I’m Teaming Up With Vets to Improve Dogs’ Diets
Working Together to Help Dogs Dear friends of dogs, I have some wonderful news to share. Nestled in the beautiful …
Tiny Toxin in Most Dog Foods?
Recently, I attended a workshop on healthy pet foods. The seminar was conducted at a veterinary clinic and the speakers focused on many issues, including the process of making pet food. This process includes removing many nutrients, and then adding them back, in artificial versions.
Blueberries – Featured Ingredient – Healthy Food for Dogs
We know blueberries are good for us, with their antioxidant capacity and nutrient profile. But did you know they are also healthy for dogs? Fresh or frozen, think about adding blueberries to your dog’s meals.
What Did My Dog Eat Today?
I like to post periodic updates on what my dog eats in a single day, to help highlight the variety that you can achieve with a homemade diet. With all the variety, I also believe it is possible to offer some consistency too, particularly for dogs with sensitive GI tracts. Always introduce new foods slowly and one at a time.
What Did My Dog Eat Today?
Some people say a homemade dog food diet is not healthy because it’s not balanced. While that can be true, …
Featured Ingredient – Butternut Squash
Butternut squash is an excellent food for dogs. How can you incorporate it?
Variety Vs. Consistency in Homemade Dog Food
Autumn is a sweet, sensitive soul… inside and out. When it comes to diet, she has a sensitive GI tract. If I add too many new ingredients too fast, she may experience GI upset.
What Did My Dogs Eat Today?
Some people say a homemade dog food diet is not healthy because it’s not balanced. While that can be true, a homemade diet for your dog can also be very healthy – it’s up to us humans to make sure it’s healthy and balanced! Here is a list of foods my dogs ate today.What do you think… sound balanced?
Using Phytochemicals to Protect Your Dog’s Health
Phytochemicals are chemicals in plants (‘phyto’ = plant) that don’t contain nutrients, but do contain qualities that can prevent or protect against disease.
Cod Liver Oil for Dogs – Vitamin D, Omega-3 and More
The more I thought about it, the more I thought, hmm, if vitamin D deficiency is so common in humans — especially northerners who don’t get adequate sunlight, and those who wear sunscreen — then what about in dogs?