Grandma Lucy's

Wordless Wednesdays...

2010-05-12T10:46:00.001-07:00

What New Product Are You Looking For?

2010-05-11T09:39:00.000-07:00

Ever since we began our journey with Grandma Lucy’s, all of our products have been developed not only from our love of pets, but also our customer's love for their pets. Of course it started with Lucy herself but over the years, we have carefully listened to what our customers are looking for in a pet treat or food…

1999 - Our original meatball treats such as the Cheeseburgers or Chicken Parmesan, like all of our products, are made with only human-grade ingredients because we were looking for a safe alternative for Lucy. We did not trust the inferior ingredients in the treats on the market.

2001 – Coming out with a cat treats was probably one of our most difficult trials yet. With cats being as picky as they are, we had to enlist quite a few taste testers. People wanted a simple and healthy treat and cats, well, cats wanted meat and that’s about it. To satisfy everyone, we came out with our first two cat treats, Freeze-Dried Tuna Cat Treats and Roasted Chicken Cat Treats. Made with only high-quality, human-grade meat and nothing else, these treats have remained our most popular cat treats to this day.

2004 - All of our single ingredient dog treats, the Just Treats, we designed for pets with allergies. These poor dogs deserved a great treat too and by keeping the treats simple, dogs are able to enjoy a healthy treat and their people feel safe when giving it to them.

2006 – Pets were requesting a tasty training treat and their people were looking for a small treat so as not to “over-do” it as many of us do – Our dogs are just so cute! For this request, we shrunk our already popular meatballs and came out with our TinyTidbit Treats. Not only great for training but small dogs too (but trust us, we have seen even the tiniest of dogs devour one of our larger treats in seconds flat)!

Early 2007 – With the ever important trend in organic foods, people wanted to be able to share this same quality with the pets. Requests came in for us to change our oven-baked treats to 100% USDA Organic and we did just that. Out of this came one of our most popular treat lines ever, the Organic Pumpkin, Organic Blueberry, Organic Ginger, Organic Honey and Organic Cinnamon dog treats. The only thing we are not quite sure of is, who actually eats more of these treats – the dogs or their people?!

2007 – During the past pet food recalls, we had many panicked customers calling us to ask if they could feed our treats as their pet's sole diet. They had trusted our product over the years and knew they are made with only the highest-quality, human-grade ingredients all sourced in the United States. We quickly began to develop a balanced diet for both dogs and cats. Our goal was to create a food that is SIMPLE to use, made with only HIGH-QUALITY INGREDIENTS, one with an appetizing CONSISTENCY and that was REASONABLY PRICED. We worked with veterinarians and nutritionists to use the same high-quality ingredients already in our treats to produce a simple and balanced diet for all life stages and our Freeze-Dried ARTISAN Pet Food (formerly Truth) was born.

2009 – Back to our poor allergy suffering pets, we received countless letters telling us how much people loved everything about our food but their poor dog had allergies to common protein sources such as chicken. This lead to the introduction of our new ARTISAN Venison Food and ARTISAN Bison Food.

We cannot express to you how warming it makes us feel to receive letters from our supporters telling us how well their dog is doing on our food, how our treats are the only treats their pet can eat due to an illness or how much energy their pet has now since switching to our food. It makes everything we do worthwhile.

It is that time again when we are starting to work on our new products for the year. As always, we are looking to you to hear what you want. We want to make sure you have everything you need to keep your pet happy and healthy for years to come. Please drop us a note and let us know what you are looking for in a pet food or treat. You never know, you may see your pet’s favorite on our next menu! Everyone at Grandma Lucy’s thank you for your support over the years and looks forward to many more to come.

(Picture above - One of our first booths at the Wag-A-Thon in Dana Point, CA)

INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT – LAMB

2010-05-03T10:35:00.000-07:00

All of our ingredients are of the highest, human-grade quality. Our lamb comes to us straight from the ranch. These ranchers have been raising herds for generations. Their commitment to raising their herds to be grass-fed and family farmed produce only the finest lamb. Our lamb is also served at many 5-star hotels and gourmet restaurants - Only the best for our furry children!!

Health benefits of Lamb:

High quality source of protein with all the essential amino acids
Just the right levels of iron and zinc to help maintain a healthy immune systems
Great source of vitamins B12 and B3 (niacin)
Contains much less saturated fat than any meat product
Good alternative protein source for dogs with allergies

Grandma Lucy’s products containing LAMB:

PAWsitive Notes

2010-05-01T07:52:00.000-07:00

"Melissa Anne, "Missy," is a twelve year old toy parti-poodle, who has enjoyed eating what she wants when she wants, until recently when she was diagnosed with canine diabetes.

