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Cooking up canine cuisine Story by VALERIE L. VALDEZ Photos by WILLIAM TORO
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MARCH 2015 | TEX APPEAL
oh la la! What’s this? A bite into a pig-shaped biscuit releases the flavors of crispy bacon and savory cheese as it crunches and swirls in the mouth. This may sound like the latest tasty treat, and you’re right, but it is not for people — it’s a homemade dog treat created by Jeanette Noble, 19, owner of Everything Paw Related, direct from her family’s kitchen in Killeen. This spunky entrepreneur is the baker of yummy pet treats that dogs devour, sending their owners obediently back to buy more from Noble’s stand at the Pioneer Farmer’s Market on Saturdays. Noble’s interest in pet treats came from her desire to help one of the family’s rescue dogs, Shadow, who suffered with food allergies. Only 12 years old then, she researched what dogs could and could not eat. “I did a lot of reading online, bought cookbooks for making dog treats and just experimented with the recipes,” Noble said while mixing dough in the kitchen. Noble grew up helping her mom, Heike Noble, a baker, learning the basics of cooking from scratch. “I’ve always liked baking but it turned into making dog treats instead of cookies,” she said. Her early experience infused a passion to tinker with recipes. Blending creativity with her natural love for animals, it’s easy to see how she became a baker of canine treats. As a child, Jeanette wanted to be a veterinarian, but after volunteering at the Texas Humane Heroes shelter, she decided the vet idea didn’t suit her after all, so she focused on making the treats. She gave the shelter dogs some of the treats, then a friend advised that she sell them at the farmer’s market. That was about two years ago, and now the business averages about 20 customers each Saturday. Occasionally, she still volunteers at the shelter. After graduating from Killeen High School in 2013, Noble went full-time with
Jeanette Noble, 19, entrepreneur and owner of Everything Paw Related creates an at-home treat.
her dog treat business, developing a welltuned system of organization, timing and a baker’s knowledge that tells her when she needs to add a little of this or that. “Sometimes I’m making three different recipes a day based on what sold that Saturday; I usually sell out of peanut butter ones.”
In all, Noble bakes six flavors of dog treats including peanut butter, her most popular one, bacon and cheese, mint with parsley to freshen the dog’s breath; sweet potato and chicken training dots and Parmesan cheese training treats. Besides white Continued TEXAPPEALMAG.COM
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