Plant based dog food sits at an interesting intersection in the UAE pet food market. On one side, scepticism - dogs evolved as carnivores, so removing meat seems counterintuitive. On the other side, growing evidence that well-formulated plant-based diets are nutritionally complete and clinically beneficial for specific populations of dogs. The truth is nuanced. Plant-based dog food is not for every dog. But for...

Grain free dog food has been one of the most aggressively marketed categories in the premium pet food market for over a decade. The marketing premise is simple: dogs evolved from wolves, wolves do not eat grains, therefore grains are unnatural and potentially harmful to dogs. The reality is more complicated, more interesting, and in some respects more concerning for the grain-free category than...

How often you feed your dog matters more than most owners realise. It affects digestive health, energy regulation, weight management, and behaviour. The right feeding frequency is not the same for every dog - it varies by age, size, breed, and health status. In UAE, the extreme climate adds a layer of consideration that owners in cooler countries do not have to think about....

The first year of a dog's life is the most nutritionally demanding. A puppy grows from a small, completely dependent newborn to a near-adult animal in twelve months - a rate of growth that no other stage of life matches. The food choices made during this period directly affect skeletal development, immune system maturation, digestive health, and body composition for years afterward. Getting it...