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Feed Program For Dogs Prone To Bloat or Sensitive Digestion |
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This program is NOT a guaranteed that your dog will never bloat or develop gastric torsion. This program is NOT a guarantee that your dog will never have a reoccurrence of bloat or torsion, This feed program is NOT to be used instead of veterinarian care, diagnosis or treatment and should be discussed with your veterinarian. This program is a step in the right direction for good digestive health and to minimize the levels of pathogenic organisms (bacteria, yeast/fungus and parasites in the gut). Click here for
a Bloat Symptom
Chart compliments of the www.GDCA.org
These supplements can be found in all of the CORE 4 Kits . Now for dogs that have had bloat issues already I recommend CORE 4 Kit#40 for digestive support or Kit#12 for Anti-Bloat/Sensitive Gut 3) Feed a quality holistic food (see below for information) Blackwatch Feed Program Basics - All Breeds & Sizes
1.DOG FOODS - I will provide you with a list of approved foods in the following catagories: holistic dry, holistic grain free, dehydrated and raw foods, so you have options to pick from for your dogs. My preference is something from the Precise pet foods. You can locate a retailer by going to the Precise website www.precisepet.com I do not recommend as a complete diet for your puppy, any grain free or raw diets, regardless of brand, for large breed growth. Not until they are 8-10 months old or 3/4 of their normal size, just to be on the safe side. No feed trials have been done on large/giant breeds on the grain free or raw diets to date, so I will not recommend them. 2. BLACKWATCH CORE 4 SUPPLEMENT KITS - All Size/Ages & Breeds MAINTENANCE LEVEL CORE 4 KITS: There are several CORE 4 Kits and they are life long programs maintenance programs for your pet wellnes and longevity. Every single day of my pet's life, they are given these 4 components to try and avoid debilitating diseases in the future. Nothing in life is a guarantee, but I have feed enough dogs in 40 years to know that these supplements do work and they have tremendous value for extending life. If you are not needing a specific kit for a particular health issue, (cancer, diabetes etc), there are numerous maintenance level CORE 4 Kits to choose from to fill the needs for your pet. Here is a list of those kits 3. FOOD OPTIONS FOR VARIETY - To add some variety to your dogs life, use a holistic canned food or a dehydrated RAW meat diet because it is balanced in calcium and phosphorus as well as tested for pathogens and parasites, unlike what you get from the store. I like to use Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Raw Foods, this allows me to use a component of raw along with my Precise kibble and it includes fruits, veggies and botanicals. I like the Embark, but they have several others that work (Force, Thrive, Keen, etc). so you can rotate for variety and sounder nutritional practices. If you are into feeding a totally raw diet or raw with your kibble the brand I use and recommend is Darwins - and the ship it right to your door. Again, Please do not feed growing large and giant breeds a totally raw diet until they are past their drastic growth stages - 10 months. 4 lbs of dehydrated raw makes up to 17# of wet food! Linda's Very Veggie Soup For Variety or Weight Loss - 2
large cans of Organic chicken or beef broth - (low sodium for heart or elderly
dogs- or homemade). Add LOTS of veggies - carrots, green beans, wax beans,
peas, carrots, kale, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and couple
cloves of garlic and Celtic Sea Salt (only this type). The idea is to use this as the filler so you want
it to be hearty and filling. WHERE TO BUY THE CORE 4 KITS. CORE 4 Kits for - Puppys and Adults
Let's Talk MORE about Dog Foods ..... Dog Foods - I like to give pet owners a variety of foods on my list of better foods (see above) so you have options to pick from for your pets. I only support the holistically minded "family owned" pet food companies and independant retailers. I do not support the large corporate pet food companies or large corporate retailers due to a "difference in philosophy". I have concerns over the unknown quality of ingredients, qualitiy of premix supplementation (types/levels), manufacturing, consistancy in of sourcing ingredients and unknowns in quality control and safe testing of the foods before market. I feed 80% - 90% Precise kibble and 10%-20 % of Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Raw to my adults. Puppies I ease them into the Honest Kitchen as a mixer or gravy for their kibble. > Holistic Dry Kibble - Meat based w/ quality grains OR Grain Free I do not have a problem with a meat based diet that uses quality whole grains for their carbohydrate componennt, as long as it is low or no gluten and with fiber intact such as whole brown rice and oats. NO wheat, corn or soy!! My first recommendation is one of the foods from the Precise or Precise Holistic Complete lineup of foods. All their foods are meat based, with quality, low gluten grains such as oats and brown rice OR their new PHC Grain Free with meat and chickpea which is no gluten, low glycemic index - perfect for dogs with allergies, yeast issues, cancer, diabetes...as well as healthy dogs. For Large & Giant Breed Puppies Use: Puppy Guidelines - How to Raise A Puppy - (print out) Importance of a Crate and Crate Training For Large & Giant Breed Adults - You have several options: Precise Competition Formula 27% protein 17% fat - great for pregnancy, showing, agility, rally, obedience etc. Precise Holistic Complete - Senior - All Breeds -26% protein 11% fat - they maintain muscle mass, feel good, want to play and exercise yet the fat content is lower so they can loose weight but not coat. These are all life stage formulas so they will support growth and elderly dogs with adequate calcium levels. They also support pregnancy and lactation. For Small/Medium Breeds: Precise Competition Formula 27% protein 17% fat - great for pregnancy, showing, agility, rally, obedience etc. tThese are all life stage formulas so they will support growth and elderly dogs with adequate calcium levels. They also support pregnancy and lactation Precise Holistic Complete - Senior - All Breeds -26% protein 10% fat - they maintain muscle mass, feel good, want to play and exercise yet the fat content is lower so they can loose weight but not coat. A Word About All Senior Breeds Researh show that senior dogs, just like senior people actually have higher nutritional requirements than regular adult dogs. Puppies under 8 weeks and Seniors need more of several vitamin and minerals but more importantly they need more protein. Most senior diets are low in protein and very low in fat which makes for lost muscle mass (remember the heart is a muscle), and their rear ends break down and they can't get up and move. If a senior dog has been on a good holistic food an one of my CORE 4 Kits through out their life, they often do nneed a joint supplement especially the medium sized breeds. Low fat in the form of Omega 3's causes less the brain to be slower in response and can cause pet depression or anxiety. What we want in a senior diet for anything 10 lbs - 200 lbs is a MODERATE PROTEIN 24-26% AND A MODERATE FAT 11-14% if we go below 10% the coats really suffer too. I designed the first nutritionally correct senior pet food Eagle Pack Senior (when it was owned by the Cocoqut Family) and the new and award winning Precise Holistic Complete Senior Dog Food, the first on the market with the correct protein and fat needs to keep old dogs vital, lean and living longer. A Word About Toy Breeds Toy breeds are like hummingbirds in the way in which they burn energy. Unlike the big dogs that should not be feed a high protein/high fat, calorie dense diet, most Toy breeds burn up energy very quickly. In order to keep their blood glucose regulated properly, they need a calorie dense diet, and they generally need to have food available all the time - if they are prone to a drop in blood glucose levels. Common Sense Feeding Information I feed my adults 2 times a day, puppies 3-4 times depending on age and by 16 weeks they should be on 2 times a day feedings.
Drinking Water: Withholding water for fear of bloat is a myth. Stress is the cause and bloat/torsion is the response. It is much more complicated that simply saying water is the cause of bloat. Dogs with special dietary needs can use one of the Special CORE 4 Kits or have a program specifically designed for your pets.
Support Information - Required Reading
Special Alert - Antibiotic Reactions in Great Danes and Other Breeds.
If your dog has bloated preciously read these two articles:
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