Flatulence, Passing Wind, Excessive Gas, Stinky farts - call them what you will but when your dog is able to clear a room with a small “toot” - its not exactly anyone’s favorite situation. So what causes extreme flatulence in dogs? It’s actually pretty hard to point to one cause of our dog’s passing gas [...]
Tag: Dog Food
Is Raw Dog Food Fueling the Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?
A recent press release by The Guardian has been making headlines all over the world after a research study was published looking at antibiotic-resistant bacteria within dog foods in Portugal. “Researchers warned of “an international public health risk” after finding antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a range of different types of raw dog food.“The trend for feeding [...]
Balanced Chicken and Rice Dog Food Recipe
The age-old recommendation for dogs with tummy upset - chicken and rice. Recommending this combination for dogs with an upset stomach has gone back years - but the sad thing about the combination of chicken breast with white rice, is that though it is highly digestible, it is not balanced. In fact - by itself [...]
Spirulina for Dog Food Allergies? (A 2021 Research Paper Review)
On May 28th 2021 a brand-spanking-new research paper was published looking at the influence that dietary Spirulina has on the immune system of dogs - and social media has gone a bit nuts. Headlines that covered the paper stated: “-New Study- shows that adding Spirulina to your pet’s diet can help prevent or relieve food [...]
Gently Cooked Dog Food Brands (2021 List)
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 [...]
Fresh Pet Vital: Gently Cooked Dog Food
Founded in 2006, freshpet is one of the largest gently cooked dog food brands on the market, with over 20 different recipes of different compositions, and with different ingredients - including novel proteins, and single-protein recipes. Freshpet can be found in most large retailers - from Walmart to Petco, even local grocers, making it the [...]
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 [...]
Beef and Rice Dog Food Recipe
Healthy high protein beef and rice dog food recipe, complete and balanced for adult dogs.
Dog Thanksgiving Dinner (Low Fat!)
A complete and balanced dog Thanksgiving dinner homemade dog food recipe.
Fish and Pumpkin Dog Food Recipe
A complete and balanced fish and pumpkin dog food recipe using cod, salmon, rice, pumpkin, spinach, tomatoes, walnut oil, along with a supplements.