09/22/2016
Hey friends, I have been delaying...delaying and delayinggg writing this post because it honestly feels emotional for me to type it but I realize I finally need to just do it. I've gotten so many calls, emails and messages asking if we are still selling the biscuits and jerky. So many people have been expressing how badly their furbabies need their favorite treats! I am certainly not complaining in the slightest about all the love and people reaching out- that has meant the world to me! But at least for now, we are not selling our munchies. (Online, in local stores and at local markets)
I have a lot of upset dogs with me at the moment including my own haha. I promise everything is okay so no need to worry. There are several reasons- two main ones- 1) I need something more stable especially for the winter months since most all of the local farmers markets are closed and then start back around April or May & 2) For 4 1/2 years my mom has been my only help with the business, she now lives about an hour and 45 mins from me and she has arthritis & nerve pain. As much as she tries to be super mom and has helped me beyond words, I don't like contributing to her pain while she rolled out massive amounts of dough.
I can't tell you guys how much I appreciate each and every one of you- seriously. When I started selling the treats 4 1/2 years ago, I had NO idea how much you guys would effect my life. I had no clue how many friendships would develop with my customers and your beautiful fur-babies and with other vendors as well. I've been blown away with the amount of kindness, loyalty & love that you guys have shown me and my Mom. I have customers that started buying day one and were still buying up until we stopped selling- which is truly touching to me. We've laughed with you guys, shared stories, cried- especially when we've developed such close bonds with your babies and some of them have passed over the years. I have thousands of pictures of all your dogs over the years and it honestly makes me cry looking at all of them because each one truly means so much to me.
I can't put into words how much I appreciate you all and the support you've given my small business. It's amazing and I've learned so much over the years. I promise if anything changes at all and we start selling again, you'll be the first ones to know. Please keep in touch, please keep sending pictures of your babies to me. I LOVE seeing them. Any of you that know me knows that I've poured my heart and soul into Azi's. I have & will continue to miss the markets & weekly interactions but the friendships and impact you and your babies have made remains.
Whether you bought treats from me weekly at markets, sold my treats in your store, met us once at Chattanooga and then continued to buy treats for years, bought treats once or never even bought treats- you just "liked" my page as support. THANK YOU. Thank so, so much.
