In response to her concern about the poor quality of ingredients in most pet foods, the alarming increase in dog obesity and the lack of healthy alternatives on grocery pet shelves, Margot Kenly left a successful career in the gourmet food industry in 1998 to start Blue Dog Bakery. Her company's dog treats quickly became the first all-natural, premium, low fat dog treats to be nationally distributed in chain grocery, large specialty pet, and national natural food stores.
What started out as a casual conversation almost a decade ago between Kenly and a business associate has turned into a successful national company making a difference for all dogs. "I wanted to come up with a great tasting dog biscuit that was healthy and fun," says Kenly. "Our low-fat treats come in a variety of flavors, shapes, sizes and textures to accommodate the size, age and taste buds of all dogs," adds Kenly.
Before going to the dogs, in 1980 Kenly founded The Famous Pacific Dessert Company, one of the first chains of specialty dessert restaurants. She sold that company in 1993 to start The Original Mariner Biscuit Company to fill a void in the gourmet food industry for all natural, low-fat and tasty crackers.
“My 20-plus years of work with Mariner Biscuits and the Pacific Desserts has enabled me to understand the needs of the grocery and specialty food industry and to provide customers with the best quality dog biscuit at the lowest price,” says Kenly. “Our bakery facility enables us to keep our costs down and pass the savings on to customers,” says Kenly.
LENDING A PAW TO ANIMALS IN NEED
Beyond offering a healthier, low-fat and natural alternative to mainstream dog treats, Blue Dog Bakery is also committed to lending a paw to animal welfare. Each year the company helps hundreds of animal rescue organizations across the country raise money to save abandoned dogs. "We have an automatic "yes" policy for any organization involved in animal rescue be it a large or small organization," adds Kenly. "Our customers thank us for helping out and feel good about buying our products because of it," adds Kenly
The pedigree for Blue Dog Bakery’s biscuits is impressive. Blue Dog Bakery’s complete offering of premium low-fat natural dog treats includes: award-winning Peanut Butter & Molasses, Natural Cheese, MORE Flavors (an assortment that includes Peanut Butter & Molasses, Natural Cheese, Bacon & Cheese and Grilled Chicken biscuits), Peanut Butter Softies and Peanut Butter Doggie Paws. Blue Dog Bakery products are sold in 10 ounce bags and 24 ounce and six pound boxes.
HOW TO FETCH BLUE DOG BAKERY PRODUCTS
Through Kenly's dogged determination, consumers can now purchase their natural treats in mainstream grocery stores in addition to chain pet stores like PetSmart and Petco. Blue Dog Bakery products can be fetched at thousands of grocery stores nationwide such as Albertson's, Safeway, Kroger, A & P and HEB stores to name just a few.
For more information, visit www.bluedogbakery.com or contact the bakery at BlueDog@BlueDogBakery.com or 1-888-749-7229.