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What’s The Scoop on Poop? Everybody poops! It’s just a fact of life. It is, however, a very useful tool in assessing the health of your pet. The zookeepers at the St Louis Zoo rate each animal’s poop on a daily basis. This way they can easily tell if an animal’s health has changed based [...]
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Having a healthy dog means having a dog that’s balanced in their emotional and physical needs. Certainly training and nutrition are key components in a holistic plan for your dog. Here’s a quote from Ken Ramirez, Executive Vice President of Animal Care and Animal Training at the world-class Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. He’s an amazing [...]
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Wintertime brings us colder temperatures, longer nights and much drier air. This can cause both our skin and our pet’s skin to become drier and itchier. There are a few things you can do to help alleviate your pet’s discomfort with dry skin, scratching, compulsive licking and scratching. Adding in an Essential Fatty Acid to [...]
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The Thanksgiving Dinner is a wonderful time of coming together with friends and family. It can also be a time when folks can’t resist slipping your dog a little bit of the Thanksgiving Feast from the table or even after dinner while clearing up. There are so many opportunities for your dog to eat something [...]
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Could your dog benefit from a grain-free limited ingredient diet but you still want to give your dog more variety? California Natural Grain Free Diets are the perfect solution. They have been carefully created to allow you to rotate among all five formulas or, if necessary, keep your dog on one specific protein. Two new [...]
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One of the great joys in life is watching dogs play. Playing with our dogs strengthens our bonds together, builds valuable social skills and provides mental and physical exercise and more. Puppies use play to better understand the world around them including discovering new sights and sounds and meeting all sorts of new people and [...]
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We’re excited to announce we’re now carrying Fromm Family Foods in both our locations. Fromm’s Foods are made in small batches in their USDA-certified plant in Wisconsin. Four Star Foods with high fresh meats inclusion, whole eggs, fruits and vegetables and options with grain and grain-free. It’s an all life-stages food made in small batches. [...]
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October is Pet Health & Wellness Month! Does your pet suffer from allergies, recurring ear infections, dull, greasy or smelly “doggy” coat? Does your pet have excessive shedding, scratching or tear stained eyes? Are they overweight? Do they poop a lot? These could be signs that your pet’s diet is not right for them. Have [...]
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Dogs are like toddlers. They need structure in their lives. They look to us as their caretakers and providers. In many ways they want us to help them make the right decisions and help manage their behavior. We need to become their benevolent leader. This stands in stark contrast to the traditional view of having [...]
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Why are Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) so essential? Many people take an Omega-3 fatty acid supplement for themselves but did you know it’s also very important for your pet? There are different types of essential fatty acids. There are the Omega -6 fatty acids are poly-unsaturated fats that come primarily from animal fat (meat, poultry [...]
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