From our family to yours: discover the stories and science behind Grand Dog Essentials' raw dog food, lovingly made in Alberta for your furry family members.
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March 7, 2024 – Amanda Monsma
Does Raw Dog Food Create Struvite Crystals?
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...
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April 19, 2023 – Amanda Monsma
How to Manage your Dogs Weight with a Raw Dog Food Diet
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...
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October 18, 2022 – Amanda Monsma
How to Build a Raw Food Diet for Cats + Transition Tips
All animals on the planet are biologically wired to eat a specific way. Carnivores eat meat. Omnivores eat plants and meat. Herbivores eat plants. Now some may argue about what category some animals fall under. Some say that dogs should only eat meat and others believe that dogs and wolves can and should eat a little plant matter. But...
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September 6, 2022 – Amanda Monsma
Diesel's Story: Healing Papilloma Virus with Four Leaf Rover Natural Dog Supplements
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...
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May 22, 2020 – Amanda Monsma
Supplements to Enhance Your Dog's Raw Diet
“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...
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