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<\/a>Milo\u2019s Kitchen is a line of chicken and beef treats, started three years ago by Big Heart Pet Brands. Their philosophy can be boiled down to four words: Dogs are people, too.<\/p>\n
But if you ask any dog owner \u2014 or parent, as the Milo\u2019s Kitchen Truck staff says \u2014 they\u2019ll undoubtedly agree. Which begs the question: If food trucks are good for us, wouldn\u2019t dogs get a kick out of them, too? Milo\u2019s Kitchen says the answer is a tail-wagging yes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really wanted to deliver an experience that you can have as a whole family,\u201d explained Connie Sintuvat, senior associate brand manager for Milo\u2019s Kitchen. \u201cThat\u2019s why we have the treat truck out today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Capitalizing on the ever-increasing popularity of food trucks, Milo\u2019s Kitchen has launched a summer tour, which began late June in San Francisco, where the company is headquartered, before making its way down to Southern California. Uptown News caught up with the truck during its last stop in America\u2019s Finest City to see if it met expectations, and just to be sure it did, this reporter brought along two rather finicky dogs with surprising results.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really believe that dogs are members of the family,\u201d said Connie Sintuvat, a representative of Big Heart Pet Brand and a dog parent herself. \u201cAnd food trucks are such a big trend, from the West Coast to the East Coast. If we enjoy food trucks ourselves, why shouldn\u2019t dogs enjoy them, too? Everything from going up to the window where you place your order, and having your pup\u2019s name called when their order is ready, followed by, \u2018Order up!\u2019 This way, they can experience the same things that we do.\u201d<\/p>\n
But that\u2019s not all that\u2019s available at the treat truck.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have lots of things besides treats,\u201d Sintuvat noted. \u201cYou can take a family photo or a \u2018selfie\u2019 for your dog, and the lounge is actually for you and your dog to relax. We have dog toys to play with as well, and we encourage people not to just get their treats and run, but to hang out and relax.\u201d<\/p>\n
It all seemed comfy \u2014 a dog\u2019s paradise to be sure \u2014 but on this blazing hot day the only thing that seemed to be missing was some shade. Thankfully, a quick tour inside the truck, which was designed to look like a homey kitchen \u2014 an oft-loved rooms by dogs \u2014 revealed a full-sized fridge stocked with bottled water suitable for pet parents, complimented by bowls of water on the floor for their animal cohorts.<\/p>\n
The 12-state cross-country tour will wind up in New York City after Labor Day. A complete schedule can be found on its website, mktreattruck.com<\/a>. San Diego, like all the other stops on the tour, was chosen for its dog-friendly atmosphere.<\/p>\n \u201cSan Diegans love their dogs and it was definitely a city we had to stop by,\u201d Sintuvat said. \u201cIf the summer goes really well, we\u2019re looking to return later in the year or next summer.\u201d<\/p>\n Elena Martinez, the tour\u2019s manager, agreed.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had a great response,\u201d she said. \u201cA lot of people are very excited. We\u2019re giving back to the community, and not only is it for the dogs, it\u2019s for people to meet and interact with each other and with their dogs. We did Ocean Beach yesterday. It was amazing. Balboa Park, too. We pop up at dog parks and blast it out on Twitter (@MilosKitchen<\/a>). I\u2019m a pet parent myself which is really cool, so we have two traveling Chihuahuas, Bella and Turbo. They\u2019re happy to be here too. It\u2019s a great experience!\u201d<\/p>\n Looking around at all the tail-wagging pups and contented owners waiting in line, one can only surmise this business is definitely on to something. Even the canine connoisseur taste-testers brought along for this escapade enjoyed the nibbles, and they\u2019re generally not keen on trying new treats.<\/p>\n On the other hand, they\u2019re obsessed with tennis balls, yet they weren\u2019t interested in the ones available here. Not the real McCoy, perhaps? As for lounging around, the cushiony couch was inviting enough, but the sunny day soon had the critters panting for shade.<\/p>\n For those who won\u2019t be able to wait for the Milo Kitchen Treat Truck to return, there\u2019s another dog truck that\u2019s based right here in San Diego. It\u2019s called Fido to Go, and according to its website, it serves \u201chand crafted gluten-free canine cookies and dog ice creams.\u201d But, like any good food truck, you have to follow it on Twitter (@fidotogoSD<\/a>) to know where it\u2019ll be next.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Monica Medina |\u00a0Uptown News<\/p>","protected":false},"author":751,"featured_media":247527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"San Diego barks for \u2018doggie\u2019 food truck","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11551,11550,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-247526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","category-top-stories","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/751"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247526\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Milo\u2019s](\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo-3CMYKWEB-209x300.jpg\")
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