Grand Dog Essentials - Information and Tips to Feeding Your Dog a Raw Food Diet

A couple of weeks ago, I saw this question in a Facebook Raw Feeding group:  “Any experience with struvite crystals in dogs and feeding raw?  My vet thinks the raw caused the crystals although he’s been eating the same food for 5 years, I began feeding open farm kibble and bam — crystals. He would like my dog on the Urinary...

    I took Philly, our Berne-doodle, to the vet this past January for her routine check up. They told me what I already knew - Philly needs to lose a couple of pounds. Unlike our Golden-doodle, Doozer, Philly seems to fluctuate with her weight ever since she had a litter of puppies.  She has a different body structure than...

      "There are two numbers you need to know about protein, its amount (the only number on the pet food label) and the quality (a number never on the pet food label)." Excerpt from the Dogs Naturally magazine article "The Top 10 Overlooked Diet Rules" by Dr. Richard Patton Kibble companies are falling short on nutrition for your dogs.  They...

Pumpkin.  The golden ingredient for dogs.  It seems that this is the vegetable that just keeps on working for our pups.  If you aren't familiar, here are just a number of benefits that pumpkin provides your dogs:  PUMPKIN BENEFITS FOR DOGS Vitamins & Minerals - pumpkin is a great source of vitamins and minerals.  It contains Vitamins A, E, & C...

    In July of 2020, Diesel's mom reached out to me looking for some help.  Her dog was recently diagnosed with papilloma virus and was looking for natural dog supplement options that might speed up her dog's healing alongside the vet recommendations.   What is canine oral papillomas? "Papillomas are benign, sometimes multiple, tumors caused by viruses. They are commonly known...

  Feeding puppies can seem like a daunting task.  You want the best for them while making sure your puppy is getting all the nutrients they need to grow into healthy adult companions.  Can this be done with a raw diet?  The answer is a resounding YES!  If you are armed with information and resources, feeding your puppy a raw diet is...

  With the arrival of warmer weather in Alberta comes increased time outside for yourself and your dogs.  The warmer weather is also when ticks are most active.  As dog owners, it's important to be aware of when these pests are out, how to prevent and detect them, and how to remove them if you or your dog is bitten. WHAT...

“Do I need to feed supplements to my dog?”  This is a question we get often when people switch to raw dog food.  People want to know if our food enough for their dog or if they need to add extras.    The beef, chicken, and turkey formulas found in our store provides your dogs with the foundational aspects of a...

  Grand Dog Essentials is taking all possible precautions against COVID-19 and is continually monitoring the instructions of Alberta's Chief Medical Officer.  We do this out of concern for our extended Grand Dog family including you, your dogs, Greg, and the vulnerable we all have in our lives.    At this time we expect deliveries to continue as usual.  We ask...