Chews for dogs are not simply a tasty extra. A well-chosen chew can keep a dog occupied, help relieve boredom and give them an opportunity to do something completely natural: chew. Only a few days ago, Faddy took a beef nose outside. I completed my 8.5-kilometre run, and when I...
Fish can provide useful nutrients and omega-3 fatty acids. Its value depends on the species, preparation, portion and the dog’s overall diet.
A dog food bag may proudly declare “26% protein”, but that tells us neither what kind of protein the food contains nor how efficiently a dog can use it. At FendaF, I have often said that not all protein is equal. We could say the same about an animal: muscle,...
These days, probiotics are recommended for almost everything. Dog has diarrhea? Probiotic. Had antibiotics? Probiotic. Gas? Probiotic. Sensitive stomach? Probiotic. Stress? Probiotic again. And on the pet-store shelf, jars stand side by side: one promises one billion, another ten billion, and a third contains such a bacterial army that the packaging makes it look as if...
Those who have followed FendaF for a while or stopped to talk with me know how passionate I am about dog food and health. To me, food is not merely something that fills a dog's stomach. It is what the body uses every day to renew muscles, skin and other...
I believe there is no such thing as a dog owner whose dog has never had diarrhea at some point. I've been lucky and diarrhea has never been a major problem in our house, but it has happened from time to time. A lot of dogs are basically walking garbage disposals....
When we first started introducing cold-pressed dry food at FendaF, these granules seemed quite unusual. Instead of a regular kibble, it's more like a small pellet. And when a product is different, I naturally wonder: why? Is the difference only in appearance, or does something different happen when the food...
When a dog starts scooting across the carpet, licking under the tail, or suddenly produces a smell that makes you wonder whether someone opened a biological weapon indoors, anal glands quickly enter the conversation. And just as quickly comes the solution: they need to be squeezed empty. But there is one...
A quick search for foods that are dangerous to dogs will almost always put garlic on the list. At the same time, garlic is used in raw-feeding circles, integrative veterinary medicine, and supplements made specifically for dogs. How can both of those things be true? The answer is a little annoying,...
In 2020, a photo was posted in a dog owners’ Facebook group showing black, hard-shelled insects found in a bag of dry dog food. Based on the photo, we thought they might be flour beetles, and that became the starting point for FendaF’s first article on “Insects in dog food?!” Six...
