Apawtiser Hypoallergenic Dog Treats

27/09/2024

I'll be emailing our Christmas flyer to our stockists later on this evening - if you don't receive it please check your junk folder. If it isn't there either let us know.

I realise that we are late getting this out but tbh perfectly honest we just haven't had a chance until now.

Most of you will know that Apawtiser is just Sarah and I (Mac and Bow don't really pull their wait and are only in it for the treats). Business has been incredible over the last year or so. It is no exaggeration when I say we currently have over a quarter of a tonne of treats on order. Production is also hampered a little at the moment as I undergo physio, leaving Sarah doing the bulk of the baking.For this reason we have chosen to slim down our Christmas offerings a little. We will also be limiting the ordering window. So get your orders in quick!

We have decided to extend our Christmas shutdown period to allow us to recoup a little. As a result we will not be dispatching any trade orders between the 7th December and the 6th January. Stores are welcome to preorder ready for the New Year.

We want to take this opportunity to thank you once again for all your orders and support, we really do appreciate it. Please be patient with us as we get your orders baked.

Thank you, Matt and Sarah

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21/09/2024

We did it! It has been a hectic few weeks but all the Halloween treats have been dispatched. You'll start to see them on shelves soon.

Thank you to everybody for all of your orders, we really appreciate every one of them.

A massive thank you also to Sarah who has done the vast majority of the baking over the last 6 weeks, while I recover from a sprained Trapezius and compressed nerve - all your orders have literally broken me 😄. I really don't know how I would manage without her.

We're having a short break now while we prepare to bake the quarter tonne of biscuits we currently have on order. We're also going to sort out our Christmas offerings - the ones I have been promising to get out to people for the last 3 weeks. There's just not enough hours in a day.

Thank you once again and remember to support small businesses - use them or lose them!

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07/09/2024

We often get asked if we are going to be participating in any dog shows/festivals. The answer is generally no. This is not because we have anything against them. We should grab any opportunity to celebrate dogs.

The majority of our business is trade sales. Many of these businesses attend Dogfest, Paws in the Park etc. it doesn't seem fair that we then pull up to the same shows selling Apawtiser treats ourselves. All our customers are important to us and we don't want to retract from what they do.

Rest assured if you attend a dog show/festival, you are more than likely to find somebody selling Apawtiser treats.

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04/09/2024

Now I've got your attention... Don't panic!

It's only for a few days.

We will be closed from the 18th until the 30th of September. We will try and dispatch any trade orders placed before the 11th before the closure (size dependent). Any orders placed after this date will be dispatched as soon as possible on reopening.

Website orders can be placed up until the 15th for dispatch before the closure.

As always we want to thank you all for your support and custom. We really appreciate you all ❤️

18/05/2024

Happy World Whisky Day! From Macallan and Bowmore (Mac and Bow) 🥃

Here we find Bow in his classic 'What are you having?' bar keepers pose, captured brilliantly by Joe at .

To celebrate we're offering a whopping 20% discount on orders over £10 with the code CHEERS. Offer ends on the 20th.

Drink responsibly

14/05/2024

Our Apple and Peanut Butter Bones and Apple and Banana Bones are changing!

Our business is growing rapidly and we're having to find more efficient ways of working. Our new bone shape cutter will allow us to cut out more biscuits in less time. Don't worry the recipe and taste are staying the same - it's just the shape that's changing (slightly).

30/04/2024

There's no hiding our treats, you'll notice the packaging is transparent. There's a good reason for this. We want you to be able to see what you are getting!

Not only are our bags transparent, so are our ingredients. If you read the label you'll notice that all the ingredients are things you've heard of. There's nothing artificial, no confusing terminology. Take these Sweet Potato Bites for instance, they contain coconut flour, real sweet potato (not sweet potato flour or powder) and rapeseed oil. In total 42% of the recipe is made up of sweet potato.

We are able to give a 10 month shelf life by dehydrating at low temperatures to withdraw the moisture. We could just add vegetable glycerine, but we don't want to add an ingredient that is manufactured in a factory (not obtained naturally as implied) and has not really been researched ( the main test was in 1933 on 3 dogs).

27/03/2024

It's been a day of Apple and Banana Hearts today. The apple and banana actually make up 45% of the ingredients in this treat - a proper fruity taste!

Each treat is cut by hand, just like all of our other varieties. You can imagine how long it has taken to produce the 5000+ bags of treats that we have produced so far this year. Not to mention the 1000+ bags of our Bag of Bones varieties and the 700+ of our large cookies.

I can't lie, it's hard work, but it's all worth it when we read your comments, see your posts and stories. We are extremely grateful for all the support we receive. Thank you!

08/02/2024

The past 12 months have been extremely difficult for small businesses. The economy is on a knife edge and makes it difficult for a business to grow.

Recently I've discovered the podcast - I love it! It has really helped me to stay a little more level headed, to look at things in a more positive light.

I cannot recommend it highly enough!

31/01/2024

Our Bag of Bones range has proved massively popular. We've made over 4000 of these since Christmas.

Available in 5 varieties; Peanut Butter, Charcoal, Carob, Veg and Banana & Peanut Butter. All grain free and low in fat, which would you choose?

29/01/2024

23/12/2023

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That's us done for 2023!

It's been a strange year for small businesses with lots of ups and downs.

