A List of Independent Pet Shops in North East England

 I asked our Dog Friendly North East Social Media followers for their recommendations for the best independent local pet shops to visit and I was overwhelmed with the response. There is so much choice and they all look brilliant. 

I decided to pop them all into a list so they are easy for me to find and come back to and think it's worth sharing. Why not follow some of these local pet stores on Social Media? 

Let me know in the blog comments if you have any other recommendations and I will add them to this post when I get a chance. 

Don't forget to read 50+ dog friendly days out across North East England and follow Dog Friendly North East on Facebook here and on Instagram here. 


Thank you so much to everyone who recommended their favourite pet shop to us. I can't wait to start making my way through this list when we are out and about this year. 

Northumberland 

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• My Pet HQ (Morpeth) - An affordable pet store stocking high quality natural and raw dog products. Visit their website: https://www.mypethq.co.uk/
  
  Follow My Pet HQ on Facebook here 
  
  Follow My Pet HQ on Instagram here 
  
  
  

• Joe's Pet Supplies (Morpeth) - An independent pet store. 
  
  Follow Joe's Pet Supplies on Facebook here 
  
  
  
• Northumbria Pets (Alnwick) - An independent pet store. 
  
  Follow Northumbria Pets on Facebook here. 
  
  
  
  
• Hexham Bark (Hexham) - Raw Pet Food Supplies. Visit their website here: https://hexhambark.co.uk/ (see Gosforth Bark further down this post for social media handles)
  
   
• Urban Pooch (Amble Pods) - A luxury dog boutique with accessories, dog beer, high quality treats & dog apparel. Visit their website: https://urbanpoochboutique.com/
  
  You can follow Urban Pooch on Facebook here 
  
  You can follow Urban Pooch on Instagram here
  
  
  
• Direct Pets (Berwick - also available at Team Valley Gateshead) - A pet store outlet offering up to a 70% discount on top brands. You can visit their website here: https://direct-pets.com/
  
  Follow Direct Pets on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Direct Pets on Instagram here 
  
  
  
• Purple Hound (Corbridge) - A boutique dog shop featuring luxury treats and essentials. Visit their website here: https://www.purplehound.co.uk/
  
  Follow Purple Hound on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Purple Hound on Instagram here 
  
  
  

North Tyneside 

• The Dog Hoose (Tynemouth) - A small independent pet shop stocking treats, chews, accessories and a great selection of small local businesses. You can visit their website here: https://thedoghoose.co.uk/
  
  Follow The Dog Hoose on Facebook here 
  
  Follow The Dog Hoose on Instagram here
  
  
  
• Doggy Delish (North Shields) - Handbaked natural dog treats, toys and accessories. Visit their website here: https://www.doggydelish.co.uk/
  
  Follow Doggy Delish on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Doggy Delish on Instagram here
  
  
  
• Carltons The Feed Merchants (store in Seaton Delaval / warehouse in Benton) - An established pet retailer with over 30 years experience. They also produce their own recipe dog food. 
  
  Follow Carltons on Facebook here 
  
  
  
  
• Whitley Bay Pet Supplies (Whitley Bay) - A family pet shop with over 15 years experience. Visit their website here: https://whitley-bay-pet-supplies.business.site/
  
  Follow Whitley Bay Pet Supplies on Facebook here 
  
  
  

Durham 

Blast Beach, Durham 

• The Heart of Raw (Shildon) - Raw Pet Food, Natural Treats, Supplements and more. You can visit their website here:  https://theheartofraw.co.uk/
  
  Follow The Heart of Raw on Facebook here 
  
  Follow The Heart of Raw on Instagram here 
  
  
  
  
• Sam's Place (Consett) - Specially sourced food, treats and supplements plus an extensive range of canine accessories. 
  
  Follow Sam's Place on Facebook here. 
  
  Follow Sam's Place on Instagram here 
  
  
  
  
• Lilydale Pet Supplies (Lanchester) - Friendly store catering for all your pet's needs. Visit their website here: https://www.lilydalepetsupplieslanchester.co.uk/
  
  Follow Lilydale Pet Supplies on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Lilydale Pet Supplies on Instagram here 
  
  
  

Newcastle / Gateshead 

• ROAR Pet Supplies (Team Valley) - Raw food specialists stocking raw food, 100% natural treats, chews and healthcare. Visit their website: https://roarpetsupplies.co.uk/
  
  Follow ROAR Pet Supplies on Facebook here 
  
  Follow ROAR Pet Supplies on Instagram here
  
  
  
• Gosforth Bark Pet Supplies (Gosforth) - Raw Pet Food Specialists. Visit their website here: https://www.gosforthbark.co.uk/
  
  Follow Gosforth Bark Pet Supplies on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Gosforth Bark Pet Supplies on Instagram here 

• Woof & Wiggles (Walker) - An independent pet store specialising in raw food and treats. Visit their website: https://www.woof-wiggles.com/
        

Sunderland / Washington 

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• JP Pet Supplies (Sunderland) - A family-run pet store selling supplies for almost any kind of pet with free local delivery. You can visit their website here: https://www.jpspetsupplies.co.uk/
  
  Follow JP Pet Supplies on Facebook here 
  
  
  
  
• Kimi's Pet Emporium - A pet shop offering brilliant value stocking food, treats, accessories and everything you need. You can visit their website here: https://www.kimispetemporium.co.uk/
  
  Follow Kimi's Pet Emporium on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Kimi's Pet Emporium on Instagram here 

Teesside 

• Wags and Whiskers Pet Boutique (Stockton-on-Tees) - High quality natural food, treats and accessories. Visit their website here: https://www.wagsandwhiskerspetboutique.co.uk/
  
  Follow Wags & Whiskers on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Wags & Whiskers on Instagram here 
  
  

South Tyneside 

• Mad 4 Pets (South Shields) - A family pet store with a passion for pets and a wealth of knowledge. Visit their website: https://www.mad4pets.co.uk/
  
  Follow Mad 4 Pets on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Mad 4 Pets on Instagram here 
  
  
  
• Tony's Pet and Garden Supplies (South Shields) - An independent pet store. 
  
  You can find Tony's Pet and Garden Supplies on Facebook here. 
  
  
  
• The Dog's Dish (Hebburn) - A healthy, raw and natural dog food supplier. Visit their website here: https://www.thedogsdish.co.uk/
  
  Follow The Dogs Dish on Facebook here 
  
  Follow The Dogs Dish on Instagram here 
  
  

Online Only

Most of the pet shops mentioned above are also available online, so please do check out their websites too. 

• Pets Against Plastic (based in North Shields) - Eco-friendly, sustainable and plastic-free cat and dog products. Visit their website here: https://petsagainstplastics.co.uk/
  
  Follow Pets Against Plastic on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Pets Against Plastic on Instagram here 
  
  
  
  
• Bear Kind Dog Boxes - Plant-based treats, eco-friendly toys, subscription boxes for dogs and cruelty free products. Visit their website here: https://www.bearkind.co.uk/
  
  Follow Bear Kind on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Bear Kind on Instagram here 
  
  
  
  
• Derpy Dog (based in Newcastle) - Custom made dog accessories. Visit their website here: https://www.derpy-dog.co.uk/
  
  Follow Derpy Dog on Facebook here 
  
  Follow Derpy Dog on Instagram here 
  
  
  
  
• The Snack Pawtal (based in Northumberland - look out for their products in local pet stores) - Natural High Quality Treats. Visit their website here: https://www.thesnackpawtal.co.uk/
  
  Follow The Snack Pawtal on Facebook here 
  
  Follow The Snack Pawtal on Instagram here