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Do We Need to Supplement our Pet's Diet
Wednesday 13th September 2017
Well, whether your lovely pet on raw diet or on high quality food still, we need to fill in any nutritional gaps that they're missing. Regardless of the diet method you use which is supposed to give dogs everything they need, not all dogs are the same. For example, Sasha needs additional joint support. Zoe needs additional mental support. Zeus needs additional digestive support. Lucky who can thrive on the basics. And Bear our senior dog who needs to balance the nutritional requirements to avoid loss of energy and alertness, and an increased risk of illness How can one diet be okay for every dog? In the wild, wolves (and yes, we know dogs aren't wolves) search for what they need, and we think that need has been inherited by our modern canines. Thus, it is our responsibility as pet owners to balance…
11 things humans do that dogs hate
Wednesday 12th July 2017
There are many ways you can drive your dog nuts — and you may not even be aware you're doing them. Dogs try to be our best friends, but boy do we ever make it difficult sometimes. Here are some of the things we do that might make dogs question whether they want to remain best buds or cut ties completely: Using words more than body language We’re a vocal species. We love to chatter away, even at our pets, who can’t understand the vast majority of what we’re saying. Dogs might be able to deduce what a few key words mean — walk, treat, toy, off — and maybe even learn hundreds of words as some border collies have done. But they can’t understand human language. What they rely on to figure out what we mean is our body language. Dogs…
Are nutritional supplements necessary for my pet?
Thursday 1st June 2017
Nutritional supplements for humans are increasing in popularity and many formulas are specially designed to match specific needs such as products for children, men, women, throughout pregnancy, etc.. Similarly, your pet might need to take a nutrient supplement to compensate for incomplete diet (especially important in younger and older companions) or to address a particular health problem. Most of pet owners 80% in the case of dogs, do not know the nutritional requirements of their pets. They have the misconception that pets have the same nutritional requirement exactly as humans. Besides, a huge number of pet owners do not know the exact ingredients their pets are consuming. Vitamins, minerals, proteins or other trace elements are the most common nutrient deficient substances in an animal’s diet. A well balanced nutrition is most commonly indicated by a perfect animal growth, overall wellbeing and a…