First, we should define the various types of companion dog feeding. Free feeding is the act of filling up a dog’s food bowl whenever it is empty so the companion …
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Caution: If you are eating cereal while reading this, we suggest you put down the cereal bowl or bookmark this for later reading. Storage mites are commonly found in cereal-based …
Over the years, Hemopet has provided tips on beneficial supplementation, foods and treats, as well as occasionally how much to give of each. We emphatically state: stop eyeballing and actually …
A few years ago, Hemopet discussed studies that demonstrated that certain pet foods did contain or did not contain listed or unlisted ingredients on the packaging. Now, thanks to advances …
Recently, Hemopet provided a guide for companion pet parents on choosing or making more all-natural treatment options to mitigate tick infestations. Full disclosure, we do prefer that route. However, we …
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In Hemopet’s blog post titled, “Vegetable Experiments with Companion Dogs”, we noted that companion dogs should not be fed citrus fruits. A couple of readers asked why and said their …
We get it. Ticks can drive you batty. Ticks are little sneakers that climb up from the dirt or fall from the trees. You find ticks on your body, in …
As many of Hemopet’s readers know, we advocate for nutritionally balanced homecooked meals for companion dogs. We realize this might be a daunting – if not scary – prospect for …
Designer hybrid breed mixtures can be separated into two camps. The first is the designer breed mix that aims to avoid the potential genetic or inherited traits of popular dog …
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Companion pet death can create long-lasting emotional trauma for many for years. If the death occurred suddenly or in an emergency situation, companion pet parents are often left wondering what …
