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05/05/2024

We stopped praying our lawns years ago, but I never thought to feed them to our pups! Interesting article! ❤️

According to nutritionists, dandelions🌼 are one of the top five MOST nutritious plants in the world, beating out broccoli🥦, spinach🍃, and carrots🥕! This superfood is full of prebiotic fiber that’s good for the gut and polyphenols that cleanse the liver, prevent inflammation, and helps manage chronic diseases like diabetes. Dandelions🌼 are also a powerful topical agent for wounds or dry, cracked paws🐾. All parts of the dandelion are edible! Let your dog loose in a dandelion-filled spring lawn—as long as it’s free of pesticides⚠️ and other lawn chemicals—or buy dandelion greens from your grocery store or farmers’ market.

COMMENT “GREENS” and we’ll message you FEEDING DOSAGES🥄 along with the link to our new book where we show you how to use every part of this plant and packed it into many of our recipes including: DIY VITAMIN/MINERAL POWDER, teas, plus how to make your own DANDELION OIL💧 & SALVE to use on hot spots, cracked noses, clean your pet’s ears and much more!

27/02/2024

We hear so much about bananas being a healthy snack in their own or in baked treats for our dogs (even for ourselves!).

Here is a great guide which you can follow when planning to use banana’s as a snack or treat, considering the lower sugar, higher fibre options as the healthier version. ❤️ 🍌 🐶

Green bananas🍌 can prevent and reduce cancers by over 60%, according to the American Association of Cancer Research, so maybe stop hunting for those yellow bananas in the supermarket!

You can boost your dog’s immune and gut health with unripe, green bananas, which have less sugar and more fiber than in their ripened state. Research shows that green bananas offer:

🍌Pectin and prebiotics to build the microbiome and increase the production of butyrate and other short-chain fatty acids

🍌Leucocyanidin, a flavonoid that may help to prevent GI ulcers by inhibiting the release of histamine in the gut

🍌Resistant starch (non-digestible) fiber that helps to prevent intestinal disease, increase mineral absorption and B vitamin synthesis, control blood sugar, improve immune response, and may even prevent intestinal cancer

🐶Need a treat for a dog with a sensitive stomach?

Quartered slices of green banana are a perfect training treat, whether your dog is prone to diarrhea or not. Suggested amounts, chopped into bite sized pieces:

Giant breeds: 1 green banana a day
Medium to large breeds: ½ green banana a day
Small breeds: ¼ green banana a day

In Chapter 3 titled TREATS and TOPPERS of The Forever Dog LIFE, we’ll give you a rainbow 🌈 of options to treat your dog to better health including recipes that use bananas in a creative way and baking options like green banana flour that is a low glycemic healthier alternative to plain white flour!

www.foreverdoglife.com

13/01/2024

A great read on how simple measures can create better health 🐾🐶❤️

Today’s Forever Dog LIFE Longevity Tip🐾⏳

Add some apiaceous vegetables (e.g., carrots🥕, cilantro🌿, parsnips, fennel, celery, parsley🌱) to your pet’s dry or canned food!

These gems contain polyacetylenes, an unusual class of organic compounds that has antibacterial🧫 AND anti-fungal benefits. They play a key role in detoxifying several cancer-causing substances, specifically MYCOTOXINS🦠. Mycotoxins are tasteless, odorless fungal toxins found in pet food ingredients that cause organ damage and immune problems.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is aware of more than 130 pet deaths and more than 220 pet illnesses over the last couple years that may be linked to pets eating brands of pet food tainted with this mold.

Eliminating mycotoxins from your dog’s body can be really difficult but serving up apiaceous veggies is a great way to enhance the metabolism of these toxic compounds!

Raw or cooked, carrots🥕 and parsnip slices🔪 make great training treats, while cilantro, parsley, and fennel can be minced and mixed in with your dog’s food.

This easy food hack is one of many simple strategies in our upcoming food guide book, released this spring. You can find more info or pre-order today here - www.ForeverDogLife.com

13/01/2024

Some good advice here ❤️ so many pets are getting sick - please be aware 🐾❤️🐶

*At this time there are no official recalls for these brands yet.

If you believe ANY BRAND of pet food is causing or has caused illness or death:
Stop the food immediately.
Report it to the FDA: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/report-problem/how-report-pet-food-complaint
Contact your veterinarian. Request a copy of your pet's medical records. Report your concerns to the pet food company and ask your vet to do the same.
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S8SMQGD

This began with a significant rise in consumer reports of sick pets eating Purina pet food. We are now seeing the same alarming symptoms across different brands of pet food. This has happened previously when there was contamination at the supplier level - multiple brands purchased the same contaminated material.

SAVE THE PET FOOD. Do NOT agree to send the pet food company the food. If you feel compelled to do so, only send a small portion. Keep the rest of the food in the freezer in original packaging. Do NOT send the medical records to the pet food company. Document your conversation with the pet food company.

