I strongly recommend sheepdog training with Nij. He uses a calm, assertive manner that brings out…read morethe best in both handler & dog. His training fields and sheep are ideal for sheepdog handlers and dogs at all levels of experience and because the lessons are 1-to-1, the pace and particular needs can be tailored to the individual. He has shown me how to move & stand to encourage my dog to get 'it right' and I end my lessons feeling inspired and encouraged to continue. His new book Sheepdog training & trials' describes the methods he uses & I find it has helped remind me of the different training exercises we cover in the lessons.

A wonderful, friendly, approachable vet practice who will go out of their way to help. They are…read morevery gentle with the animals and the receptionists' telephone manner makes you feel really welcome. They make regular visitors feel so at home, as well as new visitors, welcome. Parking is easy, right next door in the pub car park, and the practice is opposite a pet shop, which makes visits far more convenient. They also provide many many leaflets and information on all sorts of animals. Visitors can also buy most of the vet recommended food products which can make the trip a very efficient one.

I happened upon this friendly shop a few years ago and on my first visit I mentioned to the lady…read morethat my dog was fussy with the food she would eat, so rather than advise me on which food to buy she gave me a load of samples and told me to see which one she liked and go from there. My dog took to one, which she still eats to this day. When returning to buy the food she also offered me to join the mailing list for the brand and said I would get offers through the post, which I did. I also tried to groomers recently and have now gone to them a few times. My dogs coat is extremely difficult to maintain and if I don't get to do it daily it gets matted very easily. The groomer there also said the dog has a very difficult coat so would be best to keep is as short as possible. I prefer her head a little longer and the groomer has always done her best to keep it longer than the body. A great personal service, they remember me when I go in store and are friendly and helpful.

This pet shop also has a groomer who works out the back of the store. They staff are very friendly…read moreand helpful, they really know their stuff and you can tell they all care for animals. The groomer charges around the normal amount of what I have paid and does a good job, it is usually easy to get an appointment with them.

Knowledgeable and friendly staff, flexible appointment times and reasurring that there is someone…read moreon site 24 hours a day (not all local vets provide this!) and to be able to call and get straight through to a vet in an emergency out of hours.

Excellent and unbelievable product, made my fishes happy again..!!!!!!!read more

After a very nervous decision to take my new puppy for her first groom to a place I didn't know,…read moreI'm so please I picked this place as all my worrying was for nothing she was done with in two hours and she looked amazing and she seemed happy in the groomers arms. Really good prices too will definitely be taking my older dog there when she is next due.

Really enjoyed visiting the National Pet Show…read more Thanks to Victoria from Yelp Birmingham for sorting tickets. Hall 20 is quite a walk from Birmingham International railway station but I knew where I was going to it wasn't so bad. Lots of lovely animals to look at great for kids to see pets they might not have pestered their parents for previously. It looses a star for being far to warm in the hall but I presume the building doors can't be opened in the same way that they can for regular events. Was glad to see lots of water available for the animals to try and correct this. Well worth a visit for an afternoon!

As someone who doesn't have a pet (sad face) I was super excited to go down to the National Pet…read moreShow and see the variety of animals on offer. I love animals, but living in a one bed flat (and being almost constantly out), my lifestyle doesn't lend itself to keeping a pet at home. The National Pet Show was being held at the NEC in hall 20. If you've been to the National Exhibition Centre before you'll know it's a bit of a labyrinth. Hall 20 is right down the other end of the centre from the train station, so it's about a 10 - 15 minute walk from Birmingham International. Outside the show was a small desk where you could enter a competition to win lots of different prizes, however these were all orientated towards pet owners (free food, bed etc), so we gave this a miss. Once in, there was animals everywhere! Lots of cats, dogs, rabbits to the more unusual lizards, Degu's and chickens! We did a bit of a circle around the hall and checked out the ferret rescue, before making our way around lots of different pet related merchandise. We ended up seeing donkeys, ponies and alpacas before and getting to the dog shows. There must have been around 30+ different breeds of dog to stroke and admire. After this section was the cats! There wasn't as many different types of feline, but they were all totally gorgeous and very friendly. The owners of all of the animals were brilliant; answering questions and giving insights into the quirks of each breed. After the bigger pets came the "small furries". As a huge rat fan, I was pleased to see the "National Association Of Fancy Rat Owners" were in attendance, as well as a showing from guinea pigs, rabbits and degu's. As well as the furry side of pets, there was a lovely stand from the "National Chicken Rescue" where little chicks were happily chirping away and "Wierd'N'Wonderful" who had bought along a brilliant selection of lizards, scorpions and spiders to look at. I have to admit, it seems as though we missed the cheese, wine and other bits and pieces that have been mentioned in the reviews! We did catch some of the "rabbit show jumping" (Which was quite a sight) before calling it a day. I had a lovely hour and a half petting the animals and chatting to the owners, but this is definitely a show geared up towards small children and pet owners. Don't get me wrong, I would revisit; but if you're a pet person or have small kids - this is a must go!

My dogs LOVE their Joules dog bed, all three of them lay on it together and its kept its shape!!…read moreThey instantly liked it and cuddled up on it!! We would highly recommend the Joules dog bed and DOUBLY recommend Barkitty Pet Boutique :D xx