Dog or Cat a Little on the "Too Fat" Side: Surprisingly Easy Fixes

Latest research tells us over half of the dogs and cats in the U.S. are overweight, and a sizable percentage are moderately to severely obese. Being a pet overweight puts them at risk for several serious conditions such as:

• heart disease
• diabetes
• painful arthritis
• high blood pressure
• kidney disease
• and cancers

All the above health conditions can shorten a pet's lifespan and/or make its days and nights alive painful or less enjoyable. Obesity in dogs and cats can be solved.

Begin by measuring your pet's meal portions. You can help your dog or cat shed unwanted weight just by measuring out a specific amount each day instead of filling up the bowl when the bowl is empty. As few as 10 extra pieces of kibble can lead to excess weight gain.

You can't always go by the feeding label on  your dog food bags either. If your adult dog is a couch potato you could still be over feeding if you use the dog food label as a guide. In addition, each dog has a different metabolism. You can do is consult with your vet about your specific pet's food daily needs.

Another key to keeping excess pounds off your pet is to select perfect food. Choose diets with animal-specific protein such as chicken or fish as the number one ingredient. Avoid pet foods with lots of corn, wheat and glutens. Life's Abundance Adult Weight-Loss Formula has 28% less fat and 32% fewer calories per cup as compared to Life's Abundance original formula. 

The Life's Abundance Weight Loss Formula  also features higher protein levels to aid metabolism and is enhanced with L-carnitine to support a healthy metabolism and weight management.

You should also feed treats sparingly. It is far better to look for nutritious treats that may cost a little more than your convenience store treats that are full of junk, empty calories with no nutritional value at a lower price. In the end, you might end up dealing with an obese cat or dog that will cost you way more in health care costs than had you opted for a higher cost nutritious treat targeted for health benefits.

Life's Abundance offers a full line of baked treats, each made to promote overall health and happy pets. Try their Wholesome Hearts treats which are delicious, low-fat dog treats perfect for dogs who need to watch their weight. You can also break treats into smaller portions (making them last longer for your pet) and give them out as little mini rewards.

Exercise is just as important for pets as it is for humans to avoid life threatening and painful diseases. A 20 to 30 minute brisk walk can have remarkable effects on the health of your pet. Exercise also serves to boost the immune system and enhance the mood.

Pets need the Omega-3's found in Fish Oil as well. Life's Abundance distributes a high quality Fish Oil Supplement worth giving to your pet for optimum health.

Not All Pet Fish Oils are Created Equal

Regular supplementation of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) from fish oil can help support your companion animal’s healthy skin, coat, heart, brain eyes and joints. However, numerous supplements on the shelves today do not contain the optimal concentration of fish oil. In addition, many of these supplements are not tested by an independent laboratory to ensure purity and safety.

Ultra-Pure Fish Oil is Better

Our fish oils contain at least 30% EPA and DHA, an ideal concentration for the overall health of your dog or cat. The oil is in a triglyceride form, which is highly bioavailable and without added flavors so it has a natural taste that dogs and cats love. 

Our liquid fish oil supplements are effortless to feed compared to gel capsules, which can be difficult to swallow and messy when rejected. The 2-oz. bottle has an easy-to-measure dropper and the 8-oz. bottle has an easy-to-use cup. (A triglyceride fish oil will not have any effect on the plastic dropper or measuring cup.) 

Ultra-Pure Fish Oil offers outstanding value. For example, it cost only $.18 a day for a ten-pound cat and only $.37 a day for a 40-lb. dog on Autoship. 

Dependable Quality

In its unpurified form, fish oil contains many environmental contaminants, some of which can be harmful to your pet’s health. To purify the oil takes many steps, each one adding to the cost of manufacturing. It is important to buy your fish oil from a company that not only says it purifies the oil, but one that is willing to share the test results from every batch made. It’s the surest way to know what you’re feeding is perfectly safe. 

Ultra-Pure Fish Oil for pets are made in a human pharmaceutical facility … the same place as our Fish Oil for people. They are highly concentrated and ultra-pure. Like our Fish Oil for people, each bottle receives a nitrogen flush to remove oxygen from the bottle before it is sealed for ultra freshness. Plus, Ultra-Pure Fish Oils meet or exceed the highest standards in the industry for quality assurance. In fact, each batch of Ultra-Pure Fish Oil for pets is tested by an independent third-party organization (IFOS) and the results are posted right here so you can see the quality, concentration and purity that Ultra-Pure Fish Oil supplements offer.

Do you raise puppies for sale and/or show?

If so, you might be interested to know that using and recommending the Life's Abundance products can result in substantial on the side (part time) or full time income. As you send your puppies home on the products you build a customer base that in the long run can result in you receiving your pet care products for FREE. 

Use our products. Using the Life's Abundance pet products is also an excellent way of "giving back" to the pet community. Charitable work is at the core of the Life's Abundance mission. Every order placed contributes to homeless animals. The work is done through the non-profit branch of Life's Abundance

If you become impressed with our products, just wait until you hear about our income opportunity. You might be surprised to learn that you can earn a substantial income from selling our health-promoting products for pets and humans. There's never been a more exciting time to sign-up as a Life's Abundance Field Representative. With new product releases on the horizon, you will find more ways to reach new customers and net serious wages.

A Life's Abundance home business may be just the perfect solution for you

No products to stock or ship out. Life's Abundance takes care of the entire purchase transaction along with shipping.

Let's Get Started

THIS IS A MOST EXCITING TIME TO BUILD A NETWORK MARKETING BUSINESS

Life’s Abundance is an employee owned company on a mission to improve the health and wellness of families.

We believe that life is precious and should be enjoyed to the fullest extent possible. We are passionate about the various products we offer, the customers we serve, the business opportunity we represent and the work of our non-profit, The Dr. Jane Foundation. Since 1999, our tireless dedication to our mission has produced an extended track record of profitability and success.

Ways Puppies Bring Joy and Happiness to the Life of a Parent with Teenagers

Anyone who lives with teenagers already know their attention span usually is quite small when it comes to home with the rest of the gang, that is, unless you add some puppies. Here are some ways adding a puppy to the clan can help keep the teenager's attention span within the family unit.

1. Puppies are always overjoyed to see you, which is not always true for the teenagers. Any extra joy you feel certainly has an effect on the whole household.

2. The pups are also always excited to see the teenagers, which keeps them around a little longer in the evenings before disappearing to talk to their friends.

3. Puppies are incredibly photogenic, so your children spends even more time with us taking photos for their Instagram feeds. Whatever it takes, right?

4. Puppies keep you in the moment. I mean, not only are you taking in every cute and adorable moment, you are truly engaged because otherwise they eat all your shoes. It’s easy to spend the day staring at your