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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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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January 10, 2023 – Amanda Monsma
What is High Quality Protein for Dogs and Cats?
"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 have...
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December 8, 2022 – Amanda Monsma
Pumpkin Soup for Dogs
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...
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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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