Digestion – Skinner's

What are grains?

Zoe Russell — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:28:58 +0000

Dog foods contain a diverse range of ingredients to help provide dogs with all the nutrients they need. One group of ingredients are grains, which are widely used in commercial pet food diets and have been used for many years. Helping to understand the nutritional role grains play as well as the difference between grain-based and grain-free recipes, will help you make an informed decision about…

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The ultimate taste test – samples!

Zoe Russell — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:20:57 +0000

Written by Zoe Russell, BSc (Hons), ANutr, Nutrition Officer, Skinner’s Knowing which diet to choose for your dog can be a daunting process, as every dog is wonderfully unique and what suits one dog may not suit another. For example, some dogs may prefer a larger bite size, others may prefer fish over chicken, while others may be swayed over the shape of the kibble itself.

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Body condition – be the best!

Rebekah Thompson — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:56:37 +0000

Written by Rebekah Thompson, In-house Nutritionist, Skinner’s Our dogs are very important to us and of course we all want to take the best care of them. An important part of this is monitoring their weight and ensuring that they are at their ideal body condition as much as possible. An ideal body condition means less stress on body parts such as the organs and joints and can both encourage a…

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Why choose a single-protein diet?

Anna Erlerova — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:30:19 +0000

Written by Zoe Russell, BSc (Hons), ANutr, Nutrition Officer, Skinner’s At Skinner’s, we understand every dog is different and what works for one, may not work for another. That’s why our Field & Trial range features a broad range of products, to suit dogs of different ages, life stages, energy demands, and dietary needs. Our recipes utilise a variety of ingredients including fish, duck…

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Good quality dog food in….good quality poop out.

Hannah Aldridge — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:19:13 +0000

It’s no secret that Skinner’s has been the dog food of choice amongst breeders, dog trainers and owners for over 50 years. Our diets have stood the test of time and continue to be firm favourites with new puppy owners. We believe that choosing the right food for your dog is crucial to the growth and development of your future gundog. That’s why we have chosen to use carefully selected…

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Why do some dogs need a low purine diet?

Hannah Aldridge — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:41:00 +0000

Written by Zoe Russell, BSc (Hons) Nutrition Officer at Skinner’s Did you know that some dog breeds are unique in the way they digest and process their food? This means that specific dietary measures must be put in place to ensure they remain happy and healthy. In particular, breeds such as Dalmatians are known for requiring low purine diets – but why is this?

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Measure, Monitor, Manage – Part 1

Hiedi Hutchinson — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Written by Skinner’s Nutrition Team Obesity is ranked as one of the most significant human health issues. Similarly, obesity ranks as one of the most common forms of malnutrition in our dogs. Malnutrition I hear you say? How? Surely a malnourished animal is an underweight animal? Well, obesity (and indeed any animal carrying a little more bodyweight than they should) is indeed malnourished…

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“Why does my dog eat grass?”

Hiedi Hutchinson — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

It is not uncommon for dog owners to report their dogs eating grass. Indeed, my own dogs often spend large periods of time during our “relaxed” walks, grazing and apparently enjoying behaving like small spaniel-shaped ponies! However, many owners describe concerns that such grass eating is a sign of illness, digestive upset or a dietary lack of key nutrients. Indeed, for an animal that has…

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Getting to the bottom of doggy diarrhoea

Hiedi Hutchinson — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

One of the most common minor ailments that dog owners come across is mild diarrhoea or poo that is perhaps softer than usual and appearing more frequently than usual. Sometimes, this is accompanied with other symptoms such as your dog being more quiet than usual or vomiting, other times, your dog seems absolutely fine in themselves, except for the difference in their stools!

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Help! What do I do, my dog is eating poo!

Hiedi Hutchinson — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

One of the most common complaints that dog owners get concerned about is their dogs eating poo. It’s certainly not the palatable subject to consider, but given that dogs have evolved as scavengers, they have an impressive ability to find and consume items that we often find distasteful! Mostly, that scavenging tendency is limited to counter surfing, bin raiding or opportunistic finds outside the…

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