Rodney Habib Recommends Purina Pro Plan?

Yesterday, Rodney hosted a Live on Facebook to discuss new findings surrounding the connection between dog food and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a condition where due to an enlarged and weakened left ventricle, the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased. DCM is that is taking the lives of many dogs and concern for pet parents […]

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Easy Raw Dog Food Recipe with Quail, Duck, and Dr. Harvey’s

Quail, Duck, Raw Eggs, and Dr. Harvey's I source 99% of the food I feed to my dogs through a local raw food co-op. Ingredients: I make food for my dogs in bulk because it's easier with four dogs. The following can be broken down to smaller amounts or you can store the extra food […]

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5 Ways to Connect with Other Raw Feeders

This blog post was originally published in June 2016. It has been updated with new information. When I first began feeding raw to my dogs, I was spending an astronomical amount of money each month.  I was happy to do it – not really – because I knew it was the best diet for them, […]

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Finding Novelty Proteins for a Dog with Sensitivities

This post was originally published in 2015. It has been updated and published with new information. In 2014, I learned that my dog, Rodrigo, had a chicken and beef intolerance, which sucked because these were the easiest proteins that I could source at the time.  I was told by a holistic veterinarian that Rodrigo would […]

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Does Raw Feeding Lead to Dilated Cardiomyopathy?

If you've been on social media, then you may be aware of the connection between grain-free dog food and heart disease, specifically dilated cardiomyopathy. I've kept quiet because this is related to kibble brands and I don't feed kibble nor do I write about kibble. But two things have prompted me to write a blog post […]

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Save on the Best Essential Oils for Dogs [2019]

If you're like me and have a love for essential oils, then you don't want to miss Plant Therapy's Appreciation Month. Bookmark this blog post so that you can return to see each day's specials offered by one of my favorite essential oil sources. What is Plant Therapy? Several years ago, I left Young Living […]

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My Biased Review of Glacier Peak Holistics Pet Sensitivity Testing

Four years ago (or maybe five), Rodrigo had a setback with his health. He went from a dog that occasionally had loose stool and diarrhea to a dog that couldn't form a solid poop if treats were on the line. He lost weight quickly and I was freaking out.  I was feeding my dogs a […]

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“Balance” is the Elephant in Raw Feeding Groups

Over the past year or so, I've noticed a line drawn in the sand within the raw feeding community, and the ever-widening divide is because of one word, “Balance.” Veterinarians who are against raw feeding give the reason as it's not a balanced diet. Many leaders in the raw feeding community believe that most commercial […]

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Nutrients for Dogs Found in Duck

Welcome to Raw Foodie Friday! In 2018, I created a spreadsheet to gain a better understanding of the nutrients found in the different ingredients in my dogs' raw meals. It took a while to track down the nutrients, but once comprised, I found that the information helped me gain a better understanding of what my […]

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Benefits of Ceylon Cinnamon for Dogs

Ceylon cinnamon is an ingredient in my golden paste recipe and if you’ve ever wondered why it has to be Ceylon cinnamon and not just regular ole’ cinnamon (Cassia) from the spice aisle of the grocery store, then this is the right post for you. Benefits of Ceylon Cinnamon The following are benefits for humans, […]

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Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Flea Killer We Can Eat

pronunciation lesson: diatomaceous – dia-to-may-shush I received a couple of containers of diatomaceous earth (food grade) to try.  I planned on dusting our dogs because it’s a natural and effective flea killer and repellent, but I had just treated our dogs with a flea treatment. In a chat with a brand about raw feeding (you know […]

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Phytoplankton is an Expensive Alternative to Fish Oil for Dogs

Welcome to Raw Foodie Friday! Today, we're going to talk about a supplement that I've been giving my dogs and promoting as a superior alternative to fish oil. This year, I decided to focus on reducing my raw feeding budget, and I'm taking a closer look at the foods and supplements I buy for my […]

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Exclusive Content for New Raw Feeders

Facebook approached me with an amazing opportunity to offer exclusive content to my followers. And this week, I've launched a section of my Facebook page that is reserved for subscribers. KeepTheTailWagging.com will always be a free resource to pet parents interested in learning how to feed their dogs a raw food diet. I can't thank […]

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Adding Fur to My Dogs’ Raw Diet

Welcome to Raw Foodie Friday. This week, I want to talk about a key ingredient in a raw food diet that some raw feeders overlook – fur. When I was new to raw feeding, I would read about Whole Prey Raw Feeders adding fur to their dogs' diet and I figured that it was just […]

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Natural Chews for Raw Fed Dogs

Recently, a friend asked me what long-lasting chews I’d recommend.  I laughed, then sighed because I completely get it.  We live with four dogs and I’ve become an expert at chews and I have a wide range of chews from ones that my dogs can devour in under a minute to chews that will last […]

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Best Joint Supplements for Raw Fed Dogs

This blog post has was originally published in March 2015; it has been updated with new information. There was a discussion in a raw feeding group recently about joint supplements – a member asked which joint supplement we gave to our dogs and I found the responses interesting because they were so varied. I've been […]

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Easy Raw Dog Food Recipe with Green Tripe and Zucchini Noodles

Green Tripe with Zucchini Noodles and a Raw Egg Now this recipe has to be unexpected. Who adds zucchini noodles to their dogs' dish? Me, that's who. I had some extra zucchini noodles left over from a meal that I made for myself and I didn't want to throw them out (I wasn't going to […]

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10 Common Flea Myths

This blog post was originally published in May 2015.  It has been updated with new information. 10 Common Flea Myths [Originally shared by Only Natural Pet in 2015] Healthy dogs don't get fleas Fleas only live on dogs, not in the house Once you get rid of fleas, your good Keeping your home clean prevents […]

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A Simple Plan to Transition a Cat to Raw Food

For years I took flack from strangers online who thought I loved my dogs more than my cat because I fed my dogs raw and my cat kibble. Cats are notoriously difficult to switch to a new diet and my cat was addicted to kibble. I tried several times to switch him to canned and […]

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Easy Raw Food Recipe, Duck with Pork Uterus

A reader emailed me recently to ask me about how much it costs to feed my dogs raw and that inspired me to record a video for Random Question Wednesday, a feature on my YouTube channel. While I was recording the video, I was reminded of someone who spends $100 feeding raw to 9 big […]

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