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Your Dog Product Awards 2012

There are some great dog products on the market. From flea treatments to toys, we all have our favourites - and here's your chance to shout about them.

The Your Dog Magazine Product Awards gives readers the opportunity to nominate the products they love in a range of different categories. Now in their sixth year, the awards are run in conjunction with our sister publication Your Cat, which has its own set of awards.

By entering you'll also be in with the chance of winning prizes in our special draw. Vote now and your favourite doggy product could be picking up the honours!

Take a look at the different categories. We have provided a shortlist of the most popular products in each category‡. Select your favourite or, if you'd prefer to nominate an alternative product, write the product name and manufacturer in the space provided. The closing date for entries is October 26, 2012.

‡Aggregated from previous product award data since 2007.

Product Awards entry form

Competition form

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Best dry complete food

Product name

Other (product name)

Manufacturer

Best specialist food

This food can be for a specific condition, age, lifestyle, or breed (for example last year's winner was Royal Canin German Shepherd)

Product name

Manufacturer

Best wet food

Product name

Other (product name)

Manufacturer

Best treat

Product name

Other (product name)

Manufacturer

Best flea product for pet

Product name

Other (product name)

Manufacturer

Best flea product for home

Product name

Other (product name)

Manufacturer

Best worming product

Product name

Other (product name)

Manufacturer

Best health product

Product name

Other (product name)

Manufacturer

Best insurance

Product name

Other (product name)

Manufacturer

Best toy

Product name

Other (product name)

Manufacturer

Product you couldn't live without

This category gives you the chance to tell us about a product, which doesn't fall into any of the other categories, but is a 'must-have' as far as you're concerned, such as last year's winner the Furminator.

Product name

Reason for nomination

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If you've got an additional prize draw entry code enter it below

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Win a green slow feeder

 The Green Slow Feeder from The Company of Animals is designed to slow your dog's eating and turn his meal into a challenging game.

The food is scattered across the feeder and dogs have to work to push it out between the blades of grass. We have one Green Slow Feeder to give away.

 

How to enter

If you receive the Your Dog newsletter, there will be a link on the email to update your details and a tick box option to enter the competition. If you do not receive our newsletter, click here to register. The closing date is Friday June 21, 2013, at 10am. Good luck!

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