
The Veterinary Nutritional Manual is Published by Colgate-Palmolive
Did you Find it Worrying That the Nutritional Manual for
Did you Find it Worrying That the Nutritional Manual for
Would You Drink a Little Anti-Bacterial Spray Every Day?! So
Maxizoo Products: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly! I
Studies Debunk Veterinary Prescribed and Single Protein Dry Dog Food
Why Do Vets Recommend “That” Dry Food?! Are Irish vets
Natural Dog Treats Part 2 – Best Natural Dog Treats
Make Your Own Dog Treats, Naturally… As we all slowly
Dog Ear Infections, The Simple And Natural Solution Ear infections
Hands up Who’s Given Their Dog Antibiotics in the Last Year?
Bad Breath in Dogs, The Simple Solution The cause of
What is Gum Disease in Dogs and Why Does my
How to get Better Coat Condition in Dogs… The below is
Dog Bites Continued: With Input from Paraic O Sullieabhain I
It’s funny, when we think of really poor dry dog
Unlike Human Food Products, The Watchdogs Guarding Your Pet From
Have a dog not Eating his food?! No Problem and
Top tips for switching dogs to raw dog food… In
Safer Alternatives To Neutering Dogs Our article on neutering last
DOG NEUTERING IS AN EMOTIVE SUBJECT FOR WELFARE AND POPULATION
Itchy Dog Scratching Or Nibbling Himself Raw? No Problem. Here
Diarrhoea In Dogs, A Common Issue With A Simple Cure.
The Most Common Cause of Constipation in Dogs is Incorrect
Colitis in Dogs / IBS in Dogs, you Have to
We’ve all suffer it at some stage, it’s just we
Among a host of other issues, Dudley didn’t toilet train
Did you Find it Worrying That the Nutritional Manual for our Vets is Published by Colgate-Palmolive? A little (true) story…. Around 2010 I flew to Brisbane, Australia to see first
Would You Drink a Little Anti-Bacterial Spray Every Day?! So Why Feed it to Your Dog… I remember a story a photographer once told me, how he kept old pieces
The Big Tick Project is Funded by The Makers of Bravecto, The Controversial Chemical Tick Killer… I was recently sent a pretty astounding study that stated 31% of 15,000 UK
Maxizoo Products: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly! I love popping into my local Maxizoo. You get lots of ideas for blogs for one! One thing they have right
Studies Debunk Veterinary Prescribed and Single Protein Dry Dog Food Diets as a Route to Determining Adverse Food Reactions in Dogs… A recent study in the Journal of Animal Physiology
Why Do Vets Recommend “That” Dry Food?! Are Irish vets not yet wondering why the only dry food they choose to stock (Royal Canin) is rated a miserable 2.5 stars
IN THE 1980’s 40% OF PETS EUTHANISED IN LARGE US CITIES WERE RENDERED FOR MEAT OR BONE MEAL AND PUT BACK IN TO THE ANIMAL FOOD CHAIN…INCLUDING DRY DOG FOOD
Natural Dog Treats Part 2 – Best Natural Dog Treats and Yummy Recipes! In my previous post we discussed how murky the dog treat world is. It should come as no
Make Your Own Dog Treats, Naturally… As we all slowly get wiser to the toll dry feeding can take on our little carnivores, attentions naturally shift to everything else that
Dog Ear Infections, The Simple And Natural Solution Ear infections in dogs are one of the top 3 reasons for visiting a vet today. They can be pretty uncomfortable, particularly
Hands up Who’s Given Their Dog Antibiotics in the Last Year? Has anyone noticed that the application of antibiotics (often used with in conjunction with steroids) is now absolutely routine by
Bad Breath in Dogs, The Simple Solution The cause of bad breath in dogs (halitosis) is the very same as it is in humans, and that is largely poor dental
What is Gum Disease in Dogs and Why Does my Dog Have it…?! Gum disease in dogs is bad news and it’s not simply what you see (and smell) on
How to get Better Coat Condition in Dogs… The below is not a photo-shopped dog. This is what a black Labrador can look like given the right nutrition. Beautiful eh? The
I was reading a post in The Journal over the weekend. Iran sent in the authorities to remove all dogs from people’s homes. Needless to say it didn’t go down
Dog Bites Continued: With Input from Paraic O Sullieabhain I had a great response to my article on the Irish Governments “Dangerous Dogs” signs / approach last week. Sadly not
It’s funny, when we think of really poor dry dog food we imagine it coming from the likes of China, largely a result of the melamine scandal (when a chemical
Unlike Human Food Products, The Watchdogs Guarding Your Pet From Poor Quality Dog Food Products are Practically Non-Existent…. In human health and nutrition, the burden of ensuring a product’s safety, efficacy
