What to Feed Your Dog for Healthy Teeth & Gums

Dog with head on table waiting to eat, featured on My Perfect Pet

Would you eat chips to clean your teeth? Of course not. Crunchy food doesn’t clean your teeth, and it doesn’t your dog’s teeth either. Actually, dry hard food is more likely to remain wedged in teeth and gums. That can become a problem. Improper care of your dog’s teeth and gums can lead to a host of issues. Bad breath, …

Is Your Dog a Picky Eater? 4 Helpful Nutrition Tips

Young dog with head in food bowl

Does your dog leave meals untouched or barely sniffed at? If this behavior is something new, you’ll want to talk with your vet to rule out a health issue causing the change in eating patterns. But if the behavior is common for your dog, you may have a picky eater on your hands. Picky eating is a problem because dogs …

10 Benefits of Lightly Cooked Food for Dogs

Rhodesian Ridgeback dog standing in the grass

We are what we eat—and our kids are, too. With the recent surge of dog food recalls, it’s never been more clear that good nutrition is critical for a healthy, happy dog. There are a lot of options to feed your dog, but processed foods aren’t any better for dogs than they are for us. A diet of lightly cooked …