Barking with Six Ingredients or Less

With the dream of opening my own business, Four Paws Barkery has helped my business aspect of life grow bigger than I ever imagined.

In November 2019, I decided to make the brave decision of creating an Instagram page as well as a Facebook page for my business. With the hopes of gaining only a few followers, I surprisingly woke up the next morning with close to 50 followers on both platforms! I was elated but also nervous!

The next step that I focused on was creating a flyer that depicted my flavors and prices. In the beginning, I offered three flavors; sweet potato, banana peanut butter, and pumpkin peanut butter. These bags were sold for $10.00 and contained 24 treats.

To my surprise, by the time December rolled around, I had close to 30 orders for the holiday season. These orders varied from many of my new flavors, such as cinnamon honey, and plain peanut butter. At this point, I collected 140 followers/likes on Facebook, and 200 followers on Instagram.

With the start of my new business, I learned more about myself and the health of dogs that I never knew before. I am very happy that I took the next step of pursuing my business at such a random time. Recently, I have offered a Barker's dozen (13 treats), for $6.00, which have been a huge hit.

In the near future, I hope Four Paws Barkery continues to grow, as well as my love for baking healthy snacks for our furry friends.