Allergic reactions are usually directed against proteins that are recognized by the immune system. Since this protein needs to be of a certain size to be recognized, the industry has put this knowledge to use.

When hydrolyzing proteins the parts become so small that these are too small to be recognized by the immune system. An [...]

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This post on dog food blog is about a complex technology (which I won’t dig into) and it amazes me that this technology is used ‘just’ to get dogs to say ‘mmmm… boss, that food you bought smells really nice‘ and at the same time I think this is so interesting and exiting. It makes [...]

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An animal with sharp pointed teeth, designed to kill and tear apart the meat. Jaw muscles strong enough to crack bones and eat those too. An animal with a short digestive tract that is unable to digest plant material. Yes… I’m talking about a dog  Dogs are classified as carnivores because of their [...]

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Just one month after the recall of Krasdale Gravy DRY dog food, the US is concerned with another one and again it’s because of Salmonella contamination.
Last month, Mars Petcare USA recalled its products after it was implicated in an outbreak of Salmonella poisoning in the US. In total 66 people were sickened of which 25 [...]

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As the dog food companies exist to make profit they will try to cut down costs and to increase revenues. This can’t be a big surprise to you as this is true for most, if not all, commercial companies.
Dog food comes in different price ranges and hence in different qualities. Consumer behavior, so YOUR behavior, [...]

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This weekend a new dog owner asked me for advice on dog food. She recently enriched her life with two beautiful cute Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback originated in Southern Africa and they are often called African Lion Hound because they are believed to be able to hold a lion at bay. You can [...]

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Have you read the article about Demi the friendly Labrador that suffered from multiple allergies? This is a highly visited page and it contains lots of valuable information. It helps you to recognize the symptoms and prepares you for your vet visits.
If you have an allergic dog you may recognize (parts of) this story. Your [...]

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Your dog is in many ways a lot like you. No, I’m not going to start a story about dogs resembling their owners or vice versa . This is a serious blog post about a disease common in man and in dogs. Dogs can develop diabetes mellitus just like humans, which is the bad [...]

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From the Caribbean to Canada, Australia to South Africa, Germany to Washington State, DogWhisperWoman, Rena Murray, has been helping distraught dog owners solve their most vexatious or dangerous dog behavior problems - quickly, easily, effectively, and at very low cost - and helped each become the confident pack leader in right relationship with an obedient, [...]

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Today we celebrated Kensho’s birthday as he turned two.
I’ve made him a delicious birthday pie with two blue candles on top .

As this is a very picky Japanese Akita dog that doesn’t like cereals or dog biscuits I made him a special brunch of which I was certain he would love it.
Here’s the very [...]

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Dog food labels show you the company and product name, net weight, list of ingredients, feeding guidelines etc. but not all ingredients are usually listed and also the country of origin of those ingredients is missing.
Foods are shipped all over the world because of huge differences in market price and decreasing shipping costs. But as [...]

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Do you remember my post from July, 22th? I told you I was working on an e-book called ‘A Bit of Tender, Love and Care for Dogs’.
Well….. IT IS FINISHED !
All subscribers to my free newsletter ‘HoundBytes’ have received download instructions.
A total of 20 authors have contributed to this book ranging from [...]

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As melamine keeps popping up in corn gluten and rice protein all around the world, how can you be sure the dog food you’re feeding your beloved pooch is not going to kill him?
The dog food label should state the name and address of the manufacturer. Contact them and ask them how they can assure [...]

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An overview of the European Commission shows that in the last week of July, multiple alerts of melamine contaminated feed have been reported. The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) found contaminated rice protein in France, Greece, Spain and the UK - all imported from China.
The Commission publishes a weekly overview of alert [...]

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On July 31th, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a list of ‘best practices’ on how food safety experts should inspect US businesses that manufacture, process and package food, including dog food.
For 5 years this has been discussed by federal and state officials and as such this is not a direct consequence of [...]

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