Stern comes out of retirement to endorse Aussie dog toilet

United Pet Group founder Mark Stern has left retirement to sanction a unique dog toilet from Australia he believes will be a smash hit with pet owners.

The Pet Loo is a “back yard in a box” that fits inside homes, so animals can relieve themselves when owners can’t be there.

Stern, who has been retired for three years joins Pet Loo co-inventor Tobi Skovron who is CEO of Pup-Pee Solutions in Australia. Until 2005, Stern headed UPG which established brands including Nature’s Miracle, Dingo, 8 in 1, Marineland and Perfecto.

“When I met Tobi and Nicole and they showed me their product I was very impressed. The Pet Loo is a unique solution to an age old problem,” says Stern.

Skovron, 28, hopes that Stern’s insight will help to grow their business in the world’s largest consumer market. “Strategic advice from someone with Mark’s industry experience is a tremendous asset for our young company as we start to grow in the US,” he says.

The company launched the award-winning Pet Loo in Australia in July 2006 and its products are now sold in over 70 countries.

Fate brought Skovron and Stern together in New York last July when Skovron travelled to Manhattan to set up The Pet Loo’s US Office. Skovron and his sister-in-law, Nicole sat next to Stern at Murray’s Bagels. The rest is history.

They stayed in touch and last month Stern agreed to work with the company to bring The Pet Loo to America.

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Orlando, FL (February, 2009) – United Pet Group founder Mark Stern has left retirement to sanction a unique dog toilet from Australia he believes will be a smash hit with pet owners.

The Pet Loo is a “back yard in a box” that fits inside homes, so animals can relieve themselves when owners can’t be there. Stern, who has been retired for three years, joined Pet Loo co-inventor Tobi Skovron when he exhibited the product for ‘a twice-a-day problem’ at the Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida last week. 

Stern knows pet products – his businesses have been central to the massive growth of what is now a $60 billion plus industry. “When I met Tobi and Nicole and they showed me their product I was very
impressed. The Pet Loo is a unique globally patented solution to an age old problem,” says Stern. 

Until 2005, Stern headed UPG which established brands including Nature’s Miracle, Dingo, 8 in 1, Marine land and Perfecto that lead the global pet industry, today – it was sold to Spectrum Brands in 2005

Skovron, 28, hopes that Stern’s insight will help to grow their business in the world’s largest consumer market. “Strategic advice from someone with Mark’s industry experience is a tremendous asset for our young company as we start to grow in the US,” he says. 

Fate brought Skovron and Stern together in New York last July when Skovron travelled to Manhattan to set up The Pet Loo’s US Office. Skovron and his sister-in-law, Nicole sat next to Stern at Murray’s Bagels.

The rest is history. They stayed in touch and last month Stern agreed to work with the company to dominate pet waste management around the world. 

About Mark Stern

• Former President and CEO of “Eight In One Products”
• Founder and President of UPG (United Pet Group) 1997 to 2005,
• Board of Directors from 1997 to 2005
• Board of Directors of American Pet Products Association from 1986 to 1997
• President of the American Pet Products Association from 1995 to 1996 

About Tobi Skovron

• CEO of Pup-Pee Solutions, Co-Inventor of The Pet Loo, 2003
• Winner of Australia’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2008 

About Pup-Pee Solutions

Pup-Pee Solutions’ philosophy is that animal companionship should be accessible for all and that convenient, user-friendly products eliminate barriers to pet ownership. The company was founded by Tobi and Simone Skovron. Simone is a former veterinary nurse and social worker.

The company launched the award-winning Pet Loo in Australia in July 2006 and its products are now sold in over 70 countries Pup-Pee Solutions has broadened its range to include other pet-related products including the Kitty Kat, and an Enzyme Technology Range – all Product are Patented