It's New Orleans: Out To Lunch

In the past 12 months, Americans have spent over 60 billion dollars on their pets. Almost half of that, 30 billion dollars, was spent on food. If you re a dog owner, or if you ve been in a pet store lately, you know that we don t feed dogs a 45 pound bag of 3 dog chow any more.The dog food section of the pet store these days looks more like Whole Foods. Words that have never before been associated with dogs gluten free, lamb, duck, all natural, and heart healthy are everywhere. And then there s the dog treats. See if you can even find the old Milk Bone dog biscuits these days amongst the myriad of jerkies and dental chews. If you re in New Orleans you can even find local New Orleans specialties for your dog, with names like Shrimp Gumbones, Fleur des Snaps, and Louisiana Yard Dog. These all natural, healthy, NOLA themed dog treats are made by a local company called Amis Des Paux, the full time business of co founders Sarah Johnson and, Peter s guest on Out to Lunch, Kelly Frisch. Whatever a dog eats, whether