This is what we do and why we do it.

The Doggy-Deli is very quickly becoming established as an alternative to commercialised rubbish. Many, many times I have been asked to advise on dog`s diets and recommend alternatives to huge sack loads of chemical laden “Treats”.

I spent a number of years researching dog foods, biscuits, bones and treats. Often in very small print the ingredients would commit themselves to the bin. Offering permitted colours (within Europe) is not an excuse or an agreement that we will continue to buy them nor is it an excuse to look for safer alternatives.

 Due to well-known commercial companies deciding to use cheap fillers and research departments refusing to source safer colour enhancements and create tastier treats I started what is now a fledging business “The Doggy-Deli”. The Doggy-Deli is and will always be an additive, colour and artificial flavour environment. We source safer preservatives, natural ones. We source safer flavours-real ones. We source safer colours-natural ones.

 We have a vast range of biscuits, treats and cakes all natural and baked individually for you. We do not mass bake and store, we create, bake and send out yours and yours only.  Below are examples of what we do. People choose to order by phone, e-mail or Pay-pal. Please take a look and see what you fancy? If you have any questions and I mean any questions then do please get in touch.

Firstly we have our range of 20 biscuits to suit even the questionable pallet among you. Like any biscuit storage is the key to keeping these crunchy and not damp and gooey. You can simply place these biscuits in a cardboard box or an unsealed plastic bag should you not have a cookie jar or ceramic. Biscuits stored correctly have in cooler environments lasted between 6-8 weeks but differ from country to country.

Each pack of biscuits is weighing approx 180-210 grams depending on choice and you will receive 20 biscuits (8-10cms) in our exclusive Doggy-Deli biscuit bags. Currently we have small biscuits to much on and these go down well with; Yorkshire Terriers, West Highland Terriers and other small dogs, medium sized biscuits that dogs like Airedale Terriers, Pembroke Welsh Corgi and other medium sized dogs as well as large biscuits that suit German Shepherds, Kuvasz and my own dog.

Each bag of 20 biscuits costs £1.49* (average weight 180-210gm) each bag of 20 biscuits comes delicately wrapped in one of our exclusive The Doggy-Deli biscuit bags.

Our gorgeous biscuit products;

·     A plain cookie for those chilled out dogs. Simple.  
                     

·     Mouth-watering Morsels containing chicken and oats.

·     Gourmet cookies containing cheese and fresh greens 
                 

·     Plaque fighting cookies proven to fight plaque and improve gum quality 
                                                     

·     Beef bones a crunchy meaty biscuit  for those carnivorous dogs   
                                      

·     Country cookies. A crispy biscuit with oats and honey            
  

·     Cheesy dreams a golden flecked biscuit for a tasty healthy treat            
                     

·     Outdoor training biscuit a nutty flavoured crunchy cookie    
      

·     Oldies softies for older dogs or dogs with missing teeth     
                         

·     Indoor training biscuit seek and you will find     
                         

·     Speckled cookie containing peas and carrots    
                       

·     Low fat cookies but still enjoyable 
                                             

·     Veggie cookies for those non meat eaters  
                               

·     Glorious holiday shortbread cookies with peanut butter 
           

·     Holiday treats with honey, oats, cheese, bran and beef          

     

*excluding Beef bones which are priced at £1.99 per bag of 20.

My book details.

So I am writing my book on what I believe will cover all health/food issues for dog owners out there. I have just finished writing the chapters for lots of major issues including cancer and diabetes in dog`s. What I think makes this book different though from so many out there is that it gives you information on how to still make sure your dog is getting all of the nutrients he/she needs. It shows you how to make home made food directly associated with each illness or disease.
So many times we go to vets and they give us huge amounts of information and a life time of prescription drugs but very little else. We sometimes get pressured to use the vastly expensive dog foods they currently have on promotion (they all have them). I want to remove all that, strip it down to basics and make it all affordable.

Any chapter suggestions would be greatly appreciated so please do leave comments! :)

My Book-Available very very soon.

Over the years I have been asked many many times to write a book with regards to my research and knowledge I have gained in the Dog food industry. 

