Dogs are the number one family pet across the country and they are so beloved that they become more than just a pet to people: they become a family member. It stands to reason that, as your dog is a part of your family, you’d want to do everything that you could to take care…
A nutritious diet is vital for maintaining the health of our canines. The optimum combination of nutrients boosts immunity, lowers the risk of diseases, and helps in keeping your pup at an ideal weight. Our dogs don’t care about nutritional values as long as they find the food delicious. But as pet-parents, it’s our responsibility…
When you first decide to add a new addition to your family, you might not really think about the practicalities of owning a dog. It is understandable when you first bring that furry ball if energy home that you won’t even think about what to feed your new pet. You could spend hours looking up…
Nothing is more essential to good training than good health. And the foundation of good health is a good diet. Depending on your budget you may or may not be able to feed your dog a larger proportion of fresh meat, but at least be prepared to spend enough for a good dry food. Here…
Question: Why Rabbit Pellets Can Cure The Feces-Eating Dog “Some time ago I picked up a magazine article in the latest issue of Dog World and a man wrote in to the editor that he was having a severe problem with his dog eating feces. This man’s pet would literally eat feces from any animal…
Question: Dog Passing Bad Gas “My fifteen-month old Basset Hound has a problem of passing gas. It is quite annoying and can be very embarrassing when I have guests over to the house. A veterinarian has advised me to alter his diet, but I have him on a diet considered to be the best as…
According to the canine nutritional experts, a ninety pound adult German Shepherd can require up to seven cans of dog food per day. A sixty pound Collie can require five cans per day. For the average household, this can become an expensive choice. Dry dog foods, on the other hand, contain only about ten percent…
Pet food manufacturers have made it quite easy for the average dog owner to feed their pets without having to be an expert nutritionist. All of the work has been done by the modern manufacturer. Since it isn’t possible for manufacturers to list all of the nutrients and their required percentages as published by the…
Of the twenty six nutrients needed by dogs, none can be left out of the ration, or added at inadequate levels, if optimum growth and performance are expected. Because the nutrients interact with each other, they must be included in precise ratios. If a large excess of one nutrient occurs, then the quantities of other…
Pet food manufacturers are not required to list the NRC requirements (National Research Counsel, which helps reside over pet food regulations) on their labels, but they must – by state and federal regulations – list the ingredients contained in the package, whether it is a can, bag or box. These ingredients show the consumer –…
