Dog Biscuit treats have come a long way since 1850 when a young James Spratt, an electrician from Cincinnati made the trip to London, England. Once his ship arrived, he had noticed the sailors throwing out their left over "ship's biscuits" to the dogs on the dock, watching them in hordes, devour these tasty treats. Viewing this gave Spratt an idea...these ship biscuits, or hard tack as they were also known were made from flour, water and salt which were mixed together, formed into shape then left to harden and dry.
Spratt's idea was to make this cheap and easy to serve biscuit to the growing population of "urban" dog owners. He concocted a recipe of wheat, beet root and vegetables that were bound by beef blood and in 1860 he dubbed the name of these treats "Spratt's Patent Meal Fibrine Dog Cakes." They were a huge hit in England, so in 1870, he took this business to America and thus began the American pet food industry.
This spawned a growing trend...
In 1880, A.C. Daniels a Boston Veterinarian introduce A.C. Daniels Medicated Dog Bread, which was at the time one of the versions of dog food...
In 1908, F.H. Bennet Biscuit Company had opened, making the first puppy food which was packaged in different sized bags of kibble for different breeds. F.H. Bennet also made a dog biscuit treat in the shape of a bone, Originally named "Maltoid Milk-Bone", this dog biscuit treat was made from meat products and milk.
In 1931, F.H. Bennet Biscuit Company was bought out by the National Biscuit Company, now named Nabisco and changed the Maltoid Milk-Bone to simply "Milk-Bone".
Sadly, the majority of the Dog Biscuits made today are not made with the same simple ingredients as they were then, even though wheat was a major ingredient. Wheat then is not the wheat we know as now. Wheat we know today is called "Franken Wheat" and has this name due to having been bread to be more plentiful. It is a high glycemic food and contains different glutens than it use to. Corn and Soy are also included in treats which have GMO's. Along with the wheat, corn and soy you find in many of the dog treats on the market, the manufacturers are also including the similar by-products, chemicals, artificial flavoring, coloring and preservatives you find in dog foods. None of which is healthy for our dogs.
As a society, we are looking at bettering our own health with the foods and treats we purchase, yet many still continue to overlook their dogs. They depend upon us to provide them with healthy foods and treats as we are doing for ourselves however, many are still reaching for the commercially manufactured treats containing ingredients unhealthy for our dogs.
House Woof Dog Biscuits would like to introduce your Dog to a healthy and nutritious dog biscuit treat that contains NO Wheat, Corn, Brown rice, Soy or any of the artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners and / or hidden ingredients found in many of the commercially made dog biscuit treats.
House Woof Dog Biscuits spend time sourcing
many of our ingredients from our local organic farms, stores and orchards so we
see firsthand the quality and freshness of what we are putting into our biscuit
treats and ensuring the Dogs are going to be receiving a treat full of quality and health from creation to consumption. Each biscuit dough is prepared by hand in a small kettle
adding human grade ingredients such as hand shredded carrots, fresh sliced cranberries,
black strapped molasses, homemade organic applesauce, all natural and organic
peanut butter, Clover honey and spring water and using just enough high quality
steel cut oats to bind everything together to make the perfect balance of
flavor your Dog will enjoy.
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For each bag of Patriot Blend purchased from our Web Store, House Woof Dog Biscuits donates $1.00 to Patriot Siberian Husky Rescue of New England.
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We are now in the stages of developing a grain free
biscuit treat. We have created a few
different personal batches for Keysha & Struga, our rescued Siberians, to see how their sniffers
and taste buds react to a new blending of ingredients and are getting closer to
“paw up” for this grain free recipe. One
ingredient which is a favorite of theirs is oven roasted sweet potato
House Woof Dog Biscuit treats are made in small batches and baked
at a low temperature to maintain their nutritional integrity and to assure every Guardian that orders from us, and their Dog will be receiving a biscuit treat essentially made just for them
for House Woof Dog Biscuits wants to provide a biscuit treat that is healthy,
nutritious and gives value to your Dog for better healthy living. We ship to all 50 of our States including all
APO addresses.
