Archetype Animal

04/25/2024

Do you offer your dog veggies‽ 🥕🐶🥦🐶🍅

Veggies are fantastic portable snacks for your dog when chopped and served raw, and they’re rich in fiber and nutrients. But some vegetables might be even better when cooked!🥕🫑

Here are a few to consider cooking up for your Forever Dog 🐶(or Cat 🐱!):

🥬Cooking makes the calcium in Spinach easier to absorb, and it decreases the oxalate content.

🌿Asparagus has tough cell walls, so cooking helps break them down - which makes its vitamins B9, C and E, and the flavonoid rutin (helpful for blood sugar metabolism) - more accessible.

🍄When mushrooms are cooked, the antioxidant ergothioneine is released. This helps protect against free radical damage.

🍅 Tomatoes are a rich source of lycopene (which stimulates apoptosis - the process that gets rid of cells whose time has passed), and cooking increases the amount of bioavailable lycopene by 50%. But on the flip side, cooking reduces the vitamin C content in tomatoes by 29%.

🥕The beta-carotene in carrots increases with cooking, for even better support of eyes and immune system.

🫑Bell peppers benefit from cooking to release antioxidants from the cell walls - but, just like tomatoes, the vitamin C content decreases with cooking

🌱Similar to bell peppers, the antioxidants in green beans are more available when they are cooked .

Whether raw or cooked, a variety of vegetables (all of them, except onions/leeks) and fruits (all of them, except grapes/raisins) build your pet’s microbiome, so it’s a smart move to feed the rainbow🌈. As part of complete and balanced meals, as treats, or as toppers, fruits and veggies provide crucial fiber and valuable polyphenols.

If your dog or cat isn’t a fan of raw veggies, gently cooking them just might be the gateway you need to introduce new foods to their diet!😻

💡Have a hard time getting your dog to eat veggies?😰 Comment and we’ll message you the link to our The Forever Dog LIFE book with easy recipes that will entice even the pickiest dog (or cat!). And when you get your copy today, head over to the Learning Lab where I make our leftover veggie longevity broth and show you an easy hack on how to get cooked vegetables into the diet of even the pickiest dog!

04/20/2024

Have you ordered your copy of The Forever Dog LIFE yet‽ 📕

Pet Food Politics: Which Group Are You?

The number of arguments and dedicated online groups surrounding homemade pet food theories and feeding approaches is mind-boggling, including:

🥬raw vs cooked ingredients
🍖using whole foods vs supplements to meet micronutrient requirements 🍚don’t bother with micronutrient details, feed whatever you have in the kitchen
🥗it’s time to make pets vegan
🍗never feed pets any antioxidants

The ongoing food debates are enough to exhaust anyone reading the comments, so what if we start with what science has already proven:

🐾 The less adulteration of food ingredients, the healthier and more nutritious the food will be
🐾 puppies and kittens have different nutritional requirements than adult animals
🐾 not all mammals tolerate raw food diets (and disrupted microbiomes can benefit from specific foods that help the gut)
🐾 dogs and cats require specific vitamins and minerals to be provided in adequate amounts for long-term health and well-being
🐾 when people guess at meeting minimum nutritional requirements, they usually guess wrong
🐾 different sources of vitamins and minerals have varying rates of absorption and assimilation
🐾 wild prey, domestically raised wild prey, pastured meats and factory farm meats have very different nutritional profiles that can’t be considered nutritionally equal
🐾 the animals in our homes are unique individuals, and do best when nutritional approaches are customized to best meet their needs.

We wrote our upcoming recipe book, The Forever Dog LIFE, with these foundational principles in mind, knowing many of you have argued with your vet or spent hours in private groups, to only feel bewildered, with no clear answers.

So we’ve provided a recipe book with the maximum amount of flexibility, so you can customize the recipes for what best meets your animals’ specific needs, including raw and cooked ingredients (or a blend of both), recipes with whole foods and supplements, and recipes for different activity levels and life stages. ForeverDogLife.com

04/14/2024

Accepting new clients! I have openings in my schedule for midday walks and visits 🐶

04/12/2024

We are fully stocked at Prickly Pear Antiques and ready for the CO Shop Hop Vintage Edition, April 12-14! Grab a treat for your dog or cat when you stop by to check out the amazing antiques and other fun stuff!

