Nutrition
Shared Article – Researchers Find No Definitive Link Between DCM and Grain-Free Diets
By Don Hanson< Updated 18JUN20 > < A short link for this page – https://bit.ly/DCM-NOLink-GrainFree-18JUN20 > In July of 2018, I first reported on the unsubstantiated FDA allegations that grain-free dog foods were contributing to increased cases of heart disease (DCM) in dogs. I promised to keep you updated on the news on this topic and advised … Continued
Read morePet Food – Why We Like My Perfect Pet
By Don Hanson< Updated 23FEB20 > < A short link for this page – https://bit.ly/WhyWeLikeMyPerfectPet > We discovered My Perfect Pet at an industry tradeshow in September of 2019. After doing our due diligence and evaluating My Perfect Pet we test fed it with some of the Green Acres staff pets as well as some clients who … Continued
Read moreHelping Your Dog Thrive – Brambell’s Five Freedoms
By Don Hanson< A version of this article was first published in 2018 as a five-part series in the January, February, March, April and May 2018 issues of Downeast Dog News > < Updated 1FEB20 > < A short link to this page – https://bit.ly/Brambells-1-5 > < Click to download or print a PDF file containing all … Continued
Read morePet Nutrition – Which Companies Are Behind Your Pet’s Food?
By Don HansonCaveat Emptor – Buyer Beware < A version of this article was published in the October 2019 issue of Downeast Dog News> < A short link to this page – https://bit.ly/PetFoodComp > As a pet food retailer, I am part of an industry that many believe; myself included, has a well-deserved reputation for being deceptive. … Continued
Read morePet Nutrition – The Wisdom of Rotating Your Pets Diet – Part 2, Introducing Your Dog to Dietary Rotation
By Don Hanson< A version of this article was published in the September 2019 issue of Downeast Dog News> < A short link to this post https://bit.ly/DietRotation2 > Introducing Your Dog to Dietary Rotation Last month [ FMI – https://bit.ly/DietRotation1-30JUL19 ] we explored why dietary rotation should be a regular part of your pet’s life. Understandably, you … Continued
Read moreShared Articles – Do the Vets Behind the FDA Investigation Have A Conflict of Interest?
By Don Hanson< A short link to this post – https://bit.ly/DCM-FDA-Conflict > < Updated – 31JUL19 > I promised to keep you informed of any information on the current FDA investigation into dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM and pet food. Today, I received two articles which you are going to want to read before making any decisions about what … Continued
Read morePet Nutrition – The Wisdom of Rotating Your Pets Diet – Part 1
By Don Hanson< A version of this article was published in the August 2019 issue of Downeast Dog News> < A short link to this post https://bit.ly/DietRotation1-30JUL19 > < Updated 18JAN21 > Would You Be Healthy If You Ate the Same Thing At Every Meal? By Guest Columnist, Kate Dutra, CPDT-KA Tokyo turnips dipped in cilantro hummus; … Continued
Read moreFDA Update on Heart Disease in Dogs & What Should You Do?
By Don Hanson< A short link to this post – https://bit.ly/FDA-DCM-Food-7JUL19 > If you are concerned about the latest news from the FDA and Grain-Free pet foods, please take the time to read this post. Much of what you hear in the mass media is misleading. Here are some of the facts. There is currently no FDA … Continued
Read moreThings I Wish I Had Known… The Importance of What I Feed My Pets
By Don Hanson< A version of this article will be published in the March 2019 issue of Downeast Dog News > < A short link to this article – bit.ly/Things-Nutrition-1 > When I brought home my first puppy in 1975, I bought the dog food recommended by her veterinarian. When I got married, and both my dog … Continued
Read morePodcast – Is Feeding A Grain-Free Food to Our Dogs Dangerous?, with Linda Case, MS
By Don HansonShareable Short link – < https://bit.ly/Podcast-FDA-Grain-Free-LindaCase-29SEP18 > < Click to Listen to Podcast > Grain-Free dog food has been all over the news since July 12th and sadly the information the mass media has reported been oversimplified and incomplete. The fact is this is a complex issue. In this episode of The Woof Meow Show … Continued
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