Wednesday 30 April 2014
Hello, Kitty
We have LOTS OF NEW PRODUCTS IN STOCK... including the new HELLO KITTY range for cats & dogs!! This feeding mat is just £3.50... Buy them here -> http://www.barkitty.co.uk/category_cat_bowls_1.shtml
Into Interball
We have taken delivery of the Interball by Pet Brands, ideal
for big and/or bouncy dogs! Throw it, kick it, swim with it, anyway you want
it… they love it!
Buy it here for just £19.99 -> http://www.barkitty.co.uk/category_dog_toys_1.shtml
Two Years On!
Today Barkitty turns 2! Where has that time gone??
Thanks as always to my customers and supporters, old and
new, for you continuing enthusiasm for what I do! There are some changes
coming, to be announced soon, which I hope will be very exciting for the shop
and you!
Thanks again to you all,
Lots of love
Lisa x
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Tuesday 29 April 2014
Little Miss Gorgeous
I absolutely love this photo Alex sent me of her lovely kitty, Missy, in her new collar! How gorgeous is she?! She's my first feline profile picture star on the Barkitty Facebook page :)
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Buy your suede bow collar here -> http://www.barkitty.co.uk/category_cat_collars_1.shtml
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Heart of the Shires Shopping Village
A5 Near Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7 4LB
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Jasmine's Back!
As some of you know, due to a change in my circumstances
Jasmine was not living with me for a few months (she was being looked after by
her dad instead); but now she’s back!
I’m very happy to have both of my furbabies back together
and with mum my in a new house.
Jasmine is loving life in the countryside, and has been spending her days
happily exploring J
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Thursday 17 April 2014
Dog's Daily Visit
It’s a bit late, but here are some pics from when the lovely
Dog’s Daily team visited the shop on Saturday April 5th!
Thanks once again to Mal, Tanya, Akile, Pete and Soloman the
Rottie for working hard to make it such a great day!
Buy your Dog’s Daily treats here -> http://www.barkitty.co.uk/category_dogs_daily_1.shtml
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Virtual tour
I thought I'd share a virtual tour of the shop for those of you who can't make it in store to see for yourselves :)
Barkitty Pet
Boutique
Heart of the
Shires Shopping Village
A5 Near Weedon,
Northamptonshire, NN7 4LB
(01327)
349328
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Barkitty Pet Boutique Spring 2014
I thought I'd share some pictures of my beautiful shop with you ...
A5 Near Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7 4LB
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Sale Away!
We have some really great items, including winter
bestsellers on sale now with BIG reductions… See them here -> http://www.barkitty.co.uk/category_sale_1.shtml
J
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Egg-cellent news!
No rest for the wicked… we are open ALL EASTER WEEKEND! Good
Friday & Easter Saturday 10am-5pm, and Easter Sunday & Monday 11am-4pm!
Look forward to seeing you J
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8,000 Thank you's
At the end of last month the Barkitty Facebook page crossed
the 8,000 likers mark! I am so thrilled that so many people continue to follow,
interact and hopefully enjoy the page!
Find us here, and give us a ‘thumbs up’ if you haven’t
already J
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The Cat's Whiskers
Northampton Cats Protection are holding a homing day at Towcester Town Hall
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The Barkitty Hotlist!
I
am often asked to recommend local dog services, which I am happy to do. To make
it easier, I thought I’d list some of them here. All of the below are known
well to me and/or my customers. I do have more which are further afield, so you
can always call me on 01327 349328 for more advice.
Dog Groomers
Barkers Dog
Grooming
Posh Pooches
5 Rudge
Mews, St Giles Park ,
Duston, Northampton , NN5 6YL
Phone:
01604 750077, Mobile
The Hound
Westlands, Long Buckby
Road Northants , NN11 2LT
01327 310042
*NB: Katie is usually booked quite far in advance.
