Merry Dogs has an active ethical policy that aims to support animal welfare, environmentally friendly production methods, and socially responsible businesses and manufacturing. We use this policy to guide all our business decisions.
Your dog’s welfare is at the heart of all the business decisions we make – therefore, we only sell products that support dogs' emotional and physical well-being.
We always tell you where products are manufactured, and if possible we will explain how and why materials are sourced.
We buy the majority of our products from small, privately owned companies that manufacture on site, or locally, and who have dogs’ interests at the heart of their business.
Some of our products are manufactured in a different part of the world to the company that supplies it. In these cases we ask our suppliers for assurances that the production site has good ecological, animal welfare and social welfare standards.
We only buy leather that is a by-product of the beef industry, as recommended by the RSPCA. We highlight a product’s ecological credentials wherever possible.
We donate a percentage of profits to UK-based dog welfare charities (see the section Supporting Dog Charities).
If you have any comments/suggestions about our policies or products, please contact us at info@merrydogs.co.uk. We welcome your feedback and your views.
Media
DECEMBER 2011Your Dog magazine chose our Stars leather collar and lead as one of its 'gift guide' choices for 2011.
APRIL 2011
Our Beach Stripe dog collar was reviewed by a Your Dog reader, and was highly praised for being practical and well made.
FEBRUARY 2011
Your Dog magazine featured our Creature Clothes hearts collar and lead in their Valentines special. Feel the love!
DECEMBER 2010
We were delighted when The Independent newspaper chose to feature one of our exclusive Red Star dog tags in its Christmas gift guide.
DECEMBER 2010
Your Dog and Dogs Today magazines both ran prize draw competitions for our Red Star dog ID tags. The response was huge, and resulted in 14 lucky winners of a free sterling silver dog ID tag.
SEPTEMBER 2010
The Caravan Club magazine did a lovely piece about Paco Collars, featuring one of our most stylish models...
AUGUST 2010
Your Dog magazine featured our lovely 99% Fluff dog tags in their 'new products' section.
APRIL 2010
Rescue & Animal Care magazine loved the cosiness of our Woof and Union Jack beds when they reviewed them in their Product Guide.
DECEMBER 2009
The Telegraph chose our lovely Eva collar and Heart dog bed for their top gifts for dog lovers, Christmas 2009.
