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24/05/2023

🦷 Dental hygiene 🦷

Raw meaty bones are natures toothbrush. They offer a wealth of health benefits. The meaty tissue flosses the teeth and the bone scrapes away tartar. Chewing also combats boredom and can relieve mild anxiety or frustration.

Regularly offering a variety of air dried chews are a great way to make sure they are getting a good chew session in and using different teeth to tackle different animal parts.

Dental tools like scrapers and scalers can make a huge difference for those hard to reach corners of the jaw. Using these takes a lot of patience and a good trusting relationship with your dog.

Don’t be fooled by 'dental sticks' sold at your local supermarket, or the plastic-like starch chews molded into various shapes.

Give your dog a raw, meaty bone!

25/02/2023

Nothing matters more than more time together ❤️ - feed raw

12/01/2023

Dehydrated rabbits ears are back with a bang !!!

08/01/2023

🎄Christmas Dinners with the Canine Ascension pack! 🐾

🥩What’s in their bowls:
💚Kangaroo meat with the fur + kidney & spleen.
❤️Goat mince + heart, lung & trachea.
💚Lamb rib portions for Renn & Uluru, Chicken thigh for Tori, Chicken drumstick & small piece of lamb rib for Allira.
❤️ Eggs from our happy chooks.
💚Sardines.
❤️Antinol rapid .au
💚Greek yoghurt for Renn and Allira.
❤️Dehydrated tripe treats as a fun topper.

🐶Renn is a working line Kelpie who’s fat adapted.
🐺 Uluru, Allira & Tori are dingo hybrids of varying content & ecotypes. While their meals are all low-fat by biological necessity, the fat content in their meals varies based on what each can handle.

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🤔 What is that?
👉Antinol: a marine lipid oil extract called PCSO-524 that can benefit skin, coat, eyes, brain, heart and joint health. The extracted & preserved bioactive compounds from green Lipped mussels are free of heavy metals and include the full spectrum of omega-3’s among it’s 90 lipid fractions. Antinol is 175x more potent than salmon oil and 125x more potent than GLM powder.
Antinol works systemically, uptake occurring directly via cell membranes rather than being flushed out via kidneys like fish oils. Oxidisation and rancidity are not a risk with Antinol.

🙋‍♀️Why Fur?
👉The layers of skin & fur provide collagen, elastin, manganese & roughage, benefitting joint & tendon health, the gut microbiome, intestinal & a**l gland health. Our carnivorous companions are designed to eat whole small wild prey, it is essentially the ideal diet that we are trying to mimic by raw feeding. I’m very lucky to be able to source whole wild prey for my pack, so I don’t remove anything from them before feeding aside from the intestines.

🐾My pack’s meals are not intended to be followed as recipes.

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©️Canine Ascension

⚠️Never feed: Weight-bearing bones from large animals, Cooked or smoked bones. Always supervise your dogs.
🦌Wild game should be frozen for 3 weeks at -18°C or lower to kill potential parasites.

08/01/2023

02/09/2022

Bulldogs are not “fat and lazy dogs” we as people make them like that, and its nothing other than cruelty if we fail monitor their diet and exercise them daily!!!

10/08/2022

Let’s not beat around the bush here 🤣🤣

Food for thought.⁠
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You may not notice a difference in your pet's health from the food you're currently feeding.⁠
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But nutrition is the long-term preventative care plan.⁠
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If you put poor-quality food into your pet, it will lead to degenerative changes and disease down the road.⁠
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Just because your pet seems fine today, doesn't mean it's not causing an issue for their body.⁠
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The same for healthy food.⁠
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Putting good stuff in will help optimize your pet's immune system, reduce inflammation and ultimately help them.⁠
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This is a big piece of the puzzle so don't skimp on this area of your pet's health, even if they seem like they're doing "fine" with lesser quality food.⁠
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You will end up spending less in vet bills long-term.⁠
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If you need help with your pet's food and formulating an optimal nutritional plan, whether it's a balanced home-made diet, using food as medicine to help treat conditions or a raw diet, we can help!⁠
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Make sure to get our FREE Simple Guide to Optimizing Your Pet's Food here: https://thenaturalpetdoctor.com/shop/simple-guide-to-improving-your-pets-food/ (click link in bio)

09/08/2022

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Sunday Snacks are always a chewing and tooth cleaning session for the Woofable team.

