Nutrition
Keeping a Dog Properly Hydrated
How much is normal, the ten-second check for dehydration, and the dogs for whom water intake is a medical priority.
Category: Nutrition
Food, treats, portion sizes and the things dogs should never eat.
Nutrition
Getting an Older Dog to Eat
Appetite loss in an older dog is a symptom first and a habit second. What to rule out, and the practical measures that work.
Nutrition
Chews and Treats: Which Are Safe and Which Are Not
The thumbnail test, the choking and obstruction risks, the contamination issue with natural chews, and what to give instead.
Nutrition
Feeding More Than One Dog
Separate rooms, measured portions, and how to feed dogs with different needs in the same house without anyone stealing anything.
Nutrition
Pet Food Labels: What the Words Actually Mean
Ingredient splitting, meat meal versus fresh meat, and which label claims are regulated and which are pure marketing.
Nutrition
Dairy, Eggs and Fish: What Dogs Can Actually Have
Three food groups owners ask about constantly, with the specifics on lactose, raw eggs, bones and mercury.
Nutrition
Feeding Around Exercise: Timing, Bloat and Working Dogs
How long to wait before and after a walk, what the evidence actually supports, and how it differs for a genuinely working dog.
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The Bland Diet: What to Feed a Dog With an Upset Stomach
Chicken and rice, the portion sizes, how long to feed it, and the advice about fasting that has changed.
Nutrition
Feeding a Diabetic Dog
Consistency matters more than the specific food. Same amount, same times, same everything — and what to do when they will not eat.
Nutrition
Feeding a Dog With Kidney Disease
Diet is the single most effective treatment for chronic kidney disease in dogs — more effective than most medication. Here is why, and how to get a reluctant dog to…