A healthy digestive system is extremely important to your dog’s overall health. Unhappy digestion makes an unhappy dog. If your dog’s digestion could use some improvement, here are five ways to help your dog’s discomfort.

5 Ways to Ease Your Dog’s Digestion

1. Yogurt
The best known probiotic food is yogurt. Why? Yogurt contains good bacteria. Adding a spoonful of plain, low or non-fat yogurt to our dog’s mealtime can provide digestive relief. A fun way to add yogurt to your dog’s diet is making homemade frosty treats. KORU BEAR’s favorite are my Kong Shaped Frosty Berries dog treats mixed with strawberries and superfood blueberries.

2. Pumpkin
Pumpkin a fiber-rich food can ease dog’s digestion in several ways. Plain, canned pumpkin can be a great addition to your dog’s diet. Pumpkin contains beneficial vitamins and minerals, such as vitamins A, E, and C, and potassium and iron.

When the fresh pumpkin is not available in the store, I use Nummy Tum-Yum Organic Pumpkin and on the road, it’s very convenient to add pumpkin with Weruva Pumpkin Patch Up!

3. Bone Broth
Bone broth is known as a magical feel-good superfood and promotes a healthy gut. It is loaded with glycine, which helps digestion.

A homemade bone broth takes a long time to make so I prefer CARU Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth. I use it in three ways: to moisten KORU BEAR’s kibble, frosty broth treat, and/or hydration water.

4. Kelp Supplement
Kelp is known to aid dog’s digestive system; to flow smoothly and function properly.

I use SealMeal from Solid Gold. It is a powdered kelp-base digestive health supplement. It contains seaweed, flaxseed, digestive enzymes, dried pineapple, dried lemon peel.

5. Probiotics Supplement
To ensure you’re supplying the right types of bacteria, it is important to provide only probiotics formulated specifically for dogs.

KORU BEAR’s digestive health improved from Humarian’s Probonix, a liquid probiotic for dogs. Probonix played a special role in KORU BEAR’s poop. On a previous post, The Poop on Probiotics, I shared how Probonix helped firm-up his poop. Your dog’s poop definitely can tell you about his digestive health.

A healthy happy gut is essential to your dog’s overall well-being. A healthy bacteria like Probonix can provide comfort and eliminate the bad bacteria that causes your dog’s digestive problems.

A healthy digestion means a happier, healthier dog!

What other products have you used to ease your dog’s digestion?

Last month, I had an opportunity to participate in a Google Hangout interview with Dr. Evan Antin, a veterinarian at the Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital outside Los Angeles, California. Dr. Antin is also known as the world’s hottest vet. In the interview, he shared some information about pet food and tips on how to help your pet get the best nutrition.

This is a sponsored post by Purina. I am being compensated for helping share information about pet food by Dr. Evan Antin, but Golden Woofs only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers.

Tips to Help Your Pet Get the Best Nutrition from Dr. Evan Antin

1. Understanding the Importance of a Healthy Nutrition
With so many options, how do you know which pet food is the best for your furry friend? Pets aren’t humans, thus there’s a lot more that goes into choosing the right pet food. It’s all about being proactive pet parents; learning about healthy nutrition for your pets. It is important to educate yourself on what your pet needs. In addition, do research about the quality and safety of pet food – know who makes it, where it’s made, the steps taken to ensure it’s quality and safety and if the food meets or exceeds FDA and AAFCO standards.

2. Speak to Your Veterinarian
It’s important to talk to your veterinarian about what you can do to help your pet live a long healthy life. Your veterinarian can also assist you to determine the best nutritional approach for your pet.

3. Understanding Pet Food Ingredients
It is important that meat is the first ingredient. According to Dr. Antin, “many pet food manufacturers use high-quality by-products – such as beef, chicken or pork that may include hearts, livers, kidneys, lungs, and spleens. Cats and dogs in the wild typically eat these organs first because they are highly palatable and nutrient-dense”. In regards to raw-feeding, Dr. Antin warns pet parents to be careful especially when food safety regulation arent met – raw pet food can contain dangerous bacteria. Dr. Antin also believes that raw pet food may not provide all the nutrients pets need.

4. Choose A Healthier Snacks: Carrots
Pet obesity is on a rise. Feed your dog healthier snacks like carrots and other pet-safe vegetables. Carrots provide a great, low-calorie healthy snack. The crunchy texture helps support dental health; it gently scrapes the teeth and preventing plaque buildup.

5. Avoid Giving Out Table Scraps
During the holidays and special gatherings, many foods are not appropriate for pets and contain a lot of oils and fats. These can lead to health problems such as diarrhea, vomiting, and pancreatitis. Dr. Antin is advising pet parents to stick to foods and treats that are made specifically for your pet.

To learn more about pet nutrition, quality and the safety of pet food, visit, www.purina.com/nutrition.

How do you help your pet to get the best nutrition?

Do you know how much water your dog should be drinking? In honor of July Pet Hydration Month, I’m sharing reasons why you need to keep your dog hydrated for good health.

PetSafe provided KORU BEAR a Drinkwell 360 Pet Fountain in exchange for sharing information about Pet Hydration Month. Golden Woofs only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers.

How much water does a dog need?

A dog’s body is made up of water. Young puppies are made up of 75% – 80% of water. For adult and senior dogs, due to an increase in body fat, their bodies compromised of 50% – 60% water.

From PetSafe infographic, a dog needs 1 oz of water for every 1 lb of his/her body weight. Is your dog drinking enough water daily?

Do you know that your dog loses water daily? It is important to keep your dog hydrated. Unlimited fresh drinking water should always be available for your dog.

PetSafe Brand offers a variety of pet fountains. Angel SUGAR loved the Drinkwell Pagoda Fountain and enticed her to drink more water. While KORU BEAR doesn’t need enticement, he drinks lots of water. I selected the Drinkwell 360 Pet Fountain which holds a gallon capacity of water.

Keep Your Dog Hydrated

Water plays a crucial role in your dog’s body. Without water, your dog’s body will not be able to function properly.

Water aids your dog’s digestion. Water helps your dog break down and digest the food he/she eats.

Water is an essential simple nutrient. It helps facilitate the absorption of the nutrients to your dog’s body.

Water also serves to cool the body down and regulate your dog’s body temperature.

All dogs are at risk of dehydration. It can be life-threatening and requires immediate veterinary care. Dehydration in dogs occurs when the total body water is less than normal. Dog dehydration is a common problem during the summer months. It is helpful to know some warning signs of dehydration in dogs.

The most common symptom of dehydration is the loss of elasticity in the skin. Other symptoms that can occur are loss of appetite, reduced energy levels (lethargy), panting, dry gums, and sunken dry-looking eyes.

Dogs need plenty of water for hydration.
A Hydrated Dog is a Happy Dog!

In an upcoming post, I will share more about the Drinkwell 360 Pet Fountain. For more tips on how to keep your dog hydrated, visit Petsafe.com and follow PetSafe on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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