Kowloon

Kowloon's light-up collars, leads and clip-on bands are USB rechargeable rather than running on disposable batteries, with the brand publishing runtimes for each mode — typically several hours on a steady glow and a bit less on flashing settings, so you know roughly how long a charge will last before a walk.

This kind of gear earns its keep most through autumn and winter, when walks happen in the dark far more often, and a lit-up collar or lead makes a real difference to how visible your dog is to traffic or other walkers, without you needing to carry a separate torch.

On the toy side, Kowloon's range includes durable, flavoured rubber chews such as the branch-shaped bones in their All Senses line, aimed at dogs who like something to work on for a while rather than a soft toy that won't last five minutes.

As with any chew toy, size it to your dog and supervise the first few uses, particularly with a strong chewer, and replace anything that starts to show significant wear.

Which side of the range suits you depends on what you're solving for. A dog walked mainly in daylight has little use for a light-up collar, while a dog who's never short of something to chew doesn't need convincing on the toy side — most households end up buying from one range rather than both, unless dark winter walks and a determined chewer happen to be the same dog.

Check the fitting before buying an LED collar or lead specifically: a clip-on light works with a collar or harness you already own, while an integrated light-up collar replaces what your dog currently wears, so measure your dog's neck the same way you would for any other collar rather than guessing the size.