The name STAM is a combination of Stella the Australian Shepherd and Sam the Shelter mutt (but possible Catahoula). “STAM” is also what Mike accidentally says when he calls the dogs at the same time.     It all started with Stella and her itchy paws. During Stella’s battle with allergies, we started paying better attention to what we were feeding our dogs. We started reading about canine nutrition and talking with our veterinarian. We found that even ‘organic’, ‘gourmet’ and ‘all natural’ treats contained ingredients we didn’t want the dogs to have. The superior quality treats we needed weren’t available at any price, so we started making them ourselves. We are happy to say that Stella no longer chews her paws!
	We are all moved into our new baking facility and we couldn’t be happier. We have an open door policy at the bakery – you are welcome any time. It’s important to know manufacturing plants are kept clean and tidy. I look forward to the day customers are welcome in all facilities where pet products are made.   STAM is a back-to-basics company. We don’t hire graphic or web designers. We don’t have packaging with dancing cartoon dogs that draw your attention away from the ingredients list. We make products that are actually good for dogs. We are glad consumers are smart enough to know what’s really important – the quality of products – not how many swirls are on the box.