Big Dog Pet Foods – Natural Health & Nutrition

Episode 19: Interview with Sacha Packer

Podcast August 8, 2021September 4, 2023Big Dog Pet Foods, dog health, dog nutrition, Dog rescue, Fresh Food Feeding for Dogs - Kibble Feeders Welcome!, Narelle Cooke, Sacha Packer, The Balanced Canine

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In this episode I speak with Sacha Packer of The Balanced Canine in Sydney. Sacha is a multi-modality practitioner who mostly works with performance and show dogs and is qualified and accredited in the areas of nutrition, fitness and bodywork. Sacha is also a huge proponent of feeding our dogs a species appropriate fresh food diet, and is co-admin of the hugely popular Facebook page ‘Fresh Food Feeding for Dogs – Kibble Feeders Welcome!’, which currently has just over 56,000 members. So tune-in to hear how Sacha got into the industry and her journey to where she is today.

Episode 15: Oxalates in the diet – should you be concerned?

Podcast May 23, 2021September 4, 2023Big Dog Pet Foods, dog food, dog health, dog nutrition, dogs, high oxalate foods, human health, juice cleanse, kidney disease, kidney stones, oxalate toxicity, oxalates

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In this episode, I discuss the topic of oxalates in the food that we’re eating and what we’re feeding our dogs, along with their potential negative health effects.

I cover what oxalates are, how they’re formed, what symptoms to look for, as well as discussing those factors that will increase the risk for oxalate toxicity. I then provide some key resources that you can go to for more detailed and reputable follow-up information.

So if you’ve heard about oxalates, but aren’t exactly sure of what they are or if they are impacting your health or your dog’s health, then this is a great show for you.

Episode 14: Interview with Big Dog Pet Foods

Podcast April 3, 2021December 2, 2023Big Dog Pet Foods, Chris Essex, complete and balanced, dog food, dog health, dog nutrition, dogs, health, nutrition, probiotics, raw food diet, raw food feeding

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In this episode I speak with Chris Essex – the founder, owner and Managing Director of Big Dog Pet Foods, a family-owned Australian company who have been making raw, healthy, nutritious pet food since the year 2000.

We discuss with Chris how he first got into raw dog food manufacturing and the challenges around that at the time. We look at the various factors that make their products unique – from the human-grade quality of the raw ingredients (100% Australian grown), the lack of any synthetic additives or preservatives, the exceptional quality control processes used throughout all aspects of manufacturing, not to mention their willingness to offer complete transparency around everything that they do. We also touch on the perceived dangers of raw food feeding and the importance of good nutrition and probiotic supplementation when it comes to supporting immune function and the overall health of our pets.

So if you’re looking for a super easy and convenient way to feed your pet a nutritious raw food diet that’s also complete and balanced, join me in this episode to learn all about Big Dog Pet Foods.