Nutritional Counseling at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Fleming Island

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Pet Nutrition Advice for a Healthy Life

Our animals' nutrition is extremely important to their overall health and wellness. At Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Fleming Island, our pet nutrition counseling aims to empower dog owners to provide their pets with a high-quality diet throughout each period of life. Proper diet can help with many medical problems including; food intolerances, pet food allergies, excessive weight gain or weight management, nutritional deficiencies, animal diabetes, skin and coat problems, renal system disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and poor immune response. Nutritional requirements for puppies vary as a result of many aspects such as age, size, breed, exercise levels, health, and more, consequently, a one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition will not work. Our team can counsel you on which food choices will be appropriate based upon your pet's requirements, quantity to feed, and what to seek out on animal food labels. Stop in today or email us and we can discuss your dog's nutritional needs!

Puppy Nutrition

Puppies need specific nutrients and calories in order to help them grow. That being said, the very same strategy that works for a smaller breed puppy, such as a Maltese, would not be ideal for a large breed, such as a Rottweiler.

Large Breed Nutrition

Large breeds such as Mastiffs and Great Danes have unique nutritional requirements. Large dog breeds necessitate well-defined amounts of essential nutrients to fulfill their growth requirements. Large breed puppies need a food produced to ensure proper bone and muscle development and the right amount of energy so they can develop to their optimal growth potential without developmental concerns.

Nutrition for Working Dogs

Stage show and working dogs have special dietary needs. Generally, working dogs are larger breeds such as an Akita, a Mastiff, or a Newfoundland that are specifically bred to perform tasks like sledding or herding. To perform their best, these dogs need a high-performance pet food that helps keep them working at top productivity. Depending on the amount of work, working dogs may require 1.5 to 2.5 times the volume of food as a sedentary pet, and if the dogs are doing work in high conditions, the volume of food needed increases even more.

Nutrition for Pregnant or Nursing Dogs

First-rate nutrition sets the stage for a thriving breeding and pregnancy. Maintaining nutrition and bodyweight before, during the course of, and after pregnancy is essential to the wellness of the momma dog and her young pups. Malnourishment caused by inadequate nutrient consumption can lead to miscarriages or health problems. While lactating, energy needs increase and are directly proportional to milk generation, which subsequently is directly corresponding to the number of nursing pups.

Senior Nutrition

When a cherished animal gets older, their eating habits and dietary requirements can adjust too. As a general guideline, animals are regarded as elderly when they've arrived at one-half of their expectation of life. If a senior animals' exercise and metabolic levels decline, it may be time to decrease their caloric consumption to help prevent obesity as the extra weight is just as unhealthy for animals as it is for people.

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