The Importance Of Nutrition

From chasing balls and climbing cat trees to simply getting up for breakfast, healthy muscles help pets move through life with strength and comfort. Helping them feel and function at their best starts with a complete and balanced diet suited to their species, life stage and individual needs that they tolerate well alongside regular, appropriate activity and veterinary care when something doesn’t seem right.

Healthy skin and a shiny coat that looks and feels its best starts with diet. The best food for your pet’s skin and coat health is a complete and balanced food suited to your pet’s species, life stage and individual needs, and is something they enjoy, tolerate well and that works for your routine and budget. Keep treats, toppers and supplements in balance with their overall diet, support them with a suitable grooming routine, and check in with your vet when something isn’t quite right.

The short answer is that nutrition can support wellbeing, but behaviour is influenced by the whole picture.

Good nutrition fuels every walk, pounce and nap, and it may also support your pet’s energy levels, brain health and overall wellbeing. And we’re not just talking about the “hangry” moments before dinner or the excitement of spotting a full food bowl.

Your pet needs a complete and balanced food appropriate suitable for their species, life stage and individual needs – and one they enjoy and tolerate well. How and when that food is served can also support predictable routines, enrichment and natural behaviours.

Food isn’t a magic solution to behaviour concerns. Health, environment, routine, previous experiences and individual temperament can all influence how a pet behaves. Nutrition works as part of that bigger picture, alongside suitable activity, enrichment, reward-based training and veterinary care when something doesn’t seem right.

Your dog’s nutritional requirements are specific, and the breakdown of the key ingredients is important to get right. Just like humans, they have a recommended daily intake of protein, fats and carbohydrates, as well as vitamins and minerals.