​​  Best Gourmet Pet Treats Manufacturer       2024 Florida New World Report of the
   North America Business Awards 2024

   Where It All Began

                                        OUR STORY

 

Tweedlesmom aka Stacey J Nelson Ph.D. is committed to producing the finest quality natural and organic treats for pets and pet parents, using the best ingredients grown and produced in the USA..

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Dr Nelson is a licensed Psychotherapist, Motivational Trainer, and Consultant in South Florida, who has been baking and cooking for humans and her dogs for many years. In her counseling practice, she listened to patients expressing their grief and loss related to the pet food recalls, and illness and death of their pets, caused by toxins in their pet food. During this period of time, Dr Nelson  learned her Yellow Labrador "Miss Tweedle" had skin and food allergy issues, and  a congenital cardiac defect Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia (TVD). It was difficult to find ingredients in pet food and treats that Miss Tweedle was not allergic to, so she said she was going to do something about this problem, and she did! Her original interest was to create Treats and Training Rewards for pets sensitive to common food allergies, but discovered a dog, cat, or bird did not need to have a food allergy to enjoy the deliciousness of the treats she prepared.

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Tweedlesmom was determined to keep Tweedle as healthy as possible, and she did care for Miss Tweedle till she was 14.5 years of age. Dr Nelson learned about what ingredients in pet foods caused an allergic reaction and was startled to also learn how many toxic artificial chemicals and ingredients were in dog and cat foods. Too many products contained wheat, soy, corn, salt, sugar, additives like glycerin, bulking agents, fillers, certain grains, added salt and sugar, artificial preservatives, animal by-products, antibiotics, steroids, hormones, and artificial colors and dyes. 

 

In 2008, during Tweedle's obedience training classes at Palm Beach Obedience Training Club, Tweedlesmom gave out samples of her treats, to Miss Tweedle's classmates and their pet parents were  curious about the ingredients and the aroma of her treats.,cause they were a big hit!. Tweedle's classmates wanted more and more in the middle of class! Within a few months Tweedlesmom became a vendor at outdoor Farmers Markets/Green Markets selling Tweedlestreats with much success! Soon thereafter she hired a Designer to create a Logo and Trademarked her treats and training rewards and called them Tweedlestix, Nips, Tweedlebites, Bones and Tweedle Doodah Cookies.

 

Within one year Tweedle Pet Products were available for sale at Whole Foods Markets in Florida. Within a short time she developed 15 new flavors and Whole Food Markets began to sell her 15 new flavors at (11) Stores.Dr Stacey also custom blended Certified Organic Essential Oils to create fragrant Body Sprays, and roll-ons to ehance the aroma of dogs fur and repell fleas, ticks and mosquitoes- also safe for humans and pets.

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To make a long story short, after being a vendor at Whole Foods Market for six (6) years as an Independent Manufacturer without Distribution, she realized her UPC Codes were not getting displayed correctly.  Tweedlesmom decided to remove her products and Whole Foods Markets and Tweedle Pet mutually parted ways. Her interest in Retail continued and she developed a website, and formed an online shop, to continue serving the needs of her customers. She also became  a vendor on Amazon.com and on Ebay.

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In 2011, Dr Stacey Nelson won an award as Entrepreneur of the year

for developing Tweedle Pet Products in South Florida by SCORE, Boca Raton Chapter. In 2024, Dr Nelson won an award for Best Gourmet Pet Treats Manufacturer in Florida by New World Report of The North America Business Awards 2024.

 

Tweedlesmom continues to enjoy meeting and interacting with her customers, forming relationships, and loves taking photos of all of Tweedles Friends she meets, even the "Pickiest of the Pickies" She remains passionate about producing the finest Natural & Organic Artisan Pet Treats, Gifts, and KETO Style Cookies for Pet Parents, and continues to be an exhibitor at Festivals and Craft Shows in Florida.

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Happy to say the next generation of Labrador Retrievers owned by Dr Nelson are happily enjoying all the natural and organic treats, and certified organic ingredients in her custom blended essential oil fragrances, to repell Fleas, Ticks, and  Mosquitoes. These essential oil products are Safe for Pets and Humans, are Plant Based, and contain no Artificial Chemicals like 'DEET".

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