Beardog Cafe

Beardog Cafe Gingerbread for dogs packaged in coffee cups. Purchase online or at neighbourhood pet stores across Canada. We remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inspired by our own dogs with pancreatitis and digestive issues, our treats are easy to digest and made with restaurant grade ingredients. As an essential service offering optimal pet nutrition, we are proud to serve you and your pets.

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05/08/2023

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The Barkleys go for an off-roading adventure in the Subaru Forester Wilderness.

03/28/2023
03/28/2023
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02/04/2023

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Happy Holidays to you and your furballs!
12/24/2022

Happy Holidays to you and your furballs!

12/14/2022

Those who know me know I used to be an army dog trainer. I learned two things while I was in the army working with dogs, both are still a daily part of my life.

First: you always sort your dog out before you sort yourself out.

Are they thirsty or hungry? Do they need anything at this point? Every day without fail, I follow this rule that I learned so many years ago. Dogsā€™ canā€™t just fill up a water bowl, they canā€™t stop a griping hunger in their stomach on their own, but we can. So I choose to meet their needs before I work on my own, and I always will.

Second: you always move at the slowest manā€™s pace.

This lesson taught me everything about living with older, slower dogs. As dogs get older, they run less. Older dogs sniff more. They sniff everything. Senior dogs might be stiff and achy and need to cover less ground, but they cover that ground at a slower pace.

Please consider their needs and go at their pace.

Itā€™s not fair to leave them behind or pull them along.

Taking orders for the Holiday Season! With my big fella now in the safe hands of Hillside Physio Therapy, we can resume ...
11/13/2022

Taking orders for the Holiday Season! With my big fella now in the safe hands of Hillside Physio Therapy, we can resume baking! First up are a few back orders that we are going to include an additional free 32 oz carton for this ridiculous delay. You know who you are, please message me if you still want your order and Iā€™ll happily start baking. Please note that our baking capacity is limited and we have decided to take individual orders instead of attending markets. That means we can focus on our regular customers and add on a bit for first-time doggos. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

10/14/2022

Tails were wagging as 23 golden retrievers lined a giant rock next to Nanaimo River on Wednesday, taking in the October sunshine to pose for an annual photo that's making people smile.

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Victoria, BC

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5pm
Friday 10:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10:30am - 3pm

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+12509209057

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In 2008, our Border Collie/Lab-x became acutely ill. She suffered an acute and nonstop onset of bloody vomit and diarrhea that. We rushed to her to emergency. There were tests, more tests, one surgery and then a second. Raven lost 14 lbs, her appetite and one day, it seemed she lost her will to live. She would not lift her head or acknowledge her pet-parents.

So we asked if we could stay with her in her kennel in shifts. We held her, we touched water to her lips, we gave her pinch-sized pieces of wet food. After seven days, she slowly started to eat and drink. After ten days she came home. A long list of cancer medications came home with her.

Raven was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. It took her a full year to wean off her medications and return to her energetic self. She maintained a strict diet, which meant no store-bought treats and only her new protein for meals (duck). One day, we decided to make her gingerbread because we wanted her to have a special treat. Of course, we took out anything unhealthy for dogs and replaced the white flour with rye flour and used blackstrap molasses.

She LOVED the gingerbread treats, made especially for her. And best of all, Raven could digest the gingerbread without any pancreatitis flare-ups. So could many of her playmates with allergies or stomach sensitivities. Thatā€™s how Beardog Cafe started (named after Ravenā€™s Shep-x brother), with love for our dog. And with our friendsā€™ love for their dogs.