The Barking Lot Pet Shop

The Barking Lot Pet Shop The best for your pets, naturally. Welcome to The Barking Lot of Wetherby. In fact, we don't stock any dog or cat food with less than 20% REAL meat.

At The Barking Lot, you won't find sugar and additive-laden dog and cat food, or any with meat and animal derivatives(poor quality bits of unnamed animals). Most people are shocked to discover that supermarket brands can contain only 4% meat! We specialise in healthy, natural food and treats for ALL your pets, as well as top quality training aids, toys, beds, leads, collars and accessories. We are

n't a big pet supply chain or a bulk discounters. Instead, we offer carefully selected, quality products, most of which are tested on or by our own pets. With direct access to pet nutritionists and trainers, we strive to keep informed of the latest advice in pet nutrition, health and well-being so we can pass this on to our customers. We won't sell you anything we feel is unsafe or inappropriate for your particular pet. Above all, we offer customer service second to none. The Barking Lot is an exclusive stockist of Gentle Cold Pressed Dog food, as well as Ethical Company certified brands like Applaws, Burns, Edgard & Cooper, Feelwell's, Hownd, Pooch & Mutt. We also stock Innocent Hound, James Wellbeloved, Ziwi-Peak, and our best-selling Acana & Orijen. All of our pet food, as well as some supplements and toys, come with a money-back guarantee. We stock natural supplements such as Yumove, Pooch and Mutt, Pure Flax, and Verm-x. For small animals, we have Burgess Excel and Supreme. From your new puppy to your senior dog, from cats to rabbits, from guinea pigs, degus and chinchillas to birds and fish, we have it all! Our staff is friendly and knowledgeable. We treat every pet as if it was our own, and if we don't know the answer, we'll find it for you! Come in for a browse, free advice or free tummy rubs(sorry, pets only!)

⭐⭐Starting Thursday. Please note-as we weren't given much notice other than a teaser there was something coming, we may ...
17/09/2025

⭐⭐Starting Thursday. Please note-as we weren't given much notice other than a teaser there was something coming, we may not have enough stock if everyone takes up the offer this week. So, you may have to come in again for your half price bag or have it delivered (FREE local delivery)

🦇NEW FOR HALLOWEEN🎃⭐Our best-selling Green & Wilds 100% natural, healthy dog treats and ECO toys are available in spooky...
17/09/2025

🦇NEW FOR HALLOWEEN🎃

⭐Our best-selling Green & Wilds 100% natural, healthy dog treats and ECO toys are available in spooky Halloween themes for a limited time.☺️🐕

⭐⭐We have HUGE NEWS! 🍾🍾 LIMITED TIME OFFER 🎉🎉As a preferred stockist of Acana pet food, we've been given an amazing offe...
16/09/2025

⭐⭐We have HUGE NEWS!

🍾🍾 LIMITED TIME OFFER 🎉🎉

As a preferred stockist of Acana pet food, we've been given an amazing offer from Champion Pet Food. Starting in a couple of days and going for 6 weeks, ALL Acana dog and cat food will be "buy one, get one half price"🐕🐈*

Watch this space for the official start date.

*Same size and flavour only
*First 9.7k or 11.4k bag will count for loyalty card

15/09/2025

After the puppy stage, the amount of food your dog requires will generally go down. However, this isn't the amount they'll require forever-especially as they reach their senior years and/or become less active. Here is a food calculator by age for our best-selling Gentle Cold Pressed food. This is only a guide-you can ring or message us with any queries.🐕

https://www.gentledogfood.co.uk/dog-food-calculator.php

⭐HALLOWEEN EARLY BIRD OFFER🎃Be quick, because our Limited Edition, adorable..err, we mean FRIGHTENING 👻👽👹🦇💀 Kong Hallowe...
15/09/2025

⭐HALLOWEEN EARLY BIRD OFFER🎃

Be quick, because our Limited Edition, adorable..err, we mean FRIGHTENING 👻👽👹🦇💀 Kong Halloween dog toys won't stay around long!

⭐⭐Grab yours before the 1st of October, and get 10% off!

Choose from Kong Ballistic Bat, Wild Knots Skeleton or Shakers Shimmy Bat

03/09/2025

🐾 Dog Body Language : Know What Your Pup Is Really Saying! 🐾
🌿 Calming Signals (Trying to stay peaceful)
✋ Paw Lift – Feeling unsure
😴 Yawn – Overwhelmed or stressed
👅 Nose Lick – Mild anxiety
👀 Look Away – Avoiding tension
🐶 Turn Away – Polite disengagement

⚠️ Stress Signals (Feeling uneasy)
👁️ Suspicious – On alert
😨 Scared – Needs comfort
💦 Sweaty Paws – Hidden stress

🌀 Stress Release (Trying to reset)
🐕 Shake Off – Releasing tension
👃 Ground Sniff – Calming behavior
🐾 Scratch – Self-soothing

🌞 Happy Signals (Feeling good!)
😊 Relaxed – Calm & content
🎉 “Let’s Play!” – Ready for fun
🛌 “Belly Rubs!” – Trust & joy

💡 Tip: The more you observe, the stronger your bond becomes! 🐶❤️

Great advice, as usual.😊
03/09/2025

Great advice, as usual.😊

31/08/2025

🚫 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝗔 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Many people add rice to their dog’s meals without really knowing why, often because they’ve seen it listed in commercial dog foods. But here’s the reality:

𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 – If your dog is already eating a high-carb diet, adding rice doesn’t improve anything. It’s basically just more filler.

