Pet shop's new owner takes the lead for doggy treats

Lizzie Collins, the new owner of Silsden's pet shop in Kirkgate, has chosen a stand-out name to differentiate the business from other outlets in the area. The word barkery is also a nod to bakery -- Lizzie offers a range of treats, including doggy birthday cakes and cup cakes, which she makes herself. Previously working at a pet day-care service, Lizzie has been an animal-lover since childhood ("Our house was like a zoo," she says) and gained key qualifications before opening Best Boy Barkery in June last year. 

Lizzie is pictured above, on the right, with the shop's dog-groomer Hollie Beckett. As part of her aim to run a fully-fledged pet shop, Lizzie is spreading her wings by supplying poultry feeds to order. The shop previously was  Dogsbody & Friends, owned by Steph Calvert-Smith for five years. The premises became a pet shop in 1957 and have been in retail use since the late 1800s.