https://pawsm.com/tag/dog-diet/Recent content in Dog Diet on PAWSMHugoen-usWed, 17 Mar 2021 18:26:08 +0100https://pawsm.com/what-is-the-best-commercial-dog-food/Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:04:18 +0100https://pawsm.com/what-is-the-best-commercial-dog-food/<h2 id="why-is-choosing-the-best-commercial-dog-food-so-important">Why is choosing the best commercial dog food so important?</h2> <p>According to <a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/12/feature-dog-lives-300-years-solving-mysteries-aging-our-pets">Sciencemag</a> Dog life expectancy has doubled in the last 4 decades, and the primary reasons are better healthcare and a better diet. So in addition to knowing how to deal with an overweight dog (<a href="https://pawsm.com/5-helpful-tips-if-your-dog-is-overweight/">5 tips for an overweight dog and dog weight loss</a>), picking the right dog food is very important as it can not only extend the length of your dog’s life but also improve the quality of it.</p>https://pawsm.com/fci-breed-standards-paswm-dog-diet-and-nutrition-app/Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:05:04 +0100https://pawsm.com/fci-breed-standards-paswm-dog-diet-and-nutrition-app/<h2 id="fci-its-history-organization-and-duties">FCI, Its History, Organization and Duties</h2> <p>FCI breed standards, <a href="http://www.fci.be/en/">The Fédération Cynologique Internationale</a> is the largest canine organization. Like all kennel club’s it’s purpose is the wellbeing of pedigree dogs. Their guidelines, breed standards are considered the golden standard in the world of dogs.</p>https://pawsm.com/from-wolves-to-dogs/Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:35:10 +0100https://pawsm.com/from-wolves-to-dogs/<h2 id="have-you-ever-wondered-how-the-big-bad-wolf-became-the-lovely-little-pooch-in-your-lap"><strong>Have you ever wondered how the big bad wolf became the lovely little pooch in your lap?</strong></h2> <p>Humans and dogs, or at least one of the first ancient versions of them, first met in the good old Eurasia and had a surprisingly peaceful coexistence. The ancient humans had a primal connection to nature and they strongly believed that the wolves, although being predators, didn’t pose them any (well, not too much) harm. You see, the wolves back then weren’t apex predators, but rather mesopredators that fed on smaller animals and were a bit further down the food chain.</p>https://pawsm.com/what-about-water/Sun, 04 Aug 2019 16:21:42 +0200https://pawsm.com/what-about-water/<p>Water is life, and there are things every responsible dog owner should know.</p> <h2 id="abstract-water"><strong>Abstract</strong> water:</h2> <ul> <li>Keep the water bowl full and clean.</li> <li>Bring water with you on longer hikes.</li> <li>Watch out for signs of dehydration or hyponatremia.</li> <li>Don’t play fetch with your dog in water all day long.</li> <li>Don’t spray water directly down your dog’s throat (watch out for water sprinklers).</li> </ul> <p>It should hopefully be no surprise to any dog owner that dogs require water. For dogs water is the other lifeblood; necessary in digestion, movement and cooling down. How much water a dog needs is usually decided on by the dog himself, but there are things a responsible dog owner should know…</p>