Category: Dog Nutrition & Diet

As your puppy enters their first year, their food should include a balanced combination of nutrients such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates and calcium to promote immune system strength, uniform skeletal development and optimal growth.1 Megan Shepherd, DVM, PhD, DACVN of Veterinary Clinical Nutrition told The Spruce Pets that “Puppy food […]

Breakfast is the cornerstone of every successful day, and eggs provide a nutritious start to each morning. But when Fido shows interest in what looks like delicious scrambled or omelet eggs to you, is it safe for him or her to share in? Yes! Eggs make great treats or nutritional […]

Oatmeal is an impressive breakfast food. Made of hulled oat grains and available in different forms like milled, rolled and steel-cut varieties, oatmeal offers nutritional support to any diet with its high protein and fiber contents as well as abundant amounts of vitamins A, iron calcium B-6 and magnesium content […]

Fruit is essential to human and canine health; did you know it’s also good for their own? While your pup doesn’t require fruits to remain at optimal health, adding fresh fruits to their regular diet – with permission and instructions from your vet – may provide them with extra vitamins, […]

Slow feeders for dogs help extend mealtime by temporarily restricting access to their food source and help ensure your pup eats slowly, which may help ensure its consumption remains safe and beneficial for his or her health. Denise Lott, veterinarian assistant with Hello Ralphie Pet Telehealth Company. “Dogs who eat […]

Proper nutrition is an integral component of caring for puppies and adult dogs alike. Most owners understand that puppies require food designed specifically to promote growth and development; however, many find it challenging to determine when is best to make the transition to adult dog food as different dogs may […]