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Calculating Energy Needs – Guest Post
Today, a guest post from Ellyn Grubbe, a former student of mine and a CASI graduate, Ellyn does consultations in her own right now and is one of the most nutrition-savvy dog people I know. She wrote this entry years ago to help members on our yahoo group figure out...
Protein 101
The facts about protein - this is a re-print of an old article I did for my yahoogroup, in it's heyday..but the facts are solid and we have an entry point for going deeper into exploration on the topic.The core components of a healthy and balanced home made diet are...
Working with Animals – getting started
In my work with animals I am often asked what herbs people should get for a “start-up” kit – not exactly First Aid, which entails specific items for emergencies, but a general kind of “what herbs (and in which form) should I buy or make to get going with helping...
Cookie of the Week
Well, not necessarily cookie per se, but every weekend at ThePossibleCanine, I'll be sharing one of my own, or one of my reader's favorite treat recipes. Everyone who knows me and my work in nutrition, knows I am not a fan of a lot of carb-based, high glycemic,...
Natural Pest Control – Fleas and Ticks
Ah - summer. And along with the great weather and days at the beach and gardening and all the good stuff, we have - these guys... ...and with them, inevitably, to one degree or another, comes this. this and this No one is happy, least of all your dog. To make my...
Guest Entry – Balanced Diet for a 25 pound dog
This morning I am pleased to share a recipe from a good friend and former student of mine, Ellyn Grubbe of Denmark. Ellyn completed both my Basic Nutrition course and the Advanced Canine Nutrition programme at CASI, has been a keen nutrition student as long as I've...
“The Rule of Thirds” – please break this one!
Some rules are made to be broken. This one, I want you to take a closer look at. And see what you think is best. The Boston Terrier is one of many breeds prone to hypothyroidism; correct dietary iodine levels are essential for thyroid health, and many home made diets...
A word on the buzzwords…
..."species-appropriate", to be specific. This morning I am amazed yet again at how many people feel that "species-appropriate" is the main aspect of nutrition that needs to be considered when developing or choosing a canine diet. I know, I can come across a little...
Recipe for a Fifty Pound Dog – follow-up
As promised, here are some follow-up comments with regard to the recipe. I've based most of them on what my students have asked - I assigned this entry to the class, to see if they might come up with questions. And, clever bunch of keeners that they are, they hit on...