The Importance of Pet Food and Pet Treats with Made in USA Ingredients

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If you want to upgrade your pet’s nutrition, start by looking for food made in America. Made in the USA’ is a powerful designation that means the product has been created to high safety standards, and all or most of the ingredients are from here in the USA. If you still aren’t sure about paying […]

Choosing a Pet Food that Meets Your Working Dogs’ Nutritional Needs

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As anyone who has completed a long-distance run can tell you, much of the way you feel after exerting yourself will depend on the food you ate. This principle holds true for animals as well. Working dogs such as law enforcement dogs, sled dogs, service dogs, hunting dogs, and herding dogs generally have higher nutritional […]

Introduction to GMO’s & Pet Food

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If you are the type of person who is feeding (or considering feeding) raw pet food, you probably are already conscious of the effect nutrition can have on your pet.  Nutrition is the foundation of why raw diets work – raw food is unspoiled by processing and heat, allowing it to retain as many nutrients […]

Pets with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

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Are you noticing rapid weight loss in your pet? Does your cat or dog vomit often? While these symptoms could present in an array of conditions, they are prevalent in pets with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is in most cases the primary cause of prolonged diarrhea and vomiting in dogs and cats. Pets […]

How to Sniff Out Quality Pet Food

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It can be a mystifying experience trying to pick the right food for your dog. TV and print ads are often misleading. Package labels can be so lengthy and confusing that it can be very hard to figure out what you’re buying. And, your dog may be a bit of a finicky eater. Now what? […]

Pet Food Allergies and Intolerances

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Although food allergy and food intolerance are both terms used when talking about unusual responses to food, they are different in several ways.

Giving Thanks With Our Pets

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Gobble Gobble, it is almost Turkey day! At Steve’s Real Food we are thankful for many things, especially our pets which is why we want to share some helpful tips, and fun facts for you and your pets for this lovely holiday. Quick Fact: Thanksgiving is the number 1 holiday for emergency vet visits. This […]

The Benefits of Raw Pet Food

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Did you know that the raw food sector is the fastest growing division in the pet food market? More people are finding out that just like unprocessed foods in human diets benefit them by improving their overall health, immunity, and vitality, so does raw food for their pets. Check out some of the amazing benefits that […]

How Raw Pet Food Benefits Pet Mood/ Behavior

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Episode 10 – Giddy Up! We’ve gone over some of the physical changes you will see in your pet when making the switch to a raw food diet, but you may ask: will this affect their mood/behavior too? You betcha! With all of the bioavailable nutrition, digestible protein, and biologically appropriate animal fats available in a […]