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How to Improve Your Dog’s Kibble Diet

Leave a Comment / Dog Nutrition / By Luna Lupus

The results showed dogs fed the standard diet had more yearly veterinarian visits on average, and their owners reported gastrointestinal, mobility, and behavioral issues at higher rates than owners feeding the alternative two diets. The most commonly reported health issue among the dogs in the study that were fed the commercial diet was gastrointestinal trouble, followed by problems with bones and muscles.

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Seizures in Dogs: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

1 Comment / Dog Health / By Sara Seitz

One in every 125 dogs will have a seizure this year. What causes these seizures will vary from dog to dog, with some episodes signaling an emergency, such as poisoning or head trauma, and others seemingly happening without reason.

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NexGard for Dogs: A Dangerous Gamble

60 Comments / Dog Health / By Luna Lupus

NexGard for dogs is marketed as a monthly flea and tick prevention that comes in the form of a chewable treat. One would assume that a product put on the market with the intent to protect dogs would never harm them, but NexGard doesn’t quite fit that profile. Ever since it got approved for veterinary use, it has been catching heat from dog owners who have seen horrific adverse effects in their dogs — including death.

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Healthy Dog: The Importance of Exercise and Play

Leave a Comment / Dog Health / By Sara Seitz

Habitually understimulated dogs are more likely to develop long-term anxiety problems such as separation anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. By getting your dog out for exercise and active play, you take away the excess energy that fuels the production of stress hormones like cortisol while helping to increase the production of serotonin, dopamine, and other calming endorphins.

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Feeding Raw Bones to Dogs: myths, truths, benefits, and dangers

5 Comments / Dog Nutrition / By Sara Seitz

Raw food fans love to talk about the many benefits of feeding raw bones to dogs. Meanwhile, many veterinarians and commercial kibble proponents warn that raw bones are dangerous and can even kill. So, which side is telling the truth?

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How to Stop Your Dog from Barking

Leave a Comment / Dog Training / By Sara Seitz

Before you can begin to address your dog’s barking issues, you first need to understand what is driving the behavior. In most cases, barking is driven by simple boredom or the desire to get you to pay attention. But other factors can also cause your dog to bark.

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Why Do Dogs Eat Grass?

1 Comment / Dog Health / By Sara Seitz

There are a handful of theories out there as to why dogs eat grass. If you’ve ever talked to other dog owners, your veterinarian, or even Googled the issue, then you’ve probably heard a few of these theories before.

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Cytopoint For Dogs? Clinical Trial, Veterinary Practice, & Dog Owners’ Experiences

24 Comments / Dog Health / By Luna Lupus

Many dog owners who have tried Cytopoint felt blindsided by the side effects they didn’t expect. The official information from the pharmaceutical company differs greatly from the users’ experiences, and it’s reasonable to ask how is that possible?

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Effective Natural Home Remedies for Dog Ear Infections

2 Comments / Dog Health / By Sara Seitz

If your pup is constantly battling ear infections, it is time to do something about it—to REALLY do something about it. This means addressing not just the pain and irritation you see on the outside, but fixing the cause of your dog’s chronic ear infections on the inside.

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Kelp for Dogs: The Role and Safety of Iodine Supplementation

Leave a Comment / Dog Health, Dog Nutrition / By Luna Lupus

Kelp contains countless nutrients and has the potential to balance dietary deficiencies in malnourished dogs. Thanks to selenium, vitamin E, and the polysaccharides it contains, kelp can do wonders for the canine immune system.

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