Donna Shovlin
President & CEO
Pastries 4 Pets Inc
After spending over a decade working in her own, award winning, dog bakery Donna educates Entrepreneurs in starting and operating dog treat businesses. She holds a BA from the University of Connecticut.
David Shovlin
VP of Sales & Marketing
Pastries 4 Pets Inc
David has over 34 years of experience in Sales & Marketing and continues to consult small business owners to turn their businesses into successful ventures. He attended the Connecticut School of Broadcasting.
Linda Brown
CEO
Spire Business Inc
Linda mentors Entrepreneurs in growing their businesses while balancing a healthy lifestyle. She worked over a decade in the corporate financial industry & holds a degree in Economics from the Whittemore School of Business & Economics
Intensive Training: 2 days full of content, guides, PDFs, baking ingredients/supplies
and assignments for you to be successful in selling dog treats wholesale.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Friday night pizza - Beverages and Snacks are also included each day (not included for virtual students)
Dog Treats: All of the treats you make in class will be yours to take home.
Community: Relax and mingle with like minded Dog Treat Business Entrepreneurs.
(In person students only)
Dog Treat Businesses who want to make more money selling decorated dog treats
Entrepreneurs who want to jumpstart their customer base
Bakers who have already started their business or who have their business almost up and running
Little to some decorating experience is helpful, but practice makes perfect so if you have the drive to decorate we can help you discover treat designs that sell well
Owners who are not afraid to step out of their comfort zone to achieve their dreams
Bakers who only want to ship dog cakes, this will not be covered in the trainings.
Bakers who are not passionate about succeding in their dog treat business
True beginners, this is not a how to start a dog bakery course but we do have an online course for you! Please explore our selection of virtual courses by clicking here.
Fairfield Inn & Suites - Enfield
Enfield has numerous places for lodging including Air bnb's. The MGM Casino in Springfield, Mass is also in driving distance if you would like to stay there.
Explore Springfield CT
If you are traveling with a friend, there is plenty of exploring and fun located across the border in nearby Springfield, Massachusetts.
Hartford/Windsor Locks- BDL
The airport is only 20 minutes away from the Pastries 4 Pets Dog Treat Training Academy. The airport is Bradley International Airport (BDL)
Sorry, we are already giving everyone a huge discount we cannot provide extra discounts. Your guests can always enjoy day trips in Massachusetts and/or Connecticut while you are in training.
We now offer this same course virtually, all you need is to be able to access Zoom and the internet in order to attend. The virtual class is "live" the same time as the in person class. The class will be only available on Friday and Saturday, you will need to plan to watch them before Saturday, March 30th 5PM est. (If you are in a different time zone, please plan accordingly the Q&A sessions are only available live during EST time zones, the recorded lessons can be watched any time until March 30, 2024 5PM est) The class supplies will be mailed to your house prior to the training.
Absolutely, just email us with "event question" in the email subject line prior to signing up to the event so we can be sure!
The trainings start at 9AM and end by 4:30PM est. If you would like the included breakfast please arrive at 8:30AM. There is also a Happy Hour on Friday. We are fortunate to have a wonderful winery/brewery in our complex!
For cancellations, please email us with a valid reason 30 days prior to the event so we can offer your seat to someone on our waitlist. Merchant processing fees will not be refunded, as they are not refunded to us either. **Please note speakers are subject to change.
You will leave the training with everything you need to improve or start your wholesale dog treat business. Afterwards it will be up to you to apply everything you learned, remember, what you put into your business is what you get out of your business.
(See Below for Virtual Class Enrollment Options)
Seats are limited to 12 1 students and fill up quickly, invest in yourself today!
2 full days of training
Class supplies mailed to you
Live Q&A sessions via Zoom (only available in EST time during the scheduled Live training times that will be emailed to you prior)
Daily training videos - you can watch them any time without the Live Q&A session BUT they are only available to until 3/30/24 - 5 PM est. no refunds are given if you miss the deadline, please plan 7 hours each day to watch them.
2 full days of training
Class supplies mailed to you
Live Q&A sessions via Zoom (only available in EST time during the scheduled Live training times that will be emailed to you prior)
Daily training videos - you can watch them any time without the Live Q&A session BUT they are only available to until 3/30/24 - 5 PM est. no refunds are given if you miss the deadline, please plan 7 hours each day to watch them.