Nutrition Page | Golden Acres

Nutrition is key to longevity, good health, and a long happy life… We’ve always counted our dogs as family. They bring so much joy and happiness to our lives, and feeding them a healthful diet, along with using as many natural remedies, free of toxins and chemicals is so important. I’ve complied a list of some natural remedies we use on a day to day basis, or that we have on hand incase something arises. I’ve also attached some good read articles to go along!

Heartworm

We use this product starting in May and continue until the end of October.

https://www.ambernaturalz.com/index.php/product/hwf/

Homemade bug spray…We use an assortment of safe essential oils, not all are created equally,be sure to use 100% pure essential oils. We prefer young living, or NOW oils (more affordable)

Apple cider vinegar
Lavendar
Peppermint
Cedar wood
Lemongrass
Citronella
Distilled Water
Neem Oil

Heartworm check every 6 months.

Don’t allow your dog to drink from standing water…

Heartworm Information:

https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/dog-heartworm-treatment/

https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/dont-give-dogs-heartworm-meds-shouldnt-either/

https://keepthetailwagging.com/4-natural-heartworm-prevention-treatment/

Flea and Tick:

https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/?s=Flea+and+tick

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https://a.co/d/ar80SAN

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https://a.co/d/b8Zje3X

A healthy dog isn’t a good host for fleas and ticks, so by building a strong immune system, there is less chance of these pest becoming a problem for them.

Keep your dogs on their one a day NuVet vitamins, or a whole food, cold- pressed vitamin http://www.nuvet.com/537143

Feed a whole food raw diet if possible, or good quality dog food. Try to incorporate some raw foods once daily.
Avoid chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers and toxic cleaners.
Minimize vaccines and pharmaceutical drugs.
Add finely diced fresh organic garlic to your dog’s meals every day. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes after dicing. Give a large dog up to 2 cloves a day. Smaller dogs can have up to 1 clove.
Sprinkle food grade diatomaceous earth on your dog’s fur from his ears to his tail to dry out ticks and fleas.