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“I had three dogs with sensitive stomachs,”
says Beron, a surgical veterinary technician
married to a veterinarian. She suspected that
the salt and preservatives in the commercial
treats were to blame, so she started baking
some alternatives.
She started out by making just a few flavors
of the soft, dog-bone-shaped waffles, and now
offers around 35, including pepperoni pizza
and chicken cheese steak.
Four years ago, she opened a store in Forest
Hill that sells the baked-on-site waffles and
carries pet-related items from other local entrepreneurs, including memorial candles for
pets who have gone over the rainbow bridge.
The store has an open kitchen, so visitors can watch the waffles being made, and
freezers to store the preservative-free treats.
Beron also sells the waffles at regional farmers
markets and events.
Though Fritz has since passed on, the other
two dogs love the treats and no longer suffer
from stomach issues, she says.
Meanwhile, over in Edgewood, a small
commercial kitchen with baking ovens down
one wall and dehydrators lining the other, is
making treats for Luci’s Pet Pantry.
The company, launched in 2020, makes and
sells what it calls “disobedient treats” as well as
Homemade bacon doughnuts from Doggilicious
Doughnuts K-9 Bakery.
Owner Kelley Arnold making treats at her home in
Joppa. She sells her treats online and at the Bel Air
Farmers Market.
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