Natural Health for Pets

// 06.09.2008 at 8:38 am // Have your say »

RECALL! Timberwolf Organics!

Please take note of this latest dog food recall from
Timberwolf Organics!

Dakota Bison/Ocean Blue Reported Issues
Timberwolf Organics Customer,
Due to recent reports from some customers, we have ordered that two formulas from three specific dates be pulled from the shelves. These are:
Dakota Bison with ‘best by date’ of 12 Feb 2009
Ocean Blue with ‘best by date’ of [...]

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// 06.06.2008 at 8:39 am // Have your say »

Debunking the Myths of Rawfeeding

This is for those of you who may be thinking about rawfeeding or are just interested in the subject I wanted to take some time to tell you about some myths and realities of raw feeding.
One thing that I can tell you, since I’ve had my Jezzie and Bruti on a combination raw/home-cooked diet, they [...]

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// 03.07.2008 at 7:28 am // Have your say »

Supplementing Your Dog’s Diet - Glucosamine

This comes from my For the Love of the Dog site;
Although I am not a proponent of commercial dog food, I will admit that most high quality dog foods do have most of the vitamins, minerals and whatnot your dog needs. As you stand in the store pondering the plethora of varieties of dog food [...]

// Tagged Article, Food and Nutrition, Health, Herbs, dog's diet, glucosamine, Health, supplements

// 02.06.2008 at 9:49 am // Have your say »

Three Companies Indicted Over Tainted Pet Food

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// 01.24.2008 at 9:44 am // 1 Comment »

What You Need To Know About Natural Recipe Dog Food

The various dog food recalls has caused most dog lovers to look closer at what they have been feeding their much loved pets. The vets normally recommend that you give your dog a recognized brand of dog food, and all of their dietary needs will be met. Most dog food labels say they are formulated [...]

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// 10.20.2007 at 10:22 am // Have your say »

Don’t Let Halloween Be a ‘Fright Nitght’ for Your Pets!

Most people don’t realize how scary and actually dangerous Halloween can be for our pets. They tend to think of it as just a mostly fun filled entree to Fall for children and adults alike but what about our furry companions?
It can actually be quite frightening for them, the constant knocking or door bell ringing, [...]

// Tagged Food and Nutrition, Health, Tips

// 10.05.2007 at 12:23 pm // Have your say »

Dog Treats - Good or Bad?

Oh those puppy-dog eyes . . .who can resist them? There’s a reason that turn of phrase “puppy-dog eyes” is used to describe the very deliberate emotional blackmail specifically tendered by basically anyone with the wherewithal to ride the cute train to anywhere. The phrase most assuredly originates with its namesakes. You know the look [...]

// Tagged Article, Food and Nutrition, Health

// 10.01.2007 at 8:24 am // 2 Comments »

Counting Calories for your Dog

Your dog is fat. OK, possibly not.
But there’s a very good chance he or she is, and you don’t even know it.
Statistics vary, but veterinarians report that as many as 25 - 44% of all dogs are overweight, and that obesity is the number-one canine health disorder. Obesity is defined as weighing over 15% more [...]

// Tagged Food and Nutrition, Health

// 09.30.2007 at 8:24 am // Have your say »

Is ‘Fluffy’ in our Pet Foods?

If you’ve been reading my ‘Dog Food 101′ series, you’re probably waking up to what’s really in the ‘commercial’ foods that are manufactured for our pets to eat and to be honest, the more research I do, the scarier it gets.
One thing that I mentioned in Part 2, in discussing proteins and meats that were [...]

// Tagged Food and Nutrition, Health, Video

// 09.29.2007 at 8:42 am // 2 Comments »

Let’s Talk Dog Food - ‘Dog Food 101′ - Part 3

In Part 2 of my ‘Dog Food 101,’ I discussed some meat/protein sources, now I’d like to go over some information on carbohydrates.
The first thing I would like to say is that dogs, being carnivores, do not require grains and cereals in their diets. Secondly, they are not well processed by their bodies which means [...]

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