The Haslemere Pet Company

Hello and Happy Month of June! 

This month has kicked off to amazing start weather wise with Haslemere enjoying some of the best sun anywhere in the country.  According to our thermometer, it hit 28 degrees on Monday which prompted Daryl to officially start summer by setting up our shop fan!

As the forecast is for a long hot summer (fingers crossed), please make sure that you have everything you need to keep you pet cool as the temperatures soar.  First on your list should be a portable pet drinker.  Many a dog has suffered due to lack of clean drinking water on walks – don’t assume that you will find a puddle along the way! 

We have a wide range of products, including the ones pictured, at prices that won’t break the bank.  So the next time you are out and about in Haslemere make sure you come in and get one and keep it in a handy place so you don’t forget to use it.

It goes without saying that you should NEVER leave your pet in a hot car – even with the windows rolled down as you can never be sure of a steady breeze.  As an “Open for Dogs” Champion, we welcome dogs on leads into our shop and you will probably find that if you ask politely other shops in Haslemere will too.  So please don’t leave them in the car park. 

Better still, leave them at home with a safe toy to occupy their time.  In fact, my boys love an Ice Kong Lolly on a hot day, and I’m sure yours would too:

Banana-rama Ice Kong Lolly

You will need:

1 Kong Toy

1 Large Ripe Banana

Three Dog Biscuits (Arden Grange Crunchy Bites are perfect for this!)

Mash up the banana in a cereal bowl until it forms a soft paste.  Crumble two of the dog biscuits and then add them to the mix giving it a few good stirs. Don’t worry if some of the biscuit pieces are a bit big - as long as the mix can fit in the Kong it’s perfect.

Fill half the Kong with the mixture, and then pop in the remaining dog biscuit whole.  Continue to fill the Kong with the remaining mix until filled.  Smooth the top with the back of a spoon then pop the Kong into the freezer.

A Large Adult Kong should take about 4 hours to freeze solid, but you don’t have to wait that long if your Kong is smaller.  You can also take it out after about an hour if you would prefer to serve it slushy style.

One word of warning though - as the Kong melts this can get a bit messy, so make sure you have a towel handy or let your dog have his Ice Kong Lolly out in the garden!