Chloe is demonstrating how an Ostrich Knuckle is devoured even though you only have a few teeth left in your mouth.

Dogs get the best plaque removal effects when they get to chew raw meaty bones.

Raw bones that are not weight bearing are safe for all dogs. Raw bones have a spongy structure which can be fully digested due to the very low stomach acid PH in canines.

Bones and cartilege chews provide essential minerals for skeletal health and these minerals are fully attainable for dogs and cats when feed in a species appropriate form.

26/07/2022

Beef pizzles are back !!!!!! 🥩

23/07/2022

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08/07/2022

We recommend Woofable to all clients. The work Penny does is quite remarkable!

06/05/2022

Amen.

BAD EXCUSES FOR NOT STERILISING YOUR PETS‼️

24/04/2022

Just a fed Frenchie who’s coat glows like no other.
Need I say more ?

04/04/2022

Organic tracheas about to be dehydrated 🥶

10/02/2022

There’s the secret !

How quickly does a fresh species appropriate diet work?

These are pictures of Chloe's eyes over the past 3 days of her being with us.

Notice how the inflammation has reduced in just 3 days. She has only had 5 meals of raw food and we are sticking with Pin Oaks Chicken while her digestive system adjusts.

Her coat is already softer and her energy levels have increased.

A fresh diet of organs, bone and muscle meat with beneficial veggies and herbs is the best food that a dog can eat and is perfect for any life stage.

We don't know Chloe's history and we are feeding the dog in front of us, using common sense and real food sourced from reputable suppliers. She is a senior girl with some joint issues.

Chloe had major dental surgery on Monday and we are dealing with reducing the effects of the medications used. Day 1 picture was before her surgery.

If this doesn't convince you that health and vitality and reducing inflammation in the body can be achieved in a short period of time, I don't know what more I can say.....

05/02/2022

Who can relate 🤣

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20/01/2022

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19/01/2022

Venison tracheas - definitely a fan favourite 😍 they also a very safe chew treat for your fur-baby 🐶

16/01/2022

Are these not the epitome of puppy dog eyes ?
Please follow and watch her healthy journey being a raw fed doggie ❤️

09/01/2022

This is straight up animal cruelty, we need to be honest with owners about this - stop calling fat animals cute. This is a very different situation to people who don’t have the means to feed their animals, this is simply being a irresponsible pet owner.

08/12/2021

So why raw ?

WHAT IF YOUR DOG COULD LIVE TO BE 27!? ❤️🐾

Sadly, only one out of a thousand dogs lives up to 21-25 years. The vast majority of dogs die younger from various diseases, many of which are outcomes of lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise. So when we set out to write The Forever Dog book, we wanted to know, “what do these long-lived dogs have in common?” 🐶🤔

One of the dogs we came across was Buksi, a 27-year old mixed-breed in Hungary!! Dr. Eniko Kubinyi, the head researcher of the Methuselah dog study, told us Buksi lived on a horse riding farm🐎 and led a “free life”, able to make choices based on preferences and wasn’t constantly restrained in his movement. Like many other long-lived dogs we came across, he consumed raw unprocessed foods, spent a great deal of time outdoors, and also had a rich social life - having daily contact with new people👧🏻👨🏼‍🦳👩🏼, horses🐴, as well as other dogs🐕.

Diet, exercise, stress and environmental factors all play a role in our pet's wellbeing and potentially lifespan.🧬 What are some of the changes you’ve made in your pet’s life after reading The Forever Dog? We’d love to hear your comments and takeaways below! 💬👇

You can read more about these long-lived dogs and our suggestions for what you can do to help maximize your dog’s health in our new book: ForeverDog.com

