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My Dog Is Not Eating

If your dog won’t eat, you have a small window of time to evaluate the situation, The better you know your dog, the easier it is to decide if it is something serious or just a phase.
Dogs with sensitive stomachs may become ill after eating food that irritates their digestive tract.

Dog Food for Sensitive Stomachs

The term “sensitive stomach” refers to a variety of gastrointestinal issues that can impact dogs of all breeds, age, and size. For dogs with sensitive stomachs, meals can cause discomfort and distress. Digestive issues can negatively impact our pet’s quality of life and leave many owners searching for a solution to help alleviate their dog’s digestive issues.
Liver is good for dogs in moderation.

Is Liver Good for Dogs?

Liver is often touted as a nutritional powerhouse for dogs that is packed with essential vitamins and minerals that can provide numerous health benefits. However, too much of a good thing can be harmful.
Weight management dog food, along with exercise can help dogs lose weight.

Low-Fat Dog Food for Weight Management

The best dog food to help dogs lose weight is one that is formulated to provide fewer calories per serving, while still meeting the minimum requirements of essential nutrients.
Human grade dog food is not necessarily the same as quality dog food.

Human-Grade Dog Food Choices

In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the pet-food industry, with owners prioritizing the health of their pets by focusing on...
Dog food with probiotics can help support your dog's health.

Dog Food With Probiotics

Probiotics work best with consistent, long-term use, at the proper dosing amount. Having them already incorporated into the diet ensures your dog receives them with every meal and takes the guesswork out of proper dosing.
freeze-dried and dehydrated dog food

Best Air-Dried, Freeze-Dried, and Dehydrated Dog Food for 2024

More and more pet food companies are entering this diet niche—and innovating all-new manufacturing methods and food forms.
Many of these foods are sold directly by the manufacturer, some by subscription. A few of the largest and oldest companies’ products can be found in chain pet supply stores, but the majority of these foods are sold in independent pet supply stores that specialize in premium or “holistic” foods.

Whole Dog Journal’s 2024 Approved Freeze-Dried/Dehydrated Dog Foods

Check out Whole Dog Journal's latest list of approved freeze-dried or dehydrated dog food products. Did your dog's food make the list?
Dogs can eat shrimp, but there are some caveats.

Can Dogs Eat Shrimp?

From head to tail, boiled or fried, crustaceans are delicious, but can dogs eat cooked shrimp? The answer is yes—with reasonable precautions. For most of us, shrimp are a treat, not an everyday meal, and it should be the same for dogs.
Kangaroo meat dog foods provides a novel protein that may help allergic dogs.

Kangaroo Dog Food, a Potential Solution for Food Allergies

Kangaroo meat, sourced from wild kangaroos native to Australia, is a red meat that has been used as staple in the diets of indigenous Australians for centuries. With its lean protein content and rich nutrient profile, kangaroo meat has gained popularity as a premium protein source for dogs.
Hydrolyzed protein dog food is an option for dogs with allergies and sensitive stomachs.

Hydrolyzed Protein Dog Food

The process of hydrolyzation uses enzymes to break proteins in dog food down into smaller, more easily digestible pieces. While hydrolyzed proteins are generally easier to digest, some dogs may experience gastrointestinal upset during the transition period to the new diet.
Dog taste buds work in a different way than human taste buds do.

Do Dogs Have Taste Buds?

Dogs have approximately 1,700 taste buds, less than 20% of what humans have. This difference in number of taste buds might help to explain why dogs can be much less discriminating in what they eat.

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Salmonella in Pet Food

People who feed raw diets to their dogs are generally aware of the risks of pathogenic bacteria that, and handle those products and their serving dishes accordingly. Foods that have been produced via a method that absolutely kills pathogenic bacteria—that is, extruded and baked dry foods—that have tested positive for Salmon are more concerning.