🤔How do you calculate how much to feed your dog?What tool are you using to measure out their food, a scoop that came with a bin, a measuring cup, a cup from your cabinet, or just fill the bowl? Are you just reading the back of a food label and going off the companies recommendation? Are you measuring by volume or weight? Now, what about if you are feeding a homemade diet or raw meals? How are you calculating the amount per day? Some will say you feed 2-3% of their body weight and convert that to ounces and that's the amount. 🤔Wait, let's think about that…There are so many variables that go into the calculation of your dog’s daily caloric intake, such as age, gender, intact or not intact, weight, stage of life, their activity level, and body score. All these varibles play a crucial role in knowing how much to feed them. The true way to understand how much to feed your dog is knowing how many calories to feed them daily. Once you understand how many calories a day to feed your dog, you then remove the guess work of under or over feeding them. Your dog's diet and the amount they eat daily plays a vital role in ensuring the longevity of their life.👀🐶 Here at Vital Moments K9 Health Solutions we will help guide you to a longer and healthier lifestyle for your dog. It’s time to take control of your dog’s diet with confidence and build a vital life for them!https://www.lbk9solutions.com/vital-moments-k9-health-solutions#ibk9solutions #vmk9 #dog #dogsofinstagram #k9nutrition #dognutrition #dietplan #nutrition #wellness #dogwellness #florida #stjohnscounty #staugustine #jacksonville
🍄🟫 An often under-appreciated food, mushrooms have been eaten and used as medicine for thousands of years in many cultures around the world. There has been plenty of scientific research supporting its healthy and cleansing properties, which in turn has made it a popular ingredient to consume daily for DOGS 🐶 and humans. ✅ The best way to consume medicinal mushrooms will depend, in the dog and person but while some mushrooms can be freshly harvested and eaten cooked, others need to be ground into powder, or boiled into tea. 👍 Most convenient way to consume these medicinal mushrooms is in the powder form blend into food or liquid, capsules take as a supplement, or make a mushroom tea. 🤔 With so many mushroom supplements on the market, it's important to choose a high-quality product. Here are some tips to help you make an informed decision: ✅ Look for Pure Ingredients: Ensure the supplement contains pure mushroom extract without fillers or additives. ✅ Check for Certification: Choose products that are certified organic and free from pesticides or harmful chemicals. ✅ Reputable Brands: Opt for supplements from reputable brands that adhere to high manufacturing standards and undergo third-party testing. ✅ Adding functional mushrooms to your dog’s diet is easier than you might think. Here are some simple ways to incorporate this superfood into your daily routine. Recommended Dose: The recommended dose is 100mg per kilogram of pet weight per day. ⚠️ ALWAYS check with your vet beforestarting a new diet, supplements, and or vitamins for your dog! Just like you would check for yourself with your doctor. #Ibk9solutions #vmk9 #dog #doglover #dogsofinstagram #DogWellness #DogNutrition #dognutritionist #k9 #k9fitness #dogfitness #dogtherapy #dietplan #nutrition #dogfood #homemade #raw #localbusiness #florida #mushrooms #medicine #dog #doglover
❗️The amount of food your dog needs depends on many factors, such as age, breed, weight, and activity level. ✨ Here at Vital Moments K9 Health Solutions we can guide you and formulate diet recommendations for balanced meals, and providing the exact amount of daily calories needed for them. Some tips as a guideline…✅ Puppies should be fed 3 to 4 meals a day. ✅ Adult dogs 2 meals a day. ✅ Senior dogs 2 to 3 meals a day. ✅ Always factor in the type of diet you are feeding, whether it’s raw, gently cooked, or commercial kibble and combination of both and toppers. ❗️Guidelines of how much to feed will change based on the diet you are giving them in order to make sure it’s a well balanced meal. ✨If you need guidance on portioning your dog’s diet properly, as well as knowing how many calories to give them a day….CONTACT US to get more information about the services we will be offering SOON!! ✨531-210-2086 ✨ https://www.lbk9solutions.com/copy-of-tips-advice ✨[email protected] #wellness #dietitian #foodlover #superfood #dogs #dogtrainer #dogfood #nutrionist #dogwellness #nutrition #vmk9 #lbk9solutions
❔Did you know that you can DIY your own “superfood” 🥦🍓🥬green powder for your DOG 🐶? Most 8oz “superfood” green powder cost anywhere from 💰$30-$60 per container. When you can make the same 8oz “superfood” green powder roughly $5-$10 depending on the ingredients you pick! ✨ ALL you need is just greens of your choice (spinach, kale, swiss chard, dandelion greens, cilantro, parsley, broccoli etc.), or you can even add some strawberries or blueberries to the mix. ❗️Tip: completely dry ingredients before processing and dehydrating to avoid moisture that will cause mold. ✨preheat your over to its lowest setting 150-200*F and or your dehydrator to 125*F. Wash & dry ingredient thoroughly, and remove any stems, and chop. Lay flat on greased baking sheet, parchment paper or baking mat. Check periodically, bake for 4-8 hrs. You want them crispy and to break, not rubbery! If you burn them they will be bitter. After, pop them into your food processor, coffee grinder etc. until it’s a powder consistency. ❗️Store in a sealed jar in a cool dark place, and if you don’t have a silicon sachet to catch moisture you can always use uncooked rice in a cheese cloth sachet ✨use a 1/2 teaspoon of powder for every 10 lbs of body weight with your dog. ✨Sprinkle on their food daily or add it to broth, some Greek yogurt or in homemade treats! #lbk9solutions #vmk9 #cooking #doggo #jacksonville #dogtraining #localbusiness #dognutrition #dogs #dogtrainer #nutrition #DogWellness #wellness #foodie #foodlover #dogfood #dietitian #nutrionist #k9 #superfood
