Sophie was an adorable Australian Blue Cattle Dog, who as a puppy developed acute epilepsy. It all happened so quickly that we suspected it was the result of a toxin, but all the diagnostic work carried out did not pinpoint an actual cause. A lack of oxygen during the initial seizures damaged Sophie’s heart and brain. Her treatment was very successful: Sophie never had a seizure again, but she was not expected to live for very long. She was very fragile and seemed to be sensitive to everything, especially commercial dog food - reaching her first birthday did not look very promising.

My vet gave me a recipe for an all-natural homemade diet based on rice, lean meat and fresh vegetables, with no salt added as he felt that this diet may help Sophie as she needed a low sodium diet that was healthy and natural. I took Sophie home, went and prepared the diet - and started her on the diet that day. Over the weeks I noticed Sophie looked better than my other dogs, no doggy breath or odour and her coat looked incredible.

Therefore, I introduced the diet to my other 7 dogs, feeding them the homemade diet with a small amount of premium dry food added.

Then came the crunchy, healthy treats based on fresh first grade ingredients. Once again I consulted with my vet and developed my own recipes using the freshest ingredients I could find.

Sophie passed away at 10 years of age, which was young for a cattle dog - but an amazing age for a dog who was not expected to see her first birthday.

So in memory of Sophie, I decided to start making and selling healthy dog treats, hence the name Sophie Blue. The blue is for the blue cattle dogs!