Is it OK for My Dog to Sleep Inside???
Posted by Russell Gibbons on 2nd Jun 2016
Is it OK for my dog to sleep inside!Yes…..that’s
right…… I’m going to talk about it!!!This isn’t going
to be about Pet Treats or Pet Products per say but it is most definitely about
dogs!As winter is
upon us I have noticed that our dogs are increasingly turning on the cuteness
factor at night before I blow the home fires out and tuck into beddy bies!Not only do they
seem to be getting more c
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Iron in the Diet of our Pets. Is it important?
Posted by Russell Gibbons on 25th May 2016
I was notified during the week about a Cat Food which has been re-called in the UK
because of too much Iron.Nothing to worry about here in Australia I am led to
believe, however I was curious as to why this is important enough to re-call
and what Iron is needed for? So I did a bit of digging and this is what I came up
with.Iron is important in all mammal’s diets for a number
of really import
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Gum Disease in Dogs
Posted by Russell Gibbons on 8th Feb 2016
Dogs are five times more likely to get gum disease
than humans!Gum Disease, or periodontal
disease, occurs with the presence of plaque. Plaque below the gum line is easy to remove,
however, it is the plaque above the gum line which causes the issue.This plaque, if left unchecked, slowly turns into
Tartar. Put simply, the bacteria in this
then gives rise to infection which then affects the t
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