Why Dog Mouthwash

September 27, 2009

There are more reasons other than wanting sweet-smelling kisses from your pet to use oral hygiene products. All pet crazy folks should consider preventative dental care for their pets. A doctor from the American Animal Hospital Association warns that, “By the age of three, nearly 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats already show signs of oral disease.”

This can be a real problem because dental disease can lead to serious health problems, including heart, lung and kidney disease. The same bacteria that are causing bad breath in your furry companions can get into their bloodstream and cause serious health problems. It was also noted that “Pets can live longer, healthier lives if oral health care is managed and maintained throughout their lives.” This is a fantastic reason to keep your pet’s breath fresh.

If the problem of the bad breath is not orally related then it could be due to the dog’s diet and a different preventative is available. Most owners these days give their dog dry dog-food as part of their diet, which mostly keeps their teeth and mouth healthy, yet their dogs have bad breath. We found an accurate solution to our dog[s bad breath by adding additional and necessary vitamins and minerals to his raw meat and reducing the quantity of dry food – which was obviously the problem due to its high percentage of yeast content.

However, if you do not wish to go to this amount of trouble, then I am sure there are products that are reputable and can properly provide the necessary digestion aids and anti-bacterial activity in the dog’s digestive tract to achieve the same result and thereby naturally eradicate bad breath.

Mouthwash is the immediate product from the market that deal very well in helping to kill the bacteria in your dog’s mouth and could actually help heal damaged gum tissues. Do not forget to ask your veterinarian on the best products in the market.

Find ways of scraping the food off the dog’s teeth, such as dry biscuits. Those that contain mint or charcoal can also help to absorb any odors that may be lingering in the oral cavity. Do not feed the dog too much meat or soft food. Dry food, while less popular, will help keep their teeth clean.

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Kennel Cough & Infections

December 31, 2008

A cough is a symptom of an underlying disease. While noticing whether a cough is soft, dry, honking or wheezing are important characteristics to pay attention to, noticing whether the cough is productive or non-productive, the type of discharge (thick, watery or bloody) and frequency are equally important for arriving at the correct diagnosis.

Most cases of canine cough are traced to irritation of the sensory nerves of the air passages associated with the trachea, larynx, throat and bronchial tubes. The character of the cough is significant and helps in localizing the disease to a particular area in the respiratory tract or the cardiovascular system.

Dry and moist coughs that occur while resting or at night are typical of heart disease, and are associated with congestive heart failure. In this condition, the heart is unable to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues, which leads to fluid retention in the gravity-dependent areas of the lungs.

Small and medium sized dogs are susceptible to a degeneration of the mitral and tricuspid valves in the heart that are responsible for allowing blood to pass from the atrium to the ventricle. These valves also close once the blood is through to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts. Severe inabilities tend to lead to an enlargement of the heart, and consequently to fluid retention in the lungs, a condition known as pulmonary edema. Congestive heart failure normally causes a soft cough, especially in the night. As the condition progresses, so does the intensity of the cough, which is accompanied by a pink, watery discharge.

Building your dogs and puppies immunity is the best remedy for chronic dog cough.

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Sherrie Chastain
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Dog Healing Mouthwash

November 19, 2008

1 tsp. fresh echinacea root or
1/2 tsp. dried echinacea root
1 C. water

In a glass or enamel saucepan, boil echinacea in water for 10 minutes.

Cover; remove from heat, and let steep for 1 hour.

Strain and apply to gums with a baster, syringe or eyedropper.

Another recipe is:

2 C. water
1 tsp. powdered goldenseal root

Boil the water and add goldenseal root. Remove from heat and steep until the water is cool. Strain and apply the clear liquid to gums.

Sherrie Chastain
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Herbal Dog Cough Remedy

November 19, 2008

1 C. distilled or spring water
1 tsp. slippery elm powder

Place water in a saucepan. Mix in powder, and stir well to remove all lumps. Bring to a boil stirring constantly, and stir a few minutes until mixture thickens slightly.  Remove from heat.  Allow to cool.

