Bugs with Benefits: (Part 4 of 4)

While certainly not life threatening, tear staining is a problem seen in many of our patients.  Prostera can treat these unsightly stains and prevent them from recurring.  Finally, a problem most clients are too embarrassed to talk about - flatulance.  To all our fellow Boxer lovers out there, you know I’m talking about.  Let’s just say Prostora helps and leave it at that.   

Prostora helps promote the strong, healthy digestive systems necessary for overall health, balance, and well-being.  And if you own a Boxer, it might just keep your next dinner party from wrapping up early!

Bugs with Benefits: (Part 3 of 4)

Many pets develop infections that require them to be on broad-spectrum antibiotics for up to six weeks. Since antibiotics often kill beneficial, as well as harmful organisms, these animals benefit from probiotic treatment following the prescribed course of antibiotics. Other pets have lowered immune systems due to chronic illness, steroid therapy, environmental factors, or emotional stress.  Prostora is a vital component to the nutritional management of these conditions.

To be continued...!

Ask the Advisor: HELP! My puppy is a teenager

Dear Edel,

When we brought Zohan home at eight weeks of age, I thought I had hit the puppy jackpot.    He never barked, he played quietly in his crate, and learned quickly.  By twelve weeks of age, he had mastered basic command obedience.  He was the perfect puppy!

When he hit ten months of age, the honeymoon ended.  He is now 13 months old, and continues to vex me.  He runs when I call him, charges through doorways, barks at strangers, eviscerates toys - yesterday he stole a banana from my coffee table and glared at me when I took it away!  Is this normal?  What happened to my perfect puppy?!?!

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While your puppy may have been calmer as a pup, he is coming into his own now.  As a teenager, in dog years, your puppy's development will take a few turns before it all evens out with some proper training and structure.  As most dogs enter their teens (at about 10 months to a year of age), they will "test" their pack members and try to get away with things they might have never done before.  It is important to give those dogs that test their pack members, more daily structure.  Things like staying on top of their bad behaviors, like barking when they are not supposed to, and pulling on leash while on walks are crucial to their understanding that YOU are the pack leaders and not them.

Edel Miedes
K9 ADVISORS
954.923.3440
786.419.3647
www.K9ADVISORS.com

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Ask the Advisor: HELP! My puppy is a teenager

Dear Edel,

When we brought Zohan home at eight weeks of age, I thought I had hit the puppy jackpot.    He never barked, he played quietly in his crate, and learned quickly.  By twelve weeks of age, he had mastered basic command obedience.  He was the perfect puppy!

When he hit ten months of age, the honeymoon ended.  He is now 13 months old, and continues to vex me.  He runs when I call him, charges through doorways, barks at strangers, eviscerates toys - yesterday he stole a banana from my coffee table and glared at me when I took it away!  Is this normal?  What happened to my perfect puppy?!?!

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While your puppy may have been calmer as a pup, he is coming into his own now.  As a teenager, in dog years, your puppy's development will take a few turns before it all evens out with some proper training and structure.  As most dogs enter their teens (at about 10 months to a year of age), they will "test" their pack members and try to get away with things they might have never done before.  It is important to give those dogs that test their pack members, more daily structure.  Things like staying on top of their bad behaviors, like barking when they are not supposed to, and pulling on leash while on walks are crucial to their understanding that YOU are the pack leaders and not them.

Edel Miedes
K9 ADVISORS
954.923.3440
786.419.3647
www.K9ADVISORS.com

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Bugs with Benefits: (Part 2 of 4)

Puppies and kittens get the beneficial microflora they need every time their mothers lick them.  Youngsters that have recently been separated from their mothers almost always develop a probiotic imbalance.  Stress can exacerbate this imbalance, and in many ways, being a puppy or kitten is stressful. There is a lot to learn, mistakes are made, and the world is full of big, scary things. Our adolescent dog, Zohan, had soft stool throughout most of his early puppyhood.  Supplementing his diet with Prostora gave his developing gastro-intestinal tract a much needed boost.

To be continued...!

Bugs With Benefits: (Part 1 of 4)

In recent years, there has been a great deal of exciting new research on the role of probiotics in veterinary medicine.  Probiotics are the “good bacteria” that live in the intestinal tract and help to promote strong immune support and healthy digestion.  At Sabal Chase Animal Clinic, our probiotic of choice is Prostora, a live, active culture that comes in the form of a tasty treat.  Because the bifidia strain found in Prostora is canine derived, it is a better choice for our pets than products intended for humans.  While many yogurts boast live bifidia strains, most dogs and cats are lactose intolerant, and therefore unable to comfortably digest yogurt.  So who really benefits from this beneficial bacteria?

To be continued...!