New Ulverston boutique for chic cats and canines (From The Westmorland Gazette)
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New Ulverston boutique for chic cats and canines
3:38pm Tuesday 23rd October 2012 in Business
By Helen Perkins, Reporter
Shop owner Charlotte Ronald and pampered puppy Arnold
A DOG lover and her pet pooch have launched a luxury boutique for chic cats and canines.
Charlotte Ronald, 21, and her puppy — a Tibetan terrier crossed with a Pom called Arnold — have opened Wonder Paws, on Bolton Place, in Ulverston.
Miss Ronald, of Barrow, set up the business after finding a niche in the pet accessory industry.
“We’ve got lots of pets at home, cats and two other dogs,” she said. “When I got Arnold I couldn’t find gifts or accessories for him.
“People really love their pets in Ulverston and I thought I would create a store that could offer all the luxuries for dogs and cats that I struggled to find for my own.”
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zaney5
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4:50pm Tue 23 Oct 12
jazzactivist
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5:05pm Tue 23 Oct 12
fair collar and waterproof coat for my dog.
cumbrian1
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5:12pm Tue 23 Oct 12
zaney5 wrote:I completely agree zaney5, they are animals for gods sake.Its like these folks who have dogs and carry them round in bags, they have legs to walk with!
One of my pet hates (pardon the pun) is dressing animals up. I'll forgive the occasional dog coat in bad weather but anything else is just cheap and tacky.
life cycle too
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9:49am Wed 24 Oct 12
His expression seems to be saying "OMG, what have you put me in now... somebody get me a mirror quick..!"
Are there not laws that protect animals from such indignities?
zaney5
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11:54am Wed 24 Oct 12
tictoc1
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1:16pm Wed 24 Oct 12
cumbrian1 wrote:Absolutely agree. Humans wear clothes, not animals.
zaney5 wrote: One of my pet hates (pardon the pun) is dressing animals up. I'll forgive the occasional dog coat in bad weather but anything else is just cheap and tacky.I completely agree zaney5, they are animals for gods sake.Its like these folks who have dogs and carry them round in bags, they have legs to walk with!
nixon1
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3:59pm Fri 26 Oct 12
badgerbitesback
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4:37pm Mon 29 Oct 12
life cycle too wrote:I'm sorry what laws? Against what exactly dear friend... So if I had a dog, and I took it for a walk in the heaving rain, me wearing a nice coat to keep me dry and good shoes to keep my feet cosy and dry, and let my dog suffer because it is bad that I give it a coat and shoes (I have no dog btw) how am I a better person? Surely neglecting my dog to the weather has laws against more than keeping it as dry as I am.
I am put off by the fact that Charlotte seems to be enjoying the experience far more than Arnold does!
His expression seems to be saying "OMG, what have you put me in now... somebody get me a mirror quick..!"
Are there not laws that protect animals from such indignities?
badgerbitesback
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4:39pm Mon 29 Oct 12
tictoc1 wrote:Wow, and there in lies the problem, it's only an animal so I don't need to think of keeping it warm and dry, I suppose you'd tell them not to put socks on dogs in the snow... because it's only a dog and only humans wear socks right?
cumbrian1 wrote:Absolutely agree. Humans wear clothes, not animals.
zaney5 wrote: One of my pet hates (pardon the pun) is dressing animals up. I'll forgive the occasional dog coat in bad weather but anything else is just cheap and tacky.I completely agree zaney5, they are animals for gods sake.Its like these folks who have dogs and carry them round in bags, they have legs to walk with!
badgerbitesback
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4:44pm Mon 29 Oct 12
nixon1 wrote:Historically pets are used for work... Certainly not all, since we're not all farmers, besides the point that if people didn't like ti, they wouldn't buy it. There is no harm coming to these animals by wearing a coat (stylish or otherwise) and most other items sold are toys and beds... Are we all going to jump on this and say dogs and cats aren't allowed pet beds because there should be some law against this kind of cruelty?
I do hope it all works out for Charlotte as setting up a business in these times and at her age is a very brave and risky decision. We are becoming all too "American" and i will be surprised if this takes off in such a rural farming area where historically pets are used for works. Maybe promoting web sales would be worth looking into.
life cycle too
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5:49pm Mon 29 Oct 12
badgerbitesback wrote:I would have thought that the choice of words - indignities - clearly singled this out as a tongue in cheek comment, otherwise I would have resorted to claims of cruelty, which IS legislated about.
life cycle too wrote:I'm sorry what laws? Against what exactly dear friend... So if I had a dog, and I took it for a walk in the heaving rain, me wearing a nice coat to keep me dry and good shoes to keep my feet cosy and dry, and let my dog suffer because it is bad that I give it a coat and shoes (I have no dog btw) how am I a better person? Surely neglecting my dog to the weather has laws against more than keeping it as dry as I am.
I am put off by the fact that Charlotte seems to be enjoying the experience far more than Arnold does!
His expression seems to be saying "OMG, what have you put me in now... somebody get me a mirror quick..!"
Are there not laws that protect animals from such indignities?
However, in the light of your comments, I looked again, and I can see clearly now that Arnold is in fact wearing a practical outfit that should protect him from the rain, keep him warm and dry, and it has got nothing to do with dressing him up with a BOW TIE, to impart a twee human appearance to a DOG.
snuggle-bunny
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9:08pm Wed 31 Oct 12
life cycle too
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9:39am Thu 1 Nov 12
:(
The sale of quality practical coverings, and decorated leads and collars is altogether different to playing "dress up" with a pet.
Witty Tanker says...
4:37pm Tue 23 Oct 12