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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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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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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July 3, 2019 – Amanda Monsma
Three Reasons to Feed Summer Fruit to Your Dog
As I write this, I look out the window to see a gloomy, rainy day. Summer has arrived, though all this rain is putting a damper on our summer vibes. One thing that can take away the gloomy day blues: fresh summer fruit. Now is the time to load up on berries (blueberries are my personal favourite), stone fruit, and...
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