🐾 Meet the Team at Snake River Barkery

The humans and pups behind the treats

Debi — Founder, Baker, and Creative Force Behind the Barkery

Every batch of Snake River Barkery treats begins with Debi — the heart, hands, and imagination behind the brand. What started as a simple desire to make healthier, happier treats for her own dogs quickly grew into a full‑blown passion for crafting small‑batch, human‑grade biscuits for pups everywhere.

Debi is equal parts baker, entrepreneur, and dog‑obsessed creator. She mixes every dough by hand, chooses ingredients with intention, and designs each seasonal collection with playful artistry. Whether she’s rolling out dough or dreaming up festive holiday shapes, her mission stays the same: make treats that spark joy, nourish dogs, and bring a little magic to every home.

When she’s not in the kitchen, you’ll find her brainstorming new flavors, sketching seasonal ideas, or hiking in our gorgeous Idaho Mountains with her canine kids.

🐶 The Barkery Taste‑Testing Crew

Because no dog treat company is complete without a team of furry quality‑control experts.

McKinley — Chief Taste Tester

This pup takes her job very seriously. Whether it’s crunch testing, sniff approval, or tail‑wag calibration, she ensures every treat meets the highest standards of deliciousness. Known for enthusiastic sampling and honest feedback.  If you own a husky, you know they share their opinions with you whether you want to hear it or not…but we love her sass.

McKinley is our newest addition. We brought her home in July 2022 and she's quite the character.  She has really stepped up into her role as Chief Taste Tester, recently, after the passing of our beloved Nacho.  She is definitely more demanding and will woof at me if I take too long to give her a nibble of the batch after I rolled it out. She is also a really good entertainer for us and entertains herself with her toys.  She is our little sassy princess.

Dante — Treat Specialist

This dog supervises the baking operations, quickly cleans up any dough that might get dropped on the floor, and tends to boop the baker when he would like to taste test the batch to give his opinion, as well.  

March 31, 2023, we adopted Dante from Moonsong Malamute Rescue.  McKinley needed a playmate and they bonded the first time they met.  Dante was terrified of people and anything new and it is taken a lot of work, and treats, to earn his trust.   After 6 months, he is coming out of his shell and settling in with the family and loving his job as the Assistant Taste Tester.  

🐾 Why Our Team Works

✅ Passion for dogs

✅ Love for clean, simple ingredients

✅ Commitment to small‑batch quality

✅ A shared belief that treats should be joyful

Together, the humans and pups of Snake River Barkery create something special — treats that are wholesome, handcrafted, and made with genuine love.

❤️ From Our Kitchen to Your Home

We’re honored to be part of your dog’s life. Every wag, every happy crunch, every “sit” rewarded with a Barkery biscuit reminds us why we do what we do.

Thank you for supporting a small Idaho business with a big heart.

To check out the memorial pages of some of our previous furbabies, click here.