Ice Cream Van for Dogs Launched in UK
The London newspaper The Metro greeted the news with "at last" - with, perhaps, a hint of sarcasm.
If having your kids begging for an ice cream isn't enough, how about having your dog pleading with you too?
The K99 van, playing the Scooby Doo theme tune, will debut at The Boomerang Pets Party, in Regents Park, London.
A spokesperson for the Pets Party pointed out:
Every year Brits consume an average of around 50 ice creams per person, with the majority of these eaten in the summer months Man's best friend has to make do with a bowl of water to cool down. And, with 10.5 million dogs in the UK, that's a lot of pets missing out.
You won't find the familiar vanilla, chocolate and strawberry here. The brains behind the van have created special dog-friendly flavored ice-creams:
After a lot of research, a gammon and chicken ice cream and a mixed dog biscuit ice cream were the clear winners, and we hope they'll be flavours dogs simply can't refuse.
This van is raising money for charity, so it doesn't look likely to catch on nationwide. But, with more and more pets getting fat, and significantly, surveys showing 59% of dogs to be overweight and 20% obese, is an ice cream van for dogs really sending the right message to pet owners?
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Created / Updated: July 28, 2010
Fair warning folks, watch your pets weight, too. I take the blame for a chubby pet dog that probably developed heart problems from carrying about 10 extra pounds. I suppose as with people, a treat now and then is fine but be careful. My new dog is constantly being watched for excess weight. I finally learned my lesson.
ReplyThey make doggie ice cream in the States...Frosty Paws! My parents buy it for their dogs, but I find that it's a waste of money to buy it for my dog. I find that freezing chicken broth in ice cube trays is a much better hot-weather treat for them.
ReplyI'm with you on this. It's way cheaper to just freeze broths in ice cube trays than getting your dog ice cream during hot weather. Besides I don't want my dog to have a problem with weight like I do.
ReplyWow! Soon there will be obese pets and a forum for "How to help your pets lose weight".
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