Here’s why you need to mix up your dog or cats food: Nutrients Feeding the same food every day can limit the spectrum of nutrients. Every food has a different nutrient profile. Diversity in foods is essential to creating a healthy, happy and diverse gut microbiome. Boredom You wouldn’t want to eat the same food …
Manufacturers spend a lot of money on their packaging in order to make their food last longer. Never store your kibble directly in a plastic container As soon as your kibble is exposed to air, the fats begin to oxidize. The residual fats will settle along the walls and bottom of the storage container. Overtime, …
Oh no, seasonal allergies are starting to hit our pets again! What can we do to help them naturally? If your dogs allergy symptoms last year round, they may be reacting to an ingredient in their food, or an irritant within your house. If these symptoms seem to start in the spring and last through …
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Exercise your dog before the fireworks start. When letting them outside, use a leash rather than tying them out or even letting them roam free even in a fenced yard. A frightened dog may escape a collar or jump a fence. Make sure your pet has ID Tags and a Microchip that are up to …
Feed Less Exercise More Feed Fresher While many pet parents don’t realize their pets are overweight, over 55% of dogs are overweight or obese. Obesity in dogs comes with significant consequences including arthritis, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes and cancer. Just to name a few. Remember the feeding recommendations on a bag of food, …
Grain in or grain free? Let’s dive into the controversy surrounding the great grain debate and DCM (dilated cardiomyopathy) which is a primary disease of cardiac muscle that results in a decreased ability of the heart to generate pressure to pump blood through the vascular system. In July 2018, the FDA announced that it had …
Let’s Break the Stigma Behind Muzzles There seems to be a certain stigma behind dog muzzles. Just because a dog is wearing a muzzle does not mean the dog is aggressive. We applaud pet parents for taking the extra precautionary step to make sure you, your dog, and everyone around you are comfortable and safe. …
It’s important to your dog’s physical and mental well-being that you give them lots of opportunities to sniff on your walks Not only do dogs have hundreds of millions of scent receptors but they also devote 40 times more brain volume to decoding smells than we do. A dog’s sense of smell can loosely …
Question: “How can raw pet food be considered “dangerous” and a “public health risk” when raw chicken (sold in your grocery store) poses a significantly higher risk?” About 18 percent of chicken and 15 percent of ground turkey contain salmonella. And because it’s a non-adulterant, the USDA will only recall contaminated meat after people get sick. Salmonella …
Overweight pets in the U.S has become the new norm. In 2018, an estimated 60% of cats and 56% of dogs in the United States were overweight or obese. For every one extra pound your dog is overweight = four extra pounds of pressure on each leg joint Having a pet that is overweight can …