The Healthy Hound

10/16/2026

Contrary to popular beliefs.

09/18/2026

🚨 A HUGE NEW STUDY IS CHALLENGING WHAT PET PARENTS HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT GRAIN-FREE DOG FOOD.

A 2026 Veterinary Medicine and Science study analyzed Dog Aging Project data from 47,000+ dogs and found grain-free diets were NOT associated with increased odds of developing new heart problems.

🤯 More than HALF of owners who reported feeding grain-free were WRONG when researchers checked the ingredients. Foods that sounded grain-free actually contained rice, corn, wheat, barley or oats.

Researchers also followed 7,113 dogs for two years. Dogs that switched to grain-free had FEWER newly reported heart diagnoses than dogs that never ate grain-free, while dogs consistently eating grain-free showed no significant difference.

Both grain-free AND grain-containing foods can contribute to nutritional DCM. So can poorly formulated raw and homemade diets.

Peas, lentils and potatoes aren’t inherently “bad,” and adding grains does NOT magically make food cardioprotective—there’s ZERO taurine in grains!

The bigger question is whether the finished food provides enough bioavailable protein and essential amino acids for the dog eating it.

And here’s the overlooked problem: AAFCO “all life stages” foods meet nutrient requirements for growth and reproduction, but adult dogs often need far fewer calories than growing puppies.

So owners feed less to prevent obesity. But when you cut food, you don’t just cut calories—you cut protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals too.

A food can meet AAFCO requirements on paper, yet a lower-calorie dog eating less receives less of EVERY nutrient, not to mention some dogs genetically don’t make enough taurine for heart health.

🐕 The question isn’t “grain-free or grain-inclusive?”

It’s: Is THIS dog getting enough protein, essential amino acids and other critical nutrients for the calories they actually consume? That’s the nutritional DCM conversation we should be having.

Calories change. Nutrient needs don’t.

09/07/2026

08/03/2026

A familiar mantra..but truth.

07/06/2026

Great info to share

07/01/2026

We also have C*D oil, C*D chews and herbal calming formulas to naturally reduce noise anxiety in your pets. Stop in before the 4th.

06/13/2026

Eggs are a superfood for dogs!

🦴🔥Arthritis. Limping. Joint pain. Stiffness. Difficulty getting up.🐾

These are some of the most common reasons dog owners search for help online, especially as their dogs get older.

In a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial, the gold standard of clinical research, dogs receiving eggshell membrane🥚 showed significant improvements in joint pain and mobility after just 7 days. That is surprisingly fast considering many joint supplements take 4 to 8 weeks before noticeable benefits appear.

Eggshell🥚 membrane is the thin layer inside an eggshell and naturally contains collagen, glucosamine, chondroitin, and hyaluronic acid in one natural matrix.

That is one reason why included eggshell membrane collagen in MOBILITY MATRIX™, alongside UC II®, glucosamine sulfate, MSM, and hyaluronic acid to support healthy joints, connective tissue, muscle function, and long term mobility in dogs and cats.

👉If you would like to explore this science backed mobility solution for your dog or cat, comment MATRIX and we will DM you the link.

06/06/2026

Dogs need those hormones to grow and mature.