3 Nutritional Supplements For All Stages of Your Dog's Life

Feeding your dog good quality food along with ample opportunity for socialization and exercise is the basis for good health. Adding supplements to their daily meals can help ensure optimal health at each stage of their life and protect against health issues that could arise along the way. From puppyhood through their senior years, here are 3 wonderful types of supplements that can help keep your dog happy and healthy:

Daily Vitamin

Some dogs are better eaters than others. This can mean your dog is choosy about what they eat and eat too little or they eat anything and everything they can resulting in filling up on "doggy junk food". Either way they may not be getting all the nutrition they should. Supplementing your dog's diet with a good quality daily vitamin can help. Be sure the daily vitamin you choose is filled with natural ingredients and does not contain artificial colors, flavors, or chemical additives.

Supplement The Health of Their Skin and Coat

Outside elements like sun, wind, and cold can be very damaging to your dogs skin and coat. The result will be flaky, irritated skin and rough, dull coat. Supplements that contain Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Vitamins C and E will help to keep your pup looking and feeling great. Fish Oil supplements are a wonderful source of nutrients and besides being great for the skin and coat it also helps to maintain a healthy immune system and overall health.

Joint Formula

As your dog ages joint issues may arise. Vitamin formulas rich in Glucosamine can aid in the maintenance of healthy bones and joints. Keeping your dog's joints healthy will help ensure that they can live an active life free of joint pain and stiffness.

Do you supplement your dog's diet with vitamins?

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your pets. Be sure to check with your veterinarian before starting your pet on any new vitamin program.

It's Time To Allow Dogs To Be True Members Of Society

What are some of your dog's favorite place to visit? Dogs are very social and benefit from interactions with both humans and other dogs. But sadly, misconceptions about dogs and the countless myths about their behavior has lead to an over abundance of these:

For dogs to be upstanding canine citizens they first need to be social and accepted as members of the community. This includes park trails for dogs to walk on-leash. On-leash walking trails give dogs to opportunity to meet and greet other dogs and humans while maintaining their own controlled space.  In addition, with the help of the leash, they have the opportunity to learn boundaries, get exercise to release energy, and experience the world around them in a controlled environment.

Dog parks allow dogs to run off leash is a safe area as they learn to interact with other dogs of a variety of personalities and temperaments. They allow dogs to find companionship and learn life lessons that they can only learn from other dogs.

Experience eliminates fear - Dogs who are involved and accepted in the community are better behaved.  Through social events they learn and understand what is expected of them in society.

It's not only the dogs need to learn. Humans need to learn how to properly interact with their canine companions. Quite often, this requires the willingness and ability to think like a dog. It's important to respect a dog's space, treat them with respect, and understand that a dog can't respond with words. When bullied or intentionally, or unintentionally, provoked they may react with a growl or a nip. It's important to know that these reactions do not make the dog viscous, they are simply be communicating pain or fear.

It's time to let "man's best friend" be given every opportunity to to be part of the community and bring the joy and companionship that will enhance the lives of all they meet.

Bugs and Weeds? Protect Your Pets (and The Bees) by Going Natural

On a recent trip to a local nursery to purchase garden plants I saw a wonderful sight more beautiful than the many colors of the annuals or the varied hues of the flowering trees.

Though I'm not sure the bumble bee fits into the category of furry and feathered friends, they are a wonderful part of the world and the environment.  Sadly, colonies have been dying and the bee population is becoming drastically reduced. Environmental changes may be partly to blame but human intervention and their lack of regard for the earth is playing a major role.

As both an animal lover and gardener I find this to be of great concern.  I recently learned that some garden center treat their plants with a pesticide that repels bees. Sadly this shows just how far some will go to achieve a pristine, bug free environment for ascetic reasons with a total disregard for the balance of nature.

If we would only look towards the many natural, environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical pest control it would benefit the environment, quality of life, and the health of our pets. In recent months I have seen in increase in the number of home gardeners toting around large containers of chemical weed killers as they spray every inch of their lawn and garden. Do they not realize that the spray is not only killing the weeds but it is poisoning the environment and making it toxic for pets and other animals?

Before reaching for the chemicals, know that the following are only some of the tools and ingredients for natural pest control:

• vinegar
• salt
• cinnamon
• dry grits
• borax
• Epsom salt

Ants:

• Sprinkle dry, uncooked grits or cinnamon in areas where ants are active. Apply along the edge of windowsills, edges of door frames, or along the the walls of the counter top to keep them away.
• Ants by your pet's food a problem? Clean the floor around the bowls with a 2:1 solution of water and white vinegar

Got Weeds?

Don't reach for the Roundup. Natural weed killers are easy to mix and use. Click Here for a natural weed killer recipe using vinegar, dish detergent, and Epsom salt.

Think natural and "go green" for safe pets, beautiful gardens, and a healthy environment.

Don't Let Your Pet's Treats Sabotage Their Healthy Diet

Treats play and important part in your pet's life. They are used for training, for dental care, to aid digestion, and for stress relief. But many treats can be doing as much harm as good if they are filled with unhealthy and toxic ingredients. Unknowingly, you may be sabotaging your pet's healthy diet.

Beware of these toxic ingredients lurking in your pet's favorite treats

Propylene Glycol: This petroleum based chemical preservative is a main ingredient in antifreeze. Although it is toxic to dogs you will find it on the ingredient list of many dog treats.

BHA/BHT: Chemical preservatives and possible carcinogens.

Artificial colors: Including yellow #6, an artificial coloring, often found in cat treats, that can cause feline kidney tumors.


When fed daily, over your pet's lifetime treats play a major role in their daily nutritional intake.  Poor ingredients can have a negative impact on your pet's health, the complete opposite of the benefits they are supposed to achieve.

Read labels carefully and choose treats that have wholesome ingredients free of chemical and artificial additives. Beware of harmful ingredients that could cause allergic reactions in your pet or be toxic over time. Life's Abundance has wonderful, healthy treats for your dog and cat that help, not harm.