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My dog eats buried bones

17 Apr, 2017

What a tenacious fellow, working for five days to bury this carcass. This 11 kilogram badger buried 23 kilogram calf carcass to protect it from predators. Like our pet dogs with their bones, the badger used his underground “refrigerator” to store this meat so he could consume it over a period of time.

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What is meat meal in dog food?

What is “meat by-product meal” in pet food?

10 Apr, 2017

Many of my nutrition clients are initially confused about what exactly the ingredients in their dog’s food are made from. One set of ingredients that are particularly confusing are meat meal, animal byproduct meal, or poultry meal. Each of these “meals” are produced from either mammals such as cattle, goat, sheep, pig or other mammals or poultry like chicken or turkey. Depending on the “meal” type, it contains different parts of the animal’s carcass.

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Can you massage a dog wearing a muzzle

Can you massage a dog that is wearing a muzzle?

25 Mar, 2017

When prospective clients ask if I will treat their dog while it is wearing a muzzle, I really understand their concern. As animal carers, we want our dogs to benefit from a treatment, but we want everyone to be safe. I completely understand because I have one of those dogs who potentially would need to be muzzled.

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