PETCO Brings Canine Education Services In-House
March 15 2004 - 4:11PM
PR Newswire (US)
PETCO Brings Canine Education Services In-House PETCO Adds National
Canine Education Programs Manager, Will Hire 300 Trainers SAN
DIEGO, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PETCO Animal Supplies,
Inc.'s ongoing effort to enhance the human-animal bondis getting a
helping paw, as the company rolls out standardized Canine Education
Services across the country. PETCO previously contracted the
service to a third-party provider, but increased interest and
demand encouraged the company to develop their own animal behavior
program. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO ) "We feel
that the business is much more than obedience training," said Stu
Wolman, PETCO's Director of Pet Services. "It's about ensuring that
the pet has the manners and discipline necessary to live a healthy
and happy life in their family environment." To achieve that goal,
PETCO recently hired renowned dog trainer Rocky Boatman as their
new National Canine Education Programs Manager. Boatman brings
30years of training experience to PETCO, as well as a strong
passion for animals. Boatman hit the ground running, hiring
regional canine education coordinators, helping to develop a
standardized national program, and is placing the services in most
of PETCO's 660 stores nationwide. PETCO has already hired more than
400 trainers across the country, with plans to hire an additional
300 canine educators. "It's important that we help build that
relationship between people and their pets," Boatman said. "And it
will be comforting for our pet parents to know that they can walk
into any PETCO store anywhere in the country and receive the same
quality canine education service." According to national pet
research conducted by Nestle Purina, behavioral issues are among
the top reasons people relinquish their pets to shelters, and PETCO
hopes their new Canine Education services will help increase the
number of pets who remain permanent family members. According to
that same research, only 10% of dog owners currently have their
pets trained by a professional. Any experienced trainers interested
in becoming a part of the canine education team can locate jobs and
apply at http://www.petco.com/ . PETCO (NASDAQ:PETC) is a leading
specialty retailer of premium pet food, supplies and services with
a commitment to quality animal care and education. PETCO's strategy
is to offer its customers a complete assortment of pet-related
products and services at competitive prices, with superior levels
of customer service at convenient locations, by hiring pet lovers
and training them to become counselors to our pet-loving customers.
PETCO generated net sales of $1.65 billion in the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2004. It operates more than 650 neighborhood storesin
43 states and the District of Columbia, as well as a leading
destination for on-line pet food and supplies at
http://www.petco.com/ . The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit
organization, has raised more than $15 million since inception in
1999. More than 1,900 non-profit grassroots animal welfare
organizations from around the nation have received support from the
Foundation. Through the PETCO Foundation, PETCO endeavors to be a
community leader in promoting the welfare of companion animals, as
well as the importance of the human-animal bond. Certain statements
in this news release that are not historical fact constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Stockholders and other
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may
cause the actual results of PETCO to be materially different from
historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.
CONTACT: Shawn Underwood, PETCO, +1-858-909-4662, , or Stu Wolman,
Director, PETCO Pet Services, +1-858-677-3061 Web site:
http://www.petco.com/
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