Redefining Pet Health?

Tomorrow I'm San Diego bound to visit the folks of Real Dog Box. I'm excited to see their facilities. I've been a customer for years and have an inventory of RDB products - rabbit heads, rabbit ears, meatballs, organ blends, chews, and fish treats top the list.

Ill be traveling with Ruby and Turk to Newport Beach to attend a Saturday conference focused on pet health with an amazing speaker line up.  I'm packing my laptop, a note pad, pens and highlighters as I prepare to have my mind blown with a day full of new information.

I'll be sharing my notes on Patreon.

Today, I'm prepping the dogs and cat for live without me for a few days, which includes:

• meal prep
• a list of instructions for my better half
• house and yard cleaning and laundry
• downloading books
• lots of hugs and kisses (I'm going to miss my pets)

Johan admit to being nervous. Caring for the dogs is my domain (he keeps the house standing).  To make things easier for him...

• He'll be feeding Darwin's Pet to the dogs (I'm gently cooking Rodrigo's blends)
• The dogs will be taking a break from supplementation  for a few days (except for joint supplements)
• I asked our dog walker to stop by on the two weekdays (just in case)

Darwin's Pet is My Backup Plan

The economy continues to be shaky and I'm now leaning more on DIY. But commercial raw is still handy.  Darwin's Pet was kind enough to send me 40 pounds of food (beef and turkey) and I saved most of it for this trip.  

I made it easier by filling three containers with Darwin's Pet, scrambled eggs, canned sardines and oysters, and Real Dog Box meat balls.  The dogs will be thrown off with my absence and so I added their favorite things.

I'm not worried about balance or supplements.

I put a label on each container with the dog's name and how much to feed twice daily (although Johan may be feeding once daily due to this work schedule).

Did Potatoes Do This?

I've been feeding Rodrigo cooked food for a while.  Lately, I've been leaning heavily on The Farmer's Dog after a friend gave me the rest of her food.  Rodrigo's had this brand here and there, but this is the first time he's eaten it steadily and I think there might be an issue.

Rodrigo is a "hot" dog and often pants and seeks cool places to chill.  Lately, he's been panting and licking A LOT and the only change has been an increase in potatoes in his diet.  

So I cut out The Farmer's Dog and he's now eating DIY and We Feed Raw / Darwin's Pet (his back up foods).

He seems to be more comfortable.

I plan on chatting with others this weekend to noodle out the problem. I blame the potatoes.

Someone emailed me about looking into homeopathy for Rodrigo and I don't plan to look into that specifically (I'm not convinced that it works) but I do plan to connect with Scout's holistic vet for treatment (acupuncture, herbs, etc.).

Raw Feeding Summit

Another reminder that The Raw Feeding Summit, hosted by Dr. Ian Billinghurst, is less than a couple of weeks away.  And unlike my weekend trip, this event can be attended from the comfort of our homes and I'm stoked.

I truly believe that we can never stop learning.  I love hearing other theories on canine nutrition and each session sounds fascinating.   I'm very much looking forward to Dr. Billinghurst's discussion on the origins of canine nutrition.  

And there is a session about avoiding the risks we're warned about when it comes to raw feeding.  While most of these risks elicit an eye roll, I'm going  to be paying attention to this session because I might learn something that I never considered before.

I hope you plan to attend.

The speaker list includes...

• Dr. Ian Billinghurst
• Dr. Conor Brady
• Dr. Nick Thompson
• Dr. Judy Morgan
• Julie-Anne Lee of Adored Beast Apothecary
• and many more

Sign Up for this Event TODAY!

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