6 Reasons to Give Your Dog Pumpkin Today!
Pumpkin has gained popularity as a natural and healthy ingredient in dog treats. When you give your dog pumpkin, it can positively impact their health and happiness thanks to its nutritional value, digestibility, and more! By now, most dog parents have heard about the potential health benefits of pumpkin for their furry friends. As a student of biochemistry and a dedicated dog parent, I can assure you that pumpkin really does have some great things to offer our dogs! Let’s delve into the details about this orange-hued fruit and find out...
7 Natural Treatments to Help Kidney Disease in Cats and Dogs
Treatment for kidney disease in dogs and cats can include an impressive range of natural modalities, including ozone therapy, acupuncture, herbal medicine and more. Kidney disease affects many dogs and cats, especially as they get older. Kidney failure in particular is a scary diagnosis for many animal parents. The seven natural treatments covered in this article can help support your dog or cat’s kidneys, improve his quality of life, and keep him with you longer. KEEP IN MIND: Consulting with a holistic or integrative veterinarian is...
How to Get All the Benefits of Raw Food for Dogs with None of the Mess
Few and far between are pets who won’t gobble their dinner down when it consists of raw food. Perhaps that bowl full of natural, raw ingredients allows them to access their inner primal beasts from days of yore? Pet parents do not always have the same fervor for fresh uncooked dog food though! Many of us are a bit squeamish and just can’t stomach the preparation of raw food for dogs. It can be, well, icky. Fortunately, there are ways to give your pet all the goodness of raw food with none of the mess. Of course, if you don’t...
The Healing Power of Aromatherapy for Dogs and Cats
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Manganese Deficiency Contributes to CCL Disease in Dogs
Contrary to popular belief, most cranial cruciate ligament problems in dogs don’t arise from acute injuries. A lack of manganese in the diet is a major contributor. Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) disease arises all too frequently in our dogs. It’s a very common reason for hind leg lameness, pain, and arthritis of the knee, and can be quite serious and debilitating. Although it’s natural to think all CCL problems in dogs are caused by sudden or acute injury, that isn’t the case. Nutrition also plays a role —...
Does Your Dog Have Tear Stains? What Causes Them and How to Eliminate Them
Tear stains in dogs – those reddish-brown streaks running from their eyes down to their ever-boopable snouts – are a fairly common sight, especially on dogs with light-colored fur. If your pooch is prone to this eye affliction, you’ll know that it doesn’t seem to bother him much. As pet parents, however, it is important to understand how and why tear stains occur; why they might be a problem; and, most importantly, to make use of solutions like PetEyez Vitamin Treats, designed to eliminate them and rid your pup of this...
How Functional Mushrooms Support Trained Immunity
You’ve heard about obedience and behavior training, but what about trained immunity Training is one of the first things pet parents tackle when they bring a new dog or cat into the home. It teaches them how to be good citizens in the home and keeps them safe out in the world. On the other hand, trained immunity helps keep your dog or cat safe from internal invaders that could make them sick. What’s more, you can support your fur baby’s trained immunity with functional mushrooms! The Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems Your...
The Science Behind Calming Dog Toys
“Freedom is a calm mind.” Bestselling author and expert on ‘clear thinking’ Shane Parrish was not likely thinking about dogs when he wrote this. But as any pet parent of a high-energy, high-jinx pooch can tell you, a smidge more canine calm in their household would certainly be freeing – for both the hairball and their human! How to achieve this calm mind for your dog though? Enter calming dog toys. It’s all fun and games when your puppy is a tiny tornado of energy, sharp teeth, and adorable puppy wriggles,...
Why No-Hide Dog Chews are a (Way) Better Choice than Rawhide
Some dogs will eat just about anything. That doesn’t mean they should. What we let our pups put into their bodies can make all the difference to their health and happiness. This is especially true of dog chews and treats. The best of the bunch in this category are high-reward, healthy, multi-tasking, and mutt-approved. But where to find this holy grail of pooch pleasure chews? Enter Earth Animal No-Hides. Just like their human-grade counterparts, many dog chews can be classified as junk food. But this is not always the case. In 2014,...
Is My Pet Suffering? An Exploration of Grimace Scales
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