Great Home Made Spray for an Itchy Dog So you have an itchy dog. First things first, everyone wants the quick fix but more important than what you put in
No, raw dog food does not cause aggression. In fact the opposite is true… People often hear that a taste of fresh meat or blood creates blood-lust aggression in dogs,
How can a dog have too much protein when they are protein eating machines?! For a human to over dose on protein they would want to be consuming a diet of pure
The ideal cat food is a little baby bunny… Cats should not be forgotten in the whole fresh feeding conversation. On top of all the usual issues we find in
Feed A Pregnant Dog Much The Same As Any Other Adult Dog, That Is 5:1:1:1, with Just With A Few Tweaks Along The Way… The best dog diet is built very
The Most Important Thing You Can Do For A Young Animal Is To Feed Them Correctly, The Best Puppy Food Is Fresh Meat And Bone… Studies show major problems with
Can you mix raw and dry dog food? If the question is, is it necessary to mix some dry food into the raw diet, then the answer is no, absolutely
HOW TO MAKE A RAW DIET FOR DOGS… Look at those bowls of food. OK, so we’re not aiming for these exquisite masterpieces initially, if ever, just showing you what’s
It’s natural to wonder is raw dog food bad for dogs, but know the dry food industry is scaring you silly… We have always been told to cook our meat. Today,
Have a dog not Eating his food?! No Problem and There’s Definitely no Need to Starve him… Back in the bad old days when we just fed dogs the same
Top tips for switching dogs to raw dog food… In a very small number of cases switching to raw dog food can be a bit tricky. Your dog has most likely
For Nice Teeth you Need To Cut Out The Dry Food And Feed Your Dog Raw Meaty Bones… Gum disease is a serious issue that goes far beyond unsightly teeth
The More Time / Effort you are Wiling to Put in to Feeding Your dog the Lower Your Cost of Raw Dog Food… There is no point in comparing the
5 tips on How to Pick the Best Raw Dog Food… Are they using the right formulation? Are they using actual meat? Use your eyes and nose What is the
The Top 5 Benefits of Raw Food For Dogs (Reasonably Anecdotally) Below are the top five benefits of feeding dogs a fresh, species appropriate diet of raw meat and bone.
Dogs are meat eaters. Here’s Three Reasons why… 1. Dogs are Descended From A Long Line Of Meat Eaters… The dog comes from a very long line of carnivores. He
The Number one Cause of Recurring Skin Conditions in Dogs is Poor Diet… The number one reason for folk contacting Dogs First is recurring dog skin conditions. It’s a very common problem largely
Feed Fat Dogs Fresh, Not Necessarily Less [I use a lot of references in this article folks. Some key ones are available below. The rest are available on request]. Obesity figures
Safer Alternatives To Neutering Dogs Our article on neutering last year is far and away our most successful article to date. Heavily supported by numerous independent studies, it has been
DOG NEUTERING IS AN EMOTIVE SUBJECT FOR WELFARE AND POPULATION REASONS BUT LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FACTS… It is hard to find a vet today that would recommend anything
Itchy Dog Scratching Or Nibbling Himself Raw? No Problem. Here Are My Top 15 Tips For Itchy Dogs Before The Vet Is Called… So, you have an itchy dog. We get
Hot Spots on Dogs are Due to a Bacterial Overgrowth, but why is the Question… A dog hot spot is when the dogs own skin bacteria overpopulates a certain area. This
Diarrhoea In Dogs, A Common Issue With A Simple Cure. Here’s Dr Conor Brady with more… Diarrhoea in dogs is one of the main reasons people end up on our
The Most Common Cause of Constipation in Dogs is Incorrect Diet… A constipated dog will be visibly straining to go the toilet but nothing will be coming out. They might
Colitis in Dogs / IBS in Dogs, you Have to Treat the Cause Not the Symptoms… After recurring skin and ear issues, recurring gastrointestinal upset in dogs, often diagnosed as
Arthritis in Dogs I don’t normally do this but to set the scene for the cause and solution to arthritis in dogs let me begin with a little anecdotal story
Gut Inflammation and Too Many Soft Poos Is The Cause Of Anal Gland Issues In Dogs… Anal gland issues are almost entirely a dry-fed dog phenomenon. They are greatly relieved
We’ve all suffer it at some stage, it’s just we don’t go round licking each others faces every chance we get. Bad breath in dogs arises for the same reasons
Among a host of other issues, Dudley didn’t toilet train as quickly as I thought he might have. This was disappointing and somewhat embarrassing when people came to visit as
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