I built Tobey Crafted because I already trusted herbs in my own life, and I wanted dogs to benefit from herbal support in a safe, digestible, whole-food form. My experience with fresh herbal decoctions and detox blends became the foundation for Crunch n’ Care™.

Herbs helped me, and I knew they could help my sensitive bulldog, Tobey, when nothing else worked.

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My Background With Herbs

Long before I ever made a dog treat, herbs were a part of my daily life.

I’ve prepared:

• fresh herbal decoctions

• liver and kidney detox blends

• daily tonics

• gut support teas

• anti-inflammatory infusions

• steam distilled herbal extracts

And I’ve taken multiple herbalist courses to understand how herbs work inside the body—how they soothe, detoxify, restore balance, and support long-term wellness.

This experience shaped how I see nutrition: herbs are powerful when used correctly, and gentle enough to support chronic issues over time.

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How This Led to Helping Dogs

When Tobey started reacting to raw diets, proteins, seasonal changes, and even “clean” commercial foods, I recognized the same patterns I’d seen in human health:

• immune overload

• digestive inflammation

• liver stress

• poor detox pathways

I already knew how herbs helped me.
So I began applying that same knowledge, carefully-to dogs.

I wanted to avoid:

• alcohol tinctures

• harsh extracts

• powdered roughage that irritates dog digestion

• trendy solutions with no real herbal depth

Dogs needed herbs in a way their bodies could actually use.

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What I Wanted to Give Dog Parents

I wanted to offer something pet owners could trust:

• real herbs

• used correctly

• in gentle amounts

• built into a whole-food base

• made fresh, not outsourced

• without alcohol, fillers, or confusing additives

So I created Crunch n’ Care™, the herb-infused, slow-made base I still use in every flavor today.

It lets me deliver herbal benefits through:

• pumpkin seed meal

• oat fiber

• gelatin support

• long-steeped herbal teas

• whole fruits, greens, and roots

No tinctures.
No extracts.
Just herbal compounds delivered safely.

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Why Herbs Work So Well for Sensitive Dogs

Through Tobey,and t hrough years of supporting my own liver, digestion, and stress pathways-I learned something important:

Herbs help sensitive bodies regulate.

They support:

• digestion

• detox

• inflammation

• skin health

• anxiety and reactivity

• microbiome balance

And when they’re given in the right form, herbs become one of the easiest, most natural ways to support a dog’s body daily.

That’s the entire purpose behind Crunch n’ Care™.

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How I Make Every Treat

I make each batch using the same philosophy I use for myself:

• whole foods first

• herbs prepared properly

• slow, gentle processing

• no shortcuts

• no industrial methods

I steep herbs into teas, blend them with fruits or greens, and dehydrate each batch into crunchy tiles that are easy for dogs to digest.

It’s handmade, intentional, and rooted in real herbal practice—not marketing.

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What Tobey Crafted Represents

To me, Tobey Crafted is about more than snacks.
It’s about giving dogs (and their people) a trustworthy herbal foundation.

A calm, supportive, whole-food ritual.
Something you can rely on daily.
Something simple that actually helps.

My herbal background built this company.
Tobey’s sensitivity shaped every recipe.
And together, they became Crunch n’ Care™.

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FAQ

Q: Are herbs actually safe for dogs?

Yes—when used properly, in whole-food preparations, and without alcohol extracts or harsh powders.

Q: Why not just use herbal tinctures?

Dogs don’t tolerate alcohol well, and tincture strengths vary. A whole-food herbal infusion is safer and easier to digest.

Q: What makes your herbal treats different?

I prepare herbs the same way I’ve used them for years: decoctions, long-steeped teas, and gentle infusions, all built into a fresh whole-food base.

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Written by James Jurome

Founder of Tobey Crafted — herb-infused, slow-made dog snacks created from real-life herbal practice.