Author: Chris Wadsworth

The duo officially launched Bogey’s Mix in the summer of 2024. They spent the rest of the year testing various recipes, getting the proper licenses and fine-tuning their business plan.The following excerpt is from an article by Chris Wadsworth originally published in Ashburn Magazine:

DUKE

The idea for Bogey’s Mix started years ago and came from one of Feldman’s lowest points. (Zachary Feldman, Co-Founder). His first dog was a German Shorthaired Pointer named Duke. He was an active dog that never tired of playing catch with a Frisbee.

“You could throw it 100 times, and he would never run out of gas,” Feldman recalled. “In 2018, when he was 8 years old, I was throwing the Frisbee to him at Wolf Trap Park and he just started to walk back really slowly. I took him to the vet.” (more…)

The following excerpt is from an article by Chris Wadsworth originally published in Ashburn Magazine:

DUKE

The idea for Bogey’s Mix started years ago and came from one of Feldman’s lowest points. (Zachary Feldman, Co-Founder). His first dog was a German Shorthaired Pointer named Duke. He was an active dog that never tired of playing catch with a Frisbee.

“You could throw it 100 times, and he would never run out of gas,” Feldman recalled. “In 2018, when he was 8 years old, I was throwing the Frisbee to him at Wolf Trap Park and he just started to walk back really slowly. I took him to the vet.”

What followed was heart-wrenching — a tumor on Duke’s spleen had burst. He was gone in a matter of days.

Feldman started to research dogs and illnesses and food and was horrified to discover the low-quality ingredients used in some cheaper dog foods and also a growing concern about the possible presence of carcinogens in some kibbles. (more…)