Imagine waking up one morning to find that every bag of dog food is completely white. No logos, beautiful pictures, gold “premium” lettering or promises that make one bag seem more valuable than another. How would you choose food for your dog then?
What do premium, lamb and rice, and veterinary really mean on dog food labels? A closer look at ingredients, nutritional purpose, evidence and integrative veterinary criticism.
Complete feed vs complementary feed can look like a tiny wording difference on a can of wet food, but it actually tells you a great deal about how that food should be used. From the outside, a can of wet food may look like a perfectly ordinary dog dinner. Meat....
Maltodextrin is one of those ingredients that can look completely harmless on a dog food or supplement label. A white powder, almost tasteless, highly soluble and technologically convenient. It is used as a carrier, filler, texture improver, stabiliser or processing aid in powdered products. It is also very common in...
We are often asked whether dogs and cats really need that much animal protein. Or whether it is enough if the package simply says “high protein content”. In my opinion, there is one very important nuance that often gets lost here: protein is not just protein. The question is not only...
A dog with sensitive digestion may need a slightly different approach. If your dog often has soft stools, gas, vomiting, poor appetite, or an easily upset stomach, sensitive digestion may be part of the picture. This does not always mean one specific disease, nor does it mean that the dog...
If you have ever eaten cake, biscuits or ice cream and felt that very specific stare beside you, you know exactly what I mean. The look that says, “I have no idea what that is, but I am fairly certain it should also end up in my mouth.” Dogs are...
We all know that our dogs will grow older one day, but admitting it is not always easy. Especially when they still rush to the doorbell, their eyes light up for a treat and every now and then they produce an especially joyful puppy jump. Irene and I were recently...
The world is changing quickly, and so is the way food is produced for us and for our pets. One of the biggest changes has been the widespread use of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. When we talk about GMOs, glyphosate inevitably enters the discussion. Glyphosate has been classified by...
This time, we are putting chicken under the microscope. Many pet owners avoid chicken almost automatically. Quite often, when a client first comes to us for advice, chicken has already been ruled out. When I ask why, the answer is usually: “this breed has a lot of chicken allergies.” Looking...
