What My Girls are Eating Now

What My Girls are Eating Now I am a pretty devoted Dog Feeding Mom. I think we’ve established by now — with over 14 years in the pet field and nearly 650 consecutive shows of Dog Talk® on NPR – that I have decided that there are nutritional supplements that enhance the health of dogs […]

My 3rd “Generation” of Weimaraners Are eating The Honest Kitchen

My 3rd “Generation” of Weimaraners Are eating The Honest Kitchen    I often say I’ve been feeding The Honest Kitchen to my dogs as part of their daily meals since the company began in Lucy Postins’ own kitchen in San Diego, but I really had no concept of how long ago that was. But then I […]

Do Missed Chemo Treatments Lower Success Rates

Pet Cancer Vet (06-04-2018) #2071: Missed treatments of chemotherapy: does that affect the chance for success at getting cancer into remission? Lisa from North Carolina calls about Ruger, her 6-1/2-year-old pitbull/boxer mix with stage 4 lymphoma, who is on chemo with the UWM CHOP protocol. She’s worried because she had to miss a treatment because […]

Diets for Cancer Patients

The Expert Vet (03-05-2018) #5075: Can a change in diet help a dog who is being treated for cancer? Dr. Donna talks about diets for cancer patients and what sorts of foods to include. She recommends BalanceIT as a supplement and the high quality human grade ingredients in raw dehydrated meals like The Honest Kitchen. […]

Dealing with Dogs who are Picky Eaters

Pet Food Advisors (02-05-2018) #7051: Lucy Postins from The Honest Kitchen continues her discussion with Tracie about her book FOOD OBSESSED: THE HONEST KITCHEN’S COMPLETE GUIDE TO A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIFE FOR THE PUP YOU LOVE with the chapter “Mealtime Misgivings,” which is about dogs who are picky eaters and how to perk up their […]

Should You Let Your Dog Sleep in Your Bed?

Should You Let Your Dog Sleep in Your Bed? Many of us have strong feelings about whether we want Fido curled up in bed with us at our feet (or up on the pillow!), or whether just having him sleep in the bedroom is enough bonding for the mixed species “pack.” Now, scientists have looked […]

The Best (and Last) Dog Bowl You’ll Ever Buy

The Best (and Last) Dog Bowl You’ll Ever Buy I had a “light bulb” moment recently about the cleanest, most comfortable and healthy way to feed my dogs — one of those “Ah duh!” moments where you hit your forehead with the bottom of your palm and say, “Why didn’t I think of this sooner?!” […]

The Scoop On Grain-Free Dog Food

The Scoop On Grain-Free Dog Food “Grain-free” is often a distorted concept in pet food, even though some dog owners believe that pet food identified this way is of special value. “Grain-free” pet foods were developed and marketed in response to what people were seeking, perhaps as part of a human dietary trend to avoid […]

Lucy Postins (Honest Kitchen) on Book: Dog Obsessed

Pet Food Advisors (03-13-2017) #7050: Lucy Postins, the guiding light behind The Honest Kitchen pet food company, talks about her new book DOG OBSESSED: THE HONEST KITCHEN’S COMPLETE GUIDE TO A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIFE FOR THE PUP YOU LOVE. Tracie has been feeding all her dogs the Honest Kitchen’s dehydrated whole food formulations since Lucy […]

Tracie’s 6 Tips for Feeding Your Dog Right

Tracie’s 5 Tips for Feeding Your Dog Right Feed dogs smaller meals twice a day.  While once-per-day feedings might be more convenient for your schedule, most dogs do best (emotionally and physically!) if they don’t have to go 23 hours on an empty stomach (how would you feel about that?!).  A dog’s digestive system does […]