Short Tails And Treats From Three Dog Bakery (Paperback)

by Dan Dye (Author), Mark Beckloff (Author) "Hello. And a big, fat, juicy, wet, slobbery lick on the face to you for buying our book..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
This frothy narrative, though not an essential acquisition, should appeal to dog lovers and readers hopeful that if you "do what you love, the money will follow." Think of Dye and Beckloff as a canine Ben & Jerry, identifying a market niche and, by trial and error, finding formulas to meet and exceed expectations. With the assistance of three Official Taste Testers (eight-year-old Black Lab mix Sarah, seven-year-old Dottie the Dalmatian, and gigantic puppy Gracie Marie, a Great Dane, who together star in the book's illustrations and many "anecdogs"), the founders of KC-K9 Bakery developed recipes, opened a retail outlet, and were adopted by Kansas City's dog owners. With a mail-order catalog and their products now branded "Three Dog Bakery" and featured in some West Coast PetSmart stores, they may soon offer franchises. The authors share more than a dozen doggy recipes with readers--from Fiesta Bones to Pek-a-Poo Pretzels--and enough doggy puns to give even Sarah, Dottie, and Gracie paws. (Sorry, folks, it's contagious!) Mary Carroll

Product Description
This is the story of two guys (and three dogs) who teamed up to create the world's best dog biscuit. In the process, they created a howling national success story! The bakers have developed such creations as Pupcakes, Scottie Biscotti, Snicker Poodles, Great Danish, and Collie Flowers in the world's first bona fide (or bone-ified) dog bakery. Three Dog Bakery, located in Kansas City, Missouri, has been featured on the Today Show, the Oprah Winfrey Show and on CNN.

Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836221559
• ISBN-13: 978-0836221558
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #611,643 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dogs + Treats = Business Success, March 14, 1999

By A Customer

This book is a quick read that held my interest from beginning to end. It's funny and has it's own unique charm. More importantly, however, is the business angle that is interwoven throughout the "tale" (the author's pun, not mine!). This is the story of two guys and their three dogs who started a company on a shoestring and have grown it to a good-sized company. I bought a second copy to give to my brother, as inspiration, who is now starting his third entrepreneurial endeavor. I can't think of a reason why readers and their doggies would not immenseley enjoy this book. I rank this book 5 stars.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great entrepreneurial yarn, October 24, 2003

By	tzefirah "tzefirah" (Media, PA United States) - See all my reviews

Like everyone else, I loved the story of this family, men and dogs, and how they came to build their business. It was a true American entrepreneurial tale, and I'm glad they've had success. The descriptions of the dogs were also compelling.

I have to admit, though, that I've tied several of the recipes, and my dog never cared much for the results. The ginger snaps in particular seemed inedible to him. I've made many other dog biscuits for him using recipes from other places and out of the newspaper that sent him over the moon.

If you don't plan to use the recipes, I highly recommend this book. It is a wonderful story and well written.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Canine Cuisine, September 8, 2005

By	Nancy Meeker (Hot Springs, AR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I saw a show on Food Network about the Three Dog Bakery and found out about their cookbook. I have 4 dogs, a sheltie, a toy pomeranian, a st.bernard/retriever mix, and a "heinz 57", they all love it when I spend the day in the kitchen cooking. My favorite form of relaxation !! There is an invisible line they do not cross between the dining room and the kitchen, so all 4 will sit at the line and wait for a treat... they don't really understand but now they get a lot more treats than before and it only took a couple of times with the new "doggie treat" jar for them to all sit, with tails wagging and tongues hanging out waiting for the dog friendly and healthy treats... The treats are easy to make, most of the ingredients are readily available in my kitchen and they store well... I collect cookbooks and this one has moved to a prominent place on the shelf...