Although writing a book is appealing I decided I would much prefer to send out a document that looks like a book via e-mail as a PDF document. The document will have glossy pictures but much more importantly it will have information you will fine useful. 

Having a dog diagnosed with an illness is just too painful and a lot of information you get told at a surgery you forget by the time you get home. Because of this I decided to put all of the information in one place. I tackle such illnesses as Heart disease, Liver disease, Kidney disease, Diabetes, Gluttony and overweight and more. It is important for me to give you all of the information in terms we can all understand. I wanted to let people know what nutrients and vitamins to increase and decrease. I wanted to let people know of what ingredients to keep in and most certainly keep out. 

The document will give clear understandable recipes and even have pictures too. 

I will also be adding more happier subjects such as a whole chapter on dinner time. Glorious recipes including Pan fried chicken, Pasta plate and more. All of the recipes have been devised and researched to fit a dogs diet and needs. Exclusively. 

The Doggy-Deli as you know creates and bakes treats and these too will be added. I will show you how to create 100% safe healthy hard chocolate that dogs CAN eat. 

All of the recipes will be incredibly healthy and appealing to all dog`s. 

So I just wanted to let people know what I have been and continue to be doing and it will be available soon for me to send over to people as a document via e-mail. 

Speak soon!!

Valentine Brownie

Valentine Day is a great time to focus on loved ones and why should your pooch not also share the day? I have researched a brand new product from The Doggy-Deli product development in the kitchen.  The day`s ingredient of choice…… squash.  Not only are these tasty and nutritious, but a great source of beta carotene. Squash is also packed with potassium and high in fibre to help with doggie digestive systems.

Nutritional facts (16 oz of cooked squash):

97 calories

4 grams protein

24 grams carbohydrates

72 mg calcium

97 mg phosphorus

4 mg iron

265 RE vitamin A

19 mg vitamin C

*And a variety of essential minerals

Our products are thoroughly tested and researched

Researching products and ingredients that I can use for The Doggy-Deli is very important when it comes to baking the best treats possible. 

Running The Doggy-Deli Over the past 12 months Cleo and I have experimented with many different recipes working hard to create a delicious and nutritious product; a product that will sustain its freshness for a reasonable amount of time.  I found out soon enough that this would be one of the biggest challenges I would face baking all natural dog treats.  How do you preserve a product without adding actual preservatives?  What’s the best way to prevent mould?  Does packaging play a part in shelf life?  These are all questions that I’ve been faced with throughout this process, and luckily I’ve found some answers…

The first thing that I needed to do was to research natural preservatives.  Thanks to the internet I found that honey, cinnamon, sage, rosemary and cloves are all ingredients I can use to preserve my treats.  I’m currently baking with honey and cinnamon to test this theory, as I thought they would be the most appealing ingredients to add to each of my four recipes. The feedback I am receiving from people like Linda Lusardi has been incredibly positive.

With all natural dog treats, mould is a definite concern.  I understand that as a customer if you are paying for a product the last thing you want after a couple of days is to notice mould on any treats. I have successfully come up with a list of ingredients that are guaranteed to produce NO mould at all. By leaving out yeast this is a problem we do not have to suffer with.  We have found that if you store the treats in an open plastic bag or a closed tin you will have no problems for up to 3 week. The natural preservatives also help, but I learned that the cooling process would also play a key role in extending the shelf life of my product.  I now cool the treats in a dry cool area for 24-48 hours before packaging, eliminating excess moisture for optimum dryness.

I’m fortunate in the packaging department, as my treats are packaged in a specially designed and exclusively created plastic type biscuit bag.

We’re proud to offer you and your dog(s) the goodness of a 100% natural, wheat free snack, packaged for optimum freshness.

Allergies.

Food allergies are a big problem with dogs at the moment mostly the cause of processed foods and added chemicals.

Dogs react to food allergies by generally suffering with skin and coat problems. If you’ve experienced such allergies with your dog, you know the importance of taking your dog to a vet for formal diagnosis, and in turn learning how to treat such allergies.

