Category Archives: Dog

Osteoarthritis did not prevent Zuli from pursuing an active life

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As the vet looked at the x-rays and quietly stated that young Zuli had osteoarthritis, Janina Wallgren of Espoo, Finland, almost burst into tears. The diagnosis came after 3,000 hours of training with Zuli, an enthusiastic, promising two-year-old white shepherd. The dog was everything Janina had hoped for when she had been looking for a […]

Boost your agility dog with the right omega oils

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Do you find the facts about oils and fatty acids confusing? Not sure which ones benefit your dogs the most? It may help to think of them as vitamin-like nutrients in the sense that, like vitamins, there are many different fatty acids with many different biological roles. Nutrolin® oil supplements were developed by Professor Mikko […]

What fatty acids should you give to a dog that suffers from itching or eczema?

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Problems that dogs have with their skin are often due to dryness. Problems caused by dry skin include itching, dandruff and dull coat. Dogs need essential fatty acids for the well-being of their skin. Dogs’ bodies are not able to manufacture these fatty acids, instead they need to be obtained from food.  Which essential fatty […]

St. Bernard Maisa got help for hair loss, dry nose and cracked paw pads

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St. Bernard dogs are gentle giants that can participate in many other canine hobbies in addition to shows. Noora Eteläniemi has owned St. Bernards for a long time and here she talks about her dogs and describes her experiences of using Nutrolin® products. “Our then 2-year-old show-dog, long-haired St. Bernard Maisa suffered from constant hair […]

Boost your working dog with the right fatty acids – DHA for the puppy’s brain

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If you want your puppy to be more trainable, the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is an essential component of your dog’s diet. Puppies fed higher levels of DHA are easier to train than puppies with low levels of DHA. Omega-3 DHA is by far the most important fatty acid supporting the development of […]

Cure for agility dog Senna´s cracked paw pads

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For years, my Shetland Sheepdog Senna suffered from cracked front paw pads. The paw pads always started to crack in early summer. For many summers I worried whether we would be able to participate in the Finnish Agility Championships that were held in early summer. Her paw pads always cracked just before the competition, but […]

Lyra’s skin problems were reduced so much that her medication could be reduced

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 “My dog Lyra started to itch really badly when she was just 5 months old. Lyra is my second border collie, so I am familiar with the breed. I wanted a competition dog and she turned out to be everything I had dreamt of. But soon I ran into problems. Lyra’s skin started to itch […]