The Brutus & Barnaby Blog

The holiday season is upon us and many families are making Thanksgiving Day plans. If you're a dog lover, you might want to include your pet in the festivities as well. According to The American Kennel Club, though, there's a huge increase in vet visits that coincide with Thanksgiving dinner....

When you're gazing into adorable puppy eyes, it's hard to resist giving your dog a treat. Unfortunately, many treats can hurt your pup's health. Some cause weight gain, and others are bad for digestion. Fortunately, those aren't the only treats around. If you put in a bit of research, it's...

For us humans, products with collagen are trending right now. You’ve probably seen ads for health foods, snacks, shampoos and skincare products with collagen. Well, that’s because collagen supplementation is tremendously beneficial for skin, bone and joint support as well as fighting signs of aging. Is it only good for...

Dogs use their behaviors and sounds to communicate with their owners. At first glance, these dog behaviors may seem confusing or even irritating. We want to make it as simple as possible for you to understand what your dog is trying to tell you. Although they are a completely different...

Regardless of how healthy your dog appears to be, it's important that you take steps to ensure your dog's long-term health, which should keep future illnesses at bay. Along with making sure that your dog gets the right amount of exercise, you should also provide your dog with the nutrients...

We may have heard people finding alternatives to rawhide for their dogs, and trying to avoid rawhide products. For good reason. Rawhide has been shown to be unhealthy and a risk to dog’s health, and such products should be avoided, due to chemical additives.  There is a lot of information...

The third and final part of our Dog Nutrition Tips blog series is about what NOT to feed your dog. We covered already the essentials of dog nutrition (Part 1), and how much you should be feeding your dog (Part 2). But what about what is harmful for your dog...

(This is the second in our 3 part series covering basic dog nutrition all dog owners should know.) How much should you feed your dog? Your dog might tell you a different story than your veterinarian... Feeding your dog the correct nutrients is vital to your dog's health, but feeding your dog the appropriate...

(This is the first in a 3 part series covering basic dog nutrition all dog owners must know.) Just as humans require diet applicable to their body and their needs, so do dogs. Many dog owners think they can feed their pet whatever table scraps and it is no problem, that...

Does your dog suffer from joint pain? Well, you aren’t the only concerned owner with this issue. By most estimates, 20% of all dogs are affected by osteoarthritis, regardless of age. That means 1 in 5 dogs are afflicted by this, making it the most common chronic disease they face. ...