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03/04/2022

IF YOU ARE FEEDING A GRAIN-BASED PET FOOD🌽 (OR ANY DRY FOOD) ADD IN APIACEOUS VEGETABLES RIGHT NOW!

Pet food companies from all around the globe are struggling to control mold levels in dry and canned pet food with dozens and dozens of lawsuits developing over pet deaths.

Pets that eat food containing unsafe levels of aflatoxins can develop aflatoxin poisoning. Pets are highly susceptible to aflatoxin poisoning because, unlike people, who eat a varied diet, pets generally eat the same food (& brand) continuously over extended periods of time. Eliminating alfaxtoxins from your dog’s body can be really difficult.

As of Aug 9th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is aware of more than 130 pet deaths and more than 220 pet illnesses this year that may be linked to pets eating brands of pet food tainted with this mold, and in the UK, 335 cats have died of a mysterious food-related toxin, with higher levels of mycotoxins found in some samples of the recalled cat food.

According to the FDA - Aflatoxins are invisible, odorless toxins produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus that can grow on pet food ingredients such as corn, peanuts🥜, and other grains🍚. Aflatoxins can cause illness (aflatoxicosis), liver damage, and death in pets. Pets exposed to non-lethal doses of aflatoxin may survive, but can have long-term health problems, such as organ damage.

So, how do you try and bulletproof🦸🏻‍♀️ your pet from consuming potential low levels of aflatoxins found in their pet food? Here’s where "science" steps in! Eliminating alfaxtoxins from your dog’s body can be really difficult but serving up Apiaceous veggies is a great way to enhance the elimination of these toxic compounds!

While consuming high concentrations of aflatoxins may be irreversible, the effects of your pet ingesting small doses over time that is associated with dry and canned pet foods can and should be counteracted.

Studies show adding apiaceous vegetables such as carrots, cilantro, celery, dill, fennel, parsnips, or parsley in the diet counteracts the carcinogenic effects of aflatoxins. These vegetables contain flavonoids and phytochemicals which have been found to inhibit the activity of cytochrome P- 450 1A2, an enzyme responsible for the transformation of carcinogenic intermediates to carcinogens and the activation of aflatoxin B1 following consumption.

This one easy food hack to help increase the health span of your dog! In our new book The Forever Dog we go over a ton more food hacks for other unwanted tagalongs found in pet food, including Round-up and heavy metals. These important food adds that will not only improve your dog’s health but may also help increase their life span! Available now at foreverdog.com/about

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29/01/2022

Love this idea 😻

29/01/2022

This is great 😹

28/01/2022

BONES, BONES, BONES! I can't even count the number of times people told me they worry about bones splintering and harming dogs. The reality is, crunchy RAW (NOT COOKED) bones are essential for keeping teeth healthy.

Here is a handy chart to explain what bones you can give your dog and what purpose they have: FOOD, DENTAL or PLAY.

Also, here's an article on the topic of bone feeding: https://peterdobias.com/blogs/blog/16688340-what-bones-are-good-for-dogs

16/12/2021

ALL HAIL MOTHER NATURE’S ORIGINAL SUPERFOOD FOR DOGS🐶, THE ALMIGHTY EGG🥚 AKA NATURE’S MULTIVITAMIN!

When sourcing the perfect longevity snack for your dog, the humble egg🥚 should be at the top of your list! If there was such a thing as a perfect food for pets, it would be eggs. They are rich in bioavailable amino acids, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals while being relatively low in calories and carbs. Whether from chicken🐔, quail, or ducks🦆, eggs are nature’s nutrition bombs!

Eggs🥚 contain all ten essential amino acids needed to support effective muscle growth, recovery and maintenance. Eggs are also rich in choline, a nutrient crucial to the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain, which aids brain function, memory, and may help treat & even prevent “doggy dementia”.🧠

Lastly, research shows as many as 60% of dogs have signs of arthritis🦴, on x-rays, and one veterinary study found dogs who consumed egg shell membrane had significantly less joint pain, so start feeding your pets more eggs as treats!

What’s the best way to feed an egg?🍳

The fastest method, obviously, is to offer them raw… this is how animals have been eating eggs for millennia. However, according to science, lightly cooking the egg protein (called avidin) makes the B vitamin biotin easier to absorb but if you opt to cook you eggs, remember to not overcook them! Logically, applying too much heat to good food is a naturally destructive process. The chemistry of heating foods looks a lot like unwinding molecules, for better or for worse. Heating egg whites is generally beneficial, however, the yolks would do better with less heat, because heat damages fats and vital nutrients inside.

Soft boiled is the ultimate way to cook an egg🥚 (this is when you boil an egg, but it’s still a little runny and the yolk is definitely not hard) because the fats and nutrients in the yolk essentially have three protective layers from oxidation – the water, eggshell, and egg white. This way, all of the good stuff in the egg yolk is maximally preserved while the whites are cooked enough for best protein utilization and removal of avidin.

Instructions for soft boiling:
Fill a medium pot with water and heat to a gentle simmer, just below boiling. Using a slotted spoon, carefully lower the eggs into the water and let simmer for 7 minutes (6 minutes for a runnier egg).

When choosing eggs, go for pastured, free-range eggs to get the most nutrients. One egg is about seventy calories. My 30lb dog Shubie gets an egg on her meal several times a week.

In our new book, The Forever Dog, we list over 40 of our favorite longevity foods you add to your pup’s bowl, backed by the most surprising new science as to why they’re so amazing at building health and longevity! We also show you how to add them in a way that keeps your pup’s nutrition in balance.

You’ll want to check out the section called: “Core Longevity Toppers: Superfoods You Can Share with Your Dog on a Daily Basis.” We’ve also included handy charts on which foods are best at building your dog’s microbiome🦠, powerful polyphenol-rich foods🫐, as well as a long list of fast-n-fresh training treats, if you’re on the go. The Forever Dog book is now available for order worldwide! https://www.foreverdogextras.com/pet-longevity

01/11/2021

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Best Halloween costume!

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26/10/2021

DOGGIE HARVEST SOUP 🍠🥕🌱🦴

The fall harvest makes this an inexpensive treat, and it's packed with antioxidants and phytonutrients.

4 cups water

1 beef rib (about 3 oz )

1 small sweet potato, peeled, and quartered

1 medium sized carrot

1/2 acorn squash, peeled

1 tsp. chopped parsley

✅Simmer beef rib in water until meat is soft. Discard beef rib.

⚠️ If you have a dog that’s sensitive to fat, remove pot from stove, let cool and place in fridge until fat rises and congeals at the top, so you can skim it off.

✅Add all vegetables and simmer until soft. Remove vegetables and put them through the food processor until they have a creamy texture.

✅Add vegetables back to the broth. Let cool. Remaining soup can be frozen and served as needed.

You can freeze this in ice cube trays and warm up a cube on those cool fall/winter days to feed as a treat, or add to food now and then.

19/10/2021

04/10/2021

We call this " smiling with your butt" 😁

03/10/2021

I could watch these two cuddle all day 😍

03/10/2021

Oh how cute is she? Josie needs a home and a nice bed to rest those ears!

07/09/2021

I'm not crying, you're crying 😭

13/08/2021

Looking for a FREE, family-friendly activity on August 14th? Perhaps you and your children enjoy tales about... tails? Join Clermont staff for a special canine-themed story hour in honor of National Dog Month on the lawn adjacent to the mansion! As a treat, bring your special furry friend on a leash to hear the adventures of happy hounds. Learn more about the lovely Livingston dogs of Clermont. Dog delicacies will be on hand for your four-footed companion. Party on with your pet for a howling good time!
See link in comments to register.