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Nutrition is your dog’s best friend

Posted by dzadmin 11 Aug 2017 No Comments »

Happy dog, happy owner, right?

 

Your dog’s nutrition is vital to its happiness. The wrong foods – particularly those enjoyed by humans but aren’t meant for man’s best friend – can cause upset stomach, sickness or worse. Goodbye garlic, grapes and guacamole!

 

Naturally, it starts with a well-balanced diet, whether it’s a high-quality commercial dog food that’s grain-free, or a homemade recipe that gives your canine the proteins, vitamins and minerals it needs. (Any special dietary needs should be addressed with your veterinarian.)

 

Beyond the daily food routine, Ark Naturals’ line of natural pet supplements can enhance your dog’s wellbeing, while giving it the nutrients it needs – and the peace of mind you deserve. You’ve been in these situations before:

 

Travel troubles. Poor Sparky likes to go to the park, but long car rides freak him out a little (you can tell by the way he pants). Happy Traveler Capsules and Soft Chews not only ease anxiety and motion sickness, but they contain magnesium stearate. Magnesium is an essential mineral, and stearic acid is a fatty acid that won’t raise cholesterol or contribute to heart disease.

 

Bad breath. They’re kisses of affection, but they aren’t supposed to smell like THAT. Breath-Less Chewable Brushless-Toothpaste targets plaque, tartar and bacteria for your dog’s tooth and gum health. (Gum disease, after all, leads to tooth loss.) Our chews are highly digestible, and contain natural alfalfa, cinnamon, vanilla and clove to keep breath fresh.

It takes longer to get up – and stay up. Marney is starting to show her age getting up in the morning; she’s no spry pup. Gray Muzzle Old Dogs! Happy Joints! bite-size chews help promote mobility and flexibility as your dog approaches its twilight years. Each chew contains glucosamine, turmeric, New Zealand green-lipped mussel, chondroitin, and egg albumin.

He’s eating grass! He’s got four legs, but Pico is not supposed to graze! Eating grass could be a sign that he’s got a digestive issue – or a keen intuition that his diet is lacking something. Nu-Pet Canine Wafers and Granular Greens are designed to give your dog a healthy boost of super green phytonutrients (think healthy enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements) and encourage a healthy immune system.

 

Ark Naturals offers a range of natural goods for pets, including joint, dental, lifestyle, remedy and overall wellness products. For a complete list of products and information or to purchase, visit the Dog Products page or Cat Products page, or call a Customer Service Representative at 800-926-5100.

P.U.: WHY DOES MY DOG HAVE BAD GAS?

Posted by dzadmin 12 Jul 2017 No Comments »

Ugh! What is that smell? Aw man, it’s the dog again! Her farts are lethal! Does this sound familiar to you? Dogs are animals, so it makes sense they can be stinky. However, excessive flatulence isn’t too pleasing on your nostrils and it may be a sign of something going on in your pup’s digestive system.

 

There are many reasons why your dog can have excessive and extra stinky farts. Some reasons for your dog’s gas may include:

  • A diet with high fat
  • Foods that are too hard for your dog’s body to digest.
  • Your dog is overeating.
  • Your dog eats too fast.
  • Your dog lacks exercise.
  • A change in her diet
  • A gastrointestinal disease or virus
  • A diet filled with beans, soy, milk, wheat, spices, or high-fiber

 

So, what can you do to get this rotten smell out of your home, or at least down to a minimum? Passing gas is natural after all! Before you do anything, bring your dog to the vet to rule out anything serious like irritable bowel disease or a virus. Once you and your find figure out the potential culprit of your pup’s gas, you can begin to change things in her daily life that will hopefully reduce the number of farts your smelling or hearing per day! Some things you can change are:

 

  • Keep the fat in her diet low
  • Purchase dog food that has ingredients that is easier to digest.
  • Schedule exercise time with your dog daily.
  • Make sure your dog isn’t stressed when eating, so she will slow down (less air gulped in the stomach).
  • Serve her smaller portions and monitor her intake.
  • Make sure she doesn’t have an allergy or sensitivity to certain meats or dairy products.
  • Purchase a probiotic to help your dog digest food easier. Ark Naturals sells Gentle Digest capsules and soft chews, which promote the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria by helping to aid digestion by breaking down food into nutrients that can be easily absorbed. To purchase Gentle Digest, click here.

 

It might take some trial and error to determine the cause of the gas, but it’ll be worth it when the stink is gone! Remember, changes in diet or taking probiotics are great if they work, but if your dog doesn’t get better, you’ll have to have another conversation with the vet.

 

If you’re looking for other wellness products for your dog, Ark Naturals also offers products for joints, grooming, dental and more! Click here. Click here to view and purchase all our health and wellness products for dogs.

 

 

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