These biscuits must be good. I’m sure I don’t need to remind you that Patience the Cat is not a dog, but these pictures demonstrate my attempt to take pictures of the biscuits that Shawna Howe, owner and baker at The Barking Biscuit Bakery, gave me.
The stolen biscuits in the pictures are gluten free, trail mix flavor dog biscuits.
Shawna, a lifelong animal lover who has worked as a veterinary technician and as a technician in a compounding pharmacy, wanted to continue working with animals. She also wanted her own business. She thought a doggie day care would be fun, but turned to baking when she realized it would make dogs just as happy, but without the high startup costs.
Here we have the coveted Trail Mix biscuits, along with Apple Cinnamon, Hawaiian and Carob cookies.
“So,” I asked, “How do you test these to find out if they’re good enough to market?”
“The dogs taste them and let me know if they’re good,” she responded. ”Well … all but one. He’ll eat anything.”
She added that her mccaw sometimes tastes them and weighs in with an opinion. A pet snake also lives in the house, but he is not part of the tasting committee.
Shawna does a nice job with presentation, but not nice enough to tempt a snake.
Much to the dismay of dogs around here, I’d like to give this sample bag of biscuits away. They are grain free and perfect for the sensitive dog!
Patience’s curiosity did not end with the grain free samples.
Shawna also gave me her last bag of peanut butter biscuits made with wheat. All of her products will be grain free from now on.
If you have a wheat-eating dog, this raffle is his last chance for the perfect biscuit!
And they are shaped like little bones!
Enter the raffle by a comment below telling me which prize you are interested in. I’ll send an email to the winner next Wednesday and we’ll figure out the best way to get them to you.
Do it now! Your dog is counting on you!
And let him know that in the meantime I promise to carefully keep them away from marauding cats.
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My 16 yr old Lab-ish, Annie, needs some extra calories to put on some weight. Home-made peanut butter biscuits sound like just the thing to treat her with. (Her middle name is Hoover, so I know she’ll gobble them up!)
You have a good point, Donna. I would eat them myself, but I’m afraid of their weight gain potential.
I have a little Havanese rescue dog named Mr. Dog. He is afraid of the world, but does keep a good eye on me these days. We have been together over 1 year, now. And I am enjoying introducing him to new things and new situations and new people. I would love the opportunity to let him get to know the wonderful things you learned about Barking Biscuit Bakery. “We” would be happy to give “our” opinion, as he is always very good at letting me know what he thinks.
What a great name! I know Shawna would be delighted to have Mr. Dog’s feedback!
Kiwi, Spike ,and Nora said they would try either variety and give their opinion.
I do sell sample bags for $3.00. They have two of each treat in them. My trail mix cookie is made with oat flour. It never did come out like I wanted it too with the coconut flour. Already being a crumbly cookie the coconut flour just made it more so. But all other treats are made with coconut flour.
Today is the day! We had four entrants and the winners are as follows …
PB Biscuits: Donna and Annie
Wheat-free Sample Bag: Dianne, Kiwi, Spike and Nora
Congratulations! I’ll be in touch.