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06/30/2025

This Saturday is our Lindsay meat drop!

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06/19/2025

K9Raw® Exciting News
June 19, 2025


Vacation / New ownership and location
Just a reminder that K9Raw will be closed for vacation at noon, Saturday July 5, 2025, for the week following and will re-open on Saturday July 12 2025 at the new location at 150 Nicols Cove Rd.

We are so happy to announce that upon re-opening, K9Raw® will be under the new ownership of Laurie and Don Riley and family.

Laurie and Don, who are also long-term customers will be providing the same great products you have come to expect for your fur kids along with the addition of a Doggie Daycare (Riley’s Pup Club, by Tails and Traills) at the same location 105 Nichols Cove Road.

Their location is only about 10 minutes from the original K9Raw® store.

Same phone number, e-mail and order system in place for your convenience.

Mike and I have so enjoyed the last 13 years building our little shop into a business that was much more than that. We made friendships along the way that have made this not only a job but an enjoyable passion.

We will miss all of you so much, but life moves on as we age.

I will enjoy moving into retirement to have a bit more time in my garden and for Mike and I to finally take time to travel and spend more time with friends and family.

Thank you all for the support and kindness over the years.

We wish you all the best with what life has to offer.

Sincerely,

Brenda Mike and Charlie

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06/15/2025

06/07/2025

Recent research on the microbiome has found a connection between changes in gut bacteria and chronic skin problems, through what’s known as the gut–skin axis. In dogs with canine atopic dermatitis (cAD), or skin allergies, studies have shown changes in both the gut and skin microbiota. This suggests that adjusting the microbiota could help manage cAD.

Probiotics are live, helpful bacteria that, when given in the right amounts, can improve health. They support the gut by strengthening its lining, helping the immune system, and producing useful compounds. Probiotics also compete with harmful bacteria for nutrients and make natural substances like short-chain fatty acids that help reduce bad bacteria in the gut.

Research has found that dogs with canine atopic dermatitis often have an imbalance in their gut microbiome, which gets worse as the skin condition becomes more severe. There is a strong link between this imbalance and lower gut bacteria diversity, as well as higher clinical scores. This suggests that gut microbiota imbalances may play a role in causing or worsening cAD.

06/06/2025

We will be closed from July 6th until July 15th.

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06/06/2025

To all the new puppy parents: I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!!

When you finally welcome your 10-week-old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Them bones ain’t even touching yet. They walk so beautifully with big, flexible legs and backward movements because their joints are made up entirely of cartilages, muscles, tendons and ligaments covered in skin. Nothing is properly tuned or has any real grip yet.

When you overrun them or don't limit their exercise to stop them from overdoing during that time, you're not giving them a chance to grow properly. Every great, bouncy, exciting jump or race causes ripples between the bones.
In reasonable quantities, it's not a problem and normal wear and tear that will operate.

But when you let the puppy jump off the couch or bed, take him for long walks, you damage that joint in training. When you let the puppy move on slippery tiles, you damage the joint.

You only get to make them grow up once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent upbringing and good upbringing. BOTH, not just one.

Once you're an adult, you'll have the rest of your life to spend playing and engaging in high-impact exercises. So keep him quiet while he's still little and give him the gift that can only be given once.

06/03/2025

With temperatures rising, please remember that asphalt and concrete can burn tiny feet and delicate paws!

05/24/2025

We are an immune compromised house. If you are sick or have been in contact with someone that is ill, please let me know and I will leave your order outside. Thank you

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