To soothe the throat, give 1 teaspoon to 3 tablespoons (depending on size) three or four times a day. Mix it in food or give it with a teaspoon, syringe, or baster.

Refrigerate leftovers, tightly sealed, for a few days.

Give a dog 250 to 1,000 milligrams (depending on size) Vitamin C three times a day. Continue treatment until pet is well. If the cough is persistent, see your veterinarian.

Sherrie Chastain
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Swimmer’s Ear Formula

November 19, 2008

After your dogs and puppies swim use this solution in their ears

Juice from 1/2 lemon
1 C. lukewarm water

Add lemon juice to water. Using an eyedropper, drop some into the ear. Gently massage the ear canal (this feels like a small plastic tube in the area underneath the ear) from the outside. Allow your dog to shake its head, then GENTLY blot up extra moisture with cotton balls. Do NOT use cotton swabs because they could push wax against the ear drum or damage it.

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No-Flea Dog Biscuits

November 12, 2008

2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup brewers yeast
2 ea. cloves garlic, minced
3 tbs. vegetable oil
1 cup chicken stock

Preheat the oven to 400F. and oil two or three baking sheets. Combine first four ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, combine garlic and oil. Slowly stir flour mixture and stock alternately into oil and garlic, beating well, until the dough is well-mixed. Shape dough into a ball. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough 12″ thick. Using a 2″ biscuit cutter or knife, cut dough into rounds. Transfer biscuits to prepared baking sheets. Bake 20-25 minutes or until well-browned. Turn off heat and allow biscuits to dry in oven for several hours. Store in refrigerator or freeze. Makes about 26 biscuits.

Sherrie Chastain
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Dog Food Recall – Ol’ Roy

October 15, 2008

I found a site that keeps the current dog food recall info updated.

Click here for the latest dog food recall info

There are some other very good articles on dogs by the same author.

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Best Calcium Supplementation for Your Dog

September 15, 2008

The best all natural dog foods or homemade dog food recipe contains calcium because dogs need a 2:1 ratio of Calcium to Phosphorous. Meat is high is phosphorous so calcium must be supplemented to keep this important 2:1 ratio of Calcium to Phosphorous.

In the wild your dog would have satisfied this 2:1 ratio when eating its prey because the bones of the prey would contain the calcium needed to offset the phosphorous in the meat.

Why Bone Meal is Not the Best Choice for your All Natural Dog Foods
Food grade bone meal was always recommended in the past however it is not the best choice for the best all natural dog foods or your homemade dog food recipe. Bone meal contains phosphorous along with calcium so it would be impossible to maintain the 2:1 ratio your dog needs. Using Bone meal will usually put your dog at a 1:3 ratio with the Phosphorous being 3 times higher than Calcium, which could cause devastating health issues for your dog.

The other main reason Bone meal is not the best choice for calcium supplementation in your all natural dog foods and homemade dog food recipe is that bones hold toxins especially metals like lead which would be passed onto your dog. Bones can also hold disease like mad cows disease, which would be very dangerous for your dog.

Finely Ground Egg Shells Are the Best Choice for All Natural Dog Foods and your Homemade Dog Food Recipe
Not only are eggs a wonderful source of protein for your all natural dog foods and your homemade dog food recipe, the egg shells are the best source of calcium supplementation available. Finely ground egg shells do not contain phosphorous so you can maintain the important 2:1 Calcium, Phosphorous ratio your dog needs. You can use your own egg shells plus they are readily available commercially.

8 Large eggs will give you about 1 teaspoon of finely ground egg shells which is the amount to supplement 1 pound of all natural dog foods or your homemade dog food recipe. One pound of all natural dog foods or your own homemade dog food recipe will feed a 50 pound dog each day.

What If My All Natural Dog Foods Do Not Contain Calcium?
A lack of Calcium can cause dental facial problems for your dog which are irreversible. There are many other functions and benefits beyond the obvious of minerals like calcium. Calcium is important for strong bones, it also is said to help with blood clotting, activating enzyme action, and in helping with normalizing the contraction and relaxation of the heart muscles.

