Nearly 60% of US dogs are overweight, yet only 17% of owners recognize it. This vet-informed guide walks through senior dog calorie needs, a feeding chart by body weight, the WSAVA Body Condition Score, and the surprising reason most seniors need more protein, not less.

 

Older dogs often slow down in more ways than one. Here's a vet-informed guide to recognizing senior dog constipation, using fiber and pumpkin safely, and knowing when straining is a red flag for the vet.

 

  Canine Cognitive Dysfunction in Senior Dogs: Signs, Causes, and Nutrition That Helps Your 13-year-old rescue pup stands in the corner of the ki...

Are pulse ingredients (peas, chickpeas, lentils) causing canine DCM? A clinical primer for veterinarians summarizing the FDA investigation, current research on taurine and cardiac markers, and the key distinctions between association and causation.

 

An evidence-based look at the three nutrients with the strongest research support for canine arthritis (omega-3 DHA/EPA, glucosamine, and curcumin) and how senior-formulated food can deliver all three at meaningful daily doses.

 

Few ingredients in the pet food world get a louder, more contradictory reception than soy. On one side of the internet, it's a dangerous hormo...

If you've ever read a pet food forum, you've probably seen it: "Plant-based dog food is too high in carbs." It's one of the most repeated conc...

Nearly 60% of dogs in the United States are overweight or obese — a number that hasn't meaningfully budged in decades despite growing awarenes...

  If your dog has a graying muzzle and you're starting to wonder whether their food should change, you're asking exactly the right question. The...

It's one of the most common questions in pet nutrition: do dogs need meat to survive? The short answer is no, and the science behind that ans...

Arthritis is the most common source of chronic pain in dogs, and one of the most underrecognized. By the time most pet parents notice somethi...

Pancreatitis is one of the more common — and commonly misunderstood — gastrointestinal conditions in dogs. It can range from a single, recoverable ...