30/11/2021

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MYTH + it’s time we addressed this.
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🤯 Vets and pet store retailers will tell you all about the dental diets + chews on the market, and how they clean the teeth and prevent plaque and tartar build up. Sadly, this just isn’t true. In fact, kibble is one of the biggest causes of dental disease.
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🍪 A dog consuming dry dog food to keep their teeth clean is equivalent to humans eating Jatz crackers without brushing or flossing. Unlike humans, your dog’s jaw does not move from side to side - they simply crunch and swallow. There is no teeth cleaning action from this, specifically at the gum line where it really matters.
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🦠 Kibble is also made up of unnaturally high amounts of carbohydrates + starches that convert into simple sugars, which grow and harbour bad bacteria inside your dog’s mouth. Dogs are unable to break down carbohydrates in their mouth as they lack the salivary enzyme, amylase. This essentially attracts plaque and tartar to stick to their teeth and gums. This is how bad doggy breath starts!
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🦷 Most dogs that are fed kibble from puppyhood end up having a dental clean by the age of one year and dental disease by the age of three years. A recent study by Australian Vet Dr Tom Lonsdale demonstrated that raw fed dogs showed signs of dental diseases when fed with kibble for only 17 days.
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🤔 So, what can you do instead to maintain your dog’s pearly whites?
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🥩 1. Feed a balanced species-appropriate diet that is high in meat and low in carbohydrates i.e. cooked or raw. Raw meat contains specific live enzymes that destroy any dangerous bacteria forming in your dog’s mouth.
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🪥 2. Brush your dog’s teeth. This may be harder for pet parents who have never desensitised their pups to brushing but it’s worth trying. Simply use coconut oil on your finger or a gentle toothbrush and away you go.
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🦴 Raw meaty bones - nature’s toothbrush. They are perfectly abrasive enough to scrape any plaque or tartar that is hanging around. If you’re unsure what type of bone, pick one that is suited to your dog’s size and chewing style. You can source most bones from the supermarket, butcher, pet store or raw dog food supplier. Always supervise your dog when feeding bones and avoid weight bearing bones like marrow bones.

💊 4. Dental supplements - there is a specific dental seaweed product that you can add daily into your dog’s food for maintenance of oral hygiene. You can buy online or from some pet stores.

👆🏼 Keep in mind that if your dog already has bad plaque and tartar build up, you must get a dental clean done at your vet’s first. Dental and gum disease is often overlooked yet is so painful and can be very serious for dogs. Please keep on top of this!

🤓 Like everything I advocate, I ask you to consider - What. Makes. Sense. Question everything!

17/11/2021

Big dogs and small dogs … take your pick 🥩

06/09/2021

In my opinion: these are the best chew treats, for those of you who own big dogs and want them to stay busy for hours !!!!
Get your hands on them while stocks last !!! 🥩

02/09/2021

Lawsuit against Hill's Prescription Pet Food continues.....

“After learning that Hill’s prescription pet food has no medicine or drug, that no prescription is legally required to purchase it, and that it is not tested and approved for medicinal purposes by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Kucharski-Berger sued Hill’s alleging that Hill’s and other pet food manufacturers conspired to monopolize the prescription pet food market and to artificially inflate prices by self-imposing the prescription requirement.”

Read all about it here -

https://truthaboutpetfood.com/significant-hills-prescription-pet-food-lawsuit-will-continue/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=getresponse&utm_content=Significant+Hills+Prescription+Pet+Food+Lawsuit+Will+Continue&utm_campaign=Association+for+Truth+in+Pet+Food

01/04/2021

Wishing everyone a lovely Easter ! On a more serious note however PLEASE hide the chocolate from your dogs, this time of year there is a huge surge in deaths of dogs due to chocolate poisoning ! ❌‼️

29/03/2021

I will continue to bash kibble until everyone understands that we’ve all been mislead into thinking that feeding these expensive kibble brands are the best we can do for our pets.

As long as people know that, then I have no problem if you still decide to feed kibble, but to mislead an entire generation of pet owners with fancy packaging and get them into thinking that feeding processed pellets full of preservatives and even stuff that we don’t actually know are being put into our pets food is pretty terrifying.

Cats are obligate carnivores, they must eat meat. There are no vegan or vegetarian cats. Their digestive systems are adapted specifically for a meat-based diet. A cat's digestive tract is short and acidic, and processes species-appropriate raw food highly efficiently in about 6 hours. This gives very little time for bacteria to proliferate, so cats are naturally resistant to food poisoning!

Cats have zero requirement for carbohydrates and have very limited ability to digest them. Because they evolved eating a diet with almost no carbohydrates, they have only one enzyme system capable of handling them. This is quite different from humans and dogs, both having multiple enzyme systems that can digest carbohydrates.

www.ceprimenutrition.com
Feeding What Nature Intended.