Don’t underestimate minerals; they are the spark plugs of life. Calcium is the single most important supplement you can provide your pets.

Choose your all natural dog foods and supplements wisely; your dog is counting on you.

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Best All Natural Dog Foods

September 15, 2008

Making your own homemade dog food with this recipe is easy and will give your dog the best all natural dog foods available. Just remember that in the wild your dog would catch small prey and eat the whole thing. This consisted of the meat, bones, organs, even the heart, brain and eyes (which are high in taurine). The vegetables they would get were in the stomach and digestive tract of the animals already partially digested. If you make your all natural dog foods to imitate your dogs prey hey will enjoy optimum health and love you for it.

Meats need to be fed one animal at a time. In the wild your dog would not eat more than one kind of meat at once. The meat should be ground or served in chunks which are easier to eat. Larger pieces will cause your dog to hold them with their feet to rip the meat apart, which can get messy.

Do not feed any fat that has been cooked which can lead to problems with your dog’s pancreas. Remember in the wild your dog would only get the fat that was on the animal and eaten raw. Use the skin that comes on the meat of in the case of beef the fat riddled throughout the meat.

Meats that cause trichinosis should never be fed like pork, bear, seal, ground squirrels, etc. However specialty meats like moose, ox, venison or bison are very pure and nutrient dense and can be fed in smaller quantities occasionally. Soft boiled eggs are also a good protein source, feed shells and all.

Organ meats are also very nutrient dense so use organ meat sparingly in your homemade dog food recipe. Either feed organ meats a couple of times a week for the meat portion or feed small amounts daily. Brains, heart and eyes are very high in taurine which is an essential amino acid for a healthy dog.

Vegetables are also essential in the best all natural dog foods. Remember to shred vegetables in a blender or food processor, your dog was used to getting them predigested in the wild. Use 3 or four different kinds of vegetables, preferably different colors to receive a wide variety of nutrients. The darker the vegetable, the more nutritious it will be in your all natural dog foods homemade dog food recipe.

It is best to avoid vegetables from the nightshade family like eggplants, green peppers, potatoes, onions, chives, garlic and tomatoes. These vegetables are associated with arthritis problems. Spinach also has a high oxalic content which can lead to kidney stones.

The best ingredients for the best all natural dog foods in your homemade dog food recipe are free range or organic meat because of the amount of toxins in meat and organic vegetables or peel the skin or wash with a spray to remove pesticides. Organic is always the best choice for all natural dog foods. Warm purified water is also an essential element in the best homemade dog food recipe. If these ingredients are not available use what you have, because it will make better all natural dog foods than you can purchase. Do not make your homemade dog food recipe because you cannot get all organic, what you make will be much more nutritious than any all natural dog foods you can buy.

Mix the meat at about 75% with the vegetables about 25% of the homemade dog food recipe. Puppies need a little more meat to vegetables since they are growing. Mix enough warm water to make a stew consistency. Meat and vegetables should be raw with the vegetables shredded finely. If you see vegetables in your dogs stool they are not chopped fine enough.

Your dog will eat until he is full. A good rule of thumb is about a pound of all natural dog foods per fifty pounds of your dog’s body weight. Do not feed your dog again until he has eliminated the previous meal or this can cause digestive problems for your dog. Always introduce any change in your dog’s diet slowly, increasing the new food daily until you have switched your dog over to the new all natural dog foods.

Using these simple guidelines you can make your dog the best all natural dog foods from your own homemade dog food recipe so your dog can enjoy optimum health. Your dog will love you for it.

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Choose the Best All Natural Dog Foods

September 15, 2008

Because dog foods are bought by people, dog food suppliers market to the ideas dog owners have about their dogs likes. This explains why dog foods come in different shapes and colors, with or without gravy, dry or moist, etc. Dogs do not need any of these things for the best all natural dog foods. Isn’t it interesting that pet owners spend around $13 billion annually for pet food which the majority of these dog foods are not all natural dog foods that give your dog optimum health.

