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Barbara Rivers | K9sOverCoffee

Raw Feeding Educator & Content Creator

Barbara Rivers has been raw feeding both in the US and Germany since 2015. In 2020, she completed a raw feeding course led by veterinarian Dr. Marion Smart and Labrador breeder Dana Scott. She now shares her expertise through K9sOverCoffee.com and her work for BARFER’S, one of Germany’s leading raw dog food brands.

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Raw dog food bowl with whole oily fish alongside fish oil supplements, comparing whole raw fish versus fish oil for dogs
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700–1,500 IU vs almost none

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3 days ago • 1 min read
Collage showing two dogs eating a whole prey duck and a whole duck on a scale, text overlay reads “Whole Prey Duck for Dogs – What It Looks Like & Why I Feed It” with K9sOverCoffee.com and logo visible

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10 days ago • 1 min read
Raw dog food meal with muscle meat, organs, chicken wings and quail eggs prepared for a 10 month old Labrador puppy while Pepper watches, with the title “How I’m Raw Feeding My 10 Month Old Lab Puppy” and K9sOverCoffee.com on the image

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17 days ago • 1 min read
Two dogs waiting in the kitchen while raw dog food bowls are prepared, including a bland chicken and carrot recovery meal and a raw feeding bowl with whole fish and a liquid — text overlay reads “rebuilding dog gut health after antibiotics” and K9sOverCof

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24 days ago • 1 min read
Dog standing in a veterinary clinic with green bandages on his legs and text overlay reading “Wally swallowed a squeaker”

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about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Raw dog food bowl with chicken leg, ground beef, fish, raw egg yolk and tripe, illustrating fat levels in homemade raw dog meals

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about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Black Labrador puppy eating a raw dog food meal with a raw duck head including neck, whole fish, raw meaty bones, organ meat and muscle meat in a stainless steel bowl on a wooden kitchen floor

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about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Featured reader question about balancing fats

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about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Meal-prepped raw dog food portions in reusable containers with ground beef, muscular organs and secreting organs, whole herring, and pureed plant matter made from lettuce, cucumber, pumpkin, sweet potato, apple, and banana

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about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Raw dog food meal prep with duck heads, duck feet, herring, organs, muscle meat, and puréed vegetables in portioned containers

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2 months ago • 1 min read