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You Are What You Eat

October 01, 2020 Heather Murphy

Heal you dog with raw food

I’ve been writing blogs for dogs for a number of years now and my purpose is to share information – information I have learnt on the way. 

For the parent of an allergy pet it can be so tough, the endless scratching, sleepless nights, stress and worry is something else. I often talk about overloading allergens weakening the system. An overloaded system cannot cope – the skin being the largest organ often presents as red, raw, itchy, rashy and this can be anywhere on the body! 


Raw Feeding 101

December 03, 2019 Heather Murphy

Raw Feeding 101

We try to do the best for our dogs and we want them to be healthy and happy.

Sometimes deciphering the fact from the fiction is confusing with all the marketing that pops up all over the web, onto our feeds and on Television. 

In this blog 'Raw Feeding 101' Eezapet has interviewed Raw Essentials to give you the when, the how and the what to raw feeding.


Allergies to Allergens - 7 Triggers explained!

August 18, 2018 Heather Murphy

Allergies, allergens, allergic reactions and intolerances – the what, the why and the where Itchy rashes in dogs can be so frustrating.  Trying to pinpoint the exact allergen that is causing the rashes is no mean feat!        I’m often advising people about the foods and the difference in the brands, which are ‘clean’ foods and which are not. I frequently have people asking me what type of food I’d recommend for an itchy dog. Most recently, a customer came to me as he could just not work out why his itchy dog was itchy all over with no...


Sweet but not so sweet for dogs

June 19, 2018 Heather Murphy

Xylitol - fatal to dogsHave you heard of Xylitol? In our age of low sugar and no sugar, new alternatives to sugar have popped up all over the place! As one of them, Xylitol is dangerous to dogs, I thought it was time to highlight it.


11 reasons why your dog could be itchy

April 20, 2018 Heather Murphy

Sometimes we just can’t seem to pinpoint the actual reason  we have an itchy dog! They might be red, rashy, itchy or balding or some dogs can just be itchy all over without displaying any further symptoms. The constant itching can drive you and your pets nuts, it’s stressful not being able to help your itchy pet. Having an itchy dog is no fun! We often think of the common allergens that can affect our dogs – things like grasses, grass seeds, wandering dew and foods. But really the list is extensive and again the problem can be exasperated when...