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Grain based pet foods & artificial palatability may mask your dogs real food needs
Palatability is the subjective pleasure than your dog or cat experiences in association with eating a food. And so it is the animal's perception of the food based on its senses and memory and not based on the quality of the food (or if it is good for it).
Just like digesting large quantities of chocolate might make humans feel better in the short term, and it is highly palatable to most people, it is not necessarily the healthiest option. This article looks at the specifics of palatability and how many dogs and cats can be fooled into eating more than their fair share of food.
Is your dog overweight, & why commercial dog food can be to blame
The basics of food intake and diet for humans is that if you want to maintain weight you need to balance energy intake (of food) versus energy expenditure (exercise). For dogs this has massively been complicated by the creation of manufactured dog foods.
If you want to know how to fix feeding issues & dog obesity, read on.
What I am about to tell you may not seem breakthrough, however many people have gotten the basics of feeding wrong, accidentally, much to the detriment of obese dogs.
Jumbo Pork Roll DOG TREAT half eaten by Shine the Rottweiler - VIDEO
The Blackdog jumbo pork roll, sounds imposing, and it is.
It is essentially two layers of pork hide wrapped into a tight cylinder shape. For those dogs that easily dispose of pigs ears, then this is the ONLY SOLUTION.
Shine the Rottweiler gave it a good shot at eating it, but even he needed it to be unwrapped to get easy purchase on it in the short term.
Marrowbone (liver filled) DOG TREAT hardly touched by Shine the Rottweiler - VIDEO
From time to time we come across a genuine long lasting dog treat for 99% of the dogs out there. True Shine the Rottweiler had just eaten a large pork twist, but this dog treat completely beat him.
The reason is that this is a genuine marrow bone by blackdog, not an artificial green compressed facsimile or one made by a confectionary company. This is the real deal, and VERY tempting, because the hollowed out inside either comes packed with irresistible liver or chicken!
The most popular dog breeds list: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan 2011 V 2013
In this dog breed list analysis we compare Australia, Canada, Ireland and Japan not only with each other, but also with the previous year for each dog breed rank.
In Australia the top three breeds in February 2013 were German shepherd; golden retriever and Labrador, but there were eight new breed terms in the top 15 dog breeds from the previous year.
Did your dog make the 2013 top fifteen dog breed list??
The most popular dog breeds list in America, UK, Germany, Brazil 2011 V 2013
A lot of people want to know how popular a certain dog breed is, but its great to see how that popularity has changed from last year too. In this article we compare America, UK, Germany, Brazil not only with each other, but also with the previous year for each dog breed rank.
Google Search Engine searches (number of unique exact searchers) are used to calculate dog breed popularity because it's the most popular search engine on earth and its data is easily comparable across countries.
Large Pork Twist DOG TREAT eaten entirely by Shine the Rottweiler - VIDEO
A lot of people may not be aware of the large pork twist and how a dog eats one, so here is a great instructional video for just such a purpose.
The dog leading this lesson is Shine the Rottweiler. He was recruited simply because this chewing task was far too onerous in a short period to give to my dog Archie the spoodle.
That said, this small dog treat still requires substantial chewing, so much so that I had to speed the video up in the centre of it, so that you could view it all in one manageable sitting.
Kangaroo & chicken Crinkle dog treats road tested by Archie VIDEO
Kangaroo and Chicken Crinkles seem to mostly be favoured by people who own small dogs, however they are much more versatile than that.
Like all of the blackdog dog treat range, they are very high in meat. 85%. This video shows my dog Archie at the Williamstown rocks eating quite a few in rapid succession, just in case you want to see what eating them is like for a 20kg spoodle/ cockapoo.
Vizsla Jed having fun catching tennis balls. VIDEO
This is actually the second video of a dog that I looked after recently.
If you have never minded a Vizsla or don't know much about them, then this article will be a good crash course. I have included information on their temperament and a video of one happily jump catching tennis balls for me.
The dog is of Hungarian origin and of the pointer class. They typically are seen doing long sweeping runs when playing in off lead parks.
Why your dog needs Offal/ Organ Meats in its daily diet.
Why is it important to feed your dog offal? If you feed your dog a manufactured dog food, you may never have asked yourself this question, however it is as relevant to you as it is to a person who feeds their dog on a raw diet.
Theory goes that because dogs evolved from wolves, that their diet should be the same. While I agree with this statement, the vast majority of dog owners only feed their dog supermarket dog food, which is grain or vegetable based. Offal can supply cheaply some of the natural nutrition missing from most dog's diets.
