Ten ways to make the most of the countryside experience

published 12 August 2021

1. Sustainable, delicious food for your dog

Pioneering British pet food brand Burns Pet Nutrition has reinvented its popular wet food variety to make it even more sustainable. The new range of Burns Wet Food - previously known as Penlan Farm - is hand-cooked in Wales, made with responsibly sourced ingredients and comes in a new and improved recyclable tray. As with everything else made under the Burns moniker, the new wet food is healthy, hypoallergenic, wholesome, highly digestible and made from a single protein source. With tasty varieties such as organic chicken, hearty lamb, wild fish and free-range egg, even the fussiest dogs can get their tails wagging for Burns.

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