More than half of pet dogs in developed markets are overweight or obese, and the UAE is not an exception. The combination of high-calorie mainstream dry kibble, irregular feeding schedules, reduced outdoor activity in extreme summer heat, and an understandable tendency to show dogs love through treats creates a pattern that pushes dogs gradually toward overweight condition over months and years. The health consequences...

A dog's coat is the most visible indicator of its overall nutritional status. A shiny, dense, well-conditioned coat with no excessive shedding, no dry flaking, and no hot spots or redness almost always reflects a dog that is receiving adequate nutrition from its food. A dull, brittle coat with excessive shedding, flakiness, or recurring skin irritation is often a nutritional signal - either the...

Dog food labels in the UAE carry more useful information than most owners extract from them - and also contain some terminology that is genuinely misleading if you do not know what you are looking for. The difference between a dog food that is genuinely nutritionally complete and one that looks complete on the packaging but is not becomes clear when you know how...

The question of vegan dog food versus regular dog food is more nuanced than most owners expect when they start researching. It is not simply "is plant-based food good enough" - the more useful question is "for which dogs, in which circumstances, is a plant-based diet the better choice?" The answer is more specific and more evidence-based than either the enthusiasts or the skeptics...