A Flip Book,
A Pug, &
A New Chapter.
Why I started Well K9 — and how Butters forced my hand.
Let me paint you a picture. It is 7:14 AM. I have not had coffee. And there is a 10-year-old pug on my mattress who has decided that the most important thing happening on planet Earth right now is breakfast. Every single jump lands like I am personally experiencing a seismic event. The tectonic plates are shifting. Scientists would be concerned. I am questioning my entire life, my choices, my house, everything. And Butters? Butters does not care. His internal timer is impeccable and he absolutely, one hundred percent knows it.
That's Butters. My 10-year-old pug, going on 11 in a couple months. My shadow, my alarm clock, my chief wellness consultant. The entire reason you're reading this.
If your dog were your kid, would you feed them the same thing every day without reading the label? Didn't think so.
Your dog is your kid. That's not cringe. That's just the honest truth for Millennials and Gen X'ers who chose dogs before (or instead of) kids, and who understand these animals give us everything and deserve the same energy back. And Gen Z? You're next. You think you're going to scroll past a dog in a sweater at the adoption fair and walk away unchanged? You will not. Nobody does. Welcome. It's warm in here and we have supplements.
The real stuff about senior dog health
Pugs are incredible. They are also, and I say this with love, walking health paperwork. Here's what changed everything for me:
I started changing everything: Butters' diet, his supplements, the way I track his energy, his coat, his digestion. He is almost 11. He acts like he is 4. I have receipts.
Well K9 is your flip book too
It doesn't matter how many pages you've already drawn. What matters is picking up the pencil today. Your dog is not too old to benefit from better nutrition. You are not too late to change the story.
It's never too late to draw a new page. For your pug, your lab, your mutt, your best friend.
Every issue covers functional mushrooms, raw nutrition, integrative vet care, and the full picture of whole-dog wellness — the habits, routines, products, and science behind why your choices actually matter. Told the way a friend who's been down this rabbit hole would tell it. With honesty, some humor, and at least one Butters story per issue.
Welcome to the flip book.
New pages every issue. New chapters for your dog. And one very chaotic, very healthy pug who is living proof it is absolutely worth it.
Dog parent. Pug enthusiast. Still drawing post-its.