Hi & Welcome To The K9sOverCoffee Blog!
This is your home for all things raw dog food and doggie health.
While the focus is on DIY raw dog food, you’ll also find lots of content specific to premade raw dog food by certain brands as well as exercise and travel related entries.
I’m your host Barbara Rivers, a trilingual, 40-something dog lover, e-book author and dog nutrition blogger.
Below you’ll find links to the 3 main sections of the blog:
I hold a Master of Arts in American and French studies from Heidelberg University, Germany, and a certificate in raw dog food nutrition from Dogs Naturally Magazine.
However, I am neither a veterinarian nor a dog nutritionist and can’t provide consultations (yet – I am looking into studying to become a dog nutritionist and set that goal for the end of 2023. Stay tuned!).
I also have a background in content & e-mail marketing in the e-commerce world.
Additionally, I worked as a professional dog walker and pet sitter in Ashburn, VA and then Sanford, NC for almost a decade. I spent 6 years of that time running my own business K9sOverCoffee Pet Services in Central NC.
That said, I know a thing or two about walking dogs and keeping them fit, ha!
Check out my blog post 5 Tools of a Professional Dog Walker to get a glimpse into my former life. Who knows, it might inspire you to start your very own dog walking and pet sitting business!
Disclaimer: This section contains affiliate links. I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you.
My Blogging Journey
The K9sOverCoffee blog was born in August of 2014, featuring Missy & Buzz, my then two Boxer Mixes.
After Missy’s cancer diagnosis, treatments, & recovery throughout late 2014/ early 2015, the blog’s focus has been on dog health.
The way I bring out my pup’s superpowers is with a combination of daily physical & mental exercise and species-appropriate raw dog food.
The latter helped Missy be in remission from cancer for 3 years and outlive her oncologist’s life expectancy by 2 additional years.
Unfortunately, she was re-diagnosed with the disease in early 2018 and got her wings in late April. Not one day goes by that I don’t think of her, and she will continue to be missed dearly until the day we meet again.
After my divorce, Buzz has been living with his Daddy.
I eventually welcomed a new furry friend into my life in January of 2019. He’s a lovable 38 lb Feist mix whose name is Wally West.
You can read more about him in my post “Introducing Wally West, My New Dog”.
Wally is also raw-fed and goes on daily backpack walks with me. As a matter of fact, his new raw diet has helped relieve his itchy skin issues tremendously!
Check Out My Raw Dog Food e-Books & Resources
I already briefly mentioned in the first paragraph that I’m a certified raw dog food nutrition specialist through Dog’s Naturally Magazine University.
In my raw dog food e-books, I share raw dog food recipes, explain how to do raw meal prep for your dog at home & more.
I invite you to browse a variety of helpful tools for raw meal prep and keeping your pup fit in my Resources section.
Sign Up for my Free Newsletter & Follow on Socials
If you’d like to stay up-to-date on my blog content, I invite you to sign up for my free weekly newsletter.
You’ll get two FREE raw dog food cheat sheets excerpted from my raw dog food e-books when you join the newsletter community.
You can expect to:
- Learn about the different components of a balanced raw dog food diet
- Read my opinions on raw dog food brands
- Get raw dog food and homemade supplement recipe ideas
- Join us on occasional road trips
- Get dog training and fitness advice
- Learn about dog gear I personally use
- Be invited to participate in occasional giveaways. For example, our quarterly turkey neck giveaway!
You can also follow me on Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and Twitter for unique picture & video content.
How to Navigate The Blog
The following blog posts are some of the most popular here on the blog:
- Raw Liver for Dogs: All Your Questions Answered
- Can Dogs Eat Raw Fish?
- Turkey Necks for Dogs: How to Feed + Giveaway
- Your Raw Feeding FAQs Answered
- How to Feed Your Dog Wild Raw Venison
- Rabbit for Raw Dog Food: Where to Buy It & More
But of course there’s many more!
Rather than scrolling through all the content pages, you can:
(1) Filter the content by category. Just navigate to the footer section at the bottom of my blog and click on the category you’re interested in.
(2) Use the search bar at the top of my blog to look for a specific term. Just click on it which will open an area for your search term. Type and hit enter!
Work With the K9sOverCoffee Blog
If you’re a brand representative and are looking for a highly engaged and motivated dog food & dog gear blogger, please refer to the Work With Me section to find out more.
I’m available to work with brands, enter new affiliate relationships and accept blog sponsorships as my blog continues to grow as a resource in the raw dog food & dog gear world.
You can also book me for your copywriting, Amazon product listing and e-mail marketing needs.
See you soon, bis bald & à bientôt,
Barbara