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A Great Way To Feed Your Pet For Optimal Health...using ANY OF OUR GREAT BRANDS!

At Happy Tails Pet Supplies we love to share helpful information for you to consider.  As we turned the page on a new year, many of you welcomed a new furry kid into your home.  Along with that came an increase in questions about "what to feed my pet?"  In short, we would love to help you pick the right food for your new puppy/kitten OR adult  pet.  Regardless of brand we like to promote the benefits of a rotational diet.  Take a quick read below and know that although we are showing some examples of FROMM (because their GOLD line has easy to identify counterparts with different proteins), you can actually practice rotational feeding using ANY OF OUR HIGH QUALITY FOOD BRANDS.
 
We recommend changing proteins every 2-3 monthly ideally, but at least every 6 months for sure.  You can even changing between our great brands is a good consideration at times throughout your pets life.
  
 
Come visit us and check out all the different meat choices we have that can help your pet not only enjoy their meals more, but also may help improve their overall health throughout their lifetime!
 
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Hales Corners - 5614 S. 108th St (in parking lot of Festival Foods)

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        What are the Benefits of Rotational Feeding? Why the Rotation Diet is Right for Your Pet

Eating the exact same food everyday can quickly get boring, even for your dog or cat. Rather than giving Fido the same meal all the time, rotate his food to tantalize his taste buds with different flavors and textures. Not only will he appreciate the variety, but food rotation will provide him with a well-balanced diet, and can help prevent him from developing food allergies or intolerance.

 

                                                                                                                                   Food Allergies and Intolerance

Over time — perhaps even over several years — your dog/cat may become allergic to one or more of the ingredients —usually proteins — in his food if he is fed the same diet continually.

Food allergies occur when your pet's immune system overreacts to the offending ingredients in the food that he eats. This overreaction leads to the release of inflammation-causing chemicals (histamines) and symptoms which can include itchy skin, respiratory issues or an upset stomach. By rotating his menu regularly, you can reduce his chances of developing food allergies.

Food intolerance, on the other hand, doesn't involve your pet's immune system, although its symptoms can be similar to those of allergies. When your pet suffers from food intolerance, his gastrointestinal system is unable to properly digest a particular ingredient in the food recipe. Symptoms of a food intolerance usually occur soon after a meal and may include diarrhea and vomiting.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Nutritional and Health Benefits of a Rotation Diet

Dr. Jean Dodds, DVM,  recommends a rotation diet for dogs/cats to help prevent issues with food intolerance.  According to Dr. Dodds, rotating foods mimics the ancestral diet of dogs/cats and helps to "create a strong intestinal environment" that reduces the chances of your pet developing food intolerance. This is especially true in puppies/kittens. Dr. Dodds also recommends that if you feed your pet commercial food, "rotating should involve using different formulas in the same line so that your pet benefits from a variety of animal proteins, fruits and vegetables."

When you rotate your pet's diet, you provide him with more than one meat-based protein. Each protein has a different amino acid profile, meaning that each has a unique nutritional value. By experiencing more than one type of meat-based protein and the various nutrients they provide, your dog gets the best of all protein worlds.

Essential fatty acids are key to normal growth and good canine health. They help to keep your pet's skin and coat healthy.

 

 

Special Considerations

When transitioning your pet to a new food, mix a bit of the new food in with the old over a period of 7-10 days to avoid gastrointestinal upset.  If you know you have concerns about an older pet or it is the first time you are making a change to their diet, a longer transition of a few weeks or more should be considered.  

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