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Pup Have An Upset Tummy? Pumpkin To The Rescue!

Posted on July 30, 2013 by CJ Robinson | 0 Comments

Over the years we have come across our pups having loose stools from time to time. Being worried we would take them to the vet, paying atleast $100 for the visit and having to give our pup meds. We decided to look into an all natural way to get our pup's tummy back on track and the answer you ask? Good old pumpkin! Yup the kind you buy in the can for making pumpkin pies around the holidays! For under $2 a can this remedy is absolutely awesome!

Two common canine ailments are diarrhea and constipation.  Did you know that canned pumpkin can offer a solution to both?

Diarrhea is more a symptom rather than a disease and is typically a sign that something is wrong with your dog’s digestive system. A lot of things can cause diarrhea in your dog; it may have eaten something that disagrees with its body, it may have food allergies, bacterial or viral infection or a worm infestation. It may even be due to a change in its diet.

In normal cases, diarrhea has a surprisingly simple solution: canned pumpkins. Canned pumpkin is actually pumpkin in a puree form. Pumpkins are very rich in fiber and even adding two teaspoons of canned pumpkin in you dog’s food helps the digestion process. Canned pumpkin has a large quantity of dietary fiber and it will also absorb the excess water present in the stool. This makes your dog’s stool more firm and results can be seen within a few hours. Give your small dog one and a half to two teaspoons of canned pumpkin. For a larger dog give two tablespoons instead.

Another benefit of canned pumpkin is in treating dogs for constipation. It softens your dog’s stool and can cure an upset stomach very quickly. This makes canned pumpkins one of the best natural remedies to your dog’s stomach problems.

Canned pumpkin also makes a great addition to dog treats. Just add some canned pumpkin to your favorite dog treat recipes to give Fido a healthy treat.

Canned pumpkin is low in saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamin E, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium and is also a very good source of dietary fiber. Some vets even recommend canned pumpkin for weight loss in dogs.  Simply substitute one-third of your dog’s regular food with an equivalent amount of canned pumpkin. Because it is high in fiber, canned pumpkin will make your dog fuller than it would if you just reduced their caloric intake.

You can find canned pumpkin in the baking section of most grocery stores and make sure it's 100% all natural pumpkin, no spices or additives.

Posted in Pumpkin, Tummy Remedy for Dogs

Spring is in the Air!

Posted on May 03, 2013 by CJ Robinson | 0 Comments

 It's Spring time! The weather is amazing and the sun is shining, your pup is loving long walks through the green grass. Hidden in the grass are those pesky ticks. Yes it's Tick Season! There are two kinds of ticks, the deer tick pictured below on the left which if infected carries Lyme Disease and the common dog tick on the right, we have probably all found on our dogs at one point or another.

There are lots of remedies for preventing this buggers from munching on your pup. Frontline, Advantax, etc all work well but contain harsh chemicals that may make your pup sick or even burn their skin which we have seen. We recommend an all natural solution such as the repellant we have tried and carry by Aroma Paws. Or we also like Natural Defense by Sentry which we also have used. Both have peppermint, clove and lemongrass as their main ingredients.

So be good to your pup and protect them from those nasty buggers and help prevent them from being bit or even contracting Lyme Disease.

Posted in All Natural Repellant, Lyme Disease, Spring, Ticks