About Us
We have been making treats for our own dogs since 1998. It all started with
Bob, a one-year old Australian Shepherd, who we rescued from an animal
shelter on New Years Eve 1997. While we were away from the house, Bob displayed
classic separation anxiety with general destructive behaviour. To tackle
this, we made the most delicious dog treats that were used to distract
her when we left the house and to reward her good behaviour on our return.
We knew that we were on to a
good thing when Bob stopped chewing the furniture and distributing the contents
of the rubbish bin around the house and settled on finding ways to open the
cupboard in which we kept her special muffins. Being flavoured with honey and
cinnamon, who could blame Bob for being a monkey and finding ways to get them?
Upon returning home, Bob would guide us through the house on our inspection
and, if she had been good, she would earn her Bee Good Cookie. With her separation
anxiety under control, Bob began to excel at more constructive activities.
She became a certified therapy dog, visiting nursing homes, bringing much joy
to the staff and the residents. She also competed in many agility trials. Sadly,
Bob is no longer with us, but her adopted siblings, Klassy and Shep, have embraced
their roles as chief tasting officers and ensure that we maintain the highest
standards. Klassy is a therapy dog and also a certified R.E.A.D.® dog,
who helps young children with their reading (see News Hound for more details
about the R.E.A.D. programme). Shep displays great skills when it comes to
chasing things, but always comes running back for one of his Training Squares.
Their good behaviour is always rewarded with our hand made goodies. We hope
that you and your dog will enjoy using our treats as much as we have.
Sue & Neal
About our products and their ingredients.
We have enjoyed the unconditional
love of dogs for many years. For us, nothing beats a dog's welcome
upon returning home regardless of how long you have been away, or how
they
snuggle up with you. They love you so much they seem to want to occupy
the same space as you – either that or they want to pinch the spot
you have warmed up!
In a small way to repay their love, we have created
this range of gourmet treats. It is important to us that our treats
are healthy. We firmly believe in using only natural ingredients and,
therefore, do not use artificial colours or flavourings. Instead, we
use human-quality ingredients that we have carefully selected to produce
the best-quality treats possible.
Some dogs have a sweet tooth and we
sweeten some of our treats with honey, the benefits of which are well
known. Sweetness and flavour is added using apple, bananas and carrot.
The tangy flavour of our muffins comes from natural yogurt. Many of our
treats contain wonderful spices such as cloves, ginger and cinnamon.
We also like to use carob, which is a dog-safe alternative to chocolate,
as well as fresh herbs, such as parsley. |