So what does "Skookum" mean?
Definition
Adj.
- (of a person or animal) Strong, brave, or impressive
- Marked by excellent quality
Pronunciation
skook·um /ˈsko͝okəm/
Origin
Skookum is a Chinook Jargon word that has historical use in the Pacific Northwest. Originally used to describe cryptids like Sasquatch/Big Foot, the meaning has evolved to describe anything high quality and strong.
Skookum Supply Co. is on a mission
to bring you quality pet products you can trust, so you and your pet can live a quality, Skookum life together.
As a Southern California pet product company
we believe in supporting other American owned and operated businesses. All of our ingredients and packaging are proudly USA sourced.
The Origin Story
It all started with one man who ate dog treats. Spoiler alert: they were awful.
Lucas Stone had scoured the pet food aisle. There were baked cheesy things, stinky “meat” strips, green mystery goo, and countless other products that left him unsatisfied with his options. So he started making his own treats inspired by the table scraps his own dog would beg for.
He bought a dehydrator and started experimenting with different whole ingredients. Meat, fruit, vegetables… and the clear winners were steak, pork loin, and chicken breast. He started sharing the treats with his friends and family with overwhelmingly positive feedback.
During the pandemic, Lucas worked for his mother’s mobile veterinary practice, visiting people in their homes to provide quality care for cats and dogs in need. Every day, he would bring a bag of treats to share. Sometimes, dogs were at the end of the road... having not eaten in days. Lucas would surprise everyone in the room as they watched their dog eat from the hand of a stranger. Clearly these treats were something special.
In 2023, Skookum Supply Co. was founded.
A Family Business
Skookum Supply Co. is founded and operated by Lucas and Rachel Stone.
After working so closely with pets and their owners, Lucas noticed room for improvement on every front of the pet product marketplace. He approached his fiancé at the time, Rachel, and together they came up with the look and feel of Skookum’s branding while completing the 75 Hard program. As a self taught illustrator and film school graduate, Rachel took the ideas and ran, creating the designs you see on all Skookum products.
Lucas is the head of operations and product development while Rachel is the head of branding and marketing (her portfolio here).
Ween, The Boss
Ween spends her days sunbathing on the ranch and collecting daily rent (treats) from its residents.
At Skookum, she tells us how products taste and encourages us to increase our production volume.
Let customers speak for us
Loves Them
My Valentine doggy is so picky but now all she wants to eat are the dried steak pieces! I make them into small bits or give her a full piece when an extra special treat is in order. Thank you for making these!, love from Valentine
Customer
Training Rations: Steak
Well worth the cost and wait to arrive...
When it comes to gourmet treats, YOU CANNOT DO BETTER THAN SKOOKUM TRAINING RATIONS!!!!! MY TWO DOGS LOVE THESE!!!
mario aguilar
Training Rations: Variety Pack
Great treats
My dog loves the jerky treats had to come back for more !
Jeannette Maldonado
Training Rations: Variety Pack
My dogs favorite treats!
My dogs Embree and Kit Kat just LOVE these treats! Kit Kat literally learned how to roll over for them! A must try if you're training your dogs!
Sydney Grim
Training Rations: Pork Chop (Smaller Bag)
Amazing product
My cats go absolutely crazy for the chicken treats. Definitely their favorite !
Fatima Farias
Training Rations: Chicken Breast
The Best!
My dogs favorite! I love that these are the healthiest and best for my dog, no added filers,
Christine Peterson
Large Bundle
Dogs love it!
My dogs beg for your dog training treats. They seem so crazy for them, they are constantly reminding me throughout the day when to have another 🤣 They have me trained!
Warren Back
Training Rations: Steak
New essential
Our family dog is a very picky eater and would always need some kind of prepared supplement to eat her dog food so we had to give this a try. Flavor boost is a super convenient solution and our GSP gobbles up her kibble with a sprinkle of flavor boost. She loves it. 10/10 solution. A monthly subscription would be great as it’s now just part of her daily meals. Thanks
Riley
Flavor Booster: Chicken Breast
Training Rations
Good treat to sprinkle around his food,
Ernesto De La Torre
Training Rations: Variety Pack
Dog and cat love ‘em!
My dog and cat love these treats!! They go crazy for them!
Amanda Krieger
Training Rations: Pork Chop