HEY GUYS!🐾
TODAY IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DAYS...... FOR IT'S NATIONAL DOG BISCUIT DAY! SO GO OUT AND TREAT YOUR SPECIAL KIDS WITH LOTS OF COOKIES!!! JUST READ ABOUT IT BELOW AS MY SECRETARY....OOPS I MEAN MY MOM WROTE IT FOR US!
National Dog Biscuit Day
February 23rd is a day to spoil your pooch with their favorite biscuit, for this is National Dog Biscuit Day also known as Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day. So, bring out those treats and they will gladly forgo playing ball or that scratch on the tummy as they stand ready for a delicious biscuit, I know that mine do.
The origins of National Dog Biscuit Day are unclear,
but the history behind the creation of dog biscuits is interesting. It started
in the 1800’s when an English butcher tried a new recipe for biscuits and they turned
out terrible, so he gave the biscuits to his dog who loved them. Before dog
biscuits, dog bread was a common snack for canines. Subsequently in 1828, dog
biscuits were produced on a small scale in England. Then in 1860, James Spratt
from Ohio, traveled to England to produce the first large-scale manufacture of
dog biscuits. It was not until 1907, that dog biscuits appeared in America for
the first time in the shape of a bone which remains popular to this day. A fun
fact, in 2011, the largest dog biscuit was produced by Hampshire Pet Products
(USA) in Joplin, Missouri which weighed 617lbs.
On National Biscuit Day give your faithful companion a
few extra dog biscuits to show your appreciation or to reward them for good
behavior. Just keep in mind that experts note that normally a dog’s snacks
should only make up 10% of their daily calorie intake or they risk becoming
overweight. But since this is a special day, go out and stock up on your dog’s
favorite biscuits or if you feel ambitious make them homemade biscuits.
Homemade biscuits can be healthier for your pet as you can control what
ingredients are used in them and they cost less. Personally, I enjoy baking homemade
biscuits for my dogs, such as peanut butter, banana, and apple/cranberry. Ciena
likes all the cookies, but Chewy’s favorite is peanut butter. Of course, they will
never pass up a store-bought biscuit such as a Milk-Bone when offered, for they
love their treats.
In recognition of National Dog Biscuit Day, I would
like to dedicate this story to Lacey, aka “Lu Lu”, who was one of two of my precious
companions that also loved my homemade dog biscuits. As the old saying goes “a
picture is worth a thousand words”.
