Following a recent independent survey carried out on behalf of Mikki, pet owners in Great Britain spend more money on treats / food and vet bills than grooming or training aides, reflecting a lack of investment in preventative care.

The Britain’s Next Dog Model competition launches on March 19, 2012 for four weeks to raise awareness of the importance of effective grooming for pet health and welfare.

Facebook users can visit the Mikki Facebook page www.facebook.com/MikkiPet, starting on March 19, 2012 to enter or vote for the dog they believe should become the face of Mikki advertising for the year, receive a free Venture photoshoot, as well as a year’s supply of free products.

NEW Awapoochi Shampoo – We’ve combined Awapuhi with aloe vera gel, sweet almond oil, hydrolized oats and chamomile to create an ultra-rich pet shampoo. Combined with its ability to deep clean and deodorise your pet’s skin and coat, our Awapoochi® Moisturizing Shampoo delivers a super-dose of moisturization – leaving dry and dull coats replenished, more manageable, shiny and conditioned. Awapoochi® is the only shampoo available with Shine Memory™, enabling you to bring back the shine for several days after the initial shampooing by simply brushing, it’s also Paraben and EDTA-free, making it altogether gentler for your pets.

Waterless Foam Shampoo for Dogs and Cats – A rich waterless, leave-on foam shampoo with an exclusive blend of botanicals. This shampoo is great to use during colder weather or for pets who don’t enjoy a bath.

Instant Detangling Spray, No rinse grooming aid is specially formulated to penetrate into fur and help release and detangle unruly snarls. Excellent for use between grooming visits.

Oatmeal Shampoo - Specially formulated to help relieve skin irritations, while helping to moisturise dry, itchy skin.

Oatmeal Conditioning Rinse – Detangling Formula, This rich conditioner helps restore a silky feel to the coat, while improving both wet and dry combing.

Full Body and Paw Bath Wipes – These pre-moistened wipes are specially formulated to help cleanse and groom your pet, either after a walk or for a quick clean up.

Pet Ear and Eye Wipes – These pre-moistened wipes are specially formulated to help remove tear stains and matter that accumulates around the ears and eyes.

Pet Tooth and Gum Wipes – These pre-moistened wipes are specially formulated to help promote dental hygiene in your pet.

Dog lover duo Mr George Bailey-Haigh and Dr David Lee created a brand based on their knowledge, experience and professional expertise to deliver products of the highest possible standard and most importantly a brand that was created with fellow groomers in mind. Their hero products include deodorants, flea killer shampoo, Insecticute and Dermadine anti bacterial/anti-fungal shampoos.

They also do an extensive range of grooming and finishing sprays to combat tangles and matting or to enrich and heal. Dog For Life’s health range includes vitamins, eye drops, itch powder, wart oil, mite drops, plaque reducer and ear powder. www.dogforlife.com

Begin your grooming regime with the Easy Clean Slicker brush (rrp £8.09) to combat knots and tangles. Continue with the Anti-Tangle Comb (rrp £5.89) to ensure coat is free from excess hair before finishing off with the brand new Mikki Moult Master (rrp £24.99) endorsed by ‘Groomer of the Year’ Alison Rogers.

Mikki products are available from Pets at Home and all good pet stores. For more information on Mikki Grooming products visit www.mikkigrooming.com

Just one of many FREE pet offers exclusive to K9 Magazine members!

John Paul Pet are pleased to offer K9 Magazine readers the chance to win one of twelve hampers including; Super Bright Shampoo, Waterless Foam Shampoo, Oatmeal Conditioning Rinse, Full Body and Paw Wipes, Ear and Eye Wipes and Poop Bags.

John Paul Pet began in 2005 with an idea to offer high-end, salon quality, grooming products for pets. John Paul Mitchell Systems’ expertise in hair care mixed with longstanding interests in animal charity work, lead to the development of the range. 
Huge amounts of research has been conducted to ensure every ingredient and the products themselves are suitable for the pet’s coat and skin. It is important to understand and utilise the difference between animal and human hair, so as to provide a product that is the best it can be.

John Paul Pet strives to make an example for other companies to follow. “Corporations can and should change the world for the better. We have the perspective needed to leave the world a better place for our having been here.” With this in mind, John Paul Pet has chosen Battersea Dogs and Cats home as its charity for 2007.  We now provide a little luxury to pets visiting the home – a lot of who deserve a much needed pampering.

Super Bright Shampoo

This formula has been developed to help lighten and brighten coats, while helping to control matting, tangling and flyaway hair. Fortified with oats, chamomile and sweet almond oil, it cleanses thoroughly and rinses easily to help leave a sparkling clean and shiny coat.

Waterless Foam Shampoo for Dogs and Cats

A rich waterless, leave-on foam shampoo with an exclusive blend of botanicals. Helps to clean and refresh your pet’s coat, without using water, and helps to soothe skin without rinsing. This shampoo is great to use during colder weather or for pets who don’t enjoy a bath.

Oatmeal Conditioning Rinse

This rich conditioner helps restore a silky feel to the coat, while improving both wet and dry combing. Oatmeal Conditioning Rinse takes out most difficult mats and tangles, whilst helping to improve overall manageability.

Full Body and Paw Bath Wipes

These pre-moistened wipes are specially formulated to help cleanse and groom your pet, either after a walk or for a quick clean up.

Pet Ear and Eye Wipes

These pre-moistened wipes are specially formulated to help remove tear stains and matter that accumulates around the ears and eyes.