04/11/2024

Happy National Pet Day! Animals are such a great gift to us in this life…how are you celebrating today?

04/06/2024

Now that the snow is melted , get those yards cleaned up and ready for summer ☀️ Serving Elizabeth, Kiowa, Franktown and surrounding areas since 2018!

01/16/2024

Trying out something new for the new year! After many requests, I’m proud to present my first homemade dog cookie🐶 These cookies are made from just 3 organic ingredients and are available now at Prickly Pear Antiques on Main Street!

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween🧡 🎃🖤 Play it safe with your pets tonight with these great tips from bark & whiskers

How to Keep Your Pet Safe This Halloween 🐕🐈🎃👻

Some Halloween foods, decorations and activities can spook 👻 (and even harm❗) your furry buddy. If you’re going to include your pet in the festivities, make sure to keep them safe and happy by following these tips. 👇✔️ Happy Howl-O-Ween, everyone! 🧡💜💛

More Halloween pet safety tips in today’s free blog post: https://bit.ly/490ZoBU

09/28/2023

Pumpkin Spice “Latte” for dogs🐶🧡🎃

Now this is a pumpkin! We probably should have taken some measurements before we hacked it up to make dog and people treats. We ended up getting about 5 pounds of pumpkin puree out of this baby!

09/27/2023

There is NO taurine in cereal grains! Taurine is an amino acid that plays a vital role in heart health❤️🐶

🥩🐟🥛 DCM & GRAIN-FREE

In my experience, dogs and cats do best on a high meat diet. Especially when we speak about cases of heart disease, meat is an invaluable source of many nutrients, but taurine is especially important for the heart. Taurine is absent in cereal grains.

They can’t put more than about 20% meat into kibble formulation, it won’t go through the manufacturing process. My diets are 70-85% meat/bone/organ for dogs and 90-95% meat/bone/organ for cats.

For dogs: https://drjudymorgan.com/products/yin-yang-nutrition-for-dogs-maximizing-health-with-whole-foods-not-drugs?_pos=1&_psq=yin+and+t&_ss=e&_v=1.0
For cats: https://drjudymorgan.com/blogs/recipes/how-to-make-cat-food

The drastic difference in meat content between my diets and kibble is one reason why I don’t have any kibble recommendations for you. The process involves high heat, subpar ingredients, and way too many carbohydrates. If you feed kibble, you can top it with raw meat from the grocery store (chicken, pork, beef, sardines, eggs, etc.) to boost the nutrition.

Whether your breed is predisposed to DCM or not, a species appropriate, high meat, high moisture diet will serve your cat or dog best.

09/26/2023

“The reasons for some animals being long-lived and others short-lived, and, in a word, causes of the length and brevity of life call for investigation .” -Aristotle 350 BCE

The Forever Dog is a must read guide to teach you how to provide your dogs with a long and healthy life🐶❤️ We give it two paws up! 🐾

09/26/2023

Eww 💩

Coprophagia (p**p eating) is often an attempt by your dog to rectify a micro biome imbalance or digestive issue. Read more at bark & whiskers

💩 Poop-Eating in Dogs: A Sign That Some of Your Dog’s Needs Are Not Being Addressed 🐕❗

Coprophagia (the act of eating stools) 💩 is common among pets, which can cause plenty of stress for pet owners. 😨 But dogs don’t engage in p**p-eating because they like the taste or to repulse us. Researchers say this behavior is often an attempt to correct a digestive insufficiency or microbiome imbalance. 🐕

Sometimes, coprophagia is behavioral in nature. Some dogs, especially those in kennel situations, may eat p**p because they’re feeling anxious or stressed. In my experience, coprophagia is more prevalent in dogs fed kibble than dogs fed a nutritionally balanced, fresh and human-grade diet.