Researching food allergies, and more specifically wheat/gluten allergies, I’ve found the following to be common symptoms:

Itchy skin

Shaking of the head

Ear inflammation

Licking front paws

Rubbing face on carpet

Vomiting

Diarrhoea

Flatulence

Sneezing

Asthma like symptoms

Anal itching

Behavioural changes

Seizures

Many dog owners never suspect that a wheat allergy could be the cause of their dog’s health problems, usually because the dog has been fed the same food all its life and the symptoms have only recently appeared. But dogs are no different from humans in the fact that food allergies can develop over a period of time.

If your dog has been diagnosed with a wheat allergy and dealing with the restrictions of an exclusive diet, The Doggy-Deli Treats is happy to offer a delicious alternative in the snack department!

Cleo and I are currently creating in the kitchen to replace wheat and white flour with substitutes like white rice flour, brown rice flour, buckwheat flour and potato flour.  Sure to be a hit with dogs on wheat free diets!

Play Dates

I`m sure we all love a good time!  With The Doggy-Deli Treats on hand, both you and your dog can too. Your dogs can have tasty healthy snacks to share with friends.   

Cleo  recently invited over a few of her furry friends for a play date…  Snoops, and Ted.  Not only are play dates important for socialization, but more importantly it’s a great way for Cleo and her friends to blow off some steam!  These gatherings also for me to have a break in my day, with free time to work in the kitchen and bake up new recipe ideas.

Their favourite happy treats include; savoury and zesty ingredients like cheese and chicken… available in mini squares, crackers, and bone shaped treats. Yum Yum. 

Let`s start the new year off with a fresh start!!

What better way to show your furry friends that you care than giving them the gift of food?  The Doggy-Deli  Treats are the perfect present for any occasion!  From our variety pack of Oatmeal Molasses Cookies, Flax Sunflower Seed Biscuits, and our Honey Nut Cheerio Peanut Butter Balls.

For more information or to place your orders, please contact Lee at doggydeli@hotmail.com

Easy ways to order-E-bay, e-mail and phone.

Guys E-bay is doing very well so I have added some new items with some great descriptions. As we all know you will always find the full lists and descriptions on here but I have added as much as I can onto E-bay for you. All you need to do is simply type either of these search numbers into their search icons and it will take you right there; 270888755342  and 270888758651. 


You can still gain your orders on here too by contacting me on 01902-689013 or e-mailing me at doggydeli'hotmail.com where you can speak to me direct and I will be more than happy to answer all your questions and queries. 

Dogs and moving house.

My blog has been a little quiet recently due to me moving house. I am pleased to say the move went well but I wanted to bring your attention to animals and the stresses it can cause them.
As intelligent animals dogs are full aware of change whether that be moving house or other and unless we do it properly it can lead to behavioural problems and dogs running off.
Now we all know The control of dogs order 1992 states that any dog in a public place must wear a collar with the name and address including postcode engraved upon it but actually how many of us actually follow this order? I do sometimes but generally don`t.
What I decided to do was to move all the furniture from one sunlight room which was ventilated and put my dog inside the room with all her toys, bed, food and water. I decided to do this as I knew she would be barking and generally getting agitated. Whilst we were moving we did not hear a bark or a cry. I regularly went into the room and I was pleased to say she was relaxed and calm.
I also chose to unpack most of the furniture and decide where things could go once I got to my new home (which I hasten to add was literally 5 mins from my old house). I asked a friend to stay at the old house whilst I did this.
Bringing my dog to the new home was calm and enjoyable. I walked her the way there. I made it an adventure and I am pleased to say she has settled in very very well.

Other notable points to add would be the following;

• Make sure you have a new collar with your new address clearly engraved upon it. 
• Make sure you have researched safe new enjoyable environments for them to walk
• Introduce them to your neighbours, postman and any other person they will come into contact with. 
• If you have micro chipped your dog then please remember to change over the details. 

Our Menus for Dinner times

The Doggy-Deli creates and sells the very popular biscuits, cakes and cupcakes but we are now also creating, baking and selling dinners too.

Each dinner will be created here at The Doggy-Deli and will only ever use Organic ingredients, herbs, lean meats, fish, high-quality vegetable oils, yoghurt and other safe products.

