Crunchy Nana

06/10/2026

‼️📣 Hello foster friends!

If you’re available to foster puppies, young adults, or adult dogs and you haven’t spoken with our team yet, please reach out to our Foster Coordinators ASAP!

Chelsea - (403)829-3160
Marie - (780)246-1694

We’re working to safely extract as many dogs as possible from the Northern Alberta cull and every available foster home makes a difference.

If you’re comfortable with quarantine fostering, we’d especially love to hear from you!

Quarantine fosters help us save more lives by:
- Providing a safe temporary space for the dog
- Administering deworming medication (provided by the rescue)
- Taking the dog to their initial veterinary appointment for vaccines and a wellness check
- Monitoring the dog’s health during the quarantine period

Please note: Quarantine dogs must be kept completely separate from resident pets and any other animals during the quarantine period.

If you can help, even for a short time, please contact our team. Every foster home opens a space to save another dog! Together, we can save as many lives as possible. 🙏🐾

06/08/2026

Stop in and get your pets a delicious Wagyu beef treat this week at Creative Souls Artisan Market in High River.

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05/31/2026

It was a pleasure to be a part of celebrating this wonderful milestone with Wags Pet Salon ❤

05/30/2026

It's time to PAW-TY! 🐾🥳

Join us on May 30th from 10:00am - 4:00pm to celebrate 30 years of Wags being in business!

Keep an eye on this page for all the fun things we will have planned for you and your pups (raffles, giveaways, sales, etc).

We look forward to celebrating with our wonderful customers and community! 💜

05/28/2026

I’ve taken some much-needed time offline to grieve the immense loss of my beloved 14-year-old chocolate lab—the true inspiration behind this business and my very best friend — who sadly passed away.

He lived a wonderful, vibrant life, and I am so grateful for every year we shared.

Thank you all so much for your patience, kindness, and understanding as I regroup and gently step back into work. I look forward to connecting with you all again very soon.

05/28/2026

We're Mingling at Sweetea Cafe with High River Chamber of Commerce.

Come on down for Bubble Tea, Dirty Soda and some finger food 😋

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05/12/2026

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05/12/2026

𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡 plays a critical role in your dog’s body. It’s involved in the formation of red blood cells, oxygen transport, CO₂ transport back to the lungs, and energy metabolism. 🩸

But like many nutrients, balance matters.

A 50lb dog requires roughly 73mg of iron per week. To put that into perspective:

• 100g raw beef heart = ~4.3mg
• 100g raw lamb kidney = ~6mg
• 100g raw 93% lean turkey = ~1mg
• 100g raw beef spleen = ~45mg 😳

Dogs absorb iron from animal sources (heme iron) much more efficiently than from plant sources.

Iron also interacts with other nutrients:
🔃 Excess iron can inhibit copper and zinc absorption
🔃 Excess manganese can interfere with iron absorption
🔃 Vitamin C can enhance iron absorption
🔃 Digestive tract acidity also affects how well iron is absorbed

Because iron can exist in multiple oxidation states, it can also act as a pro-oxidant in the body. While your dog absolutely needs iron, more is not always better — especially in diets heavily loaded with organs.

And remember: foods don’t contain just one nutrient.

When you add organs to increase iron, you’re also adding copper, phosphorus, purines, vitamin A, and many other nutrients at the same time. This is why evaluating diets based on a single “superfood” or single nutrient can create imbalances elsewhere.

It’s the overall diet that matters most.

05/12/2026

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𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡 plays a critical role in your dog’s body. It’s involved in the formation of red blood cells, oxygen transport, CO₂ transport back to the lungs, and energy metabolism. 🩸

But like many nutrients, balance matters.

A 50lb dog requires roughly 73mg of iron per week. To put that into perspective:

• 100g raw beef heart = ~4.3mg
• 100g raw lamb kidney = ~6mg
• 100g raw 93% lean turkey = ~1mg
• 100g raw beef spleen = ~45mg 😳

Dogs absorb iron from animal sources (heme iron) much more efficiently than from plant sources.

Iron also interacts with other nutrients:
🔃 Excess iron can inhibit copper and zinc absorption
🔃 Excess manganese can interfere with iron absorption
🔃 Vitamin C can enhance iron absorption
🔃 Digestive tract acidity also affects how well iron is absorbed

Because iron can exist in multiple oxidation states, it can also act as a pro-oxidant in the body. While your dog absolutely needs iron, more is not always better — especially in diets heavily loaded with organs.

And remember: foods don’t contain just one nutrient.

When you add organs to increase iron, you’re also adding copper, phosphorus, purines, vitamin A, and many other nutrients at the same time. This is why evaluating diets based on a single “superfood” or single nutrient can create imbalances elsewhere.

It’s the overall diet that matters most.

05/08/2026

A multivitamin for even the pickiest of pets.

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