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Holiday hazards for dogs: a calm guide to Thanksgiving and Christmas
Most holiday emergencies for dogs are predictable, and a little planning prevents nearly all of them. Here's what to watch for from Thanksgiving to New Year's.
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Grain-Free Dog Food and DCM: What the Science Shows
The FDA spent four years investigating grain-free food and heart disease in dogs. Here's what it found, what it didn't, and what actually matters on the label.
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Fourteen unusual jobs dogs do around the world
Everyone knows about guide dogs and police dogs. Fewer people know about the Labrador that only eats after finding evidence at a fire scene, or the dogs whose job is to make sure a cheetah doesn't get shot. Fourteen jobs dogs actually do, and what they tell us about how dogs are built.
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Ronin's Story - I'm Still Standing
Ronin was diagnosed with bone cancer in his hock. Six months on, after chemotherapy and a change of diet, he is still putting weight on the leg. His owner wrote to tell us how he's doing. Here is her account, unedited, and an honest look at what one dog's story can and can't tell you.
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Ketogenic Dog Food Recipes: How to Make Keto Dog Food at Home!
Most homemade keto recipes give you an ingredient list and skip the part that matters: how much, for what size dog, and whether the bowl is actually complete. Four recipes with exact grams, a scaling chart by weight, and an honest account of what's missing.
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Fasting for dogs: benefits, safety and how to do it right
Before domestication, dogs rarely ate on a fixed schedule. Their biology was shaped by cycles of feast and fast — and that evolutionary history has real implications for how we feed them today.
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Keto and Dog Epilepsy: What the Research Shows (and What It Doesn't)
Years before I co-founded KetoPet, a rescued standard poodle named Yogi went from regular seizures to seizure-free on a ketogenic diet — and stayed that way for the rest of his life. Here's what the veterinary research actually shows about keto and canine epilepsy, where it fits alongside anti-seizure medication, and what the four most common myths get wrong.
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What causes pancreatitis in dogs? Separating myth from science
Pancreatitis is one of the most diagnosed — and most misunderstood — conditions in dogs. The standard advice oversimplifies what's really going on and, in some cases, makes the problem worse. Here's what the research actually shows.
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The Science Behind Visionary Pet Foods: KetoPet's Research
How KetoPet Sanctuary's research into ketogenic diets for dogs with cancer began, what it found, what it did not prove, and how it led to Visionary.
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Sierra's story: how a ketogenic diet transformed a dog's cancer journey
Sierra, the black Labrador, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and given 3–5 weeks to live. Her owner chose a different path — and what happened next shocked her veterinarian.
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Wolves vs dogs: what 30,000 years of domestication means for your dog's diet
Dogs and wolves diverged thousands of years ago — but when it comes to diet and digestion, they have more in common than most pet owners realise.
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Can dogs digest carbohydrates? What the science says
Dogs can consume carbohydrates — but that's not the same as being well-equipped to digest them. The science of canine digestion reveals some important limitations that every dog owner should understand.
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