The Dog-G8 Company from Horsham who were recently offered a £50K investment from Dragon, Deborah Meaden on BBC One’s Dragons’ Den for their range of highly versatile, concertina gates that aid dog owners with training, prevent dogs from escaping, and reduce the potential risk of an attack on postal and delivery workers coming to the house reported record sales at Crufts.
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The Dog-G8 gate was the inspiration of Peter Maxted, the founder of the company who has been a pet sitter for over 20 years and a dog owner for the same amount of time. He was very aware of the risks associated with dogs at front doors e.g. escapes, attacks, thefts and although there were other gates on the market, he felt they were inadequate and ineffective enough to work for all breeds. He therefore decided to design and sell his own version so he could keep his and client’s dogs safer at the front door. Peter’s son Chris is also a director in the business and has been working alongside Merseyside Dog Safety Partnership and the University of Liverpool to raise awareness of dog attacks and their impact on delivery workers.
A visitor to The Dog G8 Company stand was Dr Carri Westgarth, Professor in Human-Animal Interaction - a Senior Lecturer in Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Liverpool department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Institute of Infection and Global Health . She previously undertook an MRC Population Health Scientist Fellowship "Understanding dog ownership and walking for better human health" and is author of the book “The Happy Dog.” She is a full Member of the Association of Pet Behavior Counsellors and occasionally teaches dog training classes on the Wirral. Her PhD was conducted from 2005-2008 in the University of Liverpool Veterinary Epidemiology Group and was entitled "Contact between dogs, and between dogs and people".
The Dog-G8 product is British made and features a concertina, modular and retractable design. The product is incredibly versatile and can be used on multiple configurations ranging from the front door to stairways, hallways and many more. The gates modular design enables it to be spanned to any width, allowing the gate to be fitted to the widest of configurations such as patio doors where standard, conventional gates cannot fit.
The gate is made from mild steel, coated in chrome or white powder coat, bolted together with bespoke, customised clips which give the gate strength and durability.
When the gate is not in use it sits flat and compact to one side it’s neat, unobtrusive, and out of the way. Finally, it is removable, enabling it to be easily stored away or docked to other configurations such as the Stairway to the Doorway (if extra brackets are purchased).
The Dog-G8 can also be used in horse boxes, mobile home and caravans. When the gate is spanned across the entrance, this allows any motor home or caravan user to have their habitation door open, without the risk of their dog dashing out. The gate will provide dogs with much needed ventilation and offers great visibility.
Commenting on their success at Crufts, Peter Maxted founder of The Dog G8 Company said,
“We had such fantastic show. There was such a positive vice this year and our stand was incredibly busy. Crufts seemed to be back to pre-pandemic levels. Sales at the show were good and we came back to an impressive order book as people go away and measure their required spans for the gates. We made some amazing connections as well as visit from Dr Claire Guest CEO of Medical Detection Dogs, who is another advocate of our product.”
The gates are available to buy directly from www.dog-g8.com
Contact details for Dog-G8: Chris Maxted Tel: 01403 560168/07887 515630
Prices start from £62.95 for a standard gate and come with a range of accessories, extensions and brackets.