Nutrition is a very important aspect of a dog's well-being, often impacting his overall health and in many instances, his behavior.

At PortoVilla Kennels, we use and recommend a super premium holistic diet and proper nutritional supplements. In many cases, switching to such a diet will avoid extensive veterinary expenses, by preventing many health problems associated with poor nutrition. We also use this diet with our rescue program, Boxer Rescue of Quebec.

 DIETS WE RECOMMEND:

 EAGLEPACK HOLISTIC super premium kibble diet, with holistic supplements, Nzymes products & fresh fruits/veggies:

We have had great success feeding Eaglepack Holistic with all our dogs, whether it be rescue dogs or our own pets and show dogs. This diet along with enzymes and probiotics has completely eliminated our dog Jada's recurring urinary tract infections for many years now. It is a healthier alternative to veterinary based diets in many cases, and is well worth investigating. Eaglepack products have human grade and organic ingredients with multiple protein sources for building muscle mass (the heart being the biggest muscle in the body!). Also incorporated in the foods are many important supplements such as friendly yogurt-like cultures(probiotics), digestive enzymes and glucosamine HCL, just to name a few. These may benefit your beloved pet in many different areas: coat condition, allergic reactions such as skin irritations (which areactually a symptom of systemic yeast infection), intestinal flora, urinary tract health(and other recurring secondary bacterial infections), bloat, digestive upset, immune system, diabetes, etc...

Poor quality kibble such as the ones found in supermarkets do not have this nutritional background. As a result, various problems may occur such as digestive problems, urinary tract infections, itchy/flaky skin, extreme shedding, ear infections, yeast infections, just to name a few.

OTHER FOODS WE RECOMMEND: 

Wellness ( http://www.oldmotherhubbard.com )
Wysong ( http://www.wysong.net )
Innova-EVO ( http://www.naturapet.com )
Solid Gold ( http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/ )
Nature's Variety Prairie ( http://www.naturesvariety.com )
Natural Balance (  http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com )
Precise & Precise Plus ( http://www.precisepet.com ) 
Canidae / Felidae ( http://www.canidae.com/ )
Karma Organic Food for Dogs ( http://www.karmaorganic.com/ )
Prism- made by Eagle, the company that makes Eaglepack; it is their premium food, a step below the super premium one but is still overall a very good food ( http://www.prismpetfood.com/ ) 


A WORD ON POOR QUALITY COMMERCIAL PET FOODS

It is not worth it to purchase poor quality foods just to save some bucks. In the long run, you will find yourself at the vet's office much more often than you would, were your pet on a premium quality food such as Eaglepack. You will also find that your dog needs more food to attain hunger satisfaction. More importantly, you are compromising your dog's health and well-being.

Much of the pet food industry uses leftovers from parts not fit for human consumption. For example, diseased or old animal carcasses (this includes dead dogs and cats) are used. Slaughterhouse wastes can increase your pet's risk of getting cancer and other degenerative diseases. Hormones used on livestock or the drugs used to euthanize them are not always destroyed by popular pet food cooking methods such as rendering and extruding. Rendered "meat meals" and by-products may be contaminated with bacteria, espescially when the carcass is not fresh. Dangerous toxins can sometimes find their way to your dog's bowl. These may cause many dogs to vomit, have diarrhea, lose their appetite or, the most dangerous toxins may cause weight loss, liver damage, lameness, or even death. Many chemicals are also added to the food. These are additives and preservatives such as BTA, BHT and ethoxyquin which are among the most dangerous ones.

Unfortunately, feeding trials are no longer required for a food the meet necessary requirements for misleading food labels such as "complete and balanced". For more information on the commercial pet food industry, go to .... This information is certainly shocking to most of us but the general public must be made aware of these dangerous and unsanitary practices so they know exactly what they are putting in their beloved pets' bodies.

Please make this a topic of conversations with people you know. We must spread the word if anything is going to change in the future!