A Healthy Thanksgiving for Your Doodle You know how I feel about variety, but if you must 🙂 Please don’t feed the dog turkey skin; it is high in fat and hard to digest. The skin also holds any marinade, butter, oils, or spices used in baking, which can cause stomach upset. Instead, peel the […]
Coconut Oil for your Doodle
Coconut Oil for your Doodle Most doodle owners have heard of the benefits of feeding fish oils. There are, however, a variety of oils that you can also use to your dog’s advantage, each with different actions and benefits. Most coconut oil benefits come from lauric acid in coconut oil, antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties. […]
Benefits of a Higher Protein Diet
The Benefits of a Higher Protein Diet Just like their humans, a Doodle will lose muscle mass as he ages. We’re encouraged to lift light weights to maintain muscle; obviously, your Doodle can’t do that. Studies at Cornell University have shown that continuing to feed a healthy senior dog food with higher protein may make […]
Probiotics for your Doodle’s Tummy?
Probiotics for your Doodle’s Tummy? Any doodle owner knows they come with sensitive tummies. I’ve had vets tell me, if the stools are negative for parasites or protozoans, adding a probiotic might help. A recent veterinary school publication states the quality of most pet probiotics is inferior. Most pet probiotics don’t even list their bacterial […]
Frozen Dog Treats
Frozen Dog Treats These great frozen dog treats are made with either chicken or beef stock. Left: a mold with a tray to keep the ice off the ground – my dogs love these. Middle: use plastic cups or Popsicle molds with a rawhide chew Right: sliced apples in chicken broth – in the ice […]
A Dog’s Sense of Taste
A Dog’s sense of taste is far inferior to their human’s – finally we have one sense that ranks higher. We recently talked about the difference in a human’s sense of smell and sound versus a dog and they definitely win on both counts hands down, but we win when it comes to sense of […]
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