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Biotin Deficiency & Eggs?
The internet is full of mis-information, Google does not fact check. Unfortunately from time to time, Vets will also post...
Sacha Packer
Dec 31, 20203 min read


Wolves do not eat the stomach contents of their prey
ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR CURRENT BELIEFS TO BE CHALLENGED? It is a long-held belief, that Wolves eat the stomach contents of their prey and...
Sacha Packer
Dec 24, 20202 min read


SOS - 14 Puppies with Sloppy Poos
Early this week, I received a message from a Golden Retriever breeder whose adult dogs had recently been unwell and had brought a bug...
Sacha Packer
Dec 19, 20202 min read


Does Raw Feeding Cause Aggression?
Recently a Vet Nurse told me that she had heard in a lecture that raw feeding can cause aggression, I'm not sure if the lecture was from...
Sacha Packer
Dec 17, 20206 min read


Garlic & the confusion about safety
If you ask on an internet pet group whether garlic is safe, you will be hit with a mostly negative response, mostly telling you how toxic...
Sacha Packer
Nov 29, 20206 min read


Synthetic Nutrients in Commercial Dog Food
What are synthetics and why are they used and how does the body react to them? To start this discussion, we first need to outline that...
Sacha Packer
Nov 23, 20207 min read


How older Stud dogs can change the world
A case for using older stud dogs and improving semen quality. Using an older stud dog wouldn't typically be the most desired thing to do...
Sacha Packer
Nov 22, 202010 min read


6 Healthy Fats to Feed Your Dog
When it comes to fat, there are good fats and unhealthy fats. Good fats in appropriate amounts don't make you fat, so you don't have to...
Sacha Packer
Nov 20, 20209 min read


Why I feed rasied
If you don't have a breed that is prone to bloat, you might not be aware that discussions surrounding this topic are as impolite as...
Sacha Packer
Nov 15, 20205 min read


Rice, Protein & Veggies - where the concept came from
Lot's of caring pet parents trying to avoid highly processed diets aka kibble believe that a healthy diet for their dog is Rice, Protein...
Sacha Packer
Nov 13, 20202 min read


Fresh food feeding Giant breed puppies
Hi! For those not familiar with my work, I'm Sacha and this is my current Dane Gavin, he's my 5th Dane and I've foster cared more than I...
Sacha Packer
Nov 9, 202011 min read


Doggy Blood Pudding D.I.Y
Well that sounds unappealing doesn't it! Well, not if you're a dog! What is Blood Pudding? Chia seed pudding is made traditionally with...
Sacha Packer
Nov 8, 20202 min read


Do you live with or breed Brachycephalic dogs?
A 2014 study looking at Bulldogs and Boxers finds that brachycephalic dogs are at risk for arterial hypertension and obstructive sleep...
Sacha Packer
Nov 7, 20202 min read


Anxiety & Nutrition
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - Hippocrates Page is a Boston Terrier, she was a recent foster dog - when she...
Sacha Packer
Oct 25, 20208 min read


Iodine - can I give too much?
Yes! But let's not freak out quite yet! Too much of anything isn't a good thing and can become toxic at specific levels. 70-80% of...
Sacha Packer
Sep 28, 20205 min read


Tooth abscess risk & the raw diet
Bones are part of a fresh food diet, they provide both mental and physical enrichment as well as the obvious dental benefits. I think we...
Sacha Packer
Sep 22, 20206 min read


The Koolie - Understanding conformation in a breed without a breed standard
One breed I see a lot of is the Koolie, they're a cool dog! The majority of Koolies I see are fair dinkum working dogs as well as...
Sacha Packer
Aug 16, 202015 min read


Why do dogs eat grass?
One of the top 10 questions searched about dogs on Google in 2019 was.... "𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀" Well, in reality, we...
Sacha Packer
Jul 12, 20201 min read


𝗨𝗺𝗺𝗺, 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗱?
I was at a dog sports club pre-Covid-19 with my nearly year old mixed breed bitch and someone noticed her nipples were on the larger side...
Sacha Packer
Jul 12, 20202 min read


𝗗𝗨𝗠𝗕 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦
When you get a puppy it's an exciting but nerve wracking time! So many people want to give you advice, much of which went out of favour...
Sacha Packer
Jul 12, 20202 min read
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