Blog Entries ( dog food )

At My Dog’s Mercy: Just Before (and Just After) Dinnertime

January 29th, 2012
Posted by Leslie Brown | Posted in Personal Stories

I’m busy writing away upstairs. Last time I looked, it was 4:00 in the afternoon. Suddenly, I hear my dog Tasha get up off the floor next to me, she shakes, she moves in closer, and I can feel her expectant stare right on me. It’s 5:45, and the dinner routine is about to start--just 15 minutes from can-opening time, and somehow ...

Innova Natural Pet Food: Ingredients to Keep Your Dog Healthy

September 8th, 2011

Pets went from being merely animals milling around the backyard to being our furry children and important family members. Pet food companies have responded to this change by offering food and treat choices without any harmful chemicals that can cause cancer or other ailments. Innova Pet Food offers food and treats that are farm-fresh and natural whole ingredients. The main ingredients in them ...

Animal Sanctuary DogTown at Best Friends Animal Society

August 6th, 2011
Posted by Sophie Harris | Posted in Dog Rescues

In 2009, Best Friends Animal Society, the country’s largest no-kill sanctuary, celebrated its 25th anniversary. That's a lot of years helping abused and abandoned dogs find their way to a loving, forever home! The 50-acre canine area of the sanctuary is called “Dogtown.” At the sanctuary, located in Kanab, Utah, Dogtown is just one of many “resorts” at ...

Dog Care: Five Top Summer Foods Dangerous to Dogs

July 30th, 2011
Posted by Sophie Harris | Posted in Dog Facts

In an effort to help improve awareness of summer foods that are dangerous to family pets, Mr Chewy named the top five most popular summer foods that pose health risks to dogs. Here's the list. Avocados Avocados are toxic to dogs. According to the ASPCA’s website, all parts of the avocado, including the pit and skin, contain a substance called Persin, which ...

What Should Be in Your Dog’s Food?

May 16th, 2011
Posted by Amanda Stark | Posted in Health and Nutrition

Understanding how to pick the best food for your dog is an integral part of being a pet owner. Dog food manufacturers are required by federal law to list all of a product’s ingredients in descending order of their pre-cooking weights. The first few items on any dog food ingredients list tend to be the most important. When evaluating any dog food, look ...