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Expert Advice: Natural & Whole Foods
Homemade Dog Food Recipes: Choosing Balanced Ingredients
Are you considering switching your dog to a homemade diet? Here are the ingredients to look for in homemade dog food recipes.
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| November 22, 2021
Expert Advice: Nutrition
Sustainable Dog Food: Do Meat Substitutes & Insect-Based Diets Work?
The earliest dog foods were our leftovers. The earliest commercial dog foods were made from ingredients deemed unfit for human consumption. That’s changed. Now, dog foods are increasingly competing with human foods as consumers of “human-grade” ingredients. This makes our pets’ environmental pawprints much larger than in the past; in fact, in the book Time […]
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| October 24, 2021
Expert Advice: Nutrition
Is Grain-Free Dog Food Bad?
It was a routine vet visit for Oliver, Julie Carter’s 3½-year-old Golden Retriever. At least, it was until the vet listened to Oliver’s heart and uttered the sentence that would change her life: “He has a heart murmur.” It was February 2018, and Carter had also brought in an interesting article from the Morris Animal […]
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| October 24, 2021
Expert Advice: Nutrition
How to Feed Multiple Pets Without Conflict
If you have multiple dogs in your family, or a dog and a cat, feeding time can be chaotic. In multi-pet homes, it often feels like you need a referee, with dogs pushing to get each other's food or stealing food from the cat. As a result, mealtime can be stressful for owners as well […]
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| October 21, 2021
Expert Advice: Nutrition
How to Choose the Best Dog Food
How do you choose the best dog food for your pup? AKC's dog nutrition experts explain how to choose the best dog food diet for your dog or puppy.
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| September 28, 2021
Expert Advice: General Nutrition
Best Dog Food for Small Breeds: What to Know
Your small breed dog might think they're one of the big dogs, but when it comes to dinnertime, their nutritional needs are unique. Food for small dog breeds needs to follow a specially-formulated diet to help your dog feel and act their best. Unfortunately, finding the best dog food for small breeds is not always […]
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| September 14, 2021
Expert Advice: Nutrition
Keto Diet for Dogs: What to Know
You may have heard of the keto diet a lot in past years - for people. But what are the venefis of the keto diet for your dog?
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| September 8, 2021
Expert Advice: Natural & Whole Foods
Can Dogs Adapt to a Vegan Diet?
Dogs prefer meat, but a vegan or vegetarian diet is possible with the right supplements. For health and ethical reasons, many vegetarian and vegan humans choose to share their dietary preferences with their dogs. In general, dogs are omnivorous. They eat meat, fish, and poultry, but also can derive nutrients from a wide variety of […]
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| September 1, 2021
Expert Advice: General Nutrition
Should You Warm Up Your Dog’s Food?
Our research shows that nearly a quarter of all owners warm their dog’s food. So, who are these owners and why are they going through this extra trouble at feeding time? Pet food companies suggest their products be served at room temperature so that, as Purina says, “your dog can taste and smell it properly.” But […]
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| August 30, 2021
Expert Advice: General Nutrition
Can Dogs Eat Cat Food?
Your dog probably won't be harmed by eating some cat food now and then, but it isn't something you should give them on a consistent basis.
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| August 28, 2021