(This is a guest posting by one of our customers, Sandra DeMers, who had amazing results from changing the diet of her dog, Cory – GT) I recently found myself Googling “dog seizures” and visiting the websites on Google’s first page to see what may be new. I was surprised, and also delighted, to see [...]
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Finicky Fido Goes Raw
September 22, 2010 – 11:26 am
SPOILER ALERT! “Finicky Fido goes raw and lives happily, healthily ever after”. If you’re convinced your dog won’t eat raw food because he or she is just too finicky, you’re not alone. Here’s a comment from a real customer who had labeled her Pug, Duke, “a serial selective eater”.
Practice Safe Slobber
August 31, 2010 – 4:02 pm
In the immortal words of Lucy Van Pelt, “Auugh! I’ve been kissed by a dog! I have dog germs!” (I like to quote the greats whenever possible). While Lucy being smooched by Snoopy (getting her all dog-germy and stuff) still makes us laugh, her reaction, although comical, brings up one of Darwin’s most frequently asked [...]
Quibble Over Kibble
August 16, 2010 – 12:17 pm
The Internet is one of the most amazing tools of our time; it’s also one of the biggest sources of misinformation. Considering there are about a gazillion (yes, it’s a real number) gigabytes of half-truths at our fingertips, it’s no surprise that there are scores of myths out there.
“I Fought the Raw and the Raw Won”
August 5, 2010 – 5:30 pm
I am the proud mom of a 65-pound Sheppard/Lab mix named Heidi. She’s nine and had started to slow down a bit. I was looking for a way to keep my girl healthier, longer. (I thought 20 years sounded reasonable.) A while back, after learning about Darwin’s raw dog food on the local news, dear [...]
How to Get an Old Dog to Eat
March 18, 2010 – 11:58 pm
My Rottie/Shepard mix Sheba is 15 years old now, and has started to show signs of age. Most notably her appetite has waned – she’s been an enthusiastic eater all her life (she’s been eating raw since I adopted her more than 10 years ago), but now she often needs a bit of coaxing to [...]
5 More Ways to Support your Pet’s Immune System
March 9, 2010 – 8:00 am
As I mentioned in my last post, keeping your pet’s natural immune system in good shape will go a long way in preventing ill health and chronic disease. That post described 5 things you could do to strengthen the immune system: feeding a high quality, natural diet and minimizing exposure to common household toxins. Here [...]
How to Support Your Pet’s Natural Immune System
March 4, 2010 – 4:00 pm
The immune system is an intricate biological protection system responsible for determining what belongs to and in the body versus what does not belong and requires elimination. It defends the body against
When Should I Start Feeding Raw Food to My Puppy?
February 5, 2010 – 4:00 pm
We often get asked how soon it is okay to start puppies on raw food. By far, the very best time to start feeding puppies high-quality raw foods is when they are still in the womb. Some studies suggest that conditions
How are Prey Animals in the Wild Nutritionally Different from Food Animals in a Modern Raw Diet?
February 3, 2010 – 11:50 am
There are important nutritional differences between the prey animals that ancestors of our dogs and cats would have eaten in the wild and the domesticated food animals used in a modern raw food diet. Domesticated food animals have
