Treats are a little bit different. If your dog has some food allergies, the treats would matter....
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We get asked that a lot. The best food for a puppy is puppy food. It is formulated to meet all of their nutritional needs and requirements....
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There are lists of things they shouldn't eat. In general, grapes, raisins, macadamia nuts, and chocolate should be avoided....
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It tends to lean in that direction, just like human food does. You can do free feeding in a single-dog household successfully and have a lean dog....
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In some situations, it can be more beneficial. I think that's more so in cats than dogs, which we can talk about in another video....
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It definitely can. Some dogs will eat and eat. We're sometimes better able to control what they eat than what we eat ourselves....
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No more than it'll make us overweight. Everything in moderation....
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It depends on your dog and what your dog's needs are....
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Yes, we always recommend that you take at least a week to transition your dog's food from one food to another food....
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There will be vomiting, diarrhea, their appetite will start waning, and refusal to eat the food will occur....
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Life stage nutrition is a critical topic. There are three different stages that your dog can be in—puppy, adult, or senior....
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You’d mostly see a lot of diarrhea, so we recommend making that food transition over at least seven days....
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This is my favorite point. So grain-free diets right now have been going around as the big fad—that's really important in people's opinions....
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Not necessarily. I think that's a myth going around. I've heard that a lot....
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Most of the time, yes. Just like people, most dogs have a hard time saying no when there's food put down in front of them....
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If you have a senior dog, your nutritional needs may differ from when you have a puppy....
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No, it's not. The big difference is that wet food has a massive amount of water content....
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Human food won't necessarily make your dog overweight....
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So, typically what we're going to have you guys do is consult with your veterinarian because there are many different types of pain medications out...
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There's some standardized scoring we can use....