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| June
2013 |
We're
delighted to announce that one of the most popular 'dog' hatchbacks,
the Honda Jazz, is now featured on our website. Check out the Honda
Hatchback page to see the two gorgeous occupants of this new crate.
Thanks to their Mum for sending us the pics! |
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| May
2013 |
We
are delighted to announced the arrival of our new Mini Max crate.
Like our original crates they're designed to fit into the back of
estate cars, 4x4s and people carriers, but they're smaller to accommodate
little dogs - and the crate bars are closer together.
Like the original
crates they extend - in this case from 22.5" to 30.5"
in length, they're 21" wide and 18" high. Priced at £395
which includes delivery of a flatpacked crate to any UK address. |
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| May
2013 |
We've
had several enquiries over the years from people wanting to use the
crates for cats, birds of prey, camera gear ... and horses! |
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| February
2013 |
We
are delighted to announce that we are now one of the sponsors of
The Lowestoft Dog Agility Display Team. We've been approached by
a number of teams over the years but we wanted to choose a team
whose displays we particularly enjoyed. A professional and entertaining
show - if you get a chance to catch one of their events then it's
worth a look. The team also dispels the myth that you need a collie
to do agility! They have a full summer diary in the East of England.
Check out their website for further details. www.lowestoftdogteam.co.uk
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| January
2013 |
Our
Dobermann Beau used to hate the water, but after a series of operations
by Noel Fitzpatrick he grew to love his hydrotherapy sessions. Our
Golden Retriever was diagnosed with arthritis last month so we searched
for somewhere to take the pair of them for a swim. We were lucky
enough to find The Brook, near Maidstone in Kent. We can swim with
the dogs if we want to and the pool is long enough to do laps in.
It's only been open since mid 2012 but already Karl has built up
a regular client base.
www.thebrookcaninehydrotherapycentre.com |
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| 27th
November 2012 |
When
Beverley Cuddy, Editor of Dogs Today magazine, put out a request
for a crate for the new Hounds for Heroes vehicle we decided that
it was a charity we'd like to be involved with. The Head Trainer
brought the car to the warehouse to get the crate fitted in the
new Skoda Octavia.
The car is more
spacious than it looks (takes a Double X Large crate up to 38")
and could easily accommodate two labs or two golden retrievers with
a central divider installed.
We wish Hounds
for Heroes every success. |
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| 25th
October 2012 |
We
sold our first hatchback crate today. After many years of telling
people that we would be selling them 'one day' that day was today
(our golden retriever's ninth birthday)!
The crate is
pictured in a Nissan Qashqai and is owned by a Swedish Vallhund
and family. |
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| 12th
March 2012 |
The
new (3G) version of the crate is launched. There's a few differences:
the door closure is more sophisticated; the escape hatch is metal
mesh rather than bars (to prevent claws and teeth damaging the back
seat); there are fewer parts to make installation easier; and the
Single X Small, Single Large and Hatchback crates can usually* be
sited on the right as well as the left of the vehicle (useful if
you have a seven seater and prefer the left hand seat up). The Single
X Large can also be placed on the right, though clearly it wouldn't
fit in a seven seater with one seat up in the third row.
* in some vehicles
the door may catch if it's placed on the right-hand side
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| 29th
January 2012 |
We
now have so many visitors to our Biggin Hill warehouse that we decided
to create a 'showroom' with all the crates and tailgate on display.
It's still 'work in progress' as we sold the Double Small crate
that should be in the gap!
The display
has been designed so that you can back your car into the warehouse
and try whichever crates you like in the back of your vehicle.
Of course you're
welcome to bring your dogs to try in the crate(s).
We accept payment
by credit or debit card at the warehouse.
*picture updated
to show hatchback crate, bottom right |
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| 10th
July 2011 |
Sadly
we lost our beloved dobermann girl Roxy to heart disease. We only
had five years with her (she was 18 months when she came to live
with us). We knew that we could lose her at any time, but everything
was so normal that day that the shock was enormous. We can only
be thankful that she didn't suffer. We later took out a full page
in Dogs Today magazine in her memory - effectively a bloat awareness
poster that may save other dogs' lives.
She was the
first Safedog harness model (we took pictures of all three dogs
in the harnesses but Roxy's turned out better than the others). |
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| 14th
Feb 2011 |
Valentine's
Day ... a day of eager anticipation, followed by joy or disappointment?
It was certainly true in our household that morning. We were awaiting
a phone call from the vet to give us an update on Roxy, our dobermann
girl, who'd been admitted the previous day when she suffered gastric
torsion - worrying in itself but Roxy also has DCM. We were very lucky
that the vet saved Roxy's life and she made a full recovery. It was
after our other dobermann had bloat that we started an awareness campaign.
Check out our health page for further details. |
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| 3rd
Aug 2010 |
We
sold our first crate to a Chihuahua family today. The owners brought
along their two smallest dogs so that they could be confident that
they wouldn't get their heads through the bars. |
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| 21st
May 2010 |
Having
owned dogs ourselves for many years we've been to visit several
general and specialist vets. However it made a lovely change to
have a vet visit us, to get his car kitted out with a Safedog crate
for his gorgeous GWP.
Click
here to see further details |
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| 16th
Aug 2009 |
We
had a stand at the Companion dog show in aid of Dobermann Rescue.
We took one of our own Dobermanns with us who thoroughly enjoyed
the day, albeit refused to wag her stump in Waggiest Tail class!
Well done to Sue & her team who raised £1,600 for the
charity. |
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| 16th
Feb 2009 |
Safedog
crate for BBC's Robert Alleyne |
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