Merrick is a family-owned company that got into to the petcare business by accident. They created some prototype treats for a potential account and made the trip to “pitch” them. The account picked a handful of them and placed an order. Of course, when they went to make duplicates of the prototype, they couldn’t get it done.
Eighteen years later, Merrick still keeps working harder to perfect the treats that dogs have come to love. For the past couple of years, their treats have been ranked as the number two best-selling treat in pet stores across the U.S. by a Pet Retailer Report - so, our guess is that we do have some fans.
The secret to Merrick products is the simplistic approach they take in making them. They are a simple processor, meaning that uses the least amount of steps as possible during their manufacturing process. They want to retain as much of the natural benefits as they can. Merrick do that by staying away from any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. They believe that this approach keeps their treats popular with their customers and their guardians. Merrick only distributes their treats to the specialty pet retailer channel, and have been doing that since the beginning.
Variety is the spice of life and our family would like to invite your cat on a journey of the senses. These exquisite holistic entrees read like a menu at a five star gourmet restaurant. Each signature dish combines a premium protein source as the number one ingredient which is paired with fresh vegetables and fruits along with whole grains.
A family camping trip is a rite of passage for some and a funny set of memories for many more. Bringing the family Chihuahua along for companionship is probably a better idea than using him for protection, even if he’s a long hair. However, no matter the size of the fight in the dog, a fresh fillet of grilled trout prepared camp side is the essence of an outdoor culinary experience that all canines should enjoy. This dish offers an alternative for the days your furry fellow is stuck inside salivating over the family goldfish in his urban suite. The Merrick’s would like to encourage you and your dog to grab a bag of marshmallows, a stack of carob bars and a box of graham crackers and go sing Kumbaya around the campfire.
The smell of Grammy’s house and her famous chicken pot pie is an unforgettable comfort, plus she doesn’t care if you watch Nick at Night all day. Our family loves dogs, and we’ve been sharing this gift with dogs around the world for a little while now and the votes are in – Grammy For President. She’s our number one seller because the woman can flat out cook, not to mention she took first prize in needle pointing at our local fair. This meal is sure to make your dog beg to move to Grammy’s, even if they have to eat their vegetables and massage her corns! Wash this dish down with some fresh peanut butter cookies and a cold pint of milk (not Skim but old school Vitamin D). Grammy sends her best!
It’s time to celebrate. Your family and dogs have gathered around the table for one of your world famous cookouts (minus the burnt wieners and too yellow potato salad). Your prized beef and favorite side dishes are ready to be feasted upon. In Texas, we love beef as much as Americans love apple pie. So saddle up, put your bib, chaps on (whatever works for you), some extra deodorant because this dish is gonna make your dog sweat and let’s pop some fireworks. By the way who cares if it’s in the middle of winter (however, this would not be a good idea if your city has an ordinance against them. If so, maybe you can go out to Cousin Earl’s in the country or heck, move to flippin’ Texas) Muchos Gracias from the Merrick’s.
This bayou classic allows dogs to get in touch with their southern senses. We all know that Napoleon did us a favor with the Louisiana Purchase at 3 cents an acre but we have to believe that if he could have foreseen the mixed breed that is Cajun cooking coming that even he would have thought twice about his most famous garage sale. The delicious combination of all these flavors cooked together makes even vegetarians reconsider their pledge. It’s time that all of our dog friends had a taste of this Cajun Treat. The Merrick’s would like to toast Napoleon, so finish this entrée off with his dessert’s namesake and thank the French for their charity – strike that, thank our forefathers for absolutely owning them!
The wilderness - it’s the call of the wild, the return to simplicity and oh by the way, stuff that tastes pretty darn good. These bold flavors come together and provide an X-rated excursion for your canine friend. So whether your idea of backpacking in the outdoors is your commute to work in your urban jungle or trekking the Lewis and Clark trail, this dish does not discriminate. Now, you better pack a night stick, a fresh glow stick and some freeze dried ice cream for this trip because its basically gonna send you to the moon. So ditch the skinny half caff latte and let’s go full throttle and howl at the moon like you want to get arrested. The Merrick’s say send some postcards (mugshots are cool too)!
It’s the first lick, the wobbly crawl and the cut on your finger from putting it in their mouth when you shouldn’t have. These soft, cuddly friends come into our lives, and we grow with them. They become our friends long before they are housebroken, stop tearing things up and crying in the middle of the night. So we cooked up a special dish with lots of TLC that we think transitions them nicely from their momma’s milk and welcomes them to earth but still with a firm handshake. At Merrick we call it Puppyhood and without Merrick in their life, well it’s pretty much boredom. So skip the national grocery brands and stop sheltering them because they’re gonna grow up sooner or later and find Merrick on their own so you might as well have the “talk” now. The Merrick’s say “send us some pics of the new pups and we’ll add them to our album.”
The wise ones of the dog kingdom remember when dog food was a quarter, bones were free, and drinking from water hoses wasn’t taboo. For crying out loud we now have bottled water for dogs, day spas and gourmet pet food, what is the world coming to? So we had the crazy idea to create a favorite medley of flavors that is sure to remind them of yesteryear when they once were Homecoming Queen. Who says growing older means you have to eat bland food, consume massive amounts of fiber, play canasta and do water aerobics? The Merrick family says live life to the fullest, ditch the dentures and use what your parents gave you, these are the golden years!
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