Proprietary pet supply company, Our Pet's Company, recently announced a realignment of their sales team. Trading as OPCO, Our Pet's Company revealed that Scott Fitzhugh will leave the company at the end of 2011 in order to launch his own sales and marketing firm.
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The Travel Channel will feature Morris Animal Inn, a five-star luxury resort and spa for pets, in an episode of its television show, "Petcations," airing December 11, 2011. Specifically, the show will feature the Morris Animal Inn's Weight Loss and Fitness Camp for canines.
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Actress Kristin Bauer, best known for her role as vampire Pam in the hit series True Blood, recently announced her support for the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Collars Not Cruelty campaign.
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According to IBISWorld, publisher of industry research information, a three percent growth rate is expected in the veterinary services market in 2012. With economic prospects even better for 2016, the research indicates rising pet ownership as a catalyst for this growth.
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Halo Pets, Ellen Degeneres' pet food company, in conjunction with FreeKibble.com will embark on their first-ever "Koast-to-Koast Kibble Drop" to help deliver 400,000 meals of Halo's Spot's Stew to shelters and rescues up and down both east and west coasts this holiday season.
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Paw4mance Pet Products International, Inc., recently announced the addition of the MOJO Brand of Paw4mance natural and holistic food, cat food, and treats.
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Off-leash dog are the fastest-growing segment of city parks, according to a study by the non-profit Trust for Public Land. There were 569 off-leash dog parks in the 100 largest cities in 2010, a 34% jump in five years.
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ThePhillyDog.com has scoured the internet and local boutiques for the latest "must-have" gifts and compiled a list for the 2011 Philly Dog Holiday Gift Guide. Comprised of hand-made, affordable and "one of a kind" items, these recommendations are sure to bring joy to any dog lover and their furkid.
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Family friendly products are recommended by dog lovers and professionals to help your dog safely and effectively survive the holiday season.
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September Morn began training dogs at age seven and found it so much fun that she never stopped. September wrote and self-published her first dog training book in the mid-1980s. This self-published book, Dogs Love To Please - We Teach Them How, concentrated on ways to train dogs more gently than was common in that era.
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The Proctor & Gamble Company voluntarily retrieved a single production lot of dry dog food from store shelves this week. The reason for the retrieval was due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit. Aflatoxins are a group of chemicals produced by certain mold fungi.
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BiddingForGood.com, an e-commerce charitable company founded in 2003, announced an online auction featuring celebrity animal lovers, slated to end December 16, 2001. Some of the celebrities taking part in the auction include Paula Abdul, Ellen DeGeneres, Betty White, Jessica Simpson, Jane Lynch, Chelsea Handler, Kate Walsh and Boo Boo Stewart.
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Pet Business magazine, a publication devoted to helping pet retailers improve profits via advertising and editorial contest, has announced their 2011 Pet Business Industry Recognition Awards. By searching through vendor press releases, walking the aisles of major trade shows and local pet store shelves, Pet Business narrowed down their top winners in a variety of categories.
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Dogtown Media, LLC, with offices in Los Angeles and London, recently released an iPhone app called Dog Boogie, designed to "enhance the relationship between pet owners and their four-legged friends," according to the company. Dogtown Media develops and deploys apps for the iPhone, iPad, and Android phones.
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Pet grooming products company FURminator has been acquired by Spectrum Brands Holdings' United Pet Group (UPG) division recently. In a definitive agreement amounting to $140 million dollars, the Indianapolis private equity group will close the deal at the end of 2011.
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Purina ONE recently launched two new initiatives geared at helping shelter pets. The first program began this week with QR code stickers appearing on Purina ONE's dry cat food packages. Every person who scans the code will, in turn, allow for $1.00 to be donated to feed shelter pets, with a total goal of $30,000.
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Bayer HealthCare, LLC's Animal Health Division announced the launch of its "Lost Pet Alert Network," a virtual community of vet clinics, pet owners, and animal shelters designed to share information about lost pets and quickly reunite them with owners.
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Robert Pregulman received the first sign he was a dog lover growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He would carry dog biscuits in his pocket so he could lure neighborhood dogs to his house. Though his family had dogs, Pregulman always wanted more.
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