LOS ANGELES – Bougie Bakes, the Los Angeles-based maker and distributor of healthy snacks and baked goods, released its “Bougie Barks” dog cookies brand today.

The cookies are made of just five ingredients — almond flour, peanut butter, carob powder, collagen powder and ground flaxseed. Although the treats are primarily for dogs, all of the ingredients are human grade.

“We follow the same principles for our dog cookies as we do for our human cookies,” say Ryan and Meghan Quinn, co-founders of Bougie Bakes. “Every ingredient is intentional and serves a purpose. Almond flour and peanut butter are high in protein and heart healthy fats; carob powder, the superfood, is good for digestion and high in vitamin B2, calcium, magnesium and iron; collagen helps promote healthy joints, skin, coat and provides antioxidant support; and flaxseed is filled with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.”

The co-founding couple was surprised at the lack of better-for-you dog treats in the market, which inspired them to launch this line.

“Dogs should get to eat bougie too,” Meghan Quinn said.

The dog cookies are preservative-free and do not contain any fillers, and they are packaged in sustainable, post-consumer recycled pouches. They are available exclusively via the Bougie Bakes website.