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Kippa (left) was mauled to death by dogs with a dog walking business in Auckland....

Why Green Tripe Should Be In Every Dogs Raw Food Diet

Take your Raw Diet to the next level with RAW GREEN TRIPE! Whether you are just starting a raw or a long-time raw feeder, tripe is the missing link in most raw diets and is an essential key for optimum digestion and immune function....

Raw Feeding For Cats

PMR is designed to provide domestic cats with a fresh diet which replicates that of a wild feline, without requiring the pet to hunt and kill wild prey. The recommended guidelines for a PMR diet is 79-84% muscle meat, 6% raw edible bone, 5% liver, 5% other secreting organs, and 0-5% animal based fiber, in order to achieve optimal balance and eliminate all processed foods and grains.It is ideal to feed whole cuts or whole prey to cats to provide teeth cleaning benefi...

Raw Feeding For Dogs

The recommended guidelines for a PMR diet is 75-80% muscle meat, 10% raw edible bone, 5% liver, 5% other secreting organs, and 0-5% animal based fiber. Franken Prey is another term used for raw feeders who follow PMR ratio guidelines but do not feed whole, intact prey animals.Instead, a variety of ingredients are used to complete ratio guidelines. Meals can consist of multiple protein sources and different ingredients in a single feeding.The recommended guidelines f...

Raw Feeding For Puppies & Kittens

The recommended guidelines for a puppy or kitten PMR diet is 64-69% muscle meat, 17% raw edible bone, 7% liver, 7% other secreting organs, and 0-5% animal based fiber.The recommended guidelines for a BARF diet for puppies consists of 58% muscle meat, 17% raw edible bone, 7% vegetables, 7% liver, 7% other secreting organ, 3% seeds or nuts, and 1% fruit....

A Guide To Yeast Infections In Dogs & Cats

Signs and behavioral changes in dogs that should be considered a red herring includeExcessive chewing or licking of a particular areaHair between the toes, chest or underbelly turning dark rusty-redChange in skin color and textureHair lossFoul odor from dog or earsHair becoming excessively oily and greasyFrequent Diarrhea...

FEEDING BONES IN THE RAW DIET

Whilst dogs can survive on a high carb diet such as kibble this does come at a cost (bad breath from poor dental hygiene, allergies, digestive diseases and even cancers). When we observe the features of dog’s and cat’s mouths, we see teeth and jaw structure that are designed to suit a carnivorous diet.Bones provide essential nutrients like calcium and phosphorus and help keep dogs fuller for longer.Chewing bones are an excellent stress relief and mental stimulation for dogs.The massaging of ...

Common health issues & remedies

Add Green lipped mussel or turmeric to dietAvoid grains & carbs, keep weight offSupplements:Provida Green Lipped Mussel Powder  - our recommendation!Nutreats Vitals Hip & Joint Powder Nutreats Vitals Skin, Coat & Mobility Provida Bone & Joint Oil Provida 3Mega Oil Provida Nutri-Meal...

Nutritional Information

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COMMON RAW FEEDING MISTAKES

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Does your dog regularly get ear infections?

Ear infections are a common issue among dogs, and they can be both painful and frustrating for both the pet and its owner. From a natural, holistic medicine point of view, it is essential to understand the root causes of ear infections in dogs and how to treat them without resorting to antibiotics or other pharmaceutical drugs. One of the primary causes of ear infections in dogs is an overgrowth of yeast in the ears. Yeast is a type of fungus that naturally lives on a dog's skin and in thei...

Loose Leash Walking

One of the most common “basic” behavior issues that trainers are consulted for is pulling on the leash during walks. In this guide, we’ll go over WHY dogs pull as well as a few ways to teach your dog to walk nicely on lead. NOTE: This guide is for dogs without other significant behavior issues like prey drive, chasing cars, or reactivity to dogs or people. This is only meant to solve general leash pulling....

What Are Dogs Allergic To?

The most recent studies show that the most common food allergens in dogs are wheat, beef, chicken and dairy products while in cats it’s chicken, beef, and fish (Muller and Olivry 2016). If you wanted to save yourself the read, the advice is thus very simple – if your dog is exhibiting recurring skin or gut conditions then it’s highly likely they have a food intolerance. Thus, before a drug is taken or a cream applied, you need to remove at least these problem proteins from your pet’s lif...

Dog Allergies

You’re likely on this page as your dog has a recurring, skin, gut or ear condition. He might be nibbling his paws. He probably has weepy eyes and maybe even anal gland issues. You’ve tried everything – every dry food available (and are probably now feeding a grossly over prices bag of prescription food), he’s on steroid tablets, shots and creams, antibiotics, he’s had bloods, scrapes and you have probably received a number of different diagnoses including atopic (no known cause) dermat...

