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.

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!

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. 

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.

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 

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.

We deliver all around the world

Although we are based in The UK please be assured we deliver wherever you are. Should you live outside of the UK we would use a different courier like we currently do for clients in both Australia and Chicago.

The courier we use for overseas delivery is a specialist courier aimed at delivering at high speed as this still ensures a quality product! or you will receive a 100% money back guarantee.

Picture Perfect!!

It`s a shame we do not yet have "Scratch and sniff" as these biscuits although look like their fattening actually contain NO sugar, NO Artificial colours, No gluten and also come wheat FREE.

Our Product Information

We have a vast selection of Biscuits, Cupcakes, Cakes for celebrations and treats for your dog. We have items that are wheat based and wheat free. 

We here at The Doggy-Deli only use Organic ingredients as we prefer it that way and according to feedback from you guys you do too. 

We use natural preservatives in our products for example-vitamin 'E".  

Our unique packaging makes great gifts too!

None of our products are factory produced.  All ingredients are hand selected from health food stores or grocery stores. 

We take pride in creating products for your dog and because of this you can be assured that we use no glutens or chemical preservatives which is safer for your dog!

The Doggy-Deli is proud of what it produces because unlike vast produced companies we create products around your dog and not every dog. We work under the UK heart association guidelines to produce healthy but tasty biscuits and treats. 

•             All biscuits are now preserved with natural Vitamin E 

•             We only use Organic ingredients all fit for human consumption.

•             Wheat free/Gluten free biscuits should you choose

•             Bite size, Medium Size and Large size biscuits

•             No items from The Doggy-Deli are mass produced   

  

We offer you over 30 varieties of great, healthy dog biscuits, treats, celebration cakes, meals and cupcakes.  All of our ingredients are what you would normally find in any human product which can include; fresh parsley, eggs, milk, cheddar cheese, pumpkin seeds, unsulfured molasses, fresh carrots and celery, oatmeal and human grade meats. You can order a variety of flours. Some dogs have allergies to wheat, so we have non wheat choices as well.  Other easily digestible flours are rice, oat or soy, plus we do offer wholesome whole wheat choices for dogs without allergies

Fancy The Doggy-Deli Selection Pack?

If your dog is like mine she gets bored with one variety of biscuit and luckily with no health problems or diet issues I am able to create different ones for her. Much to her delight.

Having a selection pack gift wrapped and delivered to you will not just satisfy your dog but should she/he have friends over you can also be the envy of all your friends with The Doggy-Deli selection pack. You choose what you have in the selection pack; Shortbread, Chicken, Beef, Veggies, Peanut butter, Breeze, Cheese (there is so much to choose from) and you can also choose to have them decorated or plain.

100 biscuits all with a shelf life of 6 weeks will cost you £4.99 and will be created, baked and sent out for delivery all within 48 hours. You can be assured that your items will arrive in secure packaging in a lovely gift wrapped parcel.

Our Products in Pictures.

With a lot of information being written on my blog I thought I would show you in pictures exactly what we produce. At the end of the day Dogs cannot read but they can dribble over the pictures! :)

Remember you can either buy your items here direct by emailing me your requirements doggydeli@hotmail.com looking at our e-bay item/s and full description or by having a good look around this blog where you can see in detail our full list of products which include over 30 choices of biscuits which are either decorated in safe The Doggy-Deli chocolate and sugar free decoration or plain biscuits that match your dogs needs-diet, weight, allergies, teeth and gums.

Please leave any comments on each blog entry as I love to receive feedback and any ideas/suggestions you would love us to create. Happy shopping!! xx

Dried Dog Foods-A review of Wagg dried dog food.

After spending a lot of time writing blogs I obviously also do a lot of research into different products and services. Recently I have been researching and reviewing dried dog foods and look extremely closely at the list of ingredients added to these products.

Yesterday on this blog I was looking at EC permitted colours and the longevity of these once consumed by your dog. I was shocked to learn about illnesses and even deaths in some cases.

Wagg dried dog foods is the latest food I have been asked to review. For me to review any dog food it needs to pass a number of tests before it even gets close to my dogs mouth.
Firstly when given the bag of Wagg Complete Worker Chicken and Vegetables dog food was to look closely at the labelling and packaging. In the ingredients it states that Wheat is the first ingredient not unlike other dried dog foods but then it does go onto meats, in this case "Meat Meal".

