Especially targeted towards children and young teenagers are two equestrian titles from Interpet Publishing’s brand new Young Rider’s Handbook Series. New titles Better Riding and Care and Fitness are just launched. Specialist author and horsewomen, Jo Bird, is the author of both books. The books are very graphic, thoroughly up to date and easy to follow, with diagrams, flow charts, list and tips on every page.

Just right for the spring season, Interpet Publishing have launched a lifestyle book called Get Fit With Your Dog. The new book, written by Karen Sullivan, explores the whole subject of exercise and how dog and owner can get fit together. Research has shown pet ownership to have a positive effect on people’s well being, emotionally socially and physically. Get Fit With Your Dog explores the health and exercise side of the dog/human partnership encouraging owners to be more health conscious for themselves and their dogs. Get Fit With Your Dog helps owners make positive changes to bring more fun and activity into their life and that of dogs.

A new distributor is making the Flying Squirrel dog toy available in the UK again. From the American company Canine Hardware, this Flying Squirrel toy has proven its popularity and is in demand. Available in three sizes, Flying Squirrel is a squirrel-shaped throwing toy made from rugged nylon. It has glow in the dark paws, durable rubber feet and raised sides. The toy floats in water too!

The Chuckit! Pocket Ball Launcher is now available from Canine Hardware in the US. This company is the originator of the ball launcher concept and the range now consists of six different ball launchers, plus accessories. The quality of the Chuckit! range cannot be questioned, the products are well made, the colours are funky and the packaging is top notch. When it comes to ball launchers Chuckit! is the original, offers the largest variety and is the best quality.

A smart new range of LED Pet Blinker with 'push button activation', is now available from the American company Flipo. This is the first and only Pet Blinker available in the UK benefiting from button activation. Each blinker has a handy little rubber on/off button making it really easier to use compared to the original design of pet safety light.

For dogs that have everything, comes a trendy new Travel Bed from Melanie Mines for Pets. It’s 30 x 39 inches, soft, quilted and true luxury. The novel part of this bed is that it’s designed to be folded, rolled and stuffed in a sack ready for travel. It’s so light and condensed when packed away, but puffs out like magic when unpacked. Convenient for holidays, weekends away, camping, dog shows and much more. The bed is really soft to the touch and snugly making it irresistible to dogs.

The Chuckit! ball launcher is now available again in the UK and to show the product off in store a purpose built stand is now available. The new stand holds 12 of either the original Chuckit! ball launcher, or the Chuckit! Ultra. Chuckit! Ultra is the premium version, which benefits from a stylish ergonomic rubber handle. The stand is floor standing and blue in colour with a large red Chuckit! logo proudly displayed on the front. The new Chuckit! stand is secure and measures 23.5cm long 26.67 cm wide 7.62 cm high when empty.

Now available from Mines for Pets is the Hydro Bowl from Canine Hardware in the US. The versatile Hydro Bowl is waterproof, durable, and snaps closed into a compact triangle for compact storage. This portable bowl is unique because of a strong fastening that can be clipped around a leash, backpack or bicycle for easy transport.