Your Small Pup is One Big Reason We Opened My Ten Pound Hound Bakery
Tiny jaws, mouths and throats led us here
If you love a toy or small breed dog, you already know the pet store struggle. Most treats on the market are built for massive dogs.
For us, this wasn’t just an annoyance—it was a tragedy waiting to happen.
Years ago, our Miniature Pinscher Charlie, nearly lost his life when a standard commercial chew lodged in his throat.
Helplessness flooded over me.
Watching him choke, provided a wakeup call: not all treats are small-dog friendly.
I don’t want anyone to experience the horror of watching their small pup fall over from lack of air caused by choking on a treat sized for a Doberman.
Turns out, breaking them into “chewable” pieces was impossible. Sawing dog chews shouldn’t be “a thing”.
We put our thinking caps on.
I don’t wan’t to imagine your hand bleeding because the hinge of your pup’s jaw clamped down on the fingers you had inserted into his mouth in order to remove an over-sized treat from his or her throat.
Charlie lived a long, full life after his choking ordeal, but it could’ve gone the other way.
He crossed the Rainbow Bridge a while ago, but not because he choked on something that was supposed to be a treat.
I think I lost years trying to get the hard treat out of his throat. You will not go through that with these breed-sized treats.
How do you avoid something like this?
Feed your small pups small snacks.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could find small and healthy treats, all in one?
If you haven’t up ‘til now, I’m delighted to present this solution for you… and your treasured small dog.
Today, our inspiration is Moe, a Pekingese/Chihuahua mix. Watching Moe navigate a world made for big dogs, reminds us every day why we do this.
AND! He has the smallest mouth I’ve ever seen. Don’t even ask about brushing his teeth.
Little family members need treats scaled exactly to their size—without sacrificing flavor or safety.
Now You Have a Local Dog Snack Bakery
Finally, a bakery dedicated to small breeds.
We set out to create a local, alternative to the big box stores.
Nothing fancy.
You can count on My Ten Pound Hound Bakery, LLC.
Here, everything is scaled down for our friends in the tiny world.
No giant bones.
No jaw-breaking chunks.
“No Doberman-sized treats here.”
Just small mouth manageable snacks that are hand-crafted for the under-20-pound crowd.
Small dogs have compact bodies.
Chemical fillers, artificial preservatives, heck, anything they could ingest, has a quicker impact on them than large breeds.
That’s why we bake right here in the area using human-grade ingredients:
Zero artificial colors, dyes, or sprays
Zero chemical preservatives or stabilizers
Zero mystery fillers or cheap by-products
Our Promise to You
To protect and celebrate the massive personalities packed into small pups.
Your tiny hound rules your house, owns your heart, and deserves a bakery that takes care of their snack needs.
We took our Farmers Market tent down. Stationary now. You can get snacks year round. The kitchen is open.
From our Grayslake home to yours, thank you for supporting a small business that stands up for the smallest dogs!
Moe, our Official Taste Taster and Cyn, Chief Baker and Barker at Mundelein Farmers Market—2024
“I had a little dog and my dog was very small. Of all the treasures that were mine, I loved him most of all.”
Andre’, our Manager and Moe, at Mundelein Farmers Market-2024