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Dog Treat Recipes
A collection of recipes from a variety of sources for making your own homemade dog treats. Includes tips for special needs dogs and Kong stuffing.
Dog Eats Rainbow Trout
What a beautiful dog. If you haven't seen a dog eat a raw fish before, this is worth two minutes.
Raw food for pets?
Christie Keith writes about the raw food "movement" for the San Francisco Chronicle
Trust the Hand That Feeds You: Providing good food is our responsibility
A longer view perspective on the pet food industry and the trend towards more processed foods, from Claudia Kawczynska of Bark magazine
Natura acquired by Proctor and Gamble
Natura sold out to P&G. Will it affect Natura's brands, such as Evo, Innova, and California Naturals?
Dog Food: What to Feed and Why
How to Read Pet Food Labels, Find the Best Dog Food, Recognize Marketing Gimmicks and Unhealthy Ingredients, Switch Foods Safely and More By Jan Rasmusen and Jean Hofve, DVM
Poll: A Third Say Pets Listen Better Than Husband
Who do you turn to when you need to talk?
Nutrition for the Canine Cancer Patient
Discusses the work of Gregory Ogilvie, DVM at Colorado State University and provides a link to "Beanny's Anti-Cancer Diet"
Raw & Natural Nutrition for Dogs: The Definitive Guide to Homemade Meals
Author: Lew Olson
In the whirlwind of information about local, organic, and whole foods, it’s easy to forget that our canine companions can also benefit from—and deserve—a more natural and nurturing diet. Preparing Fido’s food at home may seem daunting, but it’s really not, says Lew Olson in Raw & Natural Nutrition for Dogs. Olson discusses canine nutritional needs and explains the research on how home-prepared foods, particularly raw foods, can meet pets’ needs better than commercial, processed dog food.
Growing Number of Pet Owners Turn to Home Cooking
ABC News discusses the trend towards home cooking following the pet food recalls of 2007 in this Oct. 2009 article.
Deconstructing the Regulatory Façade: Why Confused Consumers Feed their Pets Ring Dings and Krisp
A 2006 paper by Harvard Law student Justine S. Patrick discusses the sorry state of FDA regulation of the pet food industry.
Luke Reading
When a puppy disappears for awhile, you know there's trouble. I found him upstairs amusing himself with a magazine. I like how he was so methodical about it, putting all the little pieces in a circle around him.
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