Pet Nutrition and Common Health Issues

Training and Nutrition go together. When working together, we may pause to tweak your dog's nutrition so training can be easier. Luckily the Dog Food Industry is FDA-approved. Board-certified Pet Nutritionist are hired for big brands of dog food. Which makes our lives a little easier knowing the typical dry food (kibble) has been packed with proper foods.

Today's Overview:

• Types of Dog Food

• Red flags

• Holistic Modifications

1. Types of Food include:

- kibble and dry food

- wet food

- raw food

- toppers

- treats

- bones

- greenies (for teeth)

2. Red Flags in Your Dog's Body Language

- not sleeping

- licking paws

- shakes head a lot

- constant ear infections

- ears warm or hot to touch

- skin issues

- smelly runny poops

- irregular energy patterns

It might be the food.

3. Holistic Modifications

When adjusting your pup's diet, conservative transition periods will more likely be successful than cold turkey switching. This looks like 75% old food with 25% new, then 50/50 old new food, etc. If you're transitioning to fresh food like Farmer's Dog, they provide guides on how to adjust from kibble. Using my link, you'll get 80% off your trial box of 2-weeks of food.

Pick one option from below to modify and observe your pup's energy level, poop consistency and overall agreeableness.

- Change the Protein: chicken is showing more allergies recently. Maybe Pork, Turkey, Salmon, or Beef. All the way up to Kangaroo (the wild game is expensive).

- Elimination Diet of the Proteins before Grain Free.

- Reduce the variety of treats to 2-3 main proteins and a variety of sizes.

- Eliminate Grains (similar to Gluten-free for humans) for clearing up skin.

- Grain-Free means no rice. Switch in sweet potato or potatoes base. Starch is similar. Consult your veterinarian on maintaining a long term grain-free diet or not.

- Test this for 2 weeks per each of these.

- Probiotics or multi-vitamin (fish oil.)

- Oatmeal shampoo for skin

- Deodorant stick for hydrating the paws or noses.

- Enrichment through puzzle toys, lick mats, and scent work.

Let us know what has helped you. Contact us.