With a physical exam. It’s what we do, all day, every day. When you see dogs for a living, you get very used to seeing what normal is....
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It can. Usually, you'll see intestinal upset because the microbes in their intestines don't like quick change....
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Not necessarily. I think that's a myth going around. I've heard that a lot....
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There's no right or wrong answer. It depends on lifestyle, and it can be breed-specific....
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I think it's less necessary for their breed. I know there are some diets out there targeted for specific breeds, and I think that's great....
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If you ask the dog, absolutely. It's more nutritious. It tastes better....
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It can. It's all about calories. Four potato chips for them is like a bag for us, especially for smaller dogs....
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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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I'm going to answer that and say, "Only if your dog needs a prescription diet." Most of these prescription foods, and I underline the word most, no...
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No, not typically. I've never seen that be the case. When dogs are eating grass, sometimes they're just dogs....
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A prescription diet would be better if the dog has a medical condition that that prescription diet helps treat or slow the progression of....
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We use an elimination diet when we think a dog has either a gastrointestinal or a skin problem related to its diet....
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It's a good question, and it's one that probably has quite a few answers there....
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Treats need to constitute less than 10% of the diet, and they should just be of good quality. The main dog food has to be nutritionally balanced....
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If you give him too much of it, it certainly will. It comes down to calories in versus calories out, just like it does with people....
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So, for big breed puppies, I would recommend feeding a big breed puppy food. When they get older, it's a little less important....
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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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It depends on your dog and what your dog's needs are....
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There's a whole slew of things. Maybe they stepped funny in the yard, and their paw hurts, or perhaps they got a little cut by a brush or a fence....
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You’d mostly see a lot of diarrhea, so we recommend making that food transition over at least seven days....