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I talk often about the importance of high omega 3:6 ratio Salmon and other fish oil for breeding dogs. There has been some discussion...

If you look online you can find a lot about the role of phytoestrogens, peas, flax, and legumes in human fertility, but what about their impact on canine fertility? I put on my science hat and did a very deep dive into this question and found that while legumes and other plant-based foods high in phytoestrogens CAN affect canine fertility, it's not what most of us thought. Not even close. Yes, there are some phytoestrogens that can absolutely have a negative impact on canine

As a responsible dog breeder, you want what's best for your animals. You only want to give them the best food, the best toys, and the...

The most recent paper on this topic was published March 17, 2022 in the journal "Frontiers in Animal Science." It has the same...

Rendering is basically a cooking process to concentrate proteins or fats from a mammalian meat source. There’s nothing inherently wrong...

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition that prevents the heart from pumping properly.[1] It is more prevalent in some breeds, but there

I wrote this ode to poop inadvertently when writing a quick note about dog food digestibility. So let’s start there.

Body weight alone can't tell you if your dog is in good condition. Muscle and fat also matter.

I’m not sure there’s anything more important to a good start for our puppies than mom’s nutrition. If mom isn’t getting enough of and the ri

Water contamination can cause myriad problems for your breeding program. If you are having fertility or birth defect issues, water quality

The danger of overfeeding starts at weaning. Not when the puppies go home. When your puppies are being weaned, they are in a very critical p

I have a sort of ”escalation” of tactics I use to try to get them to eat. My escalation list starts with things that are most easy, less lik

Food rotation provides them with variety, which is important not just for appetite, but for health. Just like with humans, a varied diet is

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition that prevents the heart from pumping properly.[1] It is more prevalent in some breeds, but there