Care 4 Canines
07923 810492, www.care4canines.co.uk
Posh Dogs Grooming Parlour
Situated within Headlands Farm Boarding Kennels, Gayton, Northampton
Contact Suzanne on 0758 3613 834
Short Bark & Sides
Rignall Farm, Abthorpe
Road
01327 359090
Just4Paws
Kislingbury, Northampton
Pet Day Care/Boarding
Headlands Farm
Boarding Kennels & Day Care
01327 830935
Doggie’s Day Out
Visit www.doggiesdayout.co.uk to find your nearest Doggie’s Day
Out Franchise.
Cambray’s
K9 Sitting
Towcester, Northamptonshire. 07854 413830, nikkicambray9@gmail.com or visit their
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CambraysK9Sitting/info.
Barking Mad
Happy Hounds Holidays
Moor Farm, Whilton
Road Northampton , NN7 4JG
Whichwood Cat Hotel
12a North
Street Northampton , NN6 0DW
01604 810458
Amanda@whichwoodcathotel.co.uk
Dog Training &
Advice
Laura Wyllie Dog
Training & Classes
Northamptonshire
07732 271443
The Dogfather
Professional Canine Training
07710 581007, 01604 493007
The Guild of Canine 21st
Century Dog Training
Other Services
Amour Pix Pet
Photographers
Hawsmoor Hydrotherapy
for Dogs
0247 6350221 www.hawksmoorhydrotherapy.com
01604 753 300. Find us 139 St. James Road , Northampton , NN5
5LE
Sara Abbott International Artist (Specialising in Pet Portraits)
http://www.sara-abbott.com/welcome/
Lisa x
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Snap Happy
Alfie
and I were so excited to spend Sunday morning with Sarah and Mike from Amour
Pix, to capture some special photographs of us together.
It
was so much fun, and Alfie was a really good boy as usual. Here are some of the
pics.
You
can find out more about the wonderful Amour Pix and the photography packages
they provide here -> www.amourpix.co.uk
or by visiting their Facebook page, where they often share special offers and
competitions. www.facebook.com/amourpix
We
couldn’t recommend them more.
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Seventh Heaven
Join us in store at Barkitty this Saturday, 5th
April, to share the launch of a really exciting new product! The Dog’s Daily
Just 7 Canine Cookies.
Our Just 7 Canine Cookies are
baked from 7 different grains for your dog’s daily nutrition. By eating only
one of cookies per day your dog can achieve a better sense of wellbeing and
balance. How this works is each cookie containing the grain has to be taken on
the specific day because each grain has a specific job to do in the dogs
bodies, from connecting muscle tissues to opening the airways and even
strengthening muscles thus balancing your dog’s health.
In the Waldorf teaching and connected to the cosmic origins of the days of the week a different grain a day fits in with the nourishing weekly rhythm the body. Wheat is often seen as a harmonizer of the organ systems, rice is seen as acting on the digestive system, barley is seen as strengthening to the connective ligaments due to a high silica content and also seen to be soothing to the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestines, millet is seen to have warming properties, rye nourishes the head and bones, oats loosens stiffness and increases stamina and resistance to disease, and maize stimulates the metabolism in muscles.
All our cookies are preservative and additive free with two month’s shelf life, we want your dog to enjoy these cookies at their fresh-baked best so once you receive them they are best stored in an air tight container, preferably out of direct sunlight. Once you have opened use one a day for 7 days use by best before date, they are also suitable for home freezing once frozen ideally on or near to the day of purchase and take out quantities as and when you require them, they defrost very quickly but use within two months, they can be warmed for extra taste.
All of our cookies and treats are made fresh for order they are hand baked, cut, tested, as we value our product we hand pack the cookies for delivery - we feel it’s important to know exactly what goes into them.
All of our ingredients are human grade quality which means that they're good enough for you or I to eat! We don't use any preservatives or artificial flavours or colours - all of our products are 100% natural and mostly organic to been eaten within 7 days of purchase. For new customer samples of our product are available on request delivered to your address.
At the launch you will get to
hear the ‘Meet the Baker speech: This is a good introduction to the faces
behind baking the canine cookies. The audience will feel more enlightened about
the brand and have a chance to ask questions along with the press. Samples of
our cookies will be available on the day and you can also purchase the cookies
on the day at Barkitty.
