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Actually there are, and have over the years been, huge amounts of research into nutrient levels required for optimum health in dogs. If you're interested to learn more about the nutrient recommendations for dogs, some great resources are: FEDIAF (Nutritional Guidelines - FEDIAF) - Nutrient...

Just trying to share useful resources and services, no offence intended. Although information of additions to meals and how they are balanced over time I'm sure would be useful for everybody too. For instance, it's common for iodine, zinc, manganese and several vitamins to be deficient in...

Unsweetened plain yoghurt is a great addition for their food :) Probiotic yoghurt means that there are the live "good" bacteria in there, which are beneficial for the gut - especially if the levels of good bacteria need boosting after recovery from antibiotics, etc. Kefir is a fermented...

I love the idea for food inspiration for our dogs! Although reading through these food plans as a pet nutritionist makes me twitchy, as many of these plans are unbalanced. Unbalanced diets mean that nutrients are either not provided at the levels required, or in excess of their requirements...

Hi Josie, Hypoallergenic in a veterinary diet tends to mean something different to hypoallergenic pet foods, which does complicate matters a little! In a veterinary hypoallergenic diet the proteins have essentially been broken down into their constituent parts so that the source of the protein...

When they are puppies at that stage they use a lot of energy for growing, so they are more hungry. I'd keep an eye on his body condition and adjust his food as necessary. Others have mentioned about slow feeding or feeding fibre rich foods to bulk his diet, as this gives him bigger meals...

Laura@Charlie's submitted a new resource: Charlie's Rewarding Pet Nutrition - Making pet nutrition fun and simple. Read more about this resource...

At Charlie's Rewarding Pet Nutrition we are all about making pet nutrition simple and fun for everybody. We work to empower owners with the knowledge they need to make good choices for their dog's nutrition, by conducting workshops and providing blog articles and videos. We also work...

Hello, I'm Laura from Charlie's Rewarding Pet Nutrition. I'm here because I am interested in what questions people have about their dog's food and nutrition. I look forward to virtually meeting you!