Dog Industry trends Google dog Popularity 2013 Australia, Ireland, Canada, Japan
This 2013 Dog Industry report is an analysis of the on-line trends for Australia, Canada, Ireland and Japan. Out of these countries Ireland then Australia has the largest amount of dog associated searches per capita.
Canada's profile is similar to America's but Japan has very few searches. Like the previous report you will see that many of these countries had a decrease in Google searches about dogs from 2012 and 2013. If you want to see specifically how these types of search queries and their volumes changed, then keep reading.
Dog Industry trends Google Popularity 2013 America, UK, Germany, Brazil
This 2013 Dog Industry report is an analysis of the online trends for America, UK, Germany and Brazil. We concentrate on these countries because America and UK have two of the largest absolute numbers of dog ownership in the world, and Germany and Brazil are both large population countries.
The core analysis of this report is 2013 data compared with 2011 data. We can see how dog associated search terms on Google have changed in each country and compare between countries.
Dog Treats - Tasty Lamb Neck eaten by Shine the Rottweiler - VIDEO
The bone in question is a very tasty Lamb Neck dog treat. The dog eating it is Shine the Rottweiler. The reason Shine is eating it, is that he loves it, and I want a demonstration video for my site!
However, the true value of the lamb neck is that it is a very multi-purpose bone suitable for many sized dogs.
Dog Treats - Roo Jerky The KING of dog treats. Healthy long lasting - VIDEO
At Markets people often ask me for the longest lasting meat treats. And Roo jerky is right up there.
But there are many other reasons that you will want to feed your dog kangaroo jerky. This article looks at the many reasons that roo meat is as good, if not better for dogs, as it is for their owners.
Dog Treats - Kanga ROO Bone Completely eaten by Shine the Rottweiler - VIDEO
It's funny, a lot of people at the markets are interested in Kangaroo meat treats, but they don't see the value in kangaroo bones. True, if your dog is small, it may only gnaw at the ends of the bone, but as you will see, for the larger dog, the good chewing dog, there may be nothing better than a roo bone dog treat.
There are many benefits to dogs eating bones in their diet, and this article looks at the value of kangaroo bones specifically.
Why your dog should eat meat - Research paper shows red meats massive nutrition.
This article helps dismantle the notion that meat is an incomplete food (for dogs). For humans (omnivores) yes we need other food sources, but as this article based on an independent Australian University study shows, Meat is a highly dense nutrient food.
It's easy to forgot the value of meat in a human diet, let alone the carnivore domestic dog. For a long time there was movement against meat, however lately humans have been told to have more balance in their diet. While humans have a choice on food types, they should never deny feeding their dog a majority meat diet, as this article will show.
Dog Treats - Pork Bone Entirely eaten by Shine the Rottweiler
This article is about an video that is interesting for several reasons. Firstly it's the first video I have made for healthy dog treats of a dog eating a Blackdog dried bone. The bone in question is a pork bone. The second interesting thing is that I recruited the services of a friendly local Rottweiler.
I was not sure how the experience would go but I was pleasantly surprised that the Rottweiler was able to eat the WHOLE bone in under ten minutes.
Obsessive border collie meets obsessive blue heeler, sparks fly. VIDEO
This is one of the most amazing video dog subjects I have ever shot. One of the dogs in the video is a border collie cross that I walk, the other is a blue heeler that we regularly meet in the park.
This is the answer to what happens when a dog obsessed dog, meets a ball obsessed dog.
The difference between good &bad dog owners
My dog while not exemplary in behaviour is 'bad' mostly because of my lack of discipline not from exercise or food issues. People don’t understand that as the pack leader they themselves have a responsibility to daily take their dogs on DAILY life affirming excursions.
What I also have experienced with my new dog friend is the bond I witness in many other diligent owners who either regularly take their dog to off-lead dog parks or when they go out to cafes. Since having walked many dogs, I have become aware of some very interesting social dynamics. Good owners V bad dog owners. Which are you?
Tilly Jack Russell loves to swim with the seagulls VIDEO
Tilly is a dog that I walk three times per week. I have done this for a few years, but she has only realised her talent for swimming.
In fact she swims for up to an hour at a time, but the most remarkable thing about this more than her size is her breed. You see Tilly is a jack russell and jack russells are one of the best 'ratters' out there. They were bred to be alert and courageous hunters often taking on vermin of their own size or larger. But swimming has never been in their description.
Archie dog (poodle, cocker spaniel) tracks rabbits among industrial pipes VIDEO
I openly admit that this is an article to accompany a Canity (Vanity dog video).
Not just because I can, but because I enjoy filming dogs doing interesting things, and in particular what they were meant to do. In this case this is the article accompanying the embedded video of my dog Archie tracking rabbits in an industrial estate, among gas pipelines.