18/03/2021

Dogs must NOT be fed rice !
It’s simply a cheap “filler”.

Few independent canine nutritionists disagree that it's best for your dog if you avoid pet food based on rice.

Dogs are meat-eaters. They have zero physiological need of any carbohydrates in their diet whatsoever. When they are used in high dose by kibble companies it is for one of two reasons - a little acts as a binder, sticking the ultra-processed gloop together but the main reason is carbs are a cheap filler, compared to say meat, dramatically boosting their bottom line. And there is little foods cheaper on the planet that rice.

Asides a high arsenic content (dogs fed rice-based kibble have more arsenic in their systems https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/news/life-science-news/dogs-eating-rice-based-dry-dog-foods-could-be-at-risk-for-chronic-arsenic-exposure #:~:text=Rice%2Dconsumption%20is%20considered%20a,diet%20did%20not%20contain%20rice) rice is a very rapidly digested carbohydrate with a high glycemic load. As such they are to be avoided at all costs in your dogs, if not you. These sorts of carbs quickly transform to sugar, spiking the levels of blood insulin, and insulin is where your problems begin. If your dog's diet is 50% rice they will be at greater risk of obesity, diabetes, pancreatitis and cancer.
https://dogsfirst.ie/health-issues/feed-fat-dogs-fresh-not-less/
https://dogsfirst.ie/health-issues/cause-of-pancreatitis-in-dogs/
https://dogsfirst.ie/sugar-causes-cancer-in-dogs/

To mask their use of such carbs as a cheap filler, there are now many lines of nonsense excreted by paid-up promoters to keep you feeding high carb dry foods to your poor pet. Their approaches include:

THEY ARE AN EXCELLENT FORM OF ENERGY
So are cola and chocolate bars, what's the point? Moreover, studies of sled dogs show they perform better the less carbs you feed them.

CARBS CAN CONTAIN OTHER NUTRIENTS TOO
They can, like the way they supplement terrible, terrible breakfast cereals for kids (made by the same companies!) with added vitamin B and iron for your child's health, there may be better ways to get these nutrients in without the obesity kicker, what do you reckon?

A STUDY IN 2014 SHOWED SOME BREED HAVE TAKEN TINY EVOLUTIONARY STEPS TOWARDS CARBOHYDRATE DIGESTION
True, fascinating isn't it? Some breeds have more genes for amylase production which means they can digest carbs. This wouldn't have happened without some prior exposure to carbs. Darwin would have killed to learn this sort of thing. But asides the fact many breeds didn't take this step to any real degree (Akitas, Huskies, doesn't stop them feeding them carbs!), it was only a few genes in a still very carnivorous body. In taste trials dogs avoid carbs and they still have zero physiological need of them (and this study only came out in 2014, what was your excuse before that?!). The best rebuke to this comes from Doug Knueven though "just because I can digest ethanol and sucrose doesn't mean half my diet should be rum and cookies".

Fresh, species-appropriate food is best for them as, it is us and every other animal on the planet, of course it is (here's how to do it https://dogsfirst.ie/raw-faq/everything-about-raw-dog-food/) but if you are feeding dry then here are some tips on how to choose one of better quality that will provide more nutrient bang (and less disease?) for your buck https://dogsfirst.ie/what-is-the-best-grain-free-dog-food-we-compare-the-top-9/.

As always, and despite the absolute nonsense about grain-free dry food and DCM (another day, or just buy the book https://geni.us/Ab9fHuY) if I was buying dry I'd buy Patron Pet Food. It's good dry food, lower in carbs, higher in meat and made in the UK on EU ingredients. Best of all though, 20% of EVERY BAG goes to a dog charity. If looking for someone to support, think about Marie in Dogs in Distress, doing trojan work on our behalf https://dogsindistress.org/

To this, I would add some real food when you can - crack an egg on top, a bit of meat when you can, tin of sardines, a few plant scraps, your leftovers (and yes even that occasional bit of rice leftover from the takeaway, why not). And don't forget a raw meaty bone for the occasional lunch (best fed separately to the kibble by a few hours) at least once a week for a clean mouth. That's the good stuff and the more of it he gets the better off he'll be.