DogNosh Featured in Kirkwood City Lifestyle magazine

There are some DogNosh moments that feel a little bigger than others, and seeing our story across four pages of Kirkwood City Lifestyle is definitely one of them.

DogNosh was featured in the magazine's August Pet Issue, sharing the story behind our brand, the dogs who inspired it, and how an idea rooted in wanting better treats for our own pack has grown into something much bigger.

And getting to share that story with St. Louis made it even more special.

From St. Louis Roots to DogNosh

Long before there was DogNosh, there were rescue dogs.

Our founder, Kat, grew up in St. Louis and spent years volunteering with local rescue organizations, experiences that helped shape the mission behind the brand today. Eventually, a love for dogs, an obsession with knowing what was actually in their treats, and one very special black Lab named Jaeger became the foundation for DogNosh.

The idea was simple: treats made with recognizable ingredients, without making pet parents decipher an ingredient panel just to feel good about what they're giving their dogs.

DogNosh officially launched in July 2025, just one week before Kat welcomed her daughter, Avery.

What followed has been a pretty wild first year.

Growing One Bag at a Time

Since launching, DogNosh has grown from an idea into a brand carried by retailers throughout the St. Louis area, including Dierbergs stores, while continuing to expand our product lineup and partnerships.

But some of the moments we're proudest of have nothing to do with how many bags we've sold.

Giving back to rescue organizations has remained part of DogNosh from the beginning. The dogs who are still waiting for their people are a constant reminder of why this brand exists in the first place, and why we want DogNosh's growth to mean something beyond treats.

That's part of what made the Kirkwood City Lifestyle feature so meaningful. It gave us the opportunity to share not only what DogNosh makes, but why we're building it.

We're Just Getting Started

A lot has changed since that first bag of DogNosh.

We've added new products, met incredible customers (both two- and four-legged), expanded onto more store shelves, partnered with people and organizations we admire, and learned more than we ever could have imagined.

But the heart of DogNosh hasn't changed.

We're still here to make really good treats for really good dogs, with ingredients pet parents can recognize and a brand that never forgets the dogs who inspired it.

To Kirkwood City Lifestyle: thank you for giving us four pages to tell our story.

To St. Louis: thank you for continuing to show up for a homegrown brand.

And to everyone who has bought a bag, shared a post, told a friend, stocked DogNosh on your shelves, or let us become part of your dog's treat cabinet: thank you.

We're incredibly proud of how far DogNosh has come.

And we're only getting started.

Read the full DogNosh feature in the August Pet Issue of Kirkwood City Lifestyle.

Want to see what all the nosh is about? Explore DogNosh treats online or in stores at Dierbergs in St. Louis.