River the Doodle

Hi! I’m Alexandra, River’s mom.

Alexandra sitting on a bench in front of hydrangeas, smiling, with River standing beside her in a pink cap and bandana

A little about me: I’m a software engineer in New York City and a full-time mom to River, my extremely spoiled goldendoodle.

River has tried just about every high-end dog food out there. I’ve spent thousands of dollars on fancy brands, and after countless upset stomachs and one very scary hospital visit this fall, I’d had enough. So I decided to take matters into my own hands.

I did a lot of research and made spreadsheet after spreadsheet, reading and tracking everything to create the best recipe I could for River. It was frustrating how limited the free resources are, and how complicated the good ones are to use, so I built my own.

It was originally just for me. But I put so much work into it, and after a bad experience with a brand that shall not be named, so many fellow dog owners reached out to share their frustrations. They were in the same boat I was.

So I figured, why not take the skills from my 9-to-5, mix in some help from Claude, and turn it into a free tool I could share with other dog parents?

Alexandra and River

River’s Recipe Review

Enter your dog’s homemade recipe and see how it compares with every AAFCO nutrient requirement for adult dogs. It’s free, and your recipes stay on your device.

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Nothing here is sponsored

No brand pays to appear in River’s Recipe Review. Annamaet Enhance is in the supplement list because it’s what River eats, and you can add your own supplement in a few seconds by pasting its label.

Say hi

Questions, recipe ideas or your own dog food story? Email me at itsriverthegoldendoodle@gmail.com or message @itsriverthegoldendoodle on Instagram.