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Dog Probiotic Side Effects: What You Want to Know About Dog Probiotics
What Are Canine Probiotics? It seems like that's all you hear these days…but do you even know what probiotics for dogs really are? In a nutshell, Probiotics are a mixture of live bacteria and/or yeast that lives in your dog's (and your) body. Probiotics are beneficial...
Research Suggests the World Needs Perfect Poop
The researchers at Ghent University estimated that each year, dog feces and urine add an average of 11kg of nitrogen and 5kg of phosphorus per hectare to nature reserves (specifically near the Belgian city of Gent). While poop is often used for fertilization, this...
National Puppy Day: What Every Puppy Should Have
Ahhh...puppy breath. Is there anything more adorable? Okay, okay...forget the fact that they've just licked their butts. They're just so stinking cute, it's hard to even think about anything but how adorable they are. As adorable as they are, though, they're still...
Pandemic Pounds for Pets: How to Help Dogs Lose Weight
An article on CNN recently highlighted significant concern veterinarians have over what they've been noticing in pets since the pandemic began. According to the article, Dr. Ernie Ward said there are more and more reports of weight gains than have been seen in years...
What Time of Day Should I Give My Dogs Probiotics?
Dog Probiotics Help Dog Gut Health (and so Much More)! So, in case you haven't heard, dog probiotics are good for good dog's gut health! We've been learning more and more about what natural probiotics do for humans, and the benefits of probiotics for dogs are very...
More Reasons Dogs Rock: Owning a Dog May Help Cognitive Decline!
In other words, being a dog pawrent can help keep you younger at heart and in your brain! The preliminary study was released last week by researchers at the University of Michigan. It linked pet parenthood for five or more years to the delay of aging in the brains of...
Yuck! What to Do About Dirty Dog Breath
Lots of dog owners figure that dog bad breath is just part of the gig as a dog pawrent. They don't make those jokes about bad breath being as bad as the dog's for nothing. And sometimes, you may just think the dog bad breath is one of those things that comes with them...
The Best DIY Valentine’s Day Treats for Dogs
It’s no secret that every dog loves hearing, “Want a treat?”(Don’t we all, really?)But sometimes, finding healthy treats dogs love is about as easy as finding healthy treats for us humans, so making our own is always a great idea. Making treats for your dog allows you...
Study Shows Dog Weight Loss With High Fiber Diets
Dr. Kelly Swanson is an animal sciences professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and led the research. He said that the dogs in the study achieved healthier weights in changes over time that were parallel to the positive changes in humans when on...
Dog Probiotic Side Effects: What You Want to Know About Dog Probiotics
What Are Canine Probiotics? It seems like that's all you hear these days…but do you even know what probiotics for dogs really are? In a nutshell, Probiotics are a mixture of live bacteria and/or yeast that lives in your dog's (and your) body. Probiotics are beneficial...
Research Suggests the World Needs Perfect Poop
The researchers at Ghent University estimated that each year, dog feces and urine add an average of 11kg of nitrogen and 5kg of phosphorus per hectare to nature reserves (specifically near the Belgian city of Gent). While poop is often used for fertilization, this...
National Puppy Day: What Every Puppy Should Have
Ahhh...puppy breath. Is there anything more adorable? Okay, okay...forget the fact that they've just licked their butts. They're just so stinking cute, it's hard to even think about anything but how adorable they are. As adorable as they are, though, they're still...
Pandemic Pounds for Pets: How to Help Dogs Lose Weight
An article on CNN recently highlighted significant concern veterinarians have over what they've been noticing in pets since the pandemic began. According to the article, Dr. Ernie Ward said there are more and more reports of weight gains than have been seen in years...
What Time of Day Should I Give My Dogs Probiotics?
Dog Probiotics Help Dog Gut Health (and so Much More)! So, in case you haven't heard, dog probiotics are good for good dog's gut health! We've been learning more and more about what natural probiotics do for humans, and the benefits of probiotics for dogs are very...
More Reasons Dogs Rock: Owning a Dog May Help Cognitive Decline!
In other words, being a dog pawrent can help keep you younger at heart and in your brain! The preliminary study was released last week by researchers at the University of Michigan. It linked pet parenthood for five or more years to the delay of aging in the brains of...
Yuck! What to Do About Dirty Dog Breath
Lots of dog owners figure that dog bad breath is just part of the gig as a dog pawrent. They don't make those jokes about bad breath being as bad as the dog's for nothing. And sometimes, you may just think the dog bad breath is one of those things that comes with them...
The Best DIY Valentine’s Day Treats for Dogs
It’s no secret that every dog loves hearing, “Want a treat?”(Don’t we all, really?)But sometimes, finding healthy treats dogs love is about as easy as finding healthy treats for us humans, so making our own is always a great idea. Making treats for your dog allows you...
Study Shows Dog Weight Loss With High Fiber Diets
Dr. Kelly Swanson is an animal sciences professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and led the research. He said that the dogs in the study achieved healthier weights in changes over time that were parallel to the positive changes in humans when on...
Dog Probiotic Side Effects: What You Want to Know About Dog Probiotics
What Are Canine Probiotics? It seems like that's all you hear these days…but do you even know what probiotics for dogs really are? In a nutshell, Probiotics are a mixture of live bacteria and/or yeast that lives in your dog's (and your) body. Probiotics are beneficial...
Research Suggests the World Needs Perfect Poop
The researchers at Ghent University estimated that each year, dog feces and urine add an average of 11kg of nitrogen and 5kg of phosphorus per hectare to nature reserves (specifically near the Belgian city of Gent). While poop is often used for fertilization, this...
National Puppy Day: What Every Puppy Should Have
Ahhh...puppy breath. Is there anything more adorable? Okay, okay...forget the fact that they've just licked their butts. They're just so stinking cute, it's hard to even think about anything but how adorable they are. As adorable as they are, though, they're still...
Pandemic Pounds for Pets: How to Help Dogs Lose Weight
An article on CNN recently highlighted significant concern veterinarians have over what they've been noticing in pets since the pandemic began. According to the article, Dr. Ernie Ward said there are more and more reports of weight gains than have been seen in years...
What Time of Day Should I Give My Dogs Probiotics?
Dog Probiotics Help Dog Gut Health (and so Much More)! So, in case you haven't heard, dog probiotics are good for good dog's gut health! We've been learning more and more about what natural probiotics do for humans, and the benefits of probiotics for dogs are very...
More Reasons Dogs Rock: Owning a Dog May Help Cognitive Decline!
In other words, being a dog pawrent can help keep you younger at heart and in your brain! The preliminary study was released last week by researchers at the University of Michigan. It linked pet parenthood for five or more years to the delay of aging in the brains of...
Yuck! What to Do About Dirty Dog Breath
Lots of dog owners figure that dog bad breath is just part of the gig as a dog pawrent. They don't make those jokes about bad breath being as bad as the dog's for nothing. And sometimes, you may just think the dog bad breath is one of those things that comes with them...
The Best DIY Valentine’s Day Treats for Dogs
It’s no secret that every dog loves hearing, “Want a treat?”(Don’t we all, really?)But sometimes, finding healthy treats dogs love is about as easy as finding healthy treats for us humans, so making our own is always a great idea. Making treats for your dog allows you...
Study Shows Dog Weight Loss With High Fiber Diets
Dr. Kelly Swanson is an animal sciences professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and led the research. He said that the dogs in the study achieved healthier weights in changes over time that were parallel to the positive changes in humans when on...