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As
a Product Development Chef, it has always been my goal to
create delicious, yet healthful and balanced meals for us
two-legged creatures. Partly because my Mom started me vegetable
gardening as young as eight, vegetables have always been central
to my menu planning. Gardening led me to the study of health
and nutrition. I’ve been an organic gardener for twenty-five
years and have studied nutrition for nearly as long.
Now to my great delight, I have ventured into the wonderful
world of animal nutrition. I say “wonderful” because
what could be better than “working” with animals
and the people who love them.
I wish I could say that it was a mark of genius to have brought
your pet these remarkably healthful chews but in actuality,
it was merely a stroke of good fortune, for myself and the
many happy dogs out there.
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The first moment I saw the dehydrated sweet
potato I said to myself, “this stuff looks like rawhide…
or jerky!” |
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This moment
of synchronicity occurred while, as a research chef
I was in the process of creating a rejuvenation diet
for us humans. During this period I also experienced
a fateful visit to my dogs veterinarian.
Jasper, a snow white American Eskimo, needed a routine
check-up and a good teeth cleaning. The vet informed
me of some of the dangers of giving my dog rawhide.
She made it clear that rawhide will help keep teeth
and gums healthy but there are some serious drawbacks
to consider. First, many rawhide brands contain high
levels of preservatives and even formaldehyde. My biggest
concern came when I was informed that there have been
many cases of intestinal blockages and throat lodging.
A few days after that warning, while I was working on
the rejuvenation diet, I was focusing on including a
wide spectrum of colorful vegetable and fruits into
each menu item. Each color of vegetable and fruit carries
with it a wide range of beneficial vitamins, anti-oxidants,
minerals and phyto-nutrients, (though I prefer to call
them FIDO-NUTRIENTS) which our bodies have thrived upon
for millennium. |
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While experimenting with some recipes using Sweet Potato,
the #1 Ranked Vegetable by the Nutrition Action Healthletter, I just for fun came
up with a unique process to create these “chewz”.
Many hours latter, the moment I saw the dehydrated Sweet
Potato I said to myself, “this stuff looks like rawhide…or
jerky! Rawhide…that gave me an idea. “Hey, Jasper!
Such a good boy. Want to try a new treat?”
Well, that was the start of something that changed our lives.
Jasper was seen sneaking off with his new chew, as if he
had been given something that was just too good, his human
companion surely must have made a mistake. Ten minutes latter
he was back, with those eyes, “how about some more.”
I gave some to the other chef and a few staff members at
the center where I was the Director of Menu Research and
Development. Same story! Dogs sneaking off with the chew,
as if it was too good to be true. My family are all what
you would call “dog people”, so I asked them
to try the chews with their dogs. More great testimonials.
Now the only problem seemed to be keeping up with the dozens
of requests for more. It was becoming a job, on top of my
already very demanding daytime job. On top of that, Sweet
Potatoes aren’t exactly inexpensive either. So I did
what any all American boy would do. I asked to get paid
for more chews. Hey, everyone was happy now, they didn’t
have to feel embarrassed to beg for more chews for the dog.
An American business was about to be born. But first, are
Sweet Potatoes really good for dogs?
As a Research Chef, now for dogs, I began my studies. I
learned that dogs should have 35 percent of their calories
form the consumption of vegetables and fruit. Furthermore,
sweet potato is excellent for dogs. It is very high in the
nutrients and fiber dogs need. Sweet Potato is especially
well suited for dogs with dietary problems such as food
allergies, diabetes, and obesity. By the way, these chews
are also excellent for rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and horses
too.
I have developed a Patent Pending process for creating a
dog chew that is hard, with ridges on the surface, yet has
the chew-ability that dogs seem to love. These will help
keep your dogs teeth and gums healthy, provide a wide range
of essential vitamins and minerals, and most importantly
of all, Dogs Love Sweet Potato! Thank you for your patronage,
and please… say “arf, arf” to your dog
for me!
- Chef David
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