Should My Dog Eat Grain-Free Dog Food, Or Is It Unhealthy? Grain-free dog food exploded onto the pet food market around ten years ago, as pet owners grew concerned about corn and wheat allergies, dog obesity, and genetically modified ingredients. Grain-free dog food, despite a higher price point, quickly took off. Instead of carbs
Maybe your dog thinks your neighbour’s overgrown lawn is an all you can eat salad bar. Or maybe your dog flops into a patch of dark green shoots and proceeds to devour them like a starving goat. The short of it is, most dogs will nibble on grass from time to time. Dogs eat grass for
At what age does my dog no longer need puppy food? Puppies are adorable. Sure, they eventually hit those awkward, lanky teenage years, but they somehow retain their over-the-top cute puppy-ness. Some adult dogs retain their puppy playfulness for years. Fortunately, they don’t maintain their puppy nutrition requirements. Puppies need a puppy specific diet that is
Does my dog need grain-free food? Grain-free dog food suffered a fall from grace in 2018 when the U.S. Food & Drug Administration released a report stating that it was looking into a possible link between grain-free dog foods and an increase in canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a potentially deadly heart disease. Sales dropped,
Avoid these dog food ingredients Pet owners enjoy a wide range of product choices when it comes to dog food. Raw, dehydrated, air-dried, freeze-dried, kibble, canned — there’s something for everyone, and for every budget. Pet owners can go organic, or natural, or all meat, or grain-free, or with grain. It’s just a matter
Kibble — champion of the dog food aisle People may remember the 1980s commercials of dogs frantically running home singing “Kibbles ‘n Bits, I’m gonna get me some Kibbles ‘n Bits.” There’s even one of a dachshund chanting “I long for my kibbles.” The television ads promoted a specific brand: the aforementioned Kibbles n’ Bits and later
That vibration under your chair might not be an earthquake. It might be your dog, hiding and shaking. Environmental and health stressors can cause your dog to tremble uncontrollably. Excitement, illness and even the temperature of your home may cause your dog to shake. Some of the reasons for shaking are easier to address than others.
What does it mean when your dog licks you? Some dog owners love nothing more than a faceful of wet, doggie kisses. Others, not so much. Doggie breath isn’t always welcome. Dogs learn licking from their mothers. This is how mothers get newborn pups to breathe after birth, and how mama cleans them. For
Those eyes boring holes into the back of your head while you’re at home? That’s your dog. Staring at you. For what seems to be no reason at all. But, dogs stare for a variety of reasons. Here are eight common reasons your dog may be giving you a long, hard look.