The vet recommended a few brands of food, all of which Missy had tried, and the only one she really seemed to like has the texture and smell of Spam. Almost instantly she lost a third of her body weight. Feeling sorry for her restricted diet, I started looking for a low GI treat that I could give her throughout the day.

At the local pet store, Agway, I picked up a package of your Sweet Potato Chips, which were an INSTANT hit! Since she has started eating them, she has more energy, plays again (for the first time in over six months), and even hunts for the resident Cat!

Thanks for a great product.

Missy and John"

Take a closer look at our Sweet Potato Treats >HERE

Grandma Lucy's Vitamin Balls

2009-08-24T15:18:00.000-07:00

A daily vitamin dogs are begging for!

Finally a daily vitamin dogs actually eat and enjoy… Grandma Lucy’s Vitamin Balls!

Grandma Lucy’s has taken their already popular freeze-dried meatball dog treats and added all the daily vitamins and minerals of the top dog vitamins on the market to each meatball. Simply give them one tasty meatball instead of those other chalking, unappetizing tablets each day - They will love you for it!

No more battling with your dog to get them to take their important daily vitamin. They will now come running when you bring out the jar! We only wish there was such a product available when Lucy got into her Golden Years and refused to take her vitamins. She LOVED her Grandma Lucy's meatball treats so we know she would have LOVED these.

Ingredients: USDA Beef or Chicken, Rice Flour, Oats, Potatoes, Rice, Carrots, Celery, Garlic, Vitamins and Minerals

Comes in both Puppy / Small Dog or Adult Dog Formulas

http://www.grandmalucys.com/ for more information (http://www.grandmalucys.com/retail/home.php?cat=13 to order online)

Barrington Hills Chihuahua Dog Wedding

2009-07-10T11:49:00.000-07:00

This has to be one of the cutest fundraising events we have ever heard of and Grandma Lucy's is so proud to have donated treats to the participants...

Cody & Carls' Blvd Pet Boutique presents

Barrington Hills Chihuahua Wedding!

* Limo arrival of canine bridal party
* Live Music by Strictly Fun Entertainment
* Reception to follow with Doggie Wedding Cake
* Candy Filled Pinata for the kids to wack!
* 6 - cody & carl's blvd dog baskets for raffle
* Doggie Luxury Sofa for raffle
* Gorgeous Picnic basket for raffle

Penelope is getting married to Cody Bear!

Please bring CASH for raffle & donations honoring the wedding couple, benefiting AHS

cody & carl's blvd. will donate 10% sales to AHS & all shopping in store is 10% off!

http://codyandcarlsblvd.com/Events.html

Park Perks Program

2009-07-09T11:42:00.000-07:00

Are you already going to the dog park? Why not share your favorite Grandma Lucy’s treats or food with your fellow pet parents to earn free products…

Join Grandma Lucy’s new Park Perks Program and we will send you product samples, coupons, etc. to pass out to your friends. As our way of saying thank you for spreading the word, we will send you free treats or food for your pets! Can you earn more – Of course!! Every time one of your friends uses one of your specially coded coupons, we will e-mail you with a special coupon code of your own for anywhere from 10 to 50% off your purchase!

We thank you for already showing us your support over the years and look forward to working with you on our new Park Perks Program!

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How do I join? Simply fill out this form and fax it back to us or e-mail us with the included information…

NEW Demo Team

2009-06-24T12:30:00.000-07:00

Looking for a fun way to make extra money...

http://www.grandmalucys.com/DemoTeam.pdf

We look forward to welcoming you to the team!

Take Your Dog To Work Day

2009-06-10T14:56:00.000-07:00

We would love to send some treats for participating!!

For more info, visit http://www.takeyourdog.com/

15% Off TinyTidbits

2009-05-04T17:44:00.000-07:00

Train & Treat

In honor of "Be Kind To Animals Week," we would like to help offer all those puppies-in-training some praise rather than punish...

Receive 15% off all TinyTidbit Meatball Treats now through May 31st!

These bite-sized treats are the same great, wheat-free recipes we offer in our larger meatballs but are the perfect size for training, small dogs or a light snack for dogs of any size!

http://www.grandmalucys.com/

Favorite Fridays

2009-05-01T16:39:00.000-07:00

Favorite Fridays -

One of our loyal fans and we love her name!!

http://pugspeak.net/lmcrisssbc/pugspeak/Pugspeakpugofmonthrss.php

Friday the 13th Special...

2009-03-13T15:47:00.001-07:00

Friday the 13th Special...