🥩🥬🐶 Coming to a dog bowl near you! We are super excited to announce our new services and daughter company Vital Moments K9 Health Solutions. We will be offering formulated custom diet guides that offer balanced meals for your dog, along with E-Book recipes that are for raw, gently cooked, and toppers for commercial kibble diets. Make every moment vital and worth living for your dog! Check us out on our page… 🥩🥬🐶 https://www.lbk9solutions.com/copy-of-tips-advice #lbk9solutions #vmk9 #doggo #dogs #jax #jacksonville #nutrition #dognutrition #DogWellness #dogdiet #diet #raw #cooking #dogtraining #dogtrainer #doglover #localbusiness
⚠️ How much do you know about bloat in dogs? Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a serious condition and is fatal if left untreated. Commonly referred to as "bloat," GDV occurs when a dog's stomach fills with gas, food, or fluid and subsequently twists. GDV develops without warning and can progress quickly. It is always an emergency. ⚠️ CAUSES: 🔴eating very quickly 🔴over eating 🔴 drinking a large quantity of water in a short period of time 🔴 stress 🔴 exercising after eating 🔴genetic factors 🔴 increased age 🔴 large breed dogs with wide chests ⚠️ SIGNS OF BLOAT: 🔵 restlessness 🔵pacing 🔵swollen or distended abdomen 🔵 painful abdomen 🔵overall look of distress 🔵retching or attempts to vomit with no success 🔵excessive drooling panting or rapid breathing 🔵collapse/inability to stand ✅ PREVENTING BLOAT: ⚪️ restrict heavy activity for 1-2 hours after meal time. ⚪️ Never let the dog drink a large amount of water all at once. ⚪️Avoid strenuous exercise on a full stomach. #lbk9solutions #dog #doglover #dogsofinstagram #DogWellness #dogs #vmk9 #doghealth #dogdiet #DogNutrition #dognutritionist #localbusiness #jacksonville #florida
🫚Known as the “spice of life”, Turmeric! In recent years, there has been a plenty of scientific research supporting its healthy inflammatory response benefits, which in turn has made it a popular ingredient for DOGS 🐶 and humans. ✅ One of the moat popular ways for your dog to consume this paste is adding it to KEFIR or PLAIN GREEK YOGURT, or with BONE BROTH over their food. ✅ Start with 1/4 tsp, 2x daily and for larger dogs you can work your way up to 1 Tbsp, 2x daily. ✅ If there still seems little loose, you can back the amount by half. But, this period of adjustment will phase out. ❗️If your dog’s body odor has changed at all during this period, which some people will say happens. It does go away again overtime as the body adjust, but to help with that you can add 1 TBSP of CEYLON Cinnamon to the above recipe at the end of the cooking process and stir it in. ❗️DO NOT USE CASSIA Cinnamon. It is stronger and spicy. Ceylon is lighter in color and less bitter. ❤️👍 ALWAYS check with your vet before starting a new diet, supplements, and or vitamins for your dog! Just like you would check for yourself with your doctor. #lbk9solutions #vmk9 #dog #doglover #dogsofinstagram #DogWellness #DogNutrition #dognutritionist #k9 #k9fitness #dogfitness #dogtherapy #dietplan #nutrition #dogfood #homemade #raw #localbusiness #florida
❤️Let’s talk wellness! Do you know what side a dogs heart is on, and if so do you know how to take their pulse? Clip from our Speciality Thursday Group Session: Safety 101 & Ditch Medicine. We covered so many things that night. But, this was something not many people even knew, except for our 1 client who was a Vet Tech. It is important to know for many reasons! ✅ You should always know your dog’s resting rate. #Ibk9solutions #ditchmedicine #safety #dogsafety #dogsafetytips #hearthealth #knowledgeispower #knowledgesharing #dog #k9 #k9training #localbusiness #jacksonville #VMK9 #wellness #DogWellness #dogfitness #dogfitnesstraining
☀️ As temperatures soar during the summer, keeping your dog's diet light yet nutritious is essential. Fresh foods can provide both essential hydration and a variety of health benefits that keep your dog hydrated and healthy! ✅ Hydrations plays a major role in your dog’s diet and over all well-being. ✅ offering them sufficient water to drink, it’s also important to think about giving them liquid foods, as well as seasonal fruits and vegetables high in fiber to help cool their bodies. ❤️ Help them stay comfortable is this summer best by adding high fiber with hydrating nutritious fruits and vegetables in their meals. 👍 Stay tuned for more to come from Vital Moments K9 Health Solutions. #lbk9solutions #vmk9 #k9 #dogs #doglife #dogsofinstagram #dogwellness #dogfitness #dognutrition #dogdiet #rawfood #homecooking #nutritionist #nutrition #wellness #healthyfood #healthydog #localbusiness #jacksonville #staugustine #pontevedra
✨🤍 What is the single most important gift we can give our K-9s no matter the age? ✨We have some new services coming soon, stay tuned for more details! #lbk9solutions #VMK9 #ComingSoon #staytuned #healthylifestyle #healthyfood #k9wellness #DogWellness #nutrition #dogfitness #fitness #puppy #seniordog #dog #doglover #dogsofinstagram #dietplan #dogexercise #dogtherapy
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