How do professionals manage overweight dogs? And how can retailers advise dog owners on getting their animals’ weight down?

Formula K will be unveiling the answers to these tricky questions at a seminar at this year’s GLEE.

How do professionals manage overweight dogs? And how can retailers advise dog owners on getting their animals’ weight down?

Formula K will be unveiling the answers to these tricky questions at a seminar at this year’s GLEE.

The seminar will give practical advice for pet retailers and pet care professionals about preventing obesity, dog weight loss, nutritional values, feeding recommendations and even how to recognise if a dog is really over weight.

The Wholesome Nutrition/Formula K stand is L31 in Hall 6-8 and the seminar, entitled ‘How to Manage Obese and Overweight Dogs’, is on the first day of GLEE (Sunday 21st). The one-hour seminar will take place in the Pet Care Trust Seminar Theatre at 11am in Hall 6 and all interested parties are welcome.

On display at this year’s GLEE show is Britain’s first weight-loss dog food. Formula K, from Wholesome Nutrition, has 20% fewer calories than standard dog foods and is veterinary tested and approved. The food releases energy slowly and contains ingredients to help raise a dog’s metabolism.

Formula K is not simply a ‘light diet for dogs prone to weight gain’, but is unique in being specifically designed for use in an actual ‘weight loss’ programme. Formula K is a dry food made from real chicken, barley, oats, sugar beet, brown rice and soya. Formula K contains Taurine and L-Carnitine to increase a dog's metabolic rate and speed the breakdown of fat cells. Natural ingredients have produced a food that tastes and smells great too. In recent scientific trials, 93% of dogs fed on Formula K lost weight safely making the manufacturers very confident with the product. There is even a ‘double money back guarantee’ on the pack should a dog NOT loose weight after 30-days on the food.

Formula K is available in 1.5kg boxes and 7.5kg bags. Handy 100g trial packs are also available for first timers.

Formula K is a Low Glycaemic Index food that releases energy slowly to leave a dog satisfied for longer. No preservatives, artificial additives or colours are used in the Formula K recipe.

Formula K is available from specialist outlets such as vets, pet shops and garden centres, but NOT through grocery channels. The company support independent stores with merchandising material included a free DVD that explains how to tell if a dog is overweight. More information is available from www.FormulaK.co.uk including a download of the promotional DVD. For further information visit the Wholesome Nutrition stand L31 in Hall 6-8 at GLEE or call free on 0800 051 76 76.