Consumers Digest reported several years ago, “Few foods are so liberally laced with artificial flavors as pet foods” they also quoted sources that basically said that the only way they can get pets to eat the poor quality food is by adding phony flavors.

Would you choose artificial, poor quality for ingredients in your dog foods or would you rather choose dog foods that are all natural dog foods for your dog?

A carnivore’s system is designed to eat raw meat, one animal at a time. Your dog should digest its meal and be eliminated before any putrefaction begins. A dog’s digestive system is highly acidic, or at least it should be. Only raw meat stimulates a highly acidic system that is designed to kill unfriendly bacteria.

Ingredients in the Best All Natural Dog Foods
You will find the best all natural dog foods consist of approximately 75% organic, all natural raw meat. This can consist of beef, whole chicken or turkey wings, necks and backs as long as they are raw and fresh. When bones are old or cooked they become brittle and splinter.

The best all natural dog foods are also around 25% vegetables. This does not mean give your dog a whole, raw carrot. In the wild your dog would get these vegetable requirements from the predigested vegetables in the animal’s stomach and intestines. You can add organic vegetables to your all natural dog foods by grating them, chopping finely (like what you would find in a rabbit’s stomach) or run through a blender, food chopper or food processor.

In the wild a dog would get the water they needed from their prey, so the all natural dog foods you give your dog should be the consistency of a thick stew. The moisture content of dog foods also has an effect on maintaining healthy kidneys and bladder in your dog. Many pet owners report their dog cutting down on water consumption when being fed these types of all natural dog foods.

Most of the minerals must come in the form of supplementation today. Calcium is very important in the best all natural dog foods. Bone meal is not an acceptable source of calcium for your all natural dog foods because bones store toxins and heavy metals like lead or even mad cow disease. The other reason is the calcium to phosphorous ratio. Pets need a 2:1 ratio between calcium and phosphorus. That is, for every 2 parts of calcium in the food, there should be 1 part phosphorus. As an example, if the food contains 2 grams of calcium, the food should contain 1 gram of phosphorus. Meat is naturally low in calcium and high in phosphorus. Bone meal is not only a source of calcium, but bone meal is also a source of phosphorus, so using bone meal reverses the 2:1 ratio so that perhaps your dog’s body has a 1:3 ratio or 1 part calcium to 3 parts phosphorus. This imbalance could cause your dog health problems.

Finely ground raw egg shells are the best choice for calcium supplementation in the best all natural dog foods. They contain virtually no phosphorus and are extremely high in calcium plus they are affordable and lightweight. The best all natural dog foods will use approximately 1 tsp. finely ground raw egg shells or about 8 large eggs for every pound of meat. Raw eggs are an excellent source of meat and affordable.

Digestive enzyme supplementation are also a good ingredient in the best all natural dog foods. The four most commonly used enzymes in the best all natural dog foods are amylase that helps with the digestion of carbohydrates, protease which helps with the digestion of protein, lipase that helps with the digestion of fats and cellulase for the digestion of vegetables.

Nutritive herbs provide a blend of vital nutrients that are essential in the best all natural dog foods. Alfalfa which is an Arabic word meaning “mother of all foods, dandelion leaf, nettle, and kelp are ingredients in the best all natural dog foods. These herbs can be found in various green food powder supplements from health food stores.

The combination of these herbs in the best all natural dog foods provide such nutrients as biotin, bioflavanoids, calcium, magnesium, folic acid, iodine, iron, potassium, linolenic acid, niacin, potash, sulfur, zinc, vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C and E. These herbs also aid in the assimilation of protein, fats and carbohydrates plus are an excellent blood purifier. They also aid the body to help detoxify the liver, clean the colon and keep the thyroid working.

Using these simple guidelines you can choose which are the best all natural dog foods to buy or how to make the best all natural dog foods available so your dog can enjoy optimum health.

Sherrie Chastain
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