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Chicken vs. Chicken Meal in Dog Food: What Pet Parents Need to Know
Chicken vs. Chicken Meal in Dog Food: What Pet Parents Need to Know
Chicken & Turkey Meat becomes exactly the same nutritionally as Chicken & Turkey Meal once it is added to the dog food and most of the 70% water weight in the... Read more...
Animal protein should exceed the amount of carbohydrates in the dog food. Dogs are designed to eat animal protein not grain and potatoes. This is a picture of a dog with real meat in his mouth which is healthier for him than grain and potatoes.
Why Dogs Need Animal Protein for Optimal Health
Your dog needs to have a good supply of animal protein and not just vegetable protein. This blog post explaines why and how ignoring this caused a major misunderstanding about... Read more...
Inside of the Small Intestine where a Leaky Gut condition is present
How to Recognize & Treat Leaky Gut in Dogs
Leaky Gut appears to be the major cause of health issues in dogs. A high carbohydrate diet, the overuse of antibiotics, and various toxins in the food cause an overgrowth of... Read more...
Understanding the Gut Microbiota & Allergy Connection in Dogs
Understanding the Gut Microbiota & Allergy Connection in Dogs
Official Cause of Allergies If your dog has been suffering from allergies, like the thousands of dogs we saw in our dog food store over fifteen years, you are going... Read more...
How Diet Affects Your Dog's Gut Microbiota Health
How Diet Affects Your Dog's Gut Microbiota Health
Recent research is confirming a connection between diet and imbalance of the Gut Microbiota, called dysbiosis, that can lead to further dysfunction and disease states, like Leaky Gut. Read more...
The Truth About Carbohydrates in Commercial Dog Food
The Truth About Carbohydrates in Commercial Dog Food
Most dog foods are loaded with cheap carbs because they’re profitable — not because they’re healthy. At Brothers, we believe dogs deserve better. Our gut-health-first formulas prioritize animal protein, low-glycemic... Read more...
The ABC Diet: A Balanced Calorie Approach to Dog Weight Loss
The ABC Diet: A Balanced Calorie Approach to Dog Weight Loss
The ABC Diet was custom designed for Brothers Dog Food 15 years ago by an Animal Nutritionist with a Ph.D. in gut biology and over 35 years experience in the... Read more...
The Hidden Connection Between Carbohydrates & Overweight Dogs
The Hidden Connection Between Carbohydrates & Overweight Dogs
During 15 years of running a successful family dog food store I was continually surprised at how pet parents, veterinarians, even nutritionists, (especially nutritionists), failed  to see a connection between... Read more...
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Two Effective Methods for Natural Dog Weight Loss
There are basically two ways to get your dog to lose weight: Change the amount of calories (Not effective with dogs) Change the quality of the calories. (Very successful with dogs and ensures the... Read more...
Are Dogs Omnivores or Carnivores - and does it matter?
Are Dogs Omnivores or Carnivores - and does it matter?
Are dogs carnivores or omnivores? It’s a common question that is searched more than 1,000 times per month — and with conflicting answers. Some say dogs are meat-loving carnivores. Others... Read more...
How Leaky Gut Syndrome Causes Food Allergies in Dogs
How Leaky Gut Syndrome Causes Food Allergies in Dogs
Dog allergies & Food Intolerances are the result of partially digested proteins leaking through a porous gut (small intestine). The Condition known as "Leaky Gut Syndrome" usually develops in dogs... Read more...
A dog trying to poop on the lawn
POOP PROBLEMS
POOP PROBLEMS Diet is the cause - diet is the solution This is a Blog Post about common ordinary poop problems that arise as a result of diet and eating... Read more...