Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Dogs
Why Changing One Ingredient In a Dog Food Recipe Changes Everything
Swap chicken for turkey in a balanced dog food recipe and a dozen other numbers move, including the temperature of
August 5, 2026
Dog Nutrition & Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
Food Therapy Blog
Cooked
Is Sweet Potato Bad For Dogs?
No. I’ve fed sweet potato for years, including to dogs with kidney disease. There’s one dog it’s genuinely wrong for.
August 5, 2026
Ingredients
It’s OK to Question How You Feed Your Dog
A client asked me today if sweet potato was bad for dogs. She’d read it on Facebook. Here’s why questioning
August 4, 2026
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Dogs
What to Feed a Dog With CKD: It Depends on How Sick Your Dog Is
There is no one right kidney food. Sort whether your dog is average or not-average, when a standard plan serves
August 3, 2026
Supplements
Does Your Dog Need a Multivitamin?
Fresh food recipes that are complete and balanced already cover your dog’s vitamins. Here is how to trial a supplement
July 31, 2026
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Dogs
Anemia in Dogs with Kidney Disease: Labs, Signs and Food
Why dogs with chronic kidney disease become anemic, what hematocrit and reticulocyte counts reveal, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Blood Deficiency
July 30, 2026
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Dogs
Potassium in Dogs: What Happens When It Runs Too High or Too Low
Too much potassium can stop a dog’s heart. Too little drains her slowly. Neither shows on the outside. Here’s how
July 27, 2026
Digestive
Why I Do Not Recommend Probiotics for Dogs With Gut Issues
What the research actually shows about probiotics in humans and dogs, why the newest strain is not the answer, and
July 19, 2026
Chinese Herbs
Chinese Herbs for Dog Anxiety: Why the Wrong Formula Makes It Worse
There is no such thing as a calming herb. Four kinds of canine anxiety, four opposite herbal directions, and how
July 18, 2026