Team Building: August 2018

Puppy with loose stools? Does your Adult dog have chronic GAS?

Doggie farts are the worst, but they’re also a symptom of digestive upset.

I am recommending this to all my clients with pups & adult dogs with excessive "Gas" Issues.
Loose stools? Chronic Smelly gas? Digestive issues with some vomiting? Is your pet too thin?
Give this Natural Supplement a try.
It will also help skin issues related to Smelly Yeast or Tear Stains.

Slow feeders can help reduce gas

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GAS RELIEF FOR DOGS – Doggie farts are the worst, but they’re also a symptom of digestive upset. Probiotics, prebiotics, digestive enzymes, and gut-soothing herbs all work together to ensure food is properly digested. Consistent use helps to keep harmful bacteria – such as E. coli and salmonella – from growing in your dog’s gastrointestinal tract. In turn – a gas-free dog!
EASY-TO-GIVE CAPSULES – Microflora Plus is packaged in a simple capsule form, easily given with a treat. The canine probiotic powder is kept sealed to ensure each dose is as strong as the next. Even if your pet will turn their nose up at the thought of taking a pill, the capsule can be opened sprinkled over their food, served with bone broth, or mixed into a homemade treat like a meatball! Just be sure to only open the dose when you need it. You can open the capsules and sprinkle into your dog's food if needed.
4-IN-1 DOG DIGESTIVE AID – Microflora Plus includes probiotics, prebiotics, digestive enzymes and gut-soothing herbs for total gut care. Probiotics are good bacteria – living microorganisms projecting health benefits to the digestive system. Prebiotics feed the probiotics, while digestive enzymes work to break down nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract. And last but not least, the gut soothing herbs soothe the GI tract naturally. All-in-one protection for your pup!
VETERINARIAN RECOMMENDED – Dr. Chris Bessent developed this proprietary formula in her practice based on years of experience to help dogs with gurgly guts, bad gas, anal sac issues, soft stool, and intermittent diarrhea. She even created a version for cats – Microflora Kitty! She isn’t alone in her thinking; holistic veterinarians around the country believe in Microflora Plus and choose to carry it in their practices.
MADE IN THE USA – This supplement was developed by a holistic veterinarian, Dr. Chris Bessent, who owns and operates Herbsmith’s two facilities in Wisconsin. It’s quality you can trust from a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience.

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Story by Maria Bruscini-Peppers

Health writer/ nurse from South Carolina

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Raw Veggies for your dog? Sure why not!

Can I feed my dog Raw Veggies?

Please always rinse Veggies thoroughly prior to feeding.

These are the most nutritious raw vegetables for your dog:

Alfalfa sprouts
Bell peppers
Carrots (can be cooked as well – also gives ‘em something good to chew on!)
Chopped parsley
Finely grated beets
Finely grated carrots with peel or without
Finely grated zucchini and other soft squash with peel or without
Fresh corn
Lettuce and mixed greens

…these are the most nutritious cooked vegetables:

Broccoli
Cauliflower
Corn
Green beans
Hard winter squash
Peas
Potatoes/ peel them

Story by Maria Bruscini-Peppers

Health writer/ nurse from South Carolina

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Loving a Pit Bull named Zeus

Patricia Elam's testimonial of loving a Pit Bull named Zeus.

Patricia Stated, At the end of her Pit Bull's life.....

Thinking about Zeus and his transition. He has been part of my family for 11 years, so at the end of life, he is having a natural death at home with us, where he will be loved and comforted.

When he arrived at our house we were ready for a Pit Bull and wanted nothing more than for him to be loving, faithful and sociable. Little did we know how much more he added to our lives. His antics: bed nudging, asking to go outside, begging for peanut butter, tuna, chicken and Ritz Crackers.

Favorite Toys: Kong anything, ropes, and tennis balls.

Favorite Passtime: following me, messing with pet siblings, and barking to let the deliveryman know that he was a big dog.

It is truly a misconception that Pit Bulls are a mean vicious breed, strong yes, stubborn yes, protective yes but most of all loving.

Thank you to the Cozy Pet Taxi and Mr. and Mrs. Peppers

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Do Not use Dawn Dish soap on your pet, please!

