How To Choose A “Natural” Pet Treat That Is Truly Healthy
The Bag Said “Natural” Pet Treat Many pet owners are extremely careful when choosing their pet’s diet. They study ingredient panels and reject brands that are less than transparent. However, some of these same vigilant owners will casually grab an eye-catching bag of treats to take home for Fido or Fifi. Often, we see the
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How to Keep Your Pet’s Pancreas Healthy & Strong
Every organ in our pet’s body serves a necessary function, but too often we ignore the importance of the pancreas by feeding inappropriate foods to our dogs and cats. It is commonly reported that overconsumption of fats is the main cause of pancreatitis, and that is most likely true of sudden, acute attacks of pancreatitis.
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Glucosamine for Pain Control
We Can’t Turn Back Time, But We Can Eat Better As we all get older so do our beloved pets. And it’s simply a fact of life that aging bodies suffer more stress and injuries, resulting in pain. Arthritis is one of the most common age-related problems plaguing humans and animals alike, and while no
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Northwest Naturals and Traditional Chinese Medicine
What does the Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach Say? Dating back nearly 23 centuries, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) focuses on balancing the yin (hot) and yang (cold) energetic forces existing in all life. When these forces are in harmony the resulting state of neutrality produces wellness. According to TCM, we can bring our diets, and our
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Friendly and Not-So-Friendly Fruits & Veggies for Dogs Part 3 of 3
Part 3 of 3 As discussed earlier cats do not need any plant material in their diets so this article will focus solely on fruits and vegetables that are either life enhancing or detrimental for our canine companions. This is not a definitive list, simply some of the more common ones our pets crave or
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Benefits of Vegetables and Fruits in Your Dog’s Diet Part 2 of 3
Part 2 of 3 A Dog’s Digestive System Working in the pet industry, I consistently hear stories about people’s dogs. Many of these conversations revolve around pet nutrition and, knowing that a dog’s digestive system cannot break down the cellulose in plant material, the stories about how much their dogs love certain fruits or vegetables
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Should Vegetables and Fruits be a Natural Part of Your Cat’s and Dog’s Diets? Part 1 of 3
Part 1 of 3 The Differences in Diets Humans – Omnivores As Homo sapiens we know the importance of a varied diet for our health. Human beings are omnivores, meaning we can assimilate nutrients from a wide array of foodstuffs: fruits, vegetables, meats, grains, fungi, etc. Some members of the animal kingdom with their own
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How to Crate Train A Puppy
Give your Pup a Feeling of Security Since dogs are denning animals, meaning they feel safe and comfortable in small, dark spaces, crate training your puppy should be quite easy. However, if introduced to a crate in a negative or harsh manner, your puppy may become crate resistant and fight being in a crate for
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How to Feed Freeze-Dried Raw Diets to Your Pets
What is Freeze-Drying Food? Do you actually know what freeze-drying is? This food preservation process is relatively new, having been commercially developed in the middle of the 20th century, yet offers many nutritional advantages over older storage/preservation methods such as dehydration, canning, smoking, etc. Those methods all involve heating of the foods being preserved which
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A Most Mysterious Habit!
All of our pets have habits, some more baffling than others. Why, for example, does one of your cats like to lurk on the top of your bookshelves after dinner every evening while the other cuddles on your lap? Why does your dog nudge you for bedtime around 7 PM every night? I have a
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