What did you miss?
Dragons’ Den viewers had been left scratching their heads after a pair pitched smoothies for dogs, with many asking what was flawed with water.
Husband and spouse Ian and Louise Toal went on the BBC present with their dogs on Thursday (28 March). They informed the Dragons they had been after a £50,000 funding in return for a ten% stake in Furr Boost.
The firm makes a product described as a “functional smoothie hydration drink” for individuals’s pooches, which is a mix of meat, fruit, greens, oils and minerals.
What, how, and why?
Louise informed Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden and co that the beverage – which is available in flavours like beef, broccoli and blueberry and pork, candy potato and apple – would do extra than simply quench thirst, aiding issues just like the pores and skin, coat, digestion, anxiousness and the metabolism.
However, many viewers had been baffled by the entire thing, posting messages on social media asking when a easy bowl of water had gone out of fashion for dogs.
“A smoothie hydration drink for dogs?” requested one confused viewer on X, as one other identified: “So it hydrates – like water yeah.”
Someone else added: “Smoothies for dogs? We’ll be giving them flat whites next.”
“This is more for the owners rather than a dog that’s happy with muddy puddle water,” mentioned another person, as one other joked that it appeared like “snake oil for dogs”. Another viewer agreed: “Dogs are happy just drinking water, I wouldn’t waste my money on this nonsense.”
Another fan quipped: “Smoothies for dogs. ‘I’ll tell you where I am, I like the product but I’m struggling to see how dogs would operate the straw’.”
Another viewer commented: “Go on. Tell us how much you think you’re going to sell your dog water for.”
Did the Dragons put money into the canine smoothies?
After the Toals confirmed that the drinks had been priced at £4, Dragon Touker Suleyman steered they had been a little bit expensive. And loads of viewers echoed his sentiments.
“£4 for a dog smoothie?” requested one. “Just checking, does tap water cost more or less than £4?” teased one other. “£4 – I wouldn’t spend that on myself for a drink,” mentioned another person.
However, the Dragons might additionally see there was a marketplace for the drinks and the Toals did handle to safe a suggestion.
In the top it was Suleyman that stepped up, with the businessman asking for a 30% stake in return for his money.
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