As always you will also have the opportunity to browse the Barkitty boutique a true kingdom for dogs for accessories, treats for you and your four-legged friends.
Drinks available in
RSVP & bring your dogs! See the event on our Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/events/1488740691348679/
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In a Tizz
I
am so proud of Barkitty regulars Sam & Tizzy, who did FANTASTICALLY well at
Crufts! They won the British Open Agility Class, and placed second overall.
Here
is a clip from the TV coverage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C_fxiNQHS4&feature=youtu.be
We
are so pleased for Sam and her gorgeous girls! A lot of hard work went into
this well deserved win J
Sam
answered some questions for a magazine, and has kindly allowed me to share them
as I thought they’d be of interest;
1. How long have you been competing in
agility and how many dogs do you run?
I only run Tizzy, have been competing
in agility for 10 years. I have 4 dogs now, 2 older retired pensioners and a
youngster.
2. How old is Tizzy? I
understand she has had some health issues, (please elaborate if you don’t mind)
how is she now?
Tizzy is 5 years old, she has
(Cobalamin Malabsorption) Vitamin B12 deficiency. This we discovered at
11 months, the vet misdiagnosed it as liver and kidney failure, he was about to
put her to sleep, he actually had the needle ready to go in and I wouldn’t let
him put it in her. After he’d physically thrown me out of his surgery with an
11 month bundle of fluff and bones in my arms, I managed to get him to refer me
to a specialist with hours. With support from the agility community I got her
to Davies White Vet Specialists and they diagnosed the deficiency from her
original blood tests the vet had carried out and verified it by some additional
tests. After the first jab of B12 she picked up and has gone from strength to
strength. I had walked through their door at 8:30am, they said if I’d gone in
at lunchtime I would have taken a dead dog in, we were very very lucky!
It took a while to get it balanced
and to know how much and how often she needs, every dog is different but there
is a range your aiming for so it is possible to work it out over time, but now
she only has an annual blood test to check we’re still on track and from day 1
leaving the specialists I have done the jabs, she’s so good with them, she
doesn’t question it. We are now on first name terms with a new vet though…
For Tizzy symptoms
were, huge loss of weight, she should have been lacking in energy (she bucked
the trend there!) constant upset stomach, then ended up on a drip a few times
in 1 week.
Working with Heather
Noddle (another agility competitor who also suffered having to deal with
condition in a dog) and support from her litter brothers sisters and breeder,
there is now a DNA test available for it. We worked with the PennGenn University
Tizzys health is
fine now, we do manage it and I’m very careful with her food, we are fortunate
to be sponsored by Kronch whose food I love she also has raw once a week to.
I’m also careful on what treats I use for any shaping, Active Balance & T
Touch we do. Her jabs are every 5 days with a concentrated version of the B12
available so I could reduce the size of the needle along with less liquid. I’m
going to have to do it for life so I am conscious of what improvements I can
make for her.
There is now details
on the KC website here;
3. What special preparation did
you both do before competing at Crufts and do you have a regime to prepare for
competing generally?
We worked with K9 Athlete on
performance, exercises & physio and Active Balance using their equipment,
advice and hydro expertise.
We did do 6 nights
out of 7 working on exercises given for 3 months prior to the green carpet. We
did a lot of prep as Tizzy had actually been out of action injured since June
2013, 6 runs at KCI when we thought she was ok to run, turned out she wasn’t
quite, but she qualified and I took her back out again for more rehab, the
first time back in the ring was Thursday of the British Open and I am just
soooo proud of her.
I have previously
worked with Mind to Win to as going from grade 1 to 7 in 12 months was quite a
shock so needed some help to prepare mentally for the start lines out of grade
1 where I’d been un until Tizzy came out.
4. What are your thoughts about
the European handling that is becoming so popular in this country?
The handling suits Tizzy so I use it,
shes what’s important. She took to it straight away and made me better for her.
