The Dog Bar Story

Dog Bars are the creation of a runner who is owned by five active dogs. The dogs and the runner like to run through the foothills and mountains of Idaho where they all live. Sometimes they go for long runs lasting 3-4 hours and covering 10-20 miles. Sometimes the dogs and the runner get very tired on these long runs and they "bonk."

When the runner bonks she can eat a chewy energy bar or slurp some energy gel, thus replenishing the fuel her muscles need to carry her home. But what about the dogs? Human energy bars and gels were not meant for dogs. They are frequently the wrong consistency (too chewy or pasty) or they contain ingredients, like chocolate, which are bad for dogs. The dogs asked the runner to make an energy bar for them.

 The Gang

THE FOUNDERS

Clockwise from right, Anna-President and Chief Taster, Jazz-VP in Charge of Speed and Endurance Testing, Rosti (Deceased)-VP in Perpetuity

   

So, the runner read books and reports on canine nutrition. She analyzed the ingredients of human energy bars and found comparable ingredients that were appropriate for dogs. She consulted veterinarians about these ingredients to make sure they were safe. And finally, she made test batch after test batch of Dog Bars. The dogs offered to eat the Dog Bars in the interest of "research." She also gave other active dogs the chance to try Dog Bars. After many months of research and development she and her canine advisors found a recipe that met all of their requirements, and tasted good too.

Then they went for a run. When friends saw how far the dogs could run and how much energy they had, their dogs asked for Dog Bars. And other friend's dogs asked for Dog Bars. Then a real friend suggested that the runner sell the Dog Bars and make them available to active dogs everywhere. A business was born. The business is small and the Dog Bars are baked in the runner's kitchen, because that is where the dogs are, and dogs are why Dog Bars are made.

Woof.

Dog Bar Label


Dog Bar®, The Energy Bar for Dogs.

Pictures of the Gang

Dog Bar Orders and Nutritional Information

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For Information About Dog Bar® Please contact;

Susan Clark
P.O. Box 1914
Boise, ID 83701

susan@design4000.net

Updated 8/8/2008