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Every Working Dog handler knows that “Failure to Thrive” and “Hip Dysplasia” are big issues for Shepherds. But do you know why?
These are genetic weaknesses. The primary suspects are- pollution (air, water, soil) and a fast food diet.
According to The Royal Society of Medicine of Great Britain- Fully 90% of all chronic disease is caused by an unhealthy intestinal system!
Rescue areas can be loaded with airborne pollutants. Often times, their effect shows up long after any immediate connection can be made.
Water contaminants can include everything from, chemical spills (transmission and engine coolant are particularly toxic in small amounts) to bacteria from unseen decaying carcasses.
Commercial Dog Food Is Fast Food. Convenience has a high price.
Canned or dry dog foods are little more than empty calories, which are very difficult to process. Although they satisfy hunger, empty calories do nothing to support vitality.
Food digestion is a time sensitive process. Empty calories remain in the intestinal tract too long, where they putrefy, causing foul gas; at the same time they become a breeding ground for bacteria and pathogens.
Dry dog foods are extruded under extreme heat, destroying any nutritional value they might have had.
Although you will not find it among the ingredients, recycled restaurant grease is sprayed on dry dog foods as a flavor enhancer. Yet frying temperatures chemically alters oils, making them carcinogenic!
Open bags of dry food attract bugs and rodents who deposit eggs and leave toxic droppings.
Canned meats contain diseased meat that is unfit for human consumption. It is cooked at high temperatures to kill the pathogens, also destroying any nutritional value.
Chlorinated Water. Not only does chlorine kill pathogens and bacteria in the water, it kills the good bacteria in you dogs gut. Untreated water soon becomes stagnant. Water puddles are likely to contain engine coolant residues (carcinogenic), bug larvae, and pathogens.
It is bad enough when the family dog gets sick, but when a K9 is out of action, lives may be at stake.
When a dogs GI tract is upset, they instinctively know that eating grass and dirt will settle it. Alas, allowing them to do this could actually make matters worse! Why? Today, soil and grass is contaminated with pesticides, insecticides, inorganic fertilizers, chlorine and chemical runoff.
No wonder dogs are genetically weaker, and sicker than at any time in history. But once you remove the risks you can prevent your dogs from getting sick. But what about dogs that are already sick and genetically weak?
Most K9 Disease is Reversible!
The steps to restore (or maintain) health are relatively simple, and far less costly than vet visits, medications, or health insurance!
GI disorders develop when your dogs GI tract is out of balance. Medications treat symptoms instead of the actual cause. This is a case where the treatment needs a remedy!
The intestinal wall is the gatekeeper. This is where blood dumps the waste products and picks up the nutrients to feed your dogs body.
Once the intestinal wall is inflamed, the nutritient/waste exchange is compromised. Having no way out, waste products recirculate throughout the body causing toxic buildup. Until the inflammation is addressed, the benefits of improved diet, SBOs, or medications will be negligible!
Herbal anti-inflammatories are natural alternatives to prednisone.
Chronic inflammation leads to immune system breakdown.
Working dogs are often placed into highly stressed environments.
The best way to restore and maintain K9 balance is by first using an herbal anti-inflammatory, quickly followed by incorporating SBOs, along with a healthy diet, and unchlorinated water.
No matter what age they are when you start, you will soon see improvements in mental and physical performance.
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The author of this article is Stephen Becker, a principal in Vitality Science, a company dedicated to natural alternatives to restore and maintain pet health.
Reduce Dog Obesity
An overweight dog does not look healthy, and this only occurs because of overfeeding, not because they choose this lifestyle. It is only through overfeeding that we make this happen to our pets.
DISEASES CAUSED BY DOG OBESITY
If you want to learn about weight loss for dogs, the first thing you should do is consult your vet and get his approval and advice. That said and done, there are many reasons and tips to help you achieve the goal of a healthy pet.
Obesity in our pets is ultimately our responsibility. After all we are in control of their nutrition. It has become an epidemic that is associated with our own “couch potato” lifestyle. There are many problems that can be caused by obesity in our dogs which can be prevented if they are fed an all natural healthy organic diet. Some of these ailments (which mimic our own problems with over indulgence) include:
JOINT AND WALKING DIFFICULTIES – this is due to added weight and stress put on joints, bones, and muscles. This can cause back problems, hip dysplasia, lethargy, and aggravation of arthritis.
HEART AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES – Obesity causes extra stress on the heart and lungs, making them tork harder than a dog that is physically fit.
DIABETES – This is more prevalent in obese pets.
LIVER DISEASE – This is also associated with obese pets.
SKIN PROBLEMS – Being fat causes difficulty in your pet’s grooming ability. Just as overweight humans have trouble reaching their feet to tie their shoes when a fat belly is in the way, a dog can’t reach all areas that need self cleaning. Dirt and bacteria can become embedded in fat rolls and cause infections.
STOMACH PROBLEMS – There is a painful and life threatening condition, called pancreatitis, which is seen more and more in obese pets.
Just as the above diseases mimic our own obesity related problems, they are curable or preventable if you keep your dog healthy, active and fed nutrionally premium dog food.
WEIGHT LOSS TIPS FOR DOGS
Putting your pet on a fat reducing diet and increasing exercise, as prescribed by your vet, is the best way to show your love to your pet. There are many excellent healthy organic dog foods available that are high in protein and low in fat. Check the labels carefully and make sure you buy the best organic dog food you can afford, with the highest amount of organic ingredients and low fat content.
Elimination of bad high calorie treats and table scraps is the easiest weight loss for dogs tip there is. Extra calories from treats pile up quickly. Choosing the wrong type of high fat, high calorie treat for your dog is not a good practice, so be aware of the difference between good and bad treats. Choose healthy!
TREATS
At 40 kcals is KARMA ORGANIC DOG TREATS
Bonz treats for small dogs 70 kcals
Milk Bone Dog Biscuit – one large 115 kcals
Fresh Carrot – baby size 3 kcals
Green Beans – 1 cup canned (this in my girls favorite) 25 kcals
Air popped popcorn (1/2 ounce) 54 kcals
1 slice Pizza Hut Cheese Pizza (NOT RECOMMENDED) 259 kcals
20 Dorito brand chips (NOT RECOMMENDED) 260 kcals
At 17 kcals is: MOTHER NATURE NATURAL DOG BISCUITS
At 45 kcals is: SOLID GOLD NATUR-BONE BISCUITS
At 50 kcals is: INNOVA HEALTH BARS – SMALL SIZE
Oreo Cookies – 2 (NOT RECOMMENDED) 130 kcals
McDonalds Quarter Pounder with cheese (YUCK!) 525 kcals
A kcal is a kilo calorie per unit or calorie as we call it in every day terms.
(A 20 pound dog needs 690 kcals daily for optimum health.) A few Doritos here, a Oreo cookie there and sharing a Quarter Pounder will equal your dogs total calorie need for a whole day. This on top of his regular dinner is simply unhealthy and easy to change.
Sometimes, just eliminating the unhealthy treats and going on a daily walk is all that is necessary is helping your pet become fit and energetic again.
Remember, we speak for our pets, and taking proper care and giving them the best that we can is what makes our bond with animals so special.
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