I’ll use what works for her. I still use more “traditional” handling to, it all
has its place for different situations. The important thing is I am consistent
for Tizzy, again shes what matters. I just want to make her look good.
5. Tell us about Tizzy at home
and if she has any funny habits that entertain you.
She is the biggest cuddle monster,
she spends more time upside down than any others.
She has a feisty
side that sometimes comes out, I’m seeing it more and more as I learn more with
her, at the end of a great run when she knows shes been ace she does a funny
growl before grabbing her toy.
We do have a very
special connection after what the vet put us through. I don’t think I’ll ever
have that with another dog, I’m not sure its normal lol.
Shes quite chatty
when we’re playing, she listens to everything, is totally focused all the time,
she really is amazing, that sounds corny but I have only said No to her once,
at DIN on a walk with friends and she was lead astray by a spaniel so wasn’t
really her fault…
6. What are your top 3 tips for
enjoying and being successful at agility?
Enjoy & be consistent for your
dog
Enjoy your friends and our sport, be
a nice person to as many people as you can be
Learn to bake cakes!! She cost me a
fortune in cakes so I had to learn to be Mary Berry…..
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Piece of Cake
We
have been selling the Oggi’s Oven Dog Cake Mix in the shop for a few months
now, but have only just listed it online.
This mix
makes up to 12 cupcakes or 1 7” cake for your dog using 100% British, human
grade ingredients. Not only is Oggi’s good for your pet, it promotes
responsible interaction with children in caring for the needs of the family
pet.
Simple and
quick to make both cupcakes and a large cake, Oggi’s Oven Cake Mix makes Oggi’s
a treat for your dogs’ diet.
Emma
bought some instore at Barkitty, and used the mix to make one cake. She
decorated it with pate and dog treats! Doesn’t it look wonderful!!
If
you make one please make sure you share the results on our Facebook page!
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Hamish McHandsome
‘Likers’
of the Barkitty Facebook page will know that I always get snaps of visiting
pets – and share them online. Hamish came in yesterday and I managed to get a
gorgeous pic of him (well, it wasn’t really that difficult)!
With
permission from his owner I have used in in my latest adverts. Look out for
this cutie pie in the local press this month J
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Best in Show
Yesterday
morning Louise and I headed off on the train to the NEC, for the most fabulous
event of the year – Crufts!
Reluctantly
leaving our own fur babies at home, we set off for a day of fun. We shopped til
we nearly dropped, cuddled plenty of pooches, chit chatted non-stop, and even
squeezed in a glass of wine J
I
was so pleased to meet BeeGee the super cute Pomeranian (I always make a
bee-line to the Pomeranian stand in Discover Dogs), and had a lovely cuddle. I
always change my mind on which breed I would choose next, but always seem to
come back to Poms!
Congratulations
to Best in Show winner, Ricky, a stunning Standard Poodle. A controversial
choice in typical Crufts style; but undoubtedly a magnificent dog. The
countdown is on til next year again! #ILoveCrufts
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Go Laura!
Another
of my lovely customers is doing something wonderful to raise money for an
animal charity this summer. On the 9th July 2014 Laura Lansbury is taking part
in a charity bike ride from London to Paris
If
you wish to donate Laura has a justgiving page, where all donations would be
greatly appreciated www.justgiving.com/laura-lansbury.
Laura is pictured here with her gorgeous Labrador , Ruby
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Boys' night in!
We
are loving the newest toys to arrive into Barkitty, perfect for a boys night in
with the pooch! A plush squeaky beer with a sumptuously squeaky hamburger
chaser! And not a calorie in sight!
Lisa x
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Paws against cancer
We
are really proud to be collecting money for ‘Paws Against Cancer’ in Barkitty,
on behalf of a customer, Rebecca. Their mission is to increase awareness
regarding cancer in our companion animals and provide financial assistance to
families that have pets fighting cancer.
In
exchange for a £2 donation into the lovely pink pot, you can take away a
wristband or ribbon bearing the important message.
Make
sure you pick yours up next time you’re in to see us, and for more information
visit pawsagainstcancer.com.
Lisa x
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