Why Dish Detergent Is Not Safe for Dogs

I have Never suggested DAWN soap. I see it all the time and it makes me feel so upset. PLEASE folks, don't use it. Even if your VET tells you it's safe!

Recently someone posted on our facebook group about bathing a dog in dawn dish soap for fleas. I thought I’d mention this because I’ve seen this topic come up before about using dish soap to get rid of fleas.

I looked into it further to find many posts saying it was a natural pet care solution for flea control! Oh my....No!

Yes it is used to get oil out, kill fleas and remove odors etc. But it is far from natural in fact it is filled with chemicals and is NOT safe to use on pets. Yes, even if your vet tells you it is safe or even if other people do it all the time with no ill effects. (side effects are not immediate with these types of chemicals, in most cases- it is long-term health concerns over time that is the issue)

It is about as safe as chemical pesticides in flea sprays, over the counter flea collars, trifexis type chewable etc. and the worse kind of chemical-laden over the counter cheap shampoos. Shampoos I'd never use on my own head and certainly never on my fur kids. ( if you use any of these then you are compromising your pet's long-term health and lowering their immunity)

The purpose of using Dawn dish soap on wildlife after an oil spill is because they need to the oil removed from their bodies as quickly as possible. Otherwise, their skin cannot breathe and they will die. Dawn soap is so effective at removing oil because the chemicals in it are caustic and cut through anything basically. No wonder it kills fleas on contact.

Dawn has been known to remove the smell of skunk. A skunk's odoriferous spray has an oily substance in it that adheres to a dog's fur and skin – Dawn breaks it up, helping us to remove the majority of the spray quickly.

How come it can deal with this two very difficult situations?

The theme here is that dawn dish detergent is made with very strong chemicals that are caustic and harmful, even to humans- one of it’s ‘hidden’ ingredients which include a very harsh formaldehyde; it has to be super potent to get the grease out-which makes too harsh for sensitive skin of dogs.

Plus all the added synthetic fragrances and unnatural dyes, neither which are healthy or natural for pets.

The Environmental Working Group, known as the EWG which empowers people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment, gave Dawn dish soap a 'D' grade because it has methylisothiazolinone in it.

Which is a huge concern regarding aquatic toxicity; as well as some concern regarding skin irritations, allergies, and skin damage.

Sounds great for dogs, right? Not!

Dawn also contains 1 4-dioxane which has become a problem as a groundwater contaminant.

Another fact about Dawn soap - it is on the Mayo Clinic avoid list of household chemicals due to it containing many contaminants, including quanterium 15 which produces formaldehyde when contacts water.

Quanternium-15 is a preservative and a caustic chemical anti-microbial and a severe case of dermatitis.

It is also a teratrogen (causes birth defects in animals)

According to some experts, This ingredient is generally safe, BUT will eventually break down in the bottle, or tube, or on the skin to release formaldehyde for which the evidence of its cancer-causing properties is very real.

Of course it kills fleas! Maybe killing skin cells too.

Other Ingredients in Dawn dish soap :

sodium lauryl sulfate
sodium laurethsulfate
c12-14-16 dimethyl amine oxide
SD alcohol
sodium chloride
PPG-26, pei-14 PEG-10/PPG-7 copolymer
cyclohexanediamine
phenoxyethanol
magnesium chloride
methylisothiazolinone
Synthetic fragrance
yellow 5
blue 1

Why ever even consider putting this totally un-natural product on your beloved pets?

There are much safer choices for shampoos to kill fleas on dogs. Why using dawn dishsoap is passed around as some kind of natural flea treatment is beyond me.

It is definitely as harmful if not more than any chemical pesticide you might use on your dog or cat.

PLEASE STOP USING THIS PRODUCT ON YOUR PETS

Don’t you agree after seeing what is in it?

Here is one gentle and natural flea control shampoo you can use instead:

Dr. Bronners peppermint soap cut 1/3 water, 1/3 Dr. Bronners and 1/3 apple cider vinegar- this would be just as effective and totally safe, but keep out of precious little eyes. order here:

Dr Bronner's here at Amazon