Learn how to stop this gross habit in dogs when you visit our website and read today’s free pet health article: https://bit.ly/44WHXze

09/25/2023

A healthy gut is essential for proper digestion, absorption of nutrients and overall well being! ❤️🐶

Step by step guide to approaching canine gut dysbiosis:

🐕 Look at it as a whole, understanding that by treating the whole dog and its environment will benefit the gut.

☠️ Reduce toxic exposure - chemicals in the food, environment, medications etc.

🥘 Refine the diet.

🍶Add digestive supportive foods.

🦠 The above should be done first and foremost. This removes inflammatory components and creates the right environment for the gut to naturally flourish. Once these are in place, then if needed you can further assist the gut with supplementation. Add supplements including probiotics, prebiotics and enzymes, herbs for inflammation and improving the gut lining if needed. Rotate through probiotics to boost diversity rather than feeding one type or brand. Adored Beasts have an incredible range which we highly recommend https://adoredbeast.com/?aff=71

🧫 Use microbial testing as necessary for both a measure of gut health and as a means of tracking progress.

💩 Extreme cases may benefit from ozone therapy and faecal transplant. This has produced miraculous results for dogs where nothing else has worked for them.

The gut affects all aspects of an animal’s being. Don’t underestimate the power of healing the gut.

09/24/2023

https://archetypeanimal.com/blog/f/national-dog-week

National Dog Week serves as a reminder to show appreciation for dogs and to recognize their role as loyal and loving companions in our lives. It also emphasizes the importance of responsible dog ownership, which includes...

09/24/2023

It’s National Dog Week! Celebrated during the last week of September, it began in 1928 in an effort to promote better dog care through educational programs. I’ll be posting tips and tricks throughout the week, along with sharing content from my favorite and most trusted sources! Kick off the week by sharing a pic of your doggie family members🐶❤️

09/22/2023

You are what you eat and the same goes for your pets! 🐶❤️🐱

09/22/2023

Increase the health and longevity of your pet with better food🐶❤️🐱

09/21/2023

I’m so grateful for the love of my dogs and cats🐶❤️🐱

Today is World Gratitude Day. Let’s not forget to thank our animal companions who make our lives better every day with their unconditional love. 🐶🐱🐹🐰🐦🐢🦎🐠

09/19/2023

My quality control supervisor is making sure I get the right number of treats into each doggie goodie bag for the Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce golf tournament swag sacks!

09/19/2023

Dogs sniff to gather information about their environment, communicate with other dogs, hunt, and perform various tasks. It's an essential and instinctive behavior rooted in their extraordinary sense of smell, and it plays a crucial role in their daily lives.

https://archetypeanimal.com/blog/f/why-dogs-sniff

09/19/2023

Chia seeds are an amazing superfood to add to your dogs diet! 🐶❤️

As dog parents become more health conscious, superfoods like chia are making their way from our kitchens and into our dog’s bowls. These tiny seeds pack such a nutritional punch they truly have earned the superfood label. Here are 14 reasons why chia should be part of your dog's diet.

09/17/2023

I’m a snack dealer for all the dogs😆🐶

09/15/2023

Frozen, raw Wild Caught Sardines! Whole fish is a great addition to your dogs diet. They are high in Omega-3s and protein, and also provide some minerals/trace minerals like calcium, selenium and niacin. I have 1 pound and 5 pound packages available... order online at https://archetypeanimal.com/shop/ols/products/wild-caught-raw-sardines

Order by 8pm on Tuesdays for delivery/pickup on Friday or Saturday!

09/14/2023

Do you cook for your dogs‽ Here's a whole food recipe designed by Dr. Judy Morgan!

Over the years I have made many versions of PupLoaf. The latest version was designed to eliminate the need for a lot of costly supplements and allow you to balance the diet with whole foods. Ingredients: 3 pounds beef (90% lean) 8 ounces beef heart 5 ounces beef liver 20 ounces chicken gizzards 3 ca...

09/13/2023

🥳🎉I'm beyond excited to announce that I will be resuming my doggy p**p scoop service! 🎉🥳 Contact me on Messenger or at 719-359-3927 (text is best!) for more info🥳🎉

09/13/2023

Another big announcement coming tomorrow at Noon!!