Salters are proud to support this event, in memory of two gentlemen who were dedicated to whippet racing and sadly lost their battles with cancer. The event was all in aid of charity and raised a wonderful £841 for Cancer Research. Kathryn Spark kindly provides this report. Well what can we say about this day? We…
Read MoreKeen Dog On Tour fans have been following Maggie and Oscar’s progress as they cycle their way around the coastline of Great Britain. Currently in St Andrews, headed for Dundee, the intrepid duo are on course, raising money for charities which have touched Maggie’s life: LLR (Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research) and SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Deaths). It’s been thirty-four days…
Read MoreAbout 130,000 dogs are abandoned each year in the UK by their owners. Many of these dogs end up in shelters where they have to be put down because they can’t find a home. They say 12 are picked up every hour and only 5 are reunited with owners. Stephen Salter asks… just why…
Read MoreWe all know that exercise is good for us and our dogs but it’s often all too easy to fall into a routine. Here are some (sometimes rather unusual) ways of exercising your dog. Thanks to Sainsbury’s Bank Pet Insurance for this creative canine fitness feature.
A guide to dog exercise from Sainsbury’s Bank Pet Insurance.
On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June, at Fordingbridge Sports Ground on the edge of the beautiful New Forest, dog lovers gathered to take part in the 2014 Classic English Whippet Derby. This event was once again a huge success. The lucky winners of a bag of Salters Dog Food were FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Baloo (Scratch…
Read MoreA little while ago we brought you “Our Dream Year with George“. George recently came third in the overall final and won “Best Dog of the Day” at a Whippet Racing Event Sponsored by Salters. There was some fantastic racing on the day and over the weekend £292 was raised for Cancer Research. Thanks to Kathryn Spark…
Read MoreStephen Salter loves hearing from happy customers, but just recently one #Saltersdog took it upon himself to write to Stephen directly… Ciao Stephen, My name is Hector and I am a one year old Italian Spinone. I just had to put paw to paper and say “grazie mille” for the most delicious dog food which…
Read MoreSu Dodsworth from Aquithie Kennels shares Charlie’s Story with us… Charlie, this little Rottweiler puppy, came to me when he was about 13 weeks old with horrendous mucoid diarrhoea, very underweight, 6.5K. He had come in from Bulgaria – probably from a puppy farm. He was found to have Giardia, parasites – Clostridium perfringens and…
Read MoreIn this article, James Hill MA Vet MB MRCVS talks through what cancer is, how it can affect our pets, signs to look out for, diagnosis and potential treatment available. BACKGROUND Our pets’ bodies (just like ours) are made up of many different cells which have specific roles to play to make up the…
Read MoreStephen Salter gives us an behind-the-scenes glimpse into Salters at Suffolk Dog Day… An early rise for the annual event at Helmingham… The Salters Van was packed the day before, so off I went at 6.45am to set my Salters Stand up for the day. The weather was great: a light breeze and sunshine. Arriving you…
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