Healthy Eating
Bone Broth for dogs: What you need to know!
What is bone broth? Bone broth is a stock made by simmering the bones and connective tissue of animals, usually cow, chicken, turkey, or pig for at least 24 hours. It is highly nutritious and while there has been a resurgence of bone broth as a staple in people’s diets. However, it is a meal…
7 rules of thumb when making your pets treats
These are seven things to remember when you’re making your dog homemade treats from scratch. 1.Use Pet Safe Ingredients This may be a no brainier, but you’d be surprised at how many people still feed their dogs things like grapes and chocolate. Also, if you are using something that is pre-mixed such as baby food,…
How a Raw Food or BARF Diet Affects Your Dogs Microbiome
More pet owners are choosing to feed their dogs raw meat or BARF (Bones and Raw Food) diets. Since it is now known that our gastrointestinal systems are vast worlds with a billion little bacteria, fungi and yeast it is important to find out what effect these diets have on your pets microbiome. There are…
How to choose the best probiotic for your dog
Probiotics are extremely popular in the human health field and are now becoming increasingly utilized in pet diets. Here are five things to help you choose the right probiotic for your pup. In general be effective make sure your pet’s probiotic meets the following standards The bacteria must be live (live, viable bacterial) The probiotic…
The Benefits & Hazards of Feeding Your Dog Chia Seeds
Chia seeds are an increasingly popular treat for dogs but there are some things you should know before feeding them to your pup. Get the facts here and make an informed decision. Can dogs eat chia seeds? Yes, dogs can eat chia seeds. To ensure your dog is safe always soak the seeds before feeding…
4 All Natural Probiotics for Dogs we Love
Probiotics have been a major part of many people’s diets for years, now your pets can benefit from taking them as well. Although this post does contain affiliate links I rated these based on the number of actual CFU’s, probiotic types, ratings, and other ingredients. Let me know if you think others should be on…