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Battersea’s reunion day

Monday, September 17th, 2012

LoveMyDog’s Creative Director Lilly Shahravesh was one of the judges at Battersea’s recent reunion day.

Held at Battersea Park, the day was great fun with lots of people out to enjoy the weather and support the great work Battersea does in rehoming so many dogs and cats.

Joining Lilly in the ‘Handsomest Dog Category’ was Battersea’s vet Phil (recognise him from the telly?), Fiona (a nutritionist from Burns) and a Pearly King & Queen. The final judge was David Levy from The Stafford Magazine, who is also a judge of championship shows.

The winning dog was a gorgeous fawn coloured staffie called Scully. Congratulations Scully!

Photo of Scully courtesy of Clint Images | www.clintimages.com

Tags: Battersea, David Levy, Phil, Staffie, tv, vet
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A family day out with Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

You’ve seen then on the TV, now meet them in the Park! Team Battersea, stars of the new ITV1 series, are coming out to play – and they want you to be part of the fun.

Stalls, dog games, refreshments, children’s games, a fun dog show, our famous Rehoming Parade… join Battersea and Rabbit for an incredible day in Battersea B̶a̶r̶k̶ Park.

Sunday 9th September 2012
11am-4.30pm
Boules Area, Battersea Park, SW8

For more information please call 020 7627 9314 email events@battersea.org.uk or visit www.battersea.org.uk/AnnualReunion.

Tags: Battersea, Team Battersea
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Scooby the Staffie

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

Congratulations to Scooby the Staffie, LoveMyDog’s ‘Pooch of the Month’ for September who has won a LoveMyDog Blue Panama dog collar.

Often referred to as the ‘nanny dog’ there are many misconceptions about the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. But Battersea Dogs & Cats Home recently launched a great campaign about Staffies with ‘They’re softer than you think’.

Why not send us your pooch pics? You could win something from the LoveMyDog collection, and all the monthly winners are entered into a draw to win a bespoke fitted dog coat worth £1000. Its really easy to enter our Pooch of the Month competition, just enter via the competition tab on our Facebook page.

You can have a look at all of the recent entries in our monthly competition here.

Tags: canine couture, competition, fashion, LoveMyDog, pooch of the month
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Spitalfield’s Paw Pageant

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

Rabbit and the team at LoveMyDog would like to say a massive thank you to all those who came along to support Spitalfield’s 2012 Paw Pageant on Monday. The event was in aid of Battersea Dogs and Cats home who do a fantastic job reuniting lost dogs and cats, or caring for them until new homes can be found.

We were supported on Twitter by some famous dog lovers, including Jonathan Ross, Chris O’Dowd, Gabby Logan and Lisa Snowdon.

The Paw Pageant opened up with the LoveMyDog A/W dog fashion show. In total we had 18 pretty pooches and handsome hounds modelling for us, representing breeds from Miniature Dachshunds (brothers Ted & Keith) to Great Dane father and son, Bellamy & Puppy.

The Paw Pageant followed and was judged by Anna Webb (BBC Barking at the moon), Sara White from StyleTails and LoveMyDog’s creative director Lilly Shahravesh.

Congratulations to Flora the Akita, who won ‘Best Bitch in the Ditch’, and Betty the Bulldog whose raffle ticket won her a hamper filled with £1000 worth of LoveMyDog canine couture goodies.

Photos above are courtesy of StyleTails.com.

Tags: Battersea, Paw Pageant, Spitalfields
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Support Battersea at Spitalfield’s Paw Pageant

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

LoveMydog & Old Spitalfields are raising money for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Come along to the Paw Pageant at Old Spitalfields Market, Bank Holiday Monday, 27th August.

The capital’s best-dressed and smartest dogs will be hitting the dogwalk at Old Spitalfields Market as the market hosts its second annual Paw Pageant this Bank Holiday Monday, raising money for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

Paw-perfect pooches will be competing to win prizes in eight categories, from ‘Dressed Up to the K-Nines’ to ‘Shoreditch Show Off’. £500 worth of prizes from Lovemydog are up for grabs so make sure you come along for this fun day out.

There will also be a small specialist market selling a variety of great gear and tasty grub to pamper your pooch, dog-themed items from various Old Spitalfields’ stores. LoveMyDog will also be showcasing their canine couture British collection on the day and donating a luxury £1000 hamper to be won as part of the Paw – Perfect day out!

It’s £5 to pre-register your dog into the Paw Pageant (email saskia@wellingtonmarkets.co.uk for more details) or £8 on the day.

