This list was updated June 9th 2021 Offering your dog freshly cooked dog food offers many different benefits - from better digestibility to more diversity of the microbiome, to even a potential reduction in cancer rates. As more research is done, the science behind choosing a fresh food diet for your dog seems to be [...]
Category: Nutrition
Senior Dog Nutritional Needs: Optimizing your Geriatric Dog’s Diet
When we think about senior dogs - I feel like most people think there is some type of “switch” that happens when their dog hits 7 years of age. Suddenly their active adult dog becomes a “SENIOR” and everything is different - perception of what is “normal” and “abnormal” starts to skew. A small limp [...]
Home Cooked Dog Food For Weight Loss
When creating a diet for a dog for weight loss additional considerations need to be made BECAUSE the diet will be intended to be given at a reduced amount of calories. What this means is that the diet must be nutrient-dense - providing the dog with all the essential protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals that [...]
Weight Loss Diets for Dogs
One of the parts of setting your dog up with a successful weight loss plan is by choosing an appropriate food or foods for your dog! But like most things - the fact that there is a lot of demand for products to help with weight loss, we see a lot of marketing that is [...]
Is my dog fat?
If you are asking this question about your own dog, know that you are not alone. The most recent data shows that a staggering 54% or about 36 million dogs are struggling with being either overweight or obese. Of that 36 million dogs, 33% of them are obese (body condition scores 8 or above on [...]
HOMEMADE DOG FOOD RECIPE – BEEF, SALMON AND PUMPKIN
This recipe was so much fun to create - so thank you to everyone who voted on Instagram for the ingredients in this recipe! Overall this recipe is very high in protein and fat and low in carbohydrates. The overall distribution of calories in this diet is very similar to the typical raw diet - [...]
Why are vets uncomfortable with Homemade Dog Food?
I’m sure you have either read or experienced the dreaded veterinary visit when your vet asks you what you feed your dog, and you say “I feed a homemade fresh food diet.” and the veterinary team immediately freezes. All other ideas or conversations stop, and they move to try to convince you that you definitely [...]
How much food should I feed my dog?
The age-old question of how much dog food should I feed my dog is actually both rather simple and complicated. What you need to understand to start out is that just like each person has a different metabolism and activity level - dogs are similar. With the added complexity that dogs also come in a [...]
Nutritional Management of IBD in Dogs
Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a group of chronic GI disorders that are chronic in nature. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. IBD in dogs can often be managed partially or completely with diet, and many different kibble, canned and homemade dog foods are available for dogs with IBD.
Is it bad for dogs to eat crickets?
There has been a huge push to create more sustainable options in pet food. From compostable poo bags, or biodegradable packaging - pet food companies have been looking for new ways to innovate and provide options for pet parents looking to reduce their impact on the environment. And one of those new innovations is using [...]