DOG COMMERCE ROSAMOND ENTREPRENEUR IS TAKING CARE OF BISCUITS.Byline: Peggy Hager Staff Writer ROSAMOND - If a dog is man's best friend, then Karen Bledsoe is a dog's best friend. Six months ago, Bledsoe began experimenting with dog biscuits dog biscuits npl → biscuits mpl pour chien dog biscuits dog npl → Hundekuchen pl dog biscuits npl and now she's the owner of Puppy Mama's Biscuit Bakery, which has a delivery list of 400 customers in California, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Florida, Kansas, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Nevada. ``I wanted them to have something that was all natural and all fresh and something that would be beneficial if I gave it to them,'' said Bledsoe, who bakes the canine treats twice a week in a convection oven convection oven n. An oven having a fan that shortens cooking time by circulating hot air uniformly around the food. at her home. ``It's kind of a stress reliever for me,'' added Bledsoe, who began making the biscuits for her two dogs, Blue and April, Rhodesian Ridgeback Rhodesian ridgeback, sometimes called the African lion hound, breed of large, muscular hound developed in South Africa in the 16th and 17th cent. It stands from 24 to 27 in. (61.0–68.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 65 and 75 lb (29.5–34. mixes that she saved from the pound. The biscuits have names like Chick'n Lick'n Chops, Paw'nut Bites, Barkin' Barbecue Ribs, Whole Wheat Howlers, Pumpkin Poppers poppers Drug slang A regional street term for amyl nitrate or isobutyl nitrite , Veggie Bites, Carbo car·bo n. pl. car·bos Informal A carbohydrate. Cookies and Cheesy cheesy (che´ze) caseous. Chops. Bledsoe relocated to Rosamond with her husband and dogs from Lawrence, Kansas, a year ago. A television and newspaper reporter, Bledsoe was doing her usual baking six months ago when she thought she'd try making biscuits for the dogs. It was two months of trial and error before Bledsoe came up with her final recipes. She used her own dogs and a select few neighborhood dogs as taste testers. To gauge the flavors' popularity, Bledsoe set biscuits out in a row in front of the dogs. Whatever they go for first, three times in a row, are what she considers to be their favorites. Blue's favorites are the peanut butter Paw'nut Bites, while April prefers the Chick'n Lick'n Chops. Bledsoe and her husband are fond of the Pumpkin Poppers and the Barkin' Barbecue Ribs. ``I have to tell him, don't eat my profit,'' said Bledsoe of her husband, Scott. She launched her venture last spring at Bark in the Park Bark in the Park is an annual festival for dogs and their owners in the San Jose, California, Naglee Park neighborhood, held on the third Saturday in September. It is a fundraising event hosted by the Naglee Park neighborhood's Campus Community Association (CCA). , an annual dog fair at Lancaster City Park. At the recent Fall Festival at McAdam Park in Palmdale, she sold out of 500 bags of the goodies. The biscuits sell for $4 for a 4-ounce bag or $7 for a 10-ounce bag. Bledsoe also makes all-natural dog birthday cake. ``I thought it would be popular or I wouldn't have started the business,'' said Bledsoe. ``It's just grown faster than I thought.'' Bledsoe's dog biscuits can be found at the Apple Shed in Tehachapi; Antelope Valley Winery in Lancaster; Charlie Brown's in Pearblossom; and Setzer Winery in Hopland, near Napa. Puppy Mama's Dog Biscuits can be ordered by calling (661) 256-4478; by e-mail at karen(at)puppymamas.com; or by mailing orders to PO Box 2080, Rosamond, CA 93560. Peggy Hager, (661) 267-5741 peggy.grimm-hager(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Karen Bledsoe poses with her wares and her dog April, who was part of the small panel of testers of Puppy Mama's treats. (2 -- color) no caption (dog treats) John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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