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!)

☀️It's too hot to be outside, but there are many ways to engage your dog's brain while safely indoors. In addition to co...
23/06/2026

☀️It's too hot to be outside, but there are many ways to engage your dog's brain while safely indoors. In addition to cooling mats, vests and bandanas, we have loads of enrichment items.

🐾 Snuffle mats
🐾 Snuffle balls
🐾 Lunch bowls
🐾 Lickimats
🐾 Puzzles
🐾 Games
🐾 Slow bowls

*FREE fleece roll ups with all enrichment purchases

We also have pâté, paste, wet food and Frozzys ice cream 🍦

The gorgeous Henny enjoying her new Red Dingo Durables shark toy. 🦈☺️
23/06/2026

The gorgeous Henny enjoying her new Red Dingo Durables shark toy. 🦈☺️

23/06/2026
Don't take this the wrong way, but we DON'T want to see any of your lovely dogs for the next few days. It's simply too h...
23/06/2026

Don't take this the wrong way, but we DON'T want to see any of your lovely dogs for the next few days. It's simply too hot. Why risk heat stroke or even death?⚠️😞

We have cool mats, vests and bandanas, along with loads of indoor enrichment ideas.

22/06/2026
21/06/2026

🐾 Is Chicken Really the Problem… Or Are We Missing The Bigger Picture?

One of the most common statements I hear in the raw feeding community is:

❌ “Don’t feed chicken to a dog that has sensitivities or 'allergies' because it is high in omega-6 and has an imbalanced fatty acid profile."

But what if we’re focusing on the wrong thing?

Let’s think about what dogs were designed to eat.

Despite thousands of years of domestication, dogs still possess the anatomy and digestive physiology of their ancestors. Their bodies evolved consuming whole prey animals, not heavily processed foods and not large amounts of added or excessive fat.

When a wild canid consumes prey, it eats muscle meat, organs, connective tissue, bone, skin and naturally occurring fats. But wild prey animals are very different from many of the meats being fed to dogs today.

Modern dogs are often consuming fatty minced meats, poultry with large amounts of skin attached, fatty trimmings, and commercially prepared raw products that can contain far more fat than many owners realise.

Yet when dogs develop skin issues, digestive problems, ear problems, or chronic itching, many people immediately point the finger at chicken.

Why?

Because chicken is often labelled as “high in omega-6.”

But here’s the thing that is frequently overlooked:

👉 Omega-6 is primarily stored in fat.

The protein itself is not the issue.

The more fat present in the food, the more omega-6 is generally being consumed.

So when people say chicken is high in omega-6, what they’re often really describing is the fat content and fatty acid profile of the chicken, particularly the skin and fatty tissues.

This is where I believe many raw feeders, BARF feeders, and PMR feeders are missing an important piece of the puzzle.

We’re talking about omega-6s.

We’re talking about omega-3s.

We’re talking about protein sources.

But we’re often not talking enough about the sheer amount of fat being fed.

In my experience, excessive dietary fat is one of the most overlooked issues in the canine nutrition world.

Instead of asking:

❓ “Should I avoid chicken?”

Perhaps we should be asking:

❓ “Am I feeding far more fat than my dog was ever designed to consume?”

Nature provides us with an important clue.

Dogs evolved eating a variety of prey species over time, not the same animal every day and not unlimited quantities of fatty trims and processed ground meats.

This is why I encourage owners to focus on:

✔ Variety of proteins

✔ Appropriate fat levels

✔ Oily fish where appropriate

✔ Whole-food nutrition

✔ Looking at the entire diet rather than blaming a single ingredient

Chicken isn’t the villain.

Omega-6 isn’t the villain.

The bigger question is whether we’ve drifted too far away from the type of nutrition dogs evolved to thrive on.

And that’s a conversation I think the raw feeding community needs to have more often.

What are your thoughts? Have you ever been told to avoid chicken because it’s “too high in omega-6”?

⭐⭐ NEW ⭐⭐Arden Grange Limited Edition peanut butter paste is here! If your dog loves the liver, turkey or salmon paste, ...
19/06/2026

⭐⭐ NEW ⭐⭐

Arden Grange Limited Edition peanut butter paste is here! If your dog loves the liver, turkey or salmon paste, they will LOVE the new 30th Anniversary flavour.🎉

Potato, peanut flour 13%, peanut oil 13%.

While stocks last.

If you're a lover of everything aquatic, you NEED to pop by Phoenix Aquatics. Their selection of beautiful and fascinati...
18/06/2026

If you're a lover of everything aquatic, you NEED to pop by Phoenix Aquatics. Their selection of beautiful and fascinating aquatic life will blow you away. Honestly. Their knowledge and customer service is also second to none!🐟🐠🐡

3…2…1… GO! 🚀

We have just received our Pet Shop Licence Number, which means we are officially ready to go! 🐠

Thank you to everyone for your patience and support while we completed the final steps. We can’t wait to welcome you and your fishy friends!

Don’t forget – we’re open and here until 8pm tonight, so pop in and see us! 🐠 🪸

Edit: We've added two more flavours to our JR Premium natural paste range!⭐⭐NEW⭐⭐Jr Pet Products premium training and en...
18/06/2026

Edit: We've added two more flavours to our JR Premium natural paste range!

⭐⭐NEW⭐⭐

Jr Pet Products premium training and enrichment paste in a tube is here! Grain and gluten-free, all-natural, and highly palatable, this treat is great for hiding medicine, training, or spreading on a lickimat to get those endorphins flowing.
Suitable for puppies and low-fat (ostrich & cheese only)

Ostrich: 53% ostrich meat, with potato starch, vegetable fibre, minerals.
1.1% fat. Great for exclusion or limited ingredient diets.

Poultry: 87% (of which 52% poultry meat, 35% poultry liver), potato starch, vegetable fibre, minerals, parsley (0.1%).
13.6% fat.

Herring: Herring 54%, potato starch, vegetable fibre, vegetable oil, minerals. Single protein
11.1% fat

Cheese: Carrots, pumpkin, Edam cheese (8.3%), vegetable fibre, potato starch, vegetable oil
8.3% fat

Introductory price:
Poultry, Cheese £3.75
Ostrich, Herring £4.50
While stock lasts

⭐⭐NEW⭐⭐We're all about sustainability at The Barking Lot, whether it's our refillable dog shampoo or our recycled packag...
17/06/2026

⭐⭐NEW⭐⭐

We're all about sustainability at The Barking Lot, whether it's our refillable dog shampoo or our recycled packaging, so we were thrilled to hear about upcycled BrewBix Peanut butter dog treats!

Available in small or large biscuits and made from just 5 ingredients:

🐕Brewers' Spent Grain
Nutritious leftovers of the brewing process; predominately barley

🐕Brewers' yeast
Dried after being used for brewing, and a smell that dogs love

🐕Wholemeal flour
Gives our biscuit shape and real crunch

🐕Linseed
Helps bind the biscuit and great for dogs

🐕Peanut butter
Because dogs love peanut butter!


🐾Zero-Waste Packaging: Plastic-free, recyclable packaging
🐾Vegan & Nutritious
🐾Carbon Neutral: Baked in carbon-neutral ovens, minimising environmental impact.

100g
£3.50 or 2 for £6.50

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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