Malibu Dog Hotel

03/08/2019

Happy Friday people! We have a great blog post treat for you today - all about how to choose the best food for your pooch. So go and check it out!

Some dogs would really eat anything, even the content of your trash. That’s why you have to make sure they don’t chow down on everything they can get their paws on, and offer them a healthy and balanced diet. Today, there are lots of different dog foods. However, it is important to choose a food

03/08/2019

Did you know therapeutic fasting can have significant health benefits for your dog?
In the wild, dogs and wolves often do this.
Therapeutic fasting, which is also called “intermittent eating,” is not starvation because it involves sufficient nutrient intake to keep dogs healthy and happy.
It can actually give their digestive system a rest and allowing their body to regenerate.
In fact research shows healthy dogs can fast for long periods. And it can help clear toxins in their system.
If you are going to give this a whirl though, make sure you speak to your vet. And puppies need not apply!

03/05/2019

Turmeric is a great supplement you can use to help your dog as it is a powerful anti-inflammatory.
Check out our recipe so you can spice up your pooches life!

1/2 cup - Turmeric powder
1 - 1 1/2 cups - Filtered water
1 1/2 teaspoons - Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup - Organic, cold pressed coconut oil

Mix into a paste and start to serve as follows:
Servings:
Small dogs - start with about 1/4 teaspoon per day
Medium dogs - start with 1/2 teaspoon per day
Large dogs - start with 3/4 teaspoon per day
Giant dogs - start with 1 teaspoon per day

And if you head on over to our Instagram you can get some more tips.

03/04/2019

We all love our four-legged friends, but we also know that every now and again their breath can get a little bit, well, whiffy! So what do you do to combat that?
Well there are a number of ways - and here are three of them...and if you want some more, go check out our Instagram feed .
We always post updates there of what our guests are getting up to, as well as lots of helpful tips you can use to help your dog have a great time all the time!

Tip 1: Always make sure they have fresh drinking water daily. A lot of people think this doesn't make a difference.

Tip 2: Put parsley in their food. Did you know that this is a natural breath freshener? Yep, and doggies don't mind it either.

Tip 3: Give them something to chew on. This is your dogs natural way of cleaning their teeth. There are a whole host of treats, some with special breath freshening ingredients built in, so go check em out.

Want some more advice on how to have your dogs breath smelling sweet? Check out the insta now!