We would like to say a massive thank you to everybody who has supported us through the year. Whether you are one of our many stockists (regardless of how long we've worked together); whether you have bought our treats from them, direct from our website, or our first venture into artisan markets at ; whether you have followed us, liked our posts and stories, or posted comments; if you have left one of our many 5 star reviews or mentioned us to friends; or supported my mental health by not commenting on my shocking grammar! Your support has truly meant a great deal to us.

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We started in 2023 with lots of ambition and exciting plans. Circumstances meant that very few of these came to fruition. We'll be fixing that in 2024.

We hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and a very Happy New Year! 🎅🎄

Matt, Sarah, Mac and Bow 🐾🐾❤️❤️❤️

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26/10/2023

Just look at the quality of these apples going into our Peanut Butter Cookies!

Some might say they're too good for dogs but not us. We believe our pups deserve the best which is why we use real fruit and veg not powdered or flavourings.

08/10/2023

That's a wrap for us at for this year.

Thank you to all those involved in organising such a fantastic event (they still have the hard work of clearing away).Thank you for inviting us we've had a great time. To those who attended, it's been a pleasure meeting you all (and your pups)😍.

If you haven't been before, and you are in the area, it really is lovely. Lots of incredible stalls, beautiful products and an amazing atmosphere - keep an eye out for it next year!

Now back to baking all those Christmas treats 😄

16/09/2023

We don't often get chance to venture out to our stockists but it's great when we do!

Today in at and Grand Reopening!

Pup along and join in the fun.

Not to mention cake pops by 😋

29/08/2023

It's time for a break! 😎🍦

Apawtiser will be closed Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd of September, and from the 8th until the 15th of September.

We will try and dispatch any orders received this week before the 8th of September. Any orders received next week will be dispatched as soon as we are able to.

All Halloween treats will be sent to stockists before the 8th of September, unless you have asked us to delay sending them.

26/08/2023

Who wouldn't want to spend Bank Holiday weekend baking Halloween treats? These will be available in shops and on our website shortly.

We're looking forward to baking some of these for our stall at on October 7th and 8th. We'll be well stocked up on all of our varieties, as well as our Halloween and Christmas varieties (yes I said it! In August 😱).

24/08/2023

You may have read that we recently celebrated our 3rd birthday. We are immensely grateful for all the people who have helped us reach this milestone.

Like many small businesses, our production costs have risen massively over the last couple of years. Up until now we have managed to swallow these increases without passing them on to our customers. Unfortunately, we are no longer able to do this.

As a result, from the 1st of September there will be an increase in the cost of Apawtiser Dog Treats. We know this is a difficult time for everybody and have tried to keep the increase as low as possible.

We are told that to improve the economy we need growth. We need to reduce spending to lower inflation. How does a small business grow with reduced spending?

Please shop small wherever possible. There is absolutely nothing being done to help small businesses at the moment.

We would like to thank you for your understanding. Matt & Sarah

02/12/2022

Mac Monday (named after Apawtiser's inspiration) is coming !!!!!

Read on...sorry it's a long one (but worth it!)

When we started Apawtiser treats, at the very beginning of the COVID pandemic, we never really knew how successfully it would be.

Once lockdown was brought in, it was very tough to sell products, let alone a new brand which nobody had heard of. We honestly believed if the business could survive lockdown it could survive anything.

As a small business, this year has brought a whole new level of challenges - we won't go into them because you know what they are. We have fought against increasing our prices because, ultimately, we did not want to alienate our customers many of whom, like us, were already struggling. Instead, we are simply trying to sell more.

This is where Mac Monday comes in!

It is true when small businesses say we can't compete with the Black Friday offers of large multinational companies. However, we can't afford to miss an opportunity to reward our customers (and, hopefully, attract some new ones!)

Mac Monday will run with a slight difference...

We are offering everybody a 20% discount with the code macmon20

Lots of people, including small businesses, are finding things a little tough. If you are feeling the pinch, you can choose to use our alternative code of macmon30 for 30% off your order.

If you are feeling a little more flush, you could opt for our 10% discount code, macmon10.

A minimum spend of £10 applies.

Our pups are important to us and no matter how tough things are we believe it is important to help others. For this reason 5% of what you spend will be donated to , providing essential pet care to those experiencing homelessness across the UK. There will also be a button on the website for you to donate more if you wish. We will cover the cost of the transaction fees for these donations, if you donate £1, they will receive £1.

But that's not all... one person will be selected, at random, from all those who order. This person will receive a full refund for their order!

Mac Monday will begin at midnight on the 5th December 2022 and will run for 24 hours!

Phew...I said it was a long one!

16/09/2022

Why would anybody think Mac has been at the peanut butter? 😄

He is very enthusiastic when it comes to the stuff - only our peanut butter for Mac though!

29/09/2021

Thrilled to add to our growing list of stockists. Specialising in ethical products for people and pets they really are worth a look. Check them out online or pop in if you're in Sheffield. 🐶❤

10/06/2021

Joined Trustpilot TODAY and already have three 5 STAR reviews! Why not see what the fuss is about using our 20% discount? Use the code 'bestfriend' at checkout.
Need a softer bite? An ingredient leaving out? DM us and we'll see what we can do.

31/05/2021

Mac loves his Apawtiser Hypoallergenic treats but for Best Friends' Day on June 8th he's prepared to share. We're offering a 20% discount for orders over £10 throughout all of June. Simply use the code 'bestfriend' at checkout. We have varieties that are grain free, low fat or high fibre and all are made with no added nasties!

31/05/2021