A Natural Remedy for One of the Most Common Dog Health Issues
Whether caused by diet or stress, medication or dehydration, constipation can rear its ugly head and significantly lower your dog’s quality of life. Maybe you notice he/she is not “going” with as much ease when you are out for your morning walk, maybe not going at all. At this stage, rather than going straight to the Veterinarian for answers, [...]
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Attn: Dog Owners – Beware These 4 Nuts & Their Dangers to Dogs
1. Almonds Dogs LOVE the taste of almonds, but their digestive systems are ill-equipped to digest them properly. Feeding them almonds can lead to a number of gastrointestinal distress complications. 2. Black & English Walnuts Black walnuts contain a toxin called juglone that’s been linked to causing vascular disease in horses called laminitis. While it hasn’t shown to cause this problem in canines these [...]
Debunking 5 Common Myths About a Raw Meat Diet for Dogs & Cats
My dog/cat will have a hard time digesting uncooked meat – On the contrary, raw meat is easier to digest than cooked meat and MUCH closer to the ideal diet than processed kibble. Canines and felines have evolved over thousands of years to break down and absorb the essential nutrition from raw meat, not cooked meat or grains. It is [...]
Vitamin C is Used to Combat Bad Breath in Dogs & Cats
Not only does it have antibacterial and antiviral properties, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) also plays a huge role in maintaining oral health. We have known for some time that increasing vitamin C intake, whether through diet or supplementation, has an extremely positive effect on immune system function. In fact, recent research suggests that dogs and cats with even a relatively minor vitamin c deficiency are compromised in their [...]
4 Healthy Foods You & Your Dog Will Hugely Benefit From
1). Sweet Potatoes – Just think, guilt free sweet potato pie you and your canine companion can enjoy! Sweet potatoes are a nutritionally superior starch, packed with fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese and possibly the best source of beta carotene (vitamin A) around. 2). Flax Seeds – An excellent source of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats, which is also important for helping [...]
Top 4 Supplements That Will Dramatically Improve Your Dog's Health
Vitamin C – Ascorbic Acid, or Vitamin C is simply a powerhouse when it comes to health and longevity. This remarkable supplement has been shown to have a profound impact on immune function, increasing white blood cell activity in humans and canines. What’s most incredible, Vitamin C actually increases blood concentration of antibodies (specialized proteins in the body that seek out [...]
Why Diet & Exercise are Critical to Your Pet's Health
Obesity in pets has become a major problem over the past two decades. Our beloved dogs and cats are falling victim to this problem right under our noses. Being obligate carnivores, meaning they require meat to sustain life, cats are actually at a much greater risk of becoming overweight and obese. Thanks to the heavily marketed grain-centric [...]
5 Amazing Health Benefits of Having a Dog
1). Detecting Early Signs of Disease – For years, research has found that some dogs have the miraculous ability to sense the preliminary stages of health imbalance - even detecting migraines and seizures well before they transpire. Thanks to their intuition, dogs detect small differences in our physical state, such as quivering lips and subtle muscle twitching. 2). Mental/Emotional Support – Perhaps [...]
Heal Your Pets Naturally with the Power of Homeopathy
No two dogs or cats are exactly alike, even though they may be of the same breed, even if they are related to one another. Today, too many veterinarians lose sight of this fact, often ignoring the individuality of animals and treating them as if they are all identical – but we proud and dedicated pet owners know better. We [...]