Shark (Fish) Cartilage DOG TREATS, Great chewing, teeth cleaning - Instructional VIDEO
As you will see in this article, shark cartilage has been found to be somewhat of a miracle food for humans and dogs alike. Besides its great chewing and teeth cleaning properties, there are many vital micro nutrients that your dog just won't get from anywhere else.
If your dog takes too long to chew down a bone, or you are tired of feeding them small raw bones each morning, then this might be the perfect option.
Kanga ROO LAMI DOG TREATS, a Quick tasty chew - Instructional VIDEO
Roo LAMI. A funny name for a treat you might think, but not if you follow the logic. Roo lami is shredded kangaroo, recombined in a long stick (like salami but without the fat) and cut into thin disc pieces.
Like the rest of the black dog range, this dog treat is an extraordinary quality treat of up to 85% kangaroo meat, and NATURALLY irresistible! That said, you may wonder where this kangaroo dog treat fits into the whole kangaroo range.
Kanga ROO Tendons DOG TREATS, a LONG teeth cleaning chew - Instructional VIDEO
You know, sometimes I sit back in my chair and wonder where we all would be without good old kangaroo tendons. This might seem like I'm overstating the fact, but they are one of the healthiest, most natural, low fat, long lasting chews on the market.
There are a multitude of reasons why I and Archie love this product so much, so I will go through them point by point:
Chicken Discs DOG TREATS, a quick chew Chicken treat - Instructional VIDEO
These chicken discs may look like garden variety dog treats, but they have several major advantages. Besides coming from a trusted source, like all meat based black dog treats they have up to 85% meat in them!
While the VIDEO features my healthy five year old 20 kg cockapoo/ spoodle devouring these healthy meat based treats, you can see how easy the would be for just about any dog to eat.
Sometimes you need long lasting treats, other times you are after a quick and easy treat. The fact is that meat based treats are often expensive, but not with the treats I sell. These are an extremely good value for money dog treat.
Beef CUBES DOG TREATS, quick & easy 100% BEEF & how to eat them VIDEO
Beef cubes retain a special place in the dog treat array, and for good reason. They are the lightest easiest to eat 100% beef treat we sell.
You may be asking yourself how they get them to be so light and airy, and why they are such a healthy dog treat ... all good questions, answered later in this article.
Elsewhere on this site is ample evidence that meat is the only food that a carnivore dog should eat. Many owners do not follow this rule for one reason or another, but that doesn't stop you feeding your dog all meat dog treats?
Beef Jerky DOG TREATS, high value, long lasting & how to eat them VIDEO
Beef Jerky is the king of dog treats. And the reason is that beef is readily available from providers meaning that the product is usually in good supply and high quality. The meat is also one of the main meats that most dogs eat (via as an additive to pellets or cans, or raw like I feed my dog).
The big difference is that this beef jerky is a 'black dog' brand treat, and is 100% beef. The 'processing' is simple. The meat is extracted, the meat is dried, we get you the dried 100% beef.
Flake fillets DOG TREATS, and how to eat them, by Archie VIDEO
Exciting times as we are now able to provide fish (shark) products for dog treats. This article looks at what makes fish fillets irresistible to most dogs, and why they are so good for your dog.
It also includes a video of Archie eating a fish fillet so you can get an idea of how easy they are to eat.
Kanga-roo Straps | Chicken Straps DOG TREATS: Instructional - how to eat it VIDEO
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What can be said about the splendid kangaroo and chicken straps that has not already been said?
They seem to be one of the larger take anywhere regular treats that people buy because they remind them of something that they might buy in the supermarket, but these are very different dog treat to the garden variety filler on most supermarket shelves. They are high quality and are high in roo.
DOG TREATS: Beef Liver Balls Instructional - how to eat it VIDEO
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Beef liver treat balls are really the basic 101 building block of all treats. They are little pebbles of up to 85% meat. Yes that's correct. While many dog foods struggle to achieve 20% meat, these premium beef liver ball dog treats are up to 85% meat!
The reason that this is important is that most dogs are fed on manufactured food diets which are low in meat. Dogs can survive on vegetable and grain proteins, but they thrive on beef because they are carnivores and their whole digestive system is set up to efficiently process meat.
DOG TREATS: Kanga-Roo Nugget/ Chicken Nugget Instructional - how to eat it VIDEO
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Kangaroo meat is a lot trickier to get than any other meat, because it is not farmed by traditional methods. However these kangaroos are farmed under strict game licenses by the various states.
Kanga-Roo is so attractive to many dog owners because It is also one of the leanest meats around, and one of the easiest accessible game meats in Australia. This is the companion article to the video taken of my dog Archie eating Kangaroo Nuggets dog treats.
