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July was a another busy month in the evolution of Luxury Pet Department, with lots of orders coming in and at long last, the return of our customer service number.

First of all I would like to say a very big SORRY to all of our customers that tried to contact us over the phone while our contact number was down.  I can assure everyone that this was a temporary glitch and that everything is now back to normal. If you need to speak to a member of our team then you can call us on 0845 601 0028 at any time.

Best sellers in July.

Ok, let's cut to the chase. The bestselling products in July were;

• 1. Pet Head 'Double Dipping' shampoo and conditioner
• 2. Hunter tweed snuggle dog bed
• 3. Back Leopard donut Dog Bed
• 4. K9 clear resin dog bowl in large
• 5. Faux leather sofa dog bed
• 6. Ltd edition flexi dog lover dog lead
• 7. Wallace and Gromit box dog bed
• 8. Glitter chic cat collar
• 9. Blue glitter bone ID tag
• 10. 'Aviator' donut dog bed

The hunter Tweed dog bed continues to be a consistent seller at Luxury Pet Department, in fact, it has been a busy month for dog bed orders and a very quiet month for collar orders. Pet Head is always very popular but the new 'double dipping' 2-in-1 has been the most popular product in July.

New offer for August.

This month we are giving away a free tub of doggy popcorn with every order placed on the website that is over £15.00. This popcorn is human edible although the staff in the office seem a little reluctant to sample it for some reason!!

Thanks for stopping by. The next blog entry will detail the new products that are being added to the website including the new oxford dog bed and some beautiful collars from Puchi Petwear.

Best selling Items of May 2010

In the past, may has been a busy month, and this year was no exception.  Our John Paul pet half price sales seems to have gone down well with over 40% of customers deciding to "pop in" an extra John Paul pet item into their basket, and that these prices we do not blame them. I fully expect the John Paul pet items to be the number one best seller at the end of June.

For the month of May, dog beds seem to be very popular indeed. The new Hunter tweed bed has gone down very well indeed, as have the new catnip items from Ducky World, it seems that every cat owner out there can't get enough of these "stinkies" at the moment.

Here are the top 10 items sold during the month of May;

• 1. Hunter tweed snuggle dog bed.
• 2. Ducky world "stinkies" catnip.
• 3. Doggy Things 2 stripe dog collar
• 4. Doggy Things embroidered dog collar
• 5. Cleo the caterpillar dog toy
• 6. K9 blue resin cat fish bowl
• 7. John Paul Pet Oatmeal Pet Shampoo
• 8. John Paul Pet Oatmeal conditioning rinse
• 9. John Paul Pet ear and eye wipes
• 10. Scruffs aviator dog bed

So the number 1 spot this month goes to Danish design for their Hunter tweed dog bed. The new design certainly has gone down well with all of you and we have received some great feedback in regards to the quality of these beds. That's what we like to hear!!!

I thought that I would start this blog with a bit of information about our new products we have placed on the Luxury pet department website this week, including a really cool new dog bed for large breeds!!

New items to keep an eye on.

We have added some more Pet head items to the site this month included some great new sprays for you cat owners out there.  First up is the feeling frisky waterless spray for cats. This spray is ideal to be used as a non-rinsing shampoo that cleanses the coat without the need to use water.

I have already used this spray on Crunchie (my tortie, see the photo gallery) and by her standards she was quite tolerant. By the way, it smells lovely!!

Another item also introduced is the kitty detangling spray. Crunchie is short haired so I couldn’t try this on her, but I have been assured that its good stuff and VERY effective when it comes to removing knots.

You can find both these items under the new “coat conditioning for cats” section in the luxury categories.

Now for my favorite product of the month, the grizzly bear dog bed which is so big I could sleep in it!!

This new dog bed from scruffs is a little expensive, but you certainly get plenty for your money!! I would like to say that in regards to quality and this is one of the best beds we have ever had. The market is short of  decent beds for large breeds at the moment so this really does tick all the right boxes.

Other items to note.

Some wicked!! New catnip toys from ducky world called “stinkies”. They come in a special edition tin that you can reuse and at £10.50, they are a bargain as they last for ages.

Other points to mention.

POSTAGE HAS BEEN REDUCED TO £1!!!  During the month of May we have reduced postage costs for every order. At the checkout you will only be changed £1.00 postage for your order.

Thanks for reading our first blog entry, expect many more to come!!!!