Vitamins For Your Fluffy Friends

“Organic vitamins for your dog are some of the best ways to keep your pet happy and healthy for many years. Although many dog foods contain a good mixture of different nutrients to support your pet's health, others do not. Additionally, factors may play into the loss of nutrients from prepared dog food, making it not as healthy as it would be otherwise for your pet. Therefore, it's a good idea to work with your vet to come up with a general plan of how to ensure that your dog gets all of the necessary nutrients that he needs for proper bodily functions and health. Organic vitamins are one of the best ways to achieve these goals.” VETINFO

If you have ever stopped in the store then you surely have met Nugget, or as we like to call her, “The Get Healthy Guard Dog”. Although, she really does not do much of any “guarding”… most likely she will lick you to death :P 

Either way, we pride ourselves in our dog and keeping her as healthy as possible. She is currently on a daily regimen of organic dog food and a healthy dose of doggie pro-biotics (to help with digestion). These pro-biotics by the brand Natren can be found in our refrigerated section of the store.

To keep up with her grooming needs we bathe her every Sunday in organic shampoo and conditioner that, believe it or not, is meant for humans :) She gets spoiled with Arbonne’s FC5 daily shampoo and conditioner and sometimes even gets a Coconut Oil leave in treatment to make her coat nice and shiny (all products can be found in store and online at www.GetHealthyPA.com). ***Did you know that Coconut Oil also relives dry itchy skin for dogs…yes, dogs get dry skin as well in those winter months.

Some believe dogs receive enough vitamins as part of their well-balanced pet food… but is the pet food you are buying really THAT nutritious or does it contain a lot of filler?! I encourage you to READ YOUR LABELS, even when it comes to your four legged friends. As it turns out, for most dogs and cats out there the drug store pet food is simply not enough. One has to spend a pretty penny on those high-end brands such as Wellness to really receive proper nutrition for their pet… but I am a firm believer that your pet is worth it!

Good Organic Vitamins for Your Pet

With that being said, Vitamins B5 and niacin are the two nutrients that your pet will likely require the most of. Even a minute amount of these vitamins will be sufficient to support most dogs. Beware when you're planning on a type of vitamin supplement to give to your dog, because some vitamins can build up in your pet's system and may cause him some health problems. Fat-soluble vitamins, including Vitamin A, D, E and K are all potentially HARMFUL to your dog's body. In fact, if you give your pet too much of these vitamins they can actually become toxic and even fatal. Other vitamins, like vitamin B, niacin, riboflavin and others, will not cause your pet any of these potential problems because they are water-soluble. The excess vitamin material will be flushed out of your dog's body.

So keep your 4-legged friends as healthy as you would yourself… after all, they are your best friend.

**Stop in at Get Healthy November 17^th, 24^th and December 1^st to visit with Nugget**

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