DOG TREATS: Duck jerky Instructional - how to eat it VIDEO
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Have you tried your dog in duck before? Probably not as it is moderately exotic and expensive in Australia, well that is until now.
The reason you may like to try it with your dog is that it is a meat that it would not regularly get, which helps expand its body's processing abilities of a new protein. While in raw form it is high in saturated fat, this is not an issue for dried duck such as in these treats. Also you should note that saturated fats are an issue for humans, not dogs, who use proteins and fats as their main source of energy and do not suffer cholesterol problems like their owners.
DOG TREATS: Instructional : how to eat a chicken breast fillet VIDEO
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This is the second in our instructional videos on healthy dog treat products. This video shows 'how to eat a chicken breast dog treat'. This might be a seemingly easy task, if you are a dog, but for us human owners, there is some speculation about the size, colour, texture, time taken to eat the chicken breast dog treats etc.
Chicken breast fillets are one of the most popular dog treats I sell at local markets and online. This is probably the dual benefit they have of being the most pure chicken dog treat (just 100% chicken) and the extremely good value (price and service) .
How to have a social dog, through play, socialisation, discipline - VIDEO
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This is the back story to the second video in the amazing Ella V Archie extreme play sessions. One dog is a spoodle (cocker spaniel cross poodle) while the other is a Labrador cross unknown. The first video of epic dog play can be found here. The video also demonstrates what hard, but very social play is about.
The video shown here is the more 'hard core' play of the two videos on this site, and even in slow motion, you can sense how long these play sessions would go for, and how much energy both dogs expended.
I used to walk Ella professionally, and Archie is my dog. So I have a pretty good sense of their limits.
Dog Treats - Instructional video - How to eat a Kangaroo stick ! VIDEO
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This is a video of my dog Archie eating the world famous black dog roo stick. I sell these great dog treats online on the store on this site.
This is the first in the series of 'instructional dog treat eating' videos. So often people ask me about what is in the roo stick, what is the kangaroo stick most useful for etc. Well here are the answers.
Springer spaniel ball guarding and retrieving needs satisfied - VIDEO
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The springer spaniel I filmed was a young female with very high energy. I was visiting her at quarantine but aqis rules meant that I could only visit her twice a week during set hours.
The springer spaniel is known to be a tireless retriever, and a very high energy good swimmer that is only too willing to please. In the video you will see her very strong ball guarding behavior!
The issue for many people who take this dog on as a pet is that its mental and physical activity releases still need to be met, each day.
Gypsy the amazing labradoodle dog jumping high for her walk VIDEO
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Gypsy is a beautiful labradoodle. She was spending some time in quarantine, and this video shows how happy she is to see me.
Even at eight she still has the energy to jump all four feet of the ground half a metre or so in the air.
Quarantine is a real test for a lot of animals and their owners. A lot of dogs take the first half of their month long stay to adjust to their situation and be anywhere near normal. In Gypsy's case she was friendly and well adjusted the first time I saw her.
Swamp dogs Archie, blitz and Jack & Jill love the water - VIDEO
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This is the story of Archie, blitz and Jack and Jill. Archie is a four year old spoodle/ cockapoo. Because he is my dog he typically gets two walks per day, and a healthy raw meat diet. This makes him healthy and social.
Bltiz is a 12 year old ridge back cross that when I was first introduced to him had many anti social problems. Much of this was caused by his recent change in environment. After spending three years on a farm where he had plenty of space and solitude, owner circumstances changed and he had to live back in an urban environment with a small yard.
Rick border collie - Water bowl & running - Obsessive dog behaviour VIDEO
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When you see this video, initially you may consider it to be fun, delightful. As the minutes tick by, you will perhaps become concerned for the dog. Does the border collie have an obsessive dog behaviour disorder?
But really its all a matter of context, the things you don't see or know outside of the camera field of view.
Before I launch into explaining the video, you should perhaps see what the owner says about it.
Archie my cockapoo/ spoodle going through his rabbit tracking paces VIDEO
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It's funny how some dog 'purists' will insist that pedigree dogs are the only valid dogs, even though the vast majority of AKC registered dogs originated under 200 years ago. AND they are the result of 3 or more other breeds 'cobbled together. This video shows how well two similar breeds go in creating a very happy alert dog.
Accidental Dog poisoning - the main poisons & how to avoid them
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Do you know the top eleven poison groups that affect or kill pets and dogs in particular each year are often easily found around the home?
While many people know some of the human foods and plants that cause problems for dogs, this article looks at the top poison groups that regularly affect our dogs each year.
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