Why is There is so Much Pancreatitis in Dogs?

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. If it starts to malfunction as a result, with digestive juices leaking out into the surrounding tissue, the result will be acute pancreatitis in dogs. This is extremely painful as the body begins to digests itself. Pancreatitis in dogs and cats is all too common a feature and is almost certainly a result of dry feeding....

Using Thresholds In Training

As seen, even in dogs emotions tend to get in the way. To put yourself in Rover's shoes, imagine suffering from arachnophobia (fear of spiders, that is), being placed in a container full of tarantulas and being asked to solve a math problem. Most likely you would hardly be able to think cause your adrenaline is running so high and your body is concentrating on more important functions! So why are we so surprised when our companion animals react to stimuli in their environment? Perhaps because as...

Why Do Dogs Fence Fight?

Many dogs fence fights making dog owners wonder what this behavior is all about. It's actually quite a common sight for people who walk their dogs by fenced yards to see dogs who are highly aroused and barking. One moment they're barking at the trigger, the next they're at each other, growling and barking as if they were actually fighting....

Dogs With a Fear of Men

Fear of men is a common phenomenon in dogs, especially rescue dogs. Sometimes this manifests as the dog running and hiding, but often it causes more concerning behavior like growling and barking. It can be really hurtful when the new dog is afraid of one of the adoptive family members, but it’s important not to take it personally and do our best to help our new pet work through his fear and teach him that the men in his life just want to love and cherish him forever!...

Help Your Dog Love Visiting the Vet

To prevent your dog from shaking and whining every time you pull into the veterinary clinic parking lot, start training him to show him that the veterinarian’s office is the greatest place in the world when you first bring him home. This training obviously works better starting as a puppy, but any dog can benefit from having positive experiences at the veterinary office....

Why Do Trainers Use Food When Training?

Training pet dog behavior is for two general purposes—“do” and “don’t”: First is training basic manners, or “do”—to perform desired behaviors on cue such as “sit,” “down,” “come,” “stay,” and walk politely on leash. The other purpose of pet dog training is “don’t do”—don’t jump, pull on leash, run away, take candy from the baby and the like....

Dominance, Alpha, and Pack Leadership - What Does It Really Mean?

Dominance hierarchy based training methods assume dogs are committed to a battle of supremacy and constant challenge with family members. This premise is incorrect and not supported by scientific study. Trainers advising families to take charge of the pack by eating first, walking through doors first, occupying a higher position and worst of all, pinning the dogs into submission are ignoring the current scientific research and subjecting the dog to unnecessary and sometimes cruel training method...

Are Dogs Pack Animals?

When I first got into dog training, the mantra was “dogs are pack animals.” It was never questioned: dogs were strong bonding animals and fit into human families so well, sometimes to the point of developing bona fide disorders like separation anxiety. And a lot of behavior was deconstructed with social hierarchies in mind. Nobody examined what dogs do when they are not inserted into human families, i.e. are free-ranging. So a while ago I took a look at what is known about feral or semi-fera...

"Leader of the Pack"

If a dog trainer tells you that your problems with your dog are due to your not being a pack leader, that person has just shown that:They haven't paid any attention to the research about wolves and dogs.They don't know much about how animals learn.They probably don't have any credentials to speak of.They are hanging on to a "sticky" idea just because it sounds right and is an easy sell.But in any case, they are incorrect. You need to know why, so their ideas don't hurt your dog....

Misconceptions of the Mythical Alpha Dog

People are fond of extrapolating popular, but misunderstood and bowdlerized accounts of wolf-behavior to dog-human interactions and training methods. The assumption is that the dog is out to dominate us and as a result, far too much training advice is unfeeling and adversarial with a sickening reliance on physical domination. So many pop-psychology training books have been written as if people are wolves, rather than humans with supposedly superior brainpower. If only the fall-out from this absu...

Ten Questions to Ask Your Dog Trainer - Before You Hire Them!

A force-free professional trainer will recommend using equipment that has been designed with a dog's safety in mind. While collars are great for holding ID tags, they can do damage to a dog's neck and throat if the dog is walking with pressure on the leash (i.e. pulling). We recommend using a properly fitted front- or back-clipping harness to lessen the chances of damage to the dog's neck and to keep him comfortable as he learns to walk on a leash nicely without pulling. We also suggest a 6'-8' ...