Dogs go crazy for candy carob treats By JESSICA LAMEY [email protected] The panel Being a baker requires early and long hours, even if the treats you're baking are for dogs. Roxann Gallagher of Dover has been an animal lover since she was a young child. She now is the owner and treat maker of Miss Lucy's Dog Treats, where she creates all-natural dog treats that make my dogs go crazy. Product: Miss Lucy's Treats — solid yogurt bars I met Gallagher at the SID VICIOUS state Farm Show in January Where to buy: Call 717-292-6593 or e-mail where I bought some of her Misslucysdogtreats @ yahoo.com bone-shaped, solid carob and yogurt candy treats. Yeah, Product info: Homemade dog treats that candy, thats what I said. contain natural ingredients. Sid is crazy about candy. He gets wacky over anything that even smells like candy. they begged for more. They has been very successful," she So when I saw these treats at beg all the time, but not like said. "I started in my home Gallagher's stand, I thought this. but rapidly out grew it. We the dogs would like them. Hours later, when I walked converted our garage into a Boy, was I wrong — they into the kitchen, Sid would bakery. This increased my LOVED them. Especially Sid, follow me, thinking he was production and improved my who went absolutely cra2y getting another one. The ex- processes. This is my full-time over these bones. pression on his face was Eke job and the business is grow- ROGUE At first glance, the treats that of a hyper child addicted ing faster than I could have ever imagined." carob and yogurt," she said. look like bone-shaped Easter to sugar. Treats from Miss Lucy's candies. They also smell Gallagher began her Miss Lucy's offers a line of baked bones, beef jerky, carob Dog Treats may be ordered sweet and alluring; you al- home-based business out of directly from Gallagher. She most want to steal a bite for her two loves: baking and an- and yogurt candies, specialty has a brochure that lists all yourself. imals. ones like arthritis, dry skin, her treat flavors and sizes. The treats come in a white "I have always rescued an- flea haters, bad breath and All I know, is that if I don't chocolate flavor, white choco- imals. My Dalmatian is Lucy coat and skin bones, just to order more of these bones late with what looks like and she is about 8 years old. name a few. She features fla- soon, Sid may not last anoth- chocolate chips, and a choco- That's where my business vored treats like bacon and er day. late flavor. name came from. She is my eggs and even a pumpkin Now, we all know you can't angel and we purchased her cookie. Rating: feed your dogs chocolate, but from the SPCA. They rescued Her three dogs are her you can fool them into think- her from a really bad environ- taste testers and help decide ing they are eating it with ment and neglect. I also have what flavors to create and these bones. a 2-year-old American pit bull sell. The treats are made with named Willie and a 9-month- "When I started my line, I carob, a chocolate substitute, old Staffordshire pit bull wanted to have fruits, vegeta- that is in the form of a natu- named Lilly. I have one cat bles, health-related bones rally sweet flour. It comes named Ally who I found un- (specialty bones), meat is the from the carob pod or locust der my pine tree when she jerky, I needed a dessert — Appliances • Bedding bean and is low in fat and was a little baby" she said. that's where the carob and yo- Furniture • Sweepers contains no caffeine. The Gallagher said she bakes gurt came from," she said. Sewing Machines • Tanning bones also have yogurt, which all week long and attends Coming up for Valentine's is said to help dogs with di- vendor, craft and street shows Day, Miss Lucy's will offer gestion and may help dogs on the weekends to get her themed decorative candies who have allergies. products out there. that look like regular candy. •WASHERS/DRYERS I fed these to my dogs and "I also sell to groomers, re- "But (the candies) are per- •RANGES watched them turn into sugar tail stores, boarders and dog- fectly safe for your dogs; lots • REFRIGERATORS monsters right in front of me. gie day care centers. I also of hearts and heart-shaped Their eves became larsre and started home oarties. which bones decorated with the