So what is meat meal? For one there is no such thing as human grade meat meal. Fact. This is because meat meal is never produced for human consumption. This however does not mean though that everything labelled "Meat meal" is of low quality. It is difficult to say because by law dog foods do not need to say what quality there meats actually are. Wagg states that their meat is human grade quality but this does not include the ingredient-Meat meal it only includes the meats that are added. If an ingredient list includes "Chicken meal" it could be from high quality de-boned chicken breasts or from old battery hens with little muscle or quality meat. Unfortunately for us Wagg chooses not to say, although it does include it as their sixth ingredient. A good tool to use is look at Ash in ingredients, if the ash content is quite low then the proportion of bone to meat is also low. In this case it is 8.5%. Quite high.

Wagg says on their web site "we do not use any artificial colours or flavours in their dog foods and in their complete dried dog foods the meat is of human grade". All 4% of it in this case.

For me to open the bag and give it to my dog Wagg need to make their labelling a lot clearer and remove the meat meal from their products. Then and only then will my dog actually try it!!

Wagg Dog Treat Review

I am always a little dubious when a kind friend brings round dog treats for my cross collie/German Shepard as she does from time to time have a sensitive stomach. 

My friend Amy who knows my dog extremely well brought around "Wagg dog treats" for sensitive stomachs so I thought I would give it a go. I first looked at the bag and like I normally do examined the list of ingredients and looked closely at what additives, colours or other needless things were hiding in there? I didn`t know a lot about Wagg at the time so I was shocked and pleasantly surprised to see that Wagg do not add any artificial colours, flavours or sugar!! Yes I was shocked too. 

The next test was for my dog who was wagging her tail every time I made a noise with the bag and instantly knew there was a surprise for her. I opened the bag and although smelly she instantly knew it was treat time. I love it when my dog is excited about food and I love it even more when I know what I am giving her is not just tasty but more importantly free from rubbish!!

I gave her one and unlike other times when she would have treats she didn`t drop it on the floor and do the smell test instead she instantly chewed and swollowed salavating for the next one. Success can be measured in many ways but for me and my dog its toilet time and I am pleased to inform you that everything was fine. I intend to stay on Wagg now and can be re-assured every time she has a treat from Wagg it contains no artificial colours, additives or sugars. 

Plenty of ways to Order and Pay

Thank you for choosing to have a look at The Doggy-Deli one of the biggest Organic sites for dog treats. Please feel free to have a good look around. You can also see our products on e-bay by typing in 150727153564 to their search engine.

You can pay directly to PayPal by sending payments securely and efficiently to doggydeli@hotmail.com or simply by calling 01902-689013 where you will be given details to send cheques or Postal orders to.

We supply countless customers orders of biscuits that are created, baked and sent out for delivery all within 48 hours.

E-bay is now up and running again!!

For you guys looking to order your biscuits through PayPal and e-bay please have a look at our selection of biscuits currently on sale by typing in 150727153564.
You can be assured that your payment will securely go through both e-bay and PayPal.

Happy shopping!! xx    

Keep Fit and Healthy in 2012

In 2012 I want to pinpoint specific treats for specific ailments or illnesses. So here goes;

A Fresh alternative to sugary additive products you find in some large pet stores we have our "Breeze" a light dumpling shaped starter. This is very low in fat and is a lovely light snack.

If your dogs lacks that glossy coat then our exclusive "Sparkle treats" really are for you. Made with apples, banana, oats and lecithin granules Sparkle treats make your dogs coat look healthy and glossy.

Like our other weight watching items "Doggy-Deli Diet" allows your dog to still enjoy treats but assist with shedding the weight. Made with loin beef, celery, bean sprouts, cooked bran and low fat yoghurt these treats will have your dog eager to get to that park.

Teeth and gums have always been an issue for dog owners and trying to keep them healthy and clean can sometimes be a chore. We have developed "Gummy Trouble" made with sunflower seeds, oats, rapeseed oil, skimmed milk and chicken stock. These healthy treats will have those teeth sparkling.

Does your dog have wind? Then our new "Windy Pops" might just be what you are looking for. With gluten free flour, skimmed milk and parsley these treats with stop your lovely dog blushing in his bed.