We will be delivering these dinners in containers you will be able to use either in a microwave to warm up slightly or to give at room temperature. (dogs generally do not like warm/hot dinners).

• Spring Vegetable dinner bowl-containing fresh vegetables, Oats and other delectable ingredients
• Fish for Fifi-A whole fish fillet, rice, vegetables and fresh herbs
• Billy`s favourite dinner-Carrots, Minced Turkey, herbs and fresh vegetables. 
• Pan-Fried Chicken-Organic chicken breast, Courgette, fresh fruit and vegetables and chopped Parsley
• Billy`s favourite Pancakes-Cottage Cheese, Banana, rice and fresh herbs
• Fifi`s light meal-Turkey, chicken, celeriac, carrots, fish and rice. 
• Billy`s gourmet bowl-Lamb, Rosemary, Swiss chard, bean sprouts, tomatoes, rice and herbs. 
• Lilly`s feast-beef heart, potatoes, carrots, Chinese leaf and fresh spinach. 
• Willow`s weight watchers meal-lean beef, safflower oil, celery, cooked bran low fat yoghurt and herbs.

Dinner of the week recipe

Each week I will be giving you a 100% The Doggy-Deli dinner recipe and this week it is.......Bobby`s Pasta Bowl.

This pasta has been specifically created and tested to suit a Dog`s diet. If your dog has an issue with egg then you can use other binding ingredients like soya milk as an alternative.

Ingredients
9oz Minced meat(preferably Turkey). Please choose minced meat you would eat yourself-lean.
1oz Organic Oats
1 egg or binding substitute
1 Courgette
1/2 bunch of Oregano
Oil for frying preferably Olive Oil
5oz cooked spaghetti (whole grain/wheat)
3 fl oz Organic tomato juice.

Method
Mix the minced Turkey with the porridge oats and binding ingredient. Finely grate the courgette and then add to the mix. Strip the leaves of the oregano off the stalks and knead them into the meat mixture. Roll the mixture into mouth sized meat balls and fry slowly until cooked all the way through.
Cut the spaghetti into small pieces and mix with the tomato juice. Then add the meat balls.

Feed your salivating dog!!

Biscuit Information and Prices

As you may know The Doggy-Deli currently makes a number of Organic treats for Dogs both in The UK and also internationally too.

I have received comments asking what the chocolate is on our decorated biscuits? It is NOT human chocolate and is 100% safe for all dogs to eat. Obviously in moderation. As I have said before ALL of our products are thoroughly researched and tested by my own dogs before I class them as products nice enough to be sent out.

Firstly we have our range of 20 biscuits to suit even the questionable pallet among you. Like any biscuit storage is the key to keeping these crunchy and not damp and gooey. You can simply place these biscuits in a cardboard box or an unsealed plastic bag should you not have a cookie jar or ceramic. Biscuits stored correctly have in cooler environments lasted between 6-8 weeks but differ from country to country.

Each pack of biscuits is weighing approx 180-210 grams depending on choice and you will receive 20 biscuits (8-10cms) in our exclusive Doggy-Deli biscuit bags. Currently we have small biscuits to much on and these go down well with; Yorkshire Terriers, West Highland Terriers and other small dogs, medium sized biscuits that dogs like Airedale Terriers, Pembroke Welsh Corgi and other medium sized dogs as well as large biscuits that suit German Shepherds, Kuvasz and my own dog.

Each bag of 20 biscuits costs £1.49* (average weight 180-210gm) each bag of 20 biscuits comes delicately wrapped in one of our exclusive The Doggy-Deli biscuit bags.

