Our Story

In the fall of 1998, owner Pam Miller lost her mixed breed companion, Boo to a leptospirosis infection. After spending her savings and borrowing more to save Boo, Boo died wagging her tail gently while looking reassuringly into Pam’s eyes. In the days following, Pam’s grief grew to a level that drove her to start baking healthy dog treats and giving them to friends and family who loved their dogs as she loved Boo. Before she knew it, people were asking for more and commenting they liked the fact that these were fresh baked, in small batches and with the love Pam has for all dogs. Eventually containers of dog treats replaced baggies and ultimately bore the idea of selling them at craft shows and dog shows.

In June of 1999, Pam established the name “Bone Appetit Canine Bakery.” In the fall of 2002, Pam opened Bone Appetit Canine Bakery and Gift Shoppe on the busiest street in Austin, MN. Pam’s loyal companion, Scout was named CEO (Canine Executive Officer) and personally taste tested all treats available at “Bone Appetit”. It is a fact that if Scout did not like a recipe, it didn’t go on the shelf! After 13 years of faithfulness, dedication, loyalty and service as the CEO of Bone Appetit Canine Bakery and special companion to Pam, Scout died from a sudden rupture of a cardiac tumor.

Pam often thought that Bone Appetit Canine Bakery would also die after the loss of Scout, but on April 15, 2012 the decision was made to purchase a Dodge Sprinter Van and to go “mobile”. This date was significant, it was also the 3 month anniversary date of the death of Scout, BACB’s taste-tester, quality control inspector, CEO, and official greeter. It is now in his honor that she is bringing her K9 treats, toys and other fun items to her four-legged customers and their owners. BACB is UNLEASHED!