ABOUT ANNY
Grief is hard enough without having to organize the rest of life at the same time.
I’m Anny. Coffee With the Dogs grew out of years spent around aging, dying, caregiving, loss — and the very ordinary work of figuring out what comes next.
I learned early that presence matters.
Right out of school, I worked in geriatrics and spent time with people in the final chapters of their lives. That work taught me something simple: not everything needs to be fixed. Sometimes what matters most is having someone willing to stay, listen, and help make the next thing a little more manageable.
Later, I helped care for my mother and stepfather through hospice at home and supported close friends and families through dying and loss.
WHY THIS BUSINESS EXISTS
Loss is emotional. It is also incredibly practical.
Before a crisis
Someone may need to know how to care for the dogs, where the important records are, which bills exist, or who should be called first.
After a death
Grief arrives alongside phone calls, paperwork, appointments, accounts, meals, pets, mail, people offering help, and a thousand tiny decisions.
When life keeps going
There is no clean finish line. Sometimes you need information. Sometimes you need structure. Sometimes you simply need a human being who will not rush you.
Why “Coffee With the Dogs”?
Because some of the most survivable moments are ordinary ones: coffee in your hands, dogs nearby, dirt under your shoes, morning light coming through the window. This is not a place built around pretending loss is beautiful. It is a place for making life a little more workable while you carry it.
Training, experience, and boundaries
I hold a death doula certificate and bring lived experience with caregiving, hospice, grief, and end-of-life support. Coffee With the Dogs offers practical organization, education, and human support. It is not therapy, medical care, legal advice, financial advice, or a substitute for licensed professional services when those are needed.
Start where you are.
You do not need to have the right words, a complete plan, or a tidy version of grief.