Our gorgeous biscuit products

• ·         A plain cookie for those chilled out dogs. Simple.                         
• ·         Mouth-watering Morsels containing chicken and oats.
• ·         Gourmet cookies containing cheese and fresh greens                    
• ·         Plaque fighting cookies proven to fight plaque and improve gum quality                                                       
• ·         Beef bones a crunchy meaty biscuit  for those carnivorous dogs                                           
• ·         Country cookies. A crispy biscuit with oats and honey  for the more delicate dog              
• ·         Cheesy dreams a golden flecked biscuit for a tasty healthy treat                                   
• ·         outdoor training biscuit a nutty flavoured crunchy cookie            
• ·         Oldies softies for older dogs or dogs with missing teeth                               
• ·         Indoor training biscuit seek and you will find                                
• ·         Speckled cookie containing peas and carrots                             
• ·         Low fat cookies but still enjoyable                                               
• ·         Veggie cookies for those non meat eaters                                   
• ·         Glorious holiday shortbread cookies with peanut butter              
• ·         Holiday treats with honey, oats, cheese, bran and beef               

*excluding Beef bones which are priced at £1.99 per bag of 20. 

Only the best for our customers time after time after time.

We all love our pets and only want the best for them. That's why it's important to provide our dogs with only the best treats. The Doggy-Deli range of dog foods and treats are always made with the freshest, highest-quality ingredients, which will give your dog the best nutrition possible! The Doggy-Deli does NOT use and NEVER will use any artificial ingredients-colours, preservatives, additives or flavours but only 100% natural organic ingredients.  We can use wheat free and gluten free ingredients too should you decide that is best for your dog`s choice of food or treats.  

Lee Freeman is responsible for The Doggy-Deli product formulation and development. Lee regularly consults with pet industry experts to ensure The Doggy-Deli goes above and beyond cutting-edge formulas. The Doggy-Deli always ensures that it meets the highest standards for quality and effectiveness.  Lee is well known for his caring approach to animals and this clearly shows through in every product he creates. There are many companies out there that can give you a Dog treat but how many companies can give you a dog treat that is;

·         100% Organic.  

·         100% Natural

·         100% Additive free

·         100% Human grade ingredients sourced and added

·         100% Tasty and recommended

·         100% Never been recalled and always proud 

Gon-A Fishin

We have specially selected our varieties of fish bakes for The Doggy-Deli due to their levels of Omega 3, EPA, DHA and Omega 6 AA.

A healthy dog deserves to have a healthy coat and healthy skin not to mention healthy brain and heart functions.

Omega Oils are proven to boost the immunity system and can prevent the onset of Arthritis. You can be 100% confident that The Doggy-Deli “Gon-A-Fishin” range not just smells great but looks great too. Your own dog will become hooked!! 

For the Hungry Carnivore......

For the hungry carnivore pooch in your family we have developed a menu of low fat products. These treats are high in protein and fibre and full to the max with mouth-watering goodness.  

To ensure our meaty cookies are the best they can possibly be we have used a selection of the finest cuts of organic free-range meats with other organic hypoallergenic ingredients including gluten and wheat free flours. 

Welcome To The Doggy-Deli

The Doggy-Deli is an exciting, fun-loving organic gourmet dog biscuit bakery bringing you and your furry pooch an exclusive range of 100% NATURAL, healthy homemade dog treats using both certified and non-certified organics, free-range and supreme human-grade ingredients. Our healthy dog biscuits are unlike any other natural dog treat you will buy in today’s market. Your mutt will find our natural dog treats tail-waggingly irresistible.

We use organic and free-range meats, poultry, ocean fish, fruit, vegetables, herbs and even real cheese in ALL of our healthy dog treats...real food, real quality and real freshness guaranteed!

OUR HEALTHY DOG TREATS ARE EASY TO ORDER!

Simply purchase your natural healthy dog treats online or by phone/e-mail

YOUR HOME BAKED COOKIES ARE THEN BAKED FRESH IN SMALL BATCHES
AND DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO YOUR DOGGY DOOR!

Simply call: 01902-689013

Simply E-mail: doggydeli@hotmail.com

Simply have a look on e-bay by typing in 150727153564 to their search engine

“We had tried many well-known treats for our Ridgebacks and unfortunately they did not suit their stomachs. My husband spent one night doing research on the internet and came across The Doggy-Deli. We spoke with Lee who after a free consultation gave us a lot of beneficial advice and information. There was no hard selling at all. Lee provided us with a bag of free treats suitable for our dogs and we have never looked back! The Doggy-Deli really is a lovely company there to help and support you”.

Mrs Davenport-Cornwall.