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Laura and I, each own a lovably loyal cute “Westie”. What do we chat about every day, (apart from Laura’s love life) you've guessed it - our “Westies” Max (Laura's) & Holly (mine). We are different age groups, have different social lives, live in different parts of the world, but two “Westie owners” crossed all of these boundaries and last year we created the company What Westies Want Ltd.

Article provided by Celia Goodwin and Laura Broughton. Read more.....

We have Facebook and we have Dogbook on Facebook. Now new to iPhone for dog lovers everywhere.

Following the popularity of the Dogbook Facebook application comes the Dogbook iPhone application which is available as a FREE download on the iTunes store.

Read more here.

Alert4Pets is the first interactive service producing Lost Pet Posters instantly via a home PC. The personalised A4 sized poster, which is created at the click of the mouse, contains a picture of the lost pet, description, when and where last seen, distinguishing features and contact details. Read more......

Cat displayed is no longer lost.

New to the pet market is plant extract-based urine odour remover and neutraliser, “No More Odours” for use on all pet mishaps. Read more about this product from Furniture Clinic....

Dog training based around ‘how your dog embarrasses you’ is the focus of a new book from Interpet Publishing called Doggy Problems Solved. Dog owners will easily relate to this entertaining and informative book packed with factual and helpful advice in a unique style. The book brings a smile to readers’ faces as they learn about dog behaviour and training whilst also remembering just how embarrassing their dog is at times! See the full story here.

Celebrities' Favourites - Celebrities' Favourite Pets Compiled by Sheila Collins, author of the 'Truffles' Diaries' series, with a foreword by jockey Bob Champion MBE, Celebrities' Favourite Pets is published in aid of the Peoples' Dispensary for Sick Animals, the PDSA.

Described as a 'fun book‘ providing an insight into the relationship or thoughts of almost a hundred people in the public eye and their pet animals.

A new company Alert4Limited has taken a fresh approach to this difficult and stressful situation. Embracing modern communication methods, the company has created a reliable, fast and affordable service that uses today’s world of instant electronic communication. Watch the explanatory video here.

A new title Grooming Your Dog has just been launched by Interpet Publishing to teach owners how to keep their dog looking and feeling great. This modern well illustrated book is written by one of the most well known and respected groomers in the country. Author, Peter Young has been a professional groomer for many years. He is also a World Grooming Champion, competition judge and International stylist.

Animal question of the month

Q. Human's share more DNA with which animal, Cat or Dog?

A. Dog. Scientists have completed a rough sketch of the canine genome. The results may explain why dog's are human's best friend; their genes are similar.

Picture of the month

Introducing Woody - 8 week old Welsh Terrier, now in Caergwrle, the loving companion of Irene and Philip.