NR Breeder Spotlight

The NR Breeder Spotlight is here to help us get to know each other better and promote our NR Breeders.   June 3, 2016 We are spotlighting: Susan Moore Lewelling, Natures Way Carolina Dogs, Tennessee NRBA: How long have you been raising your dogs “naturally”? Susan: I started down the Natural Path almost 8 years ago NRBA: How did you get into breeding …

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Canine Hip Dysplasia - The Real Causes

Canine Hip Dysplasia - The Real Causes

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Canine Hip Dysplasia NOT genetic and taking x-rays and breeding dogs with good or excellent OFA hip ratings to other dogs who also have good to excellent hip ratings, does NOT prevent it!  Learn the real causes!

Hip dysplasia is not a "genetic malformation of the hip socket"as commonly thought, but rather a weakness in the ligaments that support the hip joint. This allows the ball of this ball-in-socket joint to bang away at the joint surface, preventing the socket from forming properly. In other words, the instability created by weak supportive ligaments keeps the body from being able to manufacture a deep, smooth hip socket for the ball to fit snuggly into, resulting in the flattening of the acetabulum (hip socket) and a squaring of the femoral head (the ball).

Here is an interesting article I found and I wanted to share with you:

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Appropriate Exercise For a Puppy

Appropriate Exercise For A Puppy What is appropriate exercise for a puppy?  The idea that exercise is some kind of "magic bullet" that will solve all behavior problems with our dogs and puppies is simply not true.  I have been reading and observing that this idea has led to a dangerous trend of puppy owners pushing their puppies beyond appropriate …

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