Receive 13% off your order by entering promo code "F13" by 3/16!

www.Grandmalucys.com/retail

Tuna Cat Treat Review

2009-03-05T14:57:00.000-08:00

We cannot thank PatriciaK enough for this AMAZING review...

Grandma Lucy's Freeze-Dried Tuna Cat Treats - Simply TunaWritten: Feb 06 '08
Product Rating:

Pros: single protein, restaurant quality tuna, no by-products or preservatives.

The Bottom Line: Buy these with confidence, they are a Made in the USA, superb quality treat for your tuna loving cat.

patriciak's Full Review: Grandma Lucy's Freeze Dried Tuna Cat Treats

I admit it. I am biased. I love this company, and I love their approach to treats for my cats. My cats, an equally important aspect to this review, also love their treats. Read on to learn more about some quality tuna!

Grandma Lucy's - The Company I love this company! Located in California and begun by a couple, they control all aspects of their treats. Their cat treats are Made in the USA and packaged here as well in their own facility. I appreciate their hands on approach, and that this small company as it has grown, has remained dedicated to maintaining the quality that has made them so special.

My business is cat products, especially treats, and I spend a lot of time looking for quality products to offer.

Grandma Lucy's has been a delightful discovery.

Okay, get to the tuna!

I can hear the rumblings now from all those bewhiskered faces staring at the screen...so get to the dang tuna, Lady. Is it good, why is it good, tell me, tell me now!

Grandma Lucy's Freeze-Dried Tuna Cat Treats are made from hand selected USDA yellow fin and ahi whole tuna filets. They are human grade quality filets, which are cut into pieces, baked and then freeze-dried. These are good sized chunks, and of a texture that makes it easy to break into smaller pieces for your kitty.

Also remarkable about this treat, besides the quality of tuna used, is that this is all this treat contains. There are NO artificial flavors, preservatives, salt or sucrose, by-products and NO grains. Have a diabetic kitty? This is the kind of quality protein treat to ask your vet about including in your cats life. Have a cat with food allergies? If so, and if you know what they are allergic to, this single protein, nothing added treat may be just the right one for Fluffy. Having owned a cat with food allergies, finding food that didn't make him ill was a struggle, and not being able to treat him to his goodies was hard on us both. (You just had to see Joshua's face - a Lilac Lynx Point American Curl with huge blue eyes, to know how hard it was to deny him anything. Add to that his plaintive "Ack!" meow (that was it, no tuneful meow, just a hoarse sounding "ack".)and it was a real struggle.

Guaranteed Analysis: Because I like to know and thought you might too. Crude Protein...(min)67%, Crude Fiber...(max)1%, Crude Fat...(min)11%, Moisture...(max)6%.

Presentation Your treats come packaged (4 oz. net wt. - made from approximately 1 lb. of tuna) in a plastic container (recyclable) with a screw on top, and initially, a red gingham cloth lid cover with tiny stretch ribbon and bow. Very cute for gift giving to those you love who own kitties or whose kitties you love.

Final Comments Finally! Is she almost done? Quit pushing, I was on the desk first, I'M LOOKING AT THE SCREEN.. sound of tumbling cat bodies wrestling as they hit the floor.

Now you can read my final comment! This is a healthy, quality treat for your cat (or dog), proudly made in the USA by a small, innovative company (no, not mine..I so wish!).

I, my cats, and my customer's cats, give this treat 4 Paws Up!

Thank you for reading!

Recommended:Yes

Kind Words...

2009-03-03T09:43:00.000-08:00

We received the nicest letter today and we just have to share...

"Dear Eric and Breann:

It is not very often that shopping brings me a smile but after the experience I have had with your Grandma Lucy's Dog Food I can't help but be excited for the next shopping trip. I am not sure what makes my dog Bailey go crazy for this food. The best part is that all I need to do is add water and I don't have to mess with any clean-up!I also think that since there is no grain added, Lucy's stands above the rest with its unique taste. The special flavors that are available make the choices tough. Thank you for making the #1 dog food and I am continuing to spread the word that this is the best food on the market.

Sincerely,

Sean M."

We cannot thank Sean enough for all his kind words!!

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2009-03-02T09:41:00.000-08:00

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We look forward to your visit...

Welcome

2009-02-24T10:42:00.000-08:00

We would like welcome you to our Blog!

Please check back often or "Follow" our blog for complete updates as to new products, news, coupons and more...

Thank you for your support over the years and we look forward to bringing you closer to our family!

Many Thanks,

Eric and Breann Shook

Grandma Lucy's

http://www.GrandmaLucys.com/