The pet food company may eventually say they will pay your vet bills and reimburse you for your pet food. If you agree to this they will ask you to sign a form which will prohibit you from taking legal action. Eventually, if there is a class action lawsuit you will be unable to join if you do this or if you want to file your own lawsuit.

The Facebook Group 'Saving Pets One Pet @ A Time' is a group of volunteers working tirelessly to help pets impacted by this. It is not our group, but it is the best resource we can offer at this time. Please have patience with these unpaid volunteers doing their best to keep up with the influx of concerned pet parents.

Samples have been sent to an independent laboratory for testing. We do not have additional information on specific contaminants at this time.

Consumer reports from across the US, also Canada, UK, Europe.

30/11/2023

Just like us, our pups thrive off of a variety of nutrient dense foods, helping boost their immune system, fight disease and increase energy levels. But it’s also helpful to know which foods are safe to give them. In this case, which fruit.

A helpful read on how you can boost the health of your furry friend. ❤️ 🐶 ❤️

Have you ever caught yourself munching on a delicious mango and thought, 'Can I share this with my dog?' 🐶🥭 (short answer - YES, but remove the pits!)

Here is a blog with a complete list of dog-friendly fruits and and also those to steer clear from 🍇🚫

Check it out here:
https://peterdobias.com/blogs/blog/safe-fruits-for-dogs

PS- Ideally, feed fruit separately from your dogs' raw meat bowl to avoid any funky fermentation.🍷😉🐶

18/10/2023

We always think, “why would they sell something if it isn’t safe?”…. Please share, it can save a life. ❤️🐶

07/09/2023

We go on with our lives so easily, so often, like it’s the only one that matters. Let’s show them theirs matter too.

Please share. If there is something you’d like to do that is good today, sharing would be it. ❤️🐶💔

We are gutted.
Nate has been returned.
We have made the decision to close for dog intakes for the foreseeable future. This is not what we want to do. It's what we have to do, in order to keep going at all in rescue.

Haven is a dog nobody wants.
Nate is a dog nobody wants.
Papa John even has zero interest.
And the 4 puppies are lovely and a lot of work.
On top of dogs, we also are overwhelmed with cats, and are turning away multiple surrender requests daily.

We are run down. We're disappointed, we're frustrated, we're angry, and we're stressed out and burning out. Rescue is not for the weak. The highs and lows give you whiplash.

Nate and Haven are now sanctuary dogs under the rescue. They are still looking for forever homes, but we will not give up on them. They both deserve better and we will give it to them until the right person comes along, if ever.

What can you do?
- Please share any posts of adoptable animals
- Please consider a monthly donation
to help with the costs of quality care. Any amount helps! We put our heart and souls into these discarded animals, pretty much 24/7 and while I hate complaining, something needs to change in Ontario's animal welfare system. How does the government have zero funding for charities like ours? How are we supposed to do this alone?
I know we're not alone, we have some absolutely incredible supporters and the community is always there when we need help 🙏
Still, we are drowning. 50+ messages daily, most of which are surrender requests for pets that are being given up on for various reasons.

If you think you may be a good match for any of the wonderful cats or dogs in our care, please message us.

Please no negative comments toward Nate's attempted adopters, they feel awful too 😞

09/08/2023

Grief is a universal language. And we all deal with it differently. There is no right or wrong. But sometimes dealing with it also means reaching out for help or just connecting with others; sadness and coping can often feel overwhelming and lonely.

I lost my best friend one year ago. His name was Kobo. You’ve likely seen him in posts I’ve shared. It was unexpected. Unprepared is an understatement - emotionally, mentally….physically. It was the most challenging time I’d yet have to face in my life, the feeling of loss gains an entire new meaning. And there is nothing you can do but face it. Everyday. Even if you don’t want to. I always say, I still miss him just as much, it’s just different now. Which, can also be scary knowing life moves on, regardless.

Sometimes knowing others have shared this darkness can help bring light and healing. Even with tears. Helping you move through the emotions, without the guilt of feeling you are letting go.

If you are going throw a loss right now, perhaps give the interview a listen, and know you are not alone. Because, it was never “just a dog” in my case. It was a soul that brought meaning to life. Something you will cherish and value forever.

❤️ 🐶 ❤️ 🐱 💔

Coping and Healing Through Pet Loss 💛🐾

Erica Messer, our latest Pet Game Changer, lost her beloved cat Wolfgang and had no idea, at first, how to navigate the grief.

The first thing that helped her in her healing journey was writing a love letter to her cat, telling him all the things she loved about him. 💌 Her journey through grief helped her create the website Wolfie’s Wish, a place to share to other pet parents who are mourning the loss of their own animal companions what worked for her while she was experiencing the similar situation. 💗

Watch our full interview with Erica to learn more about her story: https://bit.ly/479bo3k

31/07/2023

Sometimes we just need to slow down….because when that day comes, you never want to have regrets about something that was as simple as time.❤️🐶🙏