10/02/2026
Amazing day and privilege to be asked! 💪🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🐾
Ultimately at OxyPet our main objective has always been animal health and wellbeing, as a business we can’t change how these dogs are bred but we do have an amazing product that can help to support the dogs that are already here and suffering 🙏🏻❤️
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On Tuesday, 27th Jan, Karla Pearson and Lindsey John Taylor of OxyPet were invited to attend a Westminster meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG), a packed session in the Houses of Parliament focused on the growing welfare problems linked to extreme breeding in flat-faced dogs such as pugs and French bulldogs.
The session, titled The Future of Dog Welfare: Problems of Breeding for Extreme Features, brought together policymakers, scientists, welfare charities and industry voices amid mounting concern that exaggerated physical traits are leaving thousands of dogs struggling to breathe, exercise and live normal lives.
This was about flat-faced breeds, a topic close to Lindz Taylor and Karla’s hearts.
Speakers on the night included representatives from The Kennel Club, the Royal Veterinary College, and Battersea Dogs Home and Cats Home, each outlining the scale of the problem and the urgent need for reform across breeding, purchasing, and public awareness.
Our reason for attending was to listen, learn and move forward on the welfare of these breeds now, today. We were curious about what was being discussed about the struggles these breeds face today and future legislative proposals.
Karla says,��“For me, it’s about educating potential owners before they consider buying these breeds and how to look for a breeder that has done all of the right things to ensure their pups are as healthy as possible. This isn’t just about the health of the dog; it’s about the human impact that caring for one with huge health issues has.”
As MPs and experts consider the future of dog welfare in the UK, Lindsey and Karla agree,
�“It is vital that the voices of both science and lived experience are heard so we can reduce the suffering of flat-faced breeds”.
Lindsey points out that: “Good education stops suffering and enhances lives, both human and dog relationships, and that’s something we feel strongly about. We see OxyPet playing a very important and supportive role in these dogs’ hydration, making their lives happier and healthier.
We met some great people wanting to make a positive change for these underdogs, and we look forward to going back.”
