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Herbs and Raw Fed Dogs

 

Herbs and Raw Fed Dogs

From a holistic standpoint and according to expert Gregory Tilford in Herbs for Pets, “the holistic herbalist looks beyond the symptoms of disease to identify and correct their underlying causes.

Is Your Dog’s Diet Making Them Crazy?

 

Is Your Dog’s Diet Making Them Crazy?

Is your dog is lunging and pulling at the end of his leash and acting aggressive or reactive towards other dogs? Dog reactivity, or over reactive dogs, can be a serious problem. Besides training, diet might be an issue.

Why do I Need to Introduce Darwin’s Food Slowly?

 

Why do I Need to Introduce Darwin’s Food Slowly?

If you are changing your dog’s diet from dry (kibble), canned or raw foods without vegetables to balanced, lean raw diets with vegetables like Darwin’s, it’s best to slowly introduce the new food. Over a period of seven to ten days, slowly increase the amount of Darwin’s food until your dog is eating Darwin’s full time.

Pet Fooled

 

Pet Fooled

Won’t Get Fooled Again. If you haven’t seen the documentary “Pet Fooled” , you should…before you feed your pet one more store-bought meal. It’s available right now on Netflix, iTunes, Vimeo and Amazon.com.

Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?

 

Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?

We went for a walk in farm land, and boy, was he in poop-eating heaven; cow poop, horse poop, I don’t know what poop. I was mortified. Would I ever be able to let him kiss me on the face again?

Cats & Fish: To Feed or Not To Feed

 

Cats & Fish: To Feed or Not To Feed

Fish is not a natural part of a cat diet, and yet, so many cats love it. To some extent, it’s because pet food manufacturers offer a large variety of fish-based foods.

Gut Microbes and Your Dog

 

Gut Microbes and Your Dog

A well-balanced gut microbiome is important for the health of our dogs. In this article I will discuss a healthy gut microbe, its effect on your dog’s body, their behavior and how you, through feeding a well- balanced diet, can support their gut health.

Is Lamb Good for Dogs?

 

Is Lamb Good for Dogs?

My dogs Trevie and Lacy seem to be allergic to everything. These days so many dog food brands are advertising lamb or lamb mixed in with something else as a good allergy alternative to other ingredients.

Dogs, Grass, and Microbes

 

Dogs, Grass, and Microbes

Google “why dogs eat grass” and you’ll find 2,000,000 plus articles listing reasons from eating grass to compensate for missing nutrients in their diets to eating grass when they feel nauseated. I think these explanations have some validity, however, they do not tell the whole story.

Why Is My Dog Peeing Pink? – Ask Darwin’s

 

Why Is My Dog Peeing Pink? – Ask Darwin’s

I don’t usually pay a lot of attention to this. But with 3” of snow in my yard, after switching to your food, I couldn’t help but notice, my dog’s pee is a pink color. Is that normal?

Premium Dog Food Comes Naturally

 

Premium Dog Food Comes Naturally

Many brands claim to produce “premium dog food” or even “super premium dog food,” but what does that actually mean?

Are You Feeding Your Dog Offal?

 

Are You Feeding Your Dog Offal?

Offal, also known as organ meats or variety meats, the literal definition of offal is to “fall off”—that is, whatever falls off the skeleton during the butchering process.