All dog registration fees & luxury hamper competition money are donated to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

Old Spitalfields is open as usual from 10am-5pm and is also hosting Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair selling vintage fashion, accessories and homeware. Over 90 vintage stallholders will be at the Market, along with live music. It promises to be a Bank Holiday to remember and we would love to see you there!

If you’re not able to make the big day, you can still support Battersea. On Monday 27th August, LoveMyDog will also be donating 15% of every online order to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Just use coupon code 160312 when checking out.

The Paw Pageant takes place at Old Spitalfields Market  this Bank Holiday Monday, 27 August, 1pm-3.30pm. Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square, Spitalfields, London E1 6EW.

Be sure to share any photos you take of the day with our Twitter and Facebook pages!

Tags: Battersea, Cats, Dogs, LoveMyDog, Pageant, Paw, Spitalfields
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Help rehome Rory

Wednesday, August 15th, 2012

Handsome Rory became an international star when he helped England footballer Michael Owen carry the Olympic Flame through Battersea’s London centre.

Rory was selected to help Michael because he’s such a friendly, happy boy who loves being with people. He enjoys staying active, so loved the opportunity to run and walk alongside Michael as he carried the Torch. The pair walked past a doggy Guard of Honour of 50 Battersea dogs, and Rory was impeccably behaved as he strolled along in his blue Battersea coat.

While his new owners won’t need an Olympic Torch to keep Rory entertained, he is looking for a home where he will be kept busy and receive lots of love. He quickly won over Michael, who tweeted a photo of Rory to his 1.5 million followers, saying: “I’d love to take this Staffie home but I don’t think my current dogs would have it! May ask one of my family!”

Do you have space in your family for lovable Rory? More details are avaialable from Battersea here.

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Help rehome Roxy

Friday, June 29th, 2012

Beautiful Roxy is an 11 month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Cross) who is currently living at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Do you know someone who may want to rehome this little bundle of joy?

Roxy loves to have cuddles and is looking for the right home to provide that extra guidance to help her become a well-mannered young lady and in return she will give you lots and lots of love.

AUGUST UPDATE: Great news, we are very happy to report that Roxy has now been rehomed!

Tags: Battersea, Roxy
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Battersea Dogs & Cats Home promotion

Friday, March 16th, 2012

Since the Battersea Dogs & Cats home opened in 1860, they’ve taken in over three million dogs and cats. LoveMyDog is proud to support Battersea and will be running a monthy campaign to support the great work the special home does.

When shopping on our online site, make sure you enter 160312 in the coupon code. This will ensure that 15% of your sale wil be donated to Battersea. The campaign will run for one month until the 16th April.

**Updated Offer**
As well as 15% of your purchase being donated to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home your coupon code will also give you 10% discount on any LoveMyDog product. Just remember to enter 160312 in the coupon code.

You can browse LoveMyDog products by breed, collection, colur or material. To find out more about Battersea Dogs & Cats home you can visit their website here.

Tags: Battersea, canine, couture, donation, promotion
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Battersea’s Staffie campaign

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Often referred to as the ‘nanny dog’ there are many misconceptions about the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. But now Battersea Dogs & Cats home have launched a great campaign about Staffies with ‘They’re softer than you think’.

Make sure you visit the Battersea Dogs & Cats home website to find out more about this fantastic Staffie campaign.

Tags: Battersea, Dogs & Cats home, Staffie
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Reggie’s hero

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

When Reggie arrived at Battersea’s London site, it was clear that this friendly and trusting animal had been previously forced into dog fighting. Liz McWalter, Head of Intake at Battersea says: “From the many scars on Reggie’s face, it’s very likely that he has been involved in some kind of chain fighting, where dogs are forced to fight whilst being kept on a lead. His coat was also dirty which could indicate he had been living outside”.

Ali Taylor, Battersea’s Head of Canine Welfare and Training explains: “When he arrived he received a thorough assessment, and it was especially important in his case to see how he interacted around other dogs. But despite his awful start in life, Reggie showed everyone here what a sweet and affectionate dog he is and considering what he’s been through, he seems happy and friendly with other dogs.

Thanks to a campaign by Battersea to find “Reggie’s hero”, he is now enjoying life in Romford, after he was adopted by a wonderful new family, who are able to give him the lovely and relaxed life he deserves. He is a true example of how Staffies are softer than you think; he is friendly and gentle, even after all he has been through.

Tags: Battersea, Staffie
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