Welcome to the Week’s Review of Canine Social Media
Welcome to this Special Feature on the DoggieU K9 Blog for an update on this week’s dog-related media and social media from around the world. There are so many stories. Here we will share some of the best stories this week.
Enjoy & share them.
A Popular Food Truck For DogsÂ
What a great concept! A food truck that specializes in food & snacks for dogs.
Food trucks for humans have always been a special treat or a special food event and often seen as a unique opportunity to taste cuisines that we don’t get at home. Why should it be any different for dogs?
Woofbowl offers that special opportunity for our furry family. 
This BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) and veteran-owned business serves up food truck-inspired eats, like burgers and doughnuts. But these are “nutrient-dense,” the owner Ron said, and for four-legged friends. And while spending some time in Milwaukee (Brew City), of course, Â the truck even offers a doggy beer.
- Woofbowl’s menu uses organic, grass-fed and pasture-raised ingredients “as much as possible.” Its foods are also free from GMOs and anything artificial.
About Woofbowl Creators
Ron H, a Milwaukee native and his wife Solo, is a Cambodian refugee. After serving in the Navy and being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, Ron said his dogs became an emotional support and “outlet” for him. “I joke with people, I say I have a little covenant with my dogs … they keep me alive and we keep them alive. And the best way to do that is through health and wellness.” Their dogs are Latto and Dino and serve as taste-testers for the popular food truck that has traveled the nation.
Solo decided to start making their “kids” homemade food using whole foods and ingredients. Latto is now 11 years old and Dino is 10. She is a former electrical and biochemical engineer, and developed recipes through trial and error. Latto, for example, is picky when it comes to fruits and vegetables; they have to be super fresh, she said. And while Latto isn’t a fan of bananas, he loves banana chips.
“There’s a lot of science in cooking,” Solo said. “The way the ingredients go together, what is going to boost the nutritional value the most. So I used that in thinking about how to put things together.” And that’s how Woofbowl’s menu was developed too. “I knew what ingredients I wanted and what I wanted it to look like,” Solo said. “It was just basically trying things, seeing if it would work. Go back to the drawing table. It’s just basically experimenting.”
In addition to Woofbrew Lite Doggy Beer, burgers and ice cream doughnuts, Woofbowl offers nuggets, sweet potato fries and banana chips. The truck also frequently offers holiday or seasonal specials. Around Cinco de Mayo, the truck sells tacos; for Valentine’s Day, macaroons; and pizza for back-to-school.
Ron works the front window and drives the truck. Solo manages the kitchen and does the business’ marketing, which included designing Woofbowl’s Latto-inspired logo. Both generate new ideas for their operation. “I think we just make an awesome team — I really do. An unbeatable team,” Ron said.
Woofbowl is based in Brooklyn, NY but often visits Washington, DC, Milwaukee, and Los Angeles, CA. They have done weddings, parties, and special occasions anywhere.
[Link to Website] and you can find them on Facebook and Instagram.
Some wonderful dog situations from Social Media
Click to enlarge pics and for slide show view
[Link]