect.co.uk. The deadline is Friday, 21 October as the show is the week after!
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Discover Dogs Ticket Give-Away
Xtra Dog, in conjunction with The Kennel
Club, is thrilled to be able to offer 6 pairs of tickets to give away for this year's Discover
Dogs at Earls Court (London) on November 12-13. All you have to do is answer the simple question on their
web site and you may be one of the lucky ones.
The Kennel Club Reveals Britain's Most Pup-lar Businesses
 The
Kennel Club has announced the winners of its annual Open for Dogs competition. The competition,
now in its fourth year, operates entirely on the views of the public and aims to break down
barriers for man’s best friend by encouraging more businesses to be dog friendly. Amongst the
winners was an agiity holiday destination Laverock Holiday Cottages, owned by Mandy and Marcus
Bainbridge.
Winners of the 2011 competition include:-
- Somewhere on the High Street
Metro Bank, providing friendly banking experience for all, including dog owners by
supplying water bowls, dog biscuits and dog bandanas to customers. https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk
- Somewhere to Sleep
Low Nest Farm, Keswick, Cumbria, a B&B providing fantastic amenities for
dog-owning visitors, including an exercise field, heated kennels and a ‘canine crèche’.
http://www.dogfriendlylakedistrict.co.uk
- Somewhere to Drink
The Jolly Cricketers, Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, a Michelin guide-featured village
pub that offers water to dogs as well as local homemade dog biscuits to raise money for
Stokenchurch Dog Rescue.
http://www.thejollycricketers.co.uk
- Somewhere to Eat
Highdown Tearooms, Goring, West Sussex, a tearoom set in the heart of hundred of
dog walking routes, this business offers water and dog biscuits to canine customers as well
as selling a variety of leads, collars and other dog products.
http://www.highdowntearooms.co.uk
- Somewhere to Visit
Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary, Ingatestone, Essex, a Popular horse sanctuary that
puts on events for dogs, such as fun dog shows, and offers water and biscuits to dogs.http://www.remussanctuary.org
- Somewhere to Work
Pet ID from Pet Works, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex allows its employees to bring
their dogs to work to promote a calm and productive environment.
http://www.pet-works.net
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to Holiday
Laverock Holiday Cottages, Egglestone, County Durham, Popular holiday cottages
that strongly cater to dog-owning customers. The business has a 120ft indoor dog agility
arena to promote health and wellbeing by customers exercising with their dogs.
http://www.freewebs.com/comebyanaway
- Care Home
Sunrise of Chorleywood, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, a successful care home that
encourages friends and family of residents to bring in their dogs on visits to keep the bond
between humans and canines strong and to enhance the sense of residents’ dignity. http://www.sunrise-care.co.uk/find-a-sunrise/south-east/chorleywood
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Special recognition
Royvdon Dog Hotel, South Wales for its
boarding establishment. Dogs are given bespoke luxury suites with décor ranging from the
grandiose in the Presidential Suite to the twee in the Country Retreat. Also the Royal
Hospital for Neuro Disability for their dog friendly policy. The dogs give support and
comfort to the patients.
The
value of an Open for Dogs policy is supported by research released today by the Kennel Club
that shows that dog owners are more likely to splash the cash than cat owners and those who own
neither, leading businesses to court the 'hound pound.'
The
research has shown that dog owners are almost twice as likely as those without a dog to
regularly visit their local shops and stores, with a quarter saying that they regularly
frequent them and half saying that they would use them even more if their dog could go too. And
it is not only businesses that benefit from dog owner’s generosity – it is also their friends -
as dog owners are more likely than cat owners to buy the rounds in at the pub and almost twice
as likely to buy in the rounds as people who own neither pet.
The
winners of the Open for Dogs competition – including those who will be awarded a Special
Recognition prize for pulling out all the stops for man’s best friend, will be presented with
their awards at the Kennel Club’s Discover Dogs event at Earls Court, London on 12 - 13
November 2011.
Visit
www.kcdogfriendly.co.uk for
more information.
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