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Dog Food: Canned vs Dry

by Guest on February 10, 2010

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Have you ever read the label on your dog’s bag of kibble? It can be quite confusing.
However, if you learn to interpret the information on the label, you’ll learn a great deal about what’s in your dog’s food.
The first thing to understand is that the ingredients are listed as a percentage of the dry content [...]

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What Ingredients Should You NOT Feed Your Dog?

by Jacqueline on September 21, 2009

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Chocolate – 3
Caffeine  - 0
Macadamia Nuts – 0
Grapes & Raisins – 0
Mushrooms – 0
All of the Above – 28
Answer:  Good job! 90% of you answered the question correctly! The correct answer is “All of the Above”.
Chocolate (cacao): Contains methylxanthines, which can cause a toxic reaction in dogs, especially if large amounts (100-150mg) are ingested. [...]

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What Kind of Food Do You Feed Your Dog?

by Jacqueline on August 10, 2009

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Raw Meats – 1
Dry Dog Food – 2
Canned Dog Food – 1
Holistic Dog Food – 1

Suggested Answer:  Dogs need variety in the food they eat and some dogs have food allergies which make the foods they eat very particular. As long as you’re not feeding your dogs these dangerous ingredients and other known unhealthy [...]

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Bad Dog Food Ingredients

by Jacqueline on May 18, 2009

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You’re sitting at the dinner table and Fido sits in front of you, staring at you with those sparkling brown eyes while he gives you the sad face. So what do you do? You either tell him no and to stop begging or you give in and slip him a piece of your chicken.
If you [...]

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How to Care for Your Dog on a Budget

by Jacqueline on May 5, 2009

Just face it, the economy is bad and some of us have lost our jobs and it’s gotten to the point were I’ve heard of dog owners giving their dogs away due to the recession. Like us humans, whether the economy is good or bad our health always comes first. But how do you care for your dog without breaking bank? Easy, just read below for some ideas on how to care for your dog on a budget.

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NUTRO Pet Food Recall

by Jacqueline on April 22, 2009

ShareLast night while checking my twitter account @thehousedog I saw a tweet about consumeraffairs.com reporting that the FDA was investigating NUTRO pet food. I was shocked to say the least, especially since all my dogs eat NUTRO Max and I recommend that brand to dog owners.
However, thanks to the great folks at Nutro ( Twitter: [...]

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