Being overweight is a serious issue for many dogs- comprising the majority of the dog population in the United States. Excess weight can lead to diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, exercise intolerance, decreased immune function, respiratory distress and joint pain...

Do Canine Multivitamins Help or Harm Homemade Raw or Cooked Diets?Canine multivitamins are often added to raw (or cooked diets) when owners feel uneasy about their ability to balance their homemade diet. While there are some benefits to including a multivitamin,...

Moving toward better gut, mental, and overall health while working to prevent chronic illness.In many parts of the world, a healthy diet and exercise is lacking. Each bring unique benefits- exercise support health in ways not found in a healthy diet. The inverse is...

Learn the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat. What is essential, beneficial and when are oils necessary. Food sources that provide high quality fats. Differences between coconut oil and fish oil and much more. Summary of Summaries Before we get in to...

Optimal Nutrition It is no surprise I list this first. Nutrition affects nearly every aspect of the dog’s life and is one of the best ways we can support our pets. While I am definitely a proponent of a fresh homemade diet that is formulated to ensure that all the...

What is an adverse food reaction? “An adverse reaction to food is an abnormal response to an ingested food or food additive.” (Small Animal Clinical Nutrition). When present, elimination diets can be useful to determine offending foods.  This may be immunologic or...

Savannah Welna, Cert. ACNfacebookinstagramyoutube1. Transition Poorly The myth that you cannot feed kibble and raw together is somehow still repeated frequently. Most people believe that you should do a "cold turkey" transition. This is where you select one protein-...

Pssst. Returning visitor? Click here to jump right to the calculators to calculate dog food on a dry matter basis, calculate the carbohydrate in dog food, and calculate the dog food fat, carbohydrate, and protein on a caloric basis. Ask anywhere "What should I feed my...

The newest trend as of late is to totally disregard the use of NRC entirely because it has not been updated since the 2006 publication while FEDIAF is updated yearly. This post will cover myths, facts, pros, and cons of nutrient requirements of cats and dogs....

Savannah Welna, Cert. ACNThis doesn’t seem like this is any issue at first, but when it comes to feeding dogs commercial foods, many may be feeding incorrectly by mistake. On the packaging of complete and balanced foods, whether it be raw or kibble, are the feeding...