Veterinarians and owners alike are starting to ask what more they can do to care for their dogs teeth and here we give you some ideas for preventative measures that you can take. Feeding a raw diet has proven to assist with cleaning a dogs teeth and freshening their breath, but for some dogs especially those with a crooked bite, other steps can be taken to keep them in good oral health. Brushing your dog's teeth daily is the best way to keep your dog's dental hygiene in check Dental chews and the correct diet has some effect in reducing plaque Your dog should be slowly trained to accept havin ..read more

What is the Difference Between Raw Working Dog Food and Regular Raw Dog Food? This is a question that we are often asked here at Dogfoods4u from customers who see our wide range of Working Raw dog food formulas. You will often see raw dog foods and kibble labeled as "Working Dog Food" and some will wonder what is the difference with these foods. Raw dog foods generally contain more protein energy than regular foods, this is important for energetic dogs who are working. There is however no strict definition as to what a Raw dog food is and the exact difference if any can be variable between bra ..read more

Our dogs are often our best friends, so we naturally want to know more about them. Keep reading to discover some incredible facts that you'll find amazing! 1) A dog's sense of smell is over 40 times better than ours, the area of cells in a dog's brain that detects smell is 40x larger than humans, you dog can therefore smell things that we never could, this is why working dogs are used to sniff people, drugs and even money. 2) A dog's nose is wet to assist them in absorbing scent chemicals. Dog's noses are wet to help absorb these chemicals, their nose secretes a special mucus that helps to ab ..read more

Brilliant Salmon Oil is the only salmon oil on the market made by a single ingredient. Our production is sustainable and fully traceable, and to match our transparent production we present our oil in a UV-protected, transparent bottle. Suitable for both cats & dogs Key features Fully traceable production No antibiotics Non-GMO Fresh – for better taste Human grade oil All natural UV-protected bottle Easy and trouble-free dosage What you see, is what you’ll get https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S2gDtexsTM&feature=emb_titleHow it’s made Brilliant Salmon Oil is produced through a sustaina ..read more

This is a question at dogfoods4u that we are frequently asked buy those who are new to the concept of raw feeding. So to try and answer that question, we've devised the following help list (1) Start Off Cold Turkey! It’s not wise to mix your puppy’s raw food with kibble. Because kibble requires a different pH in the gut to digest. If you add in artificial foods, the meat will sit in his digestive tract twice as long. This means there’s a much greater chance of harmful bacteria building up. (2) Start With 1 Protein Source, regardless of whether you’re preparing your own raw or are using a prep ..read more

Long haired dogs are particularly prone to hair mats and tangles and these tangles are not only ugly but can be damaging to your dogs skin and painful. Mats occur more often in dogs through their shredding season, as their new hair grows, mats can occur close to the skin if your dog is not regularly groomed. The areas most prone to tangling include your dogs legs, under your dogs front legs, at the base of their tail and behind their ears. Preventing tangles in your dog To prevent your dog from getting mated and tangled in the first place, brush your dog right down to their skin. It is not en ..read more

Some people will be totally unaware of the sugar alternative Xylitol and worryingly some people who use this sugar substitute mat be completely unaware of the non obvious toxicity of this ingredient to dogs. Xylitol is a naturally occurring substance that is widely used as a sugar substitute. Chemically, it is a sugar alcohol, and found naturally in berries, plums, corn, oats, mushrooms, lettuce, trees, and some other fruits. Commercially, most xylitol is extracted from corn fiber, birch trees, hardwood trees and other vegetable material. Although it has been used as a sugar substitute for de ..read more

This is a question we often hear at dogfoods4u, with people eager to learn when they can begin to transition their dog onto one of the raw adult formulas and adjust their feeding regime from 5% over three meals to the recommended 2-3% of Nutriment formula fed over two meals. When your puppy becomes an adult dog will vary from one dog to another and will depend on the dogs breed heritage and size. Generally we use this guidance: Extra-small breed of dog (10 pounds): eight months Mini breed of dog (10-25 pounds): 10 months Medium breed of dog (26-55 pounds): 12 months Large breed (56-100 pound ..read more

Anyone who has a working dog or companion pet will have various questions about the recently announced government lock down, here we aim to try and answer a few of them for you 1) Can I walk my dog? - Yes the new advice directs that someone should get 1 period of exercise per day, this would be the opportunity to exercise your dog with you. 2) Will my vets be open? - Almost exclusively vets are now closed across the Country, however almost all of these are accepting emergency appointments, but since the premises are not routinely staffed during these hours, you should call ahead and discuss t ..read more

Most people who embark on a Raw diet for their four legged friends, quickly come to the conclusion that the raw diet delivers benefits to their dog which traditional kibble and wet foods fail with. At Dogfoods4u we hear a whole range of feedback from our customers on what they've seen happen with their dog since embarking on the raw journey, in fact we hear of these changes so often that we almost take them for granted. If your new to Raw feeding and even if your not so new, you may be asking, what goes into a complete Raw ready meal, what makes the meal complete and can the meal be replicated ..read more