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Category Archives: canine diet

Be wary of dog foods with the top five ingredients: pea, sweet potato, lentil, potato and chickpea

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 28, 2020 by MikeBOctober 28, 2020
Dog eating food

The US Food And Drug Administration federal agency (FDA) released their initial findings regarding grain free diets on Thursday, June 27. This is a reference to grain free pet food diets. The Cuyahoga Falls veterinary practice usefully discusses this topic. … Continue reading →

Posted in canine diet | Tagged dog food, veterinarian

Why do dogs eat grass?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 22, 2020 by MikeBOctober 22, 2020
Dog eating grass

Dogs eat grass for roughage and vitamin B9 in following their wolf ancestors

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Posted in canine diet | Tagged dog behaviour, dog behaviourist, dog diet, dogs, food nutrients, vitamins

Criticism of Lewis Hamilton feeding his dog a vegan diet needs to be discussed

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 22, 2020 by MikeBOctober 22, 2020
Lewis Hamilton and BBC award with Roscoe

There is criticism of Lewis Hamilton feeding his British bulldog a vegan diet in line with his own diet. He very much supports veganism. He said that his British bulldog, Roscoe, suffered with skin allergies, breathing problems and that his … Continue reading →

Posted in canine diet | Tagged bulldog, canine health, celebrities, dog health, inherited diseases, news

Because wolves fast sometimes it does not mean that domestic dogs have to

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 12, 2020 by MikeBDecember 14, 2020
Wolf

Wolves don’t deliberately fast to improve their health so why should we fast dogs?

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Posted in canine diet | Tagged diet, dog diet, dogs, feeding, wolf, wolves

Carrots are good for dogs provided you don’t overdo it

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 8, 2020 by MikeBOctober 8, 2020
Dog eats a carrot

Carrots are a perfectly good food for dogs. They are a low-calorie source of food, high in fibre to aid digestion and they can help prevent dental disease. It is recommended that you chop them up. I’m not sure that … Continue reading →

Posted in canine diet | Tagged diet, dog, dog food, food ingredients, food nutrients

How much protein does a dog need?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 2, 2020 by MikeBOctober 2, 2020
Dog feeding

My research indicates that a dog should eat a minimum of 4% protein by weight but other sources tell me this figure should be nearer 18%.

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Posted in canine diet | Tagged diet, dog, dog food, food ingredients, food nutrients

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