Heart Problems in Dogs

There has been a lot in the news lately regarding heart problems in our dogs and “Grain Free” pet foods. In truth, these designer foods are no better and probably worse than their grain based cousins. They have a higher sugar content and the grains are replaced with legumes, peas, potatoes and lentils. All are very high in carbs. Grain free does not equate to carb free. In truth, your dog needs a species appropriate raw diet.

This article, written by Kasie Maxwell from SFRaw does a very good job of explaining the problem.

Dirt Is Good

So, how does dirt benefit our dogs. Soil based organisms, or SBO’s for short, are so helpful for the health of our dogs microbiome. SBO’s are spore based and able to with stand the highly acidic environment of the dog’s stomach. How do dogs get these organisms you may ask? Playing and rolling in the … Read more

Exercise

One of the laws of Nature is exercise. Not too much and not too little. In the case of our dogs, they need daily exercise such as running in the forest if you are lucky enough to live near one. For my dogs and me, we have one across the street from us. And, it … Read more