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have more competitive prices at Christmas time. e all know someone who looks like their A young pup and older, less active dog will pet; the serious, portly old uncle who owns a basset hound; the princess cousin looking appreciate a warm coat for our cold, wet winters. Leggings prevent snow and ice matting on longer down her nose like her Siamese cat and the wee kid haired dogs’ legs and mud splatter brother with braces who used to can contain salt and grit which can keep gerbils. GETTING A BIT NOSY! cause eczema. New things for us at And so we buy our pets pressies The human nose has Christmas help mark the occasion at Christmas. about 5 million olfactory and so do new collars and leads. People who don’t have pets receptors; a cat 80 million As for pet treats? Come on, be don’t get it but we all know that and dogs as many as 300 honest here – you love your pets the non-human family members million. In a dog’s brain more than certain members of love to receive gifts just as much as the area interpreting the your family and if that unpleasant, we do - be it a trip to the groomer, incoming information grumpy person is being given a box new furniture, clothes, accessories is 40 times larger than of chocs we are going to make sure or toys. ours... so don’t leave any our cat, dog, budgie, rabbit or pony We like a spa day, and so do food treats under the is going to get something they our dogs. This is not silly papering; Christmas tree! enjoy too! good grooming is essential. A well-groomed, clean, unmatted coat Toys are important as boredom busters for pets and the best keeps all kind of minor ailments designs mimic natural activities. and problems away and so does professional nail And most important of all it is fun and isn’t that clipping for cats, dogs and small mammals. what Christmas and Hogmanay are all about? A new pet bed or bedding for Christmas? It makes sense because the stores widen their selection and often 8
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