Natural Rearing Means Toxic Chemical Free Living
Are you aware of the fact that the average person applies 300 chemicals to their body every single day and that 80 of those chemicals are all applied BEFORE breakfast? Most of these (toxic) chemicals are from soap, makeup, shampoo hair care, perfume and other personal care products. Our dogs and cats are being exposed to these chemicals just by being in the same house with you, they have no way to avoid exposure. Dogs as you may know, have about 220 million scent receptors (compared to our 5 million). Dogs can smell things that seem unfathomable to us. They can detect some odors in parts...
Read MoreUsing Essential in Animal Care
Many of our approved natural rearing breeder members use essential oils* with their animals (dogs, cats, puppies and kittens). Is this a good or safe practice? Are you looking for the facts? With reports surfacing all over social media that essential oils can be harmful to pets, I felt it was important that pet owners were better educated and informed. I want to share the facts about using essential oils in animal care, in this new blog series. Have you been thinking of using essential oils with your dog or cat but you are unsure which oils are safe? Do you own a puppy and don’t...
Read MoreSynthetic Fragrance – The Most Overlooked Toxic Chemical
By Dr. Jeannie Thomason The most overlooked toxic chemical used on a daily basis in our homes are products that contain synthetic “fragrances” It’s time to turn up your nose at any products that “smell”! Synthetic Fragrances are the most overlooked toxic chemical in our daily lives. While many of us have been taught to read labels on everything we want to buy and use in our home, around our pets and family, the sad truth about synthetic fragrances is that manufacturers are not required to list their fragrance ingredients on product labels. IF they do list...
Read MoreToxic Chemicals/Hormone Disruptors In Household Products
As breeders and especially NR breeders, we should be concerned about the many toxic chemicals/hormone disruptors lurking in our homes, kennels, catteries and grooming areas that are, what are called “Endocrine Disruptors”. Hormone or endocrine disruptors are in everything from household cleaning products (laundry soap, toilet cleaners, etc.), synthetic fragrances, personal care products (shampoo, deodorant, perfume, etc.), food packaging and even pet foods! In biology class we learned that the body (of all vertebrates) are run by a network of hormones and glands that regulate...
Read MoreWhy Natural Rearing – From a Pet Owner’s Perspective
By: Dr. Kim Bloomer I’m going to take you on a journey to show you how and why I came to the conclusion that natural rearing is the only way to raise an animal (any animal). When I was growing up, I remember that animals were treated a little differently than they are today. For example, for the most part animals lived outdoors and had a particular function or “job” to perform. Cats were mousers. Dogs were guardians. Chickens produced eggs. And so on. All of them lived outdoors. The only pet that I know lived indoors with me when I was a toddler was my Pekingese dog named...
Read MoreToxic Dangers of Lawn & Garden Chemicals
I often share and educate about the dangers of chemicals in products we use every day, from laundry soap to air fresheners. But how many us really stop to realize that a lush green lawn, might also be toxic to us and especially our dogs? As “natural rearing breeders” we may be feeding our dogs a species specific raw diet and not vaccinating; we may have stopped using toxic chemical cleaning products in our home but what about our yards and gardens? Lawns are beautiful and they even have some wonderful benefits: Lawns absorb water, which helps reduce storm runoff and improve...
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PUPPY CULTURE
Puppy Culture protocols represents a gold standard in puppy rearing and early socialization.
NATURAL REARING BOOK
NATURAL REARING…covers holistic/naturopathic methods and protocols for breeding and raising truly healthy puppies and dogs. Providing information on virtually every aspect of natural rearing breeding, whelping and raising a truly healthy (mind/body/spirit) litter of puppies.