Cheap Ingredient in Kibble – Pet food companies use rice because it is inexpensive compared to animal protein and fat.

Also...
👉 It provides a bulk energy source that helps keep production costs down.
👉 Rice starch helps bind kibble together during the extrusion process.
👉 Rice is easy to digest compared to some other grains.
👉 Consumers often see rice as “healthier” than corn or wheat.
“With brown rice” or “with rice” can make a product sound more premium, even though the nutritional contribution is minimal.

𝗔𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 – Research found that dogs consuming dry dog foods with rice listed as the first or second ingredient had significantly higher hair arsenic levels compared to dogs whose diets contained no rice. Dogs on rice-rich diets showed higher arsenic levels than both non-rice-fed dogs and dogs from other studies.

𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 – Rice adds calories but very few nutrients. If it makes up a big part of the meal, it displaces vital proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals your dog actually needs.

👉 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: Rice is a cheap ingredient, often used as a filler in many pet foods, not a functional food for dogs if it's being included in a large portion. If it’s a regular part of your dog’s bowl in a larger amount, they could be missing out on truly essential nutrients.

⭐ Rice as leftovers every now and then isn't a concern.

⭐ A Balanced homemade recipe that uses rice as a moderate portion of the recipe, which isn't being fed every day, isn't a concern.

⭐ Brown & White rice have different nutritional profiles but still shouldn't form a large portion of your dog's regular diet.

⭐ If your dog has an upset tummy, you can swap the typical recommendation of chicken and rice for 50:50 boiled turkey/white fish and pumpkin.

**FREE samples available**
28/08/2025

**FREE samples available**

Discover the future of dog nutrition with Wild Pet Food! 🌿🐾 Crafted with love and backed by science, our natural, cold-pressed recipes are designed to fuel...

**CLEARANCE**JR Pure pâté for dogs, 80g various flavours, short-dated Oct-Nov '25Our price £2.69Now £1While supplies las...
27/08/2025

**CLEARANCE**

JR Pure pâté for dogs, 80g various flavours, short-dated Oct-Nov '25

Our price £2.69
Now £1

While supplies last!

26/08/2025

🚨we are temporarily closed to new admissions due to illness ‼️

Please do not delay getting help for a hedgehog. Just because they are active, eating and drinking does not mean that they are not in excruciating pain. They may have injuries that you cannot see. They may have infections that are not visible without the use of a microscope and the knowledge to analyse what’s on the slide.

NEVER treat a hedgehog with over the counter medication, because there’s a high chance it is toxic to them. If you noticed that the hedgehog has fleas, ticks or mites it needs to be assessed by a rescue as it’s likely to have an underlying infection or injury somewhere.

NEVER try hand rearing hoglets without support and guidance from a rescue. Hedgehogs are lactose intolerant so should never be given cows milk. Rescues use specific formula with additional additives, made up in a certain way to support the needs of babies, so again please do not go out and pick up a formula from your local pet shop and think that Will do, it won’t and it could well contain lactose. If you find hoglets without Mum, make them safe and keep them warm. They need to be at a constant 35° C, covered over with a fleece blanket. Take them to your nearest rescue or Vet ASAP

NEVER release a hedgehog after freeing it from a trap, fence or netting etc. It needs checking for injuries, dehydration and Endoparasite infection. DO NOT ASSUME THAT IT LOOKS OK.
If a hedgehog is trapped or entangled in something that you cannot get it out of, you can contact the RSPCA. They prioritise cases like this. However, if the hedgehog is safe awaiting transport to rescue, it may take some time for the RSPCA to respond, if they respond at all. They like us have depleted resources. Please ask a relative, friend or neighbour to transport the hedgehog, they need help fast!

If the hedgehog is visibly injured, please take it to your nearest vet. This may need to be a 24 hour emergency vet if it is out of hours. 

If you try to contact us and we do not respond within 15 minutes please visit the following websites to find details of other rescues…

www.helpwildlife.co.uk
www.helpanimals.co.uk
www.yorkshirehedgehogs.co.uk

The BHPS also hold a directory of UK rescues

Address

7 Horsefair
Wetherby
LS226

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 5pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5pm
Friday 10:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441937588662

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