Alas,
the end of summer is upon us, and the nights are already drawing in – but all
is not lost. We are having a huge sale weekend on Saturday 4th &
Sunday 5th October, with at least 10% off EVERYTHING*, and up to 50%
OFF some items.
Showing posts with label dog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog. Show all posts
Thursday, 11 September 2014
We're Game
Yesterday Alfie
and I had a fab day with Louise & Mac at the CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace
in Woodstock
The boys even got
to have a swim in the palace lakes, and got lots of fuss, as usual!
Next year, the CLA
Game Fair takes place in Leeds from July 31st
– August 2nd, and we thoroughly recommend it for a great day out!
Lisa x
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
National Dog Day
Thanks to Sweetpea & Boo for sharing the news that it's #nationaldogday! What a great idea, a celebration of having a dog J
Friday, 27 June 2014
Working Like a Dog
Today
is ‘Bring Your Dog To Work Day’, which is everyday for Barkitty! Did you take
your dog to work? We’d love to see your pics!
We
love this pic of Pugwash at work at Nordic Walking UK
Make sure you go on to https://bringyourdogtoworkday.co.uk/ and donate your
money to the charities as it’s for great causes!
Instagram: barkitty12
Friday, 9 May 2014
Ettie
It is with huge sadness
that I share a message from Ami with you... She lost her beautiful little
bichon, Ettie, who has visited the shop before. Have a read of her message
below, and I know she is in good company here of true dog lovers who can feel her heartbreak
"Not sure whether your aware but we lost our little girl, Ettie the other week. She was nearly 4 years old.
She collapsed on the Sunday night and was gone by Wednesday afternoon. Unfortunately we still don't know exactly what happened.
"Not sure whether your aware but we lost our little girl, Ettie the other week. She was nearly 4 years old.
She collapsed on the Sunday night and was gone by Wednesday afternoon. Unfortunately we still don't know exactly what happened.
My message to you today is to stress the importance of pet insurance. No one feels more stupid than me for not having it but it's always been on my 'list of things to do' but never got around to actually doing it. Ettie had never issues before, she was a healthy, expensive pedigree so I never realised the importance of having her insured from day one. I loved her with all my heart so why I never protected her with something I'll never know.
Ettie's treatment, care and surgery cost us £6,500 in total which we've had to empty out savings, bank accounts and credit cards. We were lucky enough we were in the situation that we could give her every opportunity to survive as we never wanted to give up on her but if we hadn't, then we would have had to give up in the first instance and never know if the treatment would have saved her".
Please stress the importance of pet insurance to everyone you know. Since Ettie has passed I have come across several people that have also 'never got around to getting insurance' which makes me realise it's a common thing and sometimes people just need a little reminder of how important it can be and if it's Etties story that helps that then at least we would of helped from our awful experience"
Hot off the press
Did
you spot us in Dogs Today Magazine this
month?? Our Dogs Daily launch is featured on page 10!
Buy your Dogs Daily 'Just
7' canine cookies here-> http://www.barkitty.co.uk/category_dogs_daily_1.shtml
Best Dog
A
few weeks ago on my Facebook page I shared an image of the 'Best Dog' collar
Cadbury wore for his owners wedding! He was ring-bearer, and it looks like he
did a fab job!
The
newlyweds, Mr & Mrs Boswell, have kindly let me share a couple of adorable
pics of Cadbury with them on their big day.
I
think including your pets as part of your wedding is such a great idea, would
you do it?
www.barkitty.co.uk
www.facebook.com/barkittypetboutique
www.twitter.com/barkitty12
Instagram: barkitty12
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
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
Barkitty Pet Boutique
Heart of the Shires Shopping Village
A5 Near Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7 4LB
(01327) 349328
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
.jpg)
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
(01327) 349328
♥
www.barkitty.co.uk
www.facebook.com/
www.twitter.com/barkitty12
Instagram: barkitty12
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…..
www.barkitty.co.uk
www.facebook.com/barkittypetboutique
www.twitter.com/barkitty12
Instagram: barkitty12
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
www.barkitty.co.uk
www.facebook.com/barkittypetboutique
www.twitter.com/barkitty12
Instagram: barkitty12
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
www.barkitty.co.uk
www.facebook.com/barkittypetboutique
www.twitter.com/barkitty12
Instagram: barkitty12
Friday, 14 February 2014
And they called it Puppy Looooooooove
Happy
Valentine’s Day, and much love as always to my gorgeous customers! I hope
whatever you’re doing is very special!
This
year I will be spending time with the true love of my life, Alfie. I posted
this picture on the Facebook page and it was liked and shared a lot! It was no
surprise to find out we’re all mad dog lovers!
Lots
of Love to you and yours,
Lisa x
www.barkitty.co.uk
www.facebook.com/barkittypetboutique
www.twitter.com/barkitty12
Instagram: barkitty12
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
This takes the Biscuit!
I’m really excited to unveil a new product category on the
website (and in the shop, of course), which is pet charms and I.D. tags!
At Barkitty, we don’t do ‘run of the mill’ and have sourced
these quirky handmade charms! They are hand modelled and finished with sterling
silver to make them really durable. The quality is excellent, and they are a
real head turner!
Instagram: @Barkitty12
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Once Bitten...
I was really worried last night when Alfie came running in
from the garden with one very swollen eye. We weren’t sure what was happening,
so Jason bathed it gently with water, and I called the vet.
From our detailed explanation of his symptoms they thought
it sounded like a bite or a sting, and recommended we give him Piriton tablets,
which we did. Always seek medical advice before giving your pet any tablets, of
course, but it really helped to reduce the swelling and it’s pretty much back
to normal this morningl.
I just wanted to write this to make you aware of the
increased risks of bites and stings in the summer, and not to panic if the same
thing happens to your dog. Stay calm and give your vet a call. Unfortunately
there’s nothing you can do to stop it happening, but just be vigilant and look
out for insect nests in your garden before your pet finds them!
www.barkitty.co.uk
www.facebook.com/barkittypetboutique
www.twitter.com/barkitty12
IG: Barkitty12
Quick, Look at the Birdy!
I have shared the pictures from Alfie’s party on my Facebook
page, but for those of you who haven’t seen them, they are available to
download below;
Any problems give me a call on 01327 349328
Lisa x
www.barkitty.co.uk
www.facebook.com/barkittypetboutique
www.twitter.com/barkitty12
IG: Barkitty12
Delapre Abbey
It was really nice this morning to
take Alfie, Bobby and my new nephew, George, for a walk and lunch at Delapre
Abbey. It’s a really lovely walk around there, with a wooded section, to lakes,
to lots of open ground too. It’s very dog friendly too, with plenty of dogs
around.
We sat outside for lunch, and it was
really reasonable with lovely service. They even brought out some doggy
biscuits with our lunch! I highly recommend it as a place to walk the dog,
and/or meet up with other dog owner buddies.
www.barkitty.co.uk
www.facebook.com/barkittypetboutique
www.twitter.com/barkitty12
IG: Barkitty12
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)