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Apr 2024
How diet can cause stress in dogs Unfortunately, dogs can’t talk about their problems so they often express stress in different forms, including: If your dog is showing some of these signs, they might not be getting enough high-quality nutrients to satisfy them. Some dogs for example can’t digest high levels of incomplete proteins and in turn don’t intake the necessary amino acids. On the other hand, dogs who are eating too many simple carbohydrates or sugars can become unfocused, agitated and difficult to train. Here is a good article by Dogs Naturally......
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Feb 2024
(Savings at end of Article) A lot of times when we get a dog or cat, we don’t think about their teeth until it’s too late. Keeping your pet’s teeth clean is as important to your pet’s overall health as nutrition, proper exercise and for some pets, routine grooming. Keep an eye on your pet’s teeth. Look at them regularly to avoid dental disease. To check your pet’s teeth, lift the lips all around the mouth, look at the front and back teeth as closely as possible. To start with, there are......
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Oct 2023
October 11, 2023 What causes pet obesity? Obesity is mostly caused by an imbalance between the energy intake and usage — in other words, the dog/cat eats more calories than they can burn. Obesity is also caused by your pet not eating a biologically appropriate diet. For example, a dry food diet will always contain too many carbohydrates for your pets, and they have no biological needs for carbs. Obesity also becomes more common in old age because of the normal decrease in a dog’s ability to exercise, due to arthritis and/or other conditions. Neutering......
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01
Sep 2023
This was from listening to a podcast with Dr. Katie Kangas. This is what she had to say, “Diseases arise because there has been a chronic nutritional deficiency that typically does not get identified in a conventional medical situation for a human or a pet and at some point it tips over into obvious symptoms and then the patient gets labeled with a disease and then goes on a pharmaceutical drug and the underlying functional problem never gets identified. Magnesiuam, trace minerals and Vitamin D especially are deficient in pet foods. Vitamin D is......
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Aug 2023
When our dogs have allergies, we tend to go to our vets for the solution. But here are some of the problems with traditional ways to treat allergies. Why Conventional Drugs work and why they Don’t Work Allergy symptoms happen when your dog’s immune system misfires. This causes your dog to react to things in his food or environment that are normally safe. The drugs vets give suppress important parts of your dog’s immune system. This might reduce your dog’s reaction to allergens, but it disables his immune system. This means cancer cells, viruses and......
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04
Aug 2023
I will often get phone calls or someone coming in to the store whose dog may not be feeling well and they want to know what to feed. First, if your dog is sick, don’t force him to eat. Let them fast for 12 to 24 hours. Then start small with easy to digest foods and feed smaller amounts more frequently. But if your dog has an underlying medical condition like diabetes, always check with your veterinarian before changing his diet. And if your dog isn’t eating at all for more than 24 hours,......
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27
Jul 2023
I have customer ask, why does my dog eat grass. Well, there can be several reasons. Your Dog Needs Chlorophyll Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in plants and algae. Its structure is a lot like your dog’s hemoglobin, which is an important part of your dog’s red blood cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen throughout his body. Chlorophyll also Protects cells from damage and may lower risk of cancer Fights infections Heals wounds Builds the immune system Breaks down calcium oxalate stones in his bladder Heals the digestive tract (which we’ll talk about next) Unfortunately, grass......
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Jun 2023
The Fourth of July is fast approaching, and I already have concerned pet parents asking me what their alternatives are for helping their pets get through this stressful holiday. Here are some things we have that can help you help your pet have a calmer 4th of July. CBD Oil – CBD oil can have many benefits. Not only can it help to relax your pet, but also is a good pain reliever. There are many other benefits and it is a safe alternative to many pharmaceutical drugs out there. For both dogs and cats. I would recommend a Broad......
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19
Mar 2023
If you are not familiar with Laser Light Therapy, a non-evasive therapy that does not require drugs but heals and reduces inflammation. Clinical studies and research using laser therapy technology indicate the following beneficial effects of laser therapy on tissues and cells: Anti-Inflammation Anti-Pain (Analgesic) Reduced Fibrous Tissue Formation Improved Nerve Function Accelerated Tissue Repair and Cell Growth Improved Vascular Activity Faster Wound Healing Increased Metabolic Activity Here are some commonly asked questions: How are treatments administered? “Treatments are performed by positioning the laser handpiece over a specific area of injury and......
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04
Mar 2023
What makes the brands on this list worth avoiding is simply that they fail to provide many -if any- of those nutrients your dog needs to stay healthy, instead using a variety of low-quality ingredients and various types of filler. At best, all these ingredients do is fill up your pup with empty calories devoid of any nutritional value. At worst, they could actually make them sick. Here are the main ingredients used in cheap, low-quality dog food that make them a poor choice for your pooch. Meat By-products and 4-D Meats......
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