Doggy Dog Treats by Jazzy: At 9 years old, Jasmine Thomas-Gainey created her own pet treat company. [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — At nine years old, when most kids are conquering the jungle gym, Jasmine Thomas-Gainey was taking on a different challenge — coming up with a plan to create a dog treat company.

“We were a little skeptical, but we did tell her if you can show us that you have some ideas for a recipe, maybe put together a little plan, I mean that’s appropriate for a 9-year-old, then we would consider it,” said Jasmine’s mom, Schmian Evans.

Jasmine got to work and, with the help of her parents, launched Doggy Dog Treats by Jazzy. She started making the treats at home and selling them on Etsy, but demand quickly grew for her all-natural dog treats. She now works out of a commercial kitchen and has her products in three businesses across the Bay Area.

The now-14-year-old said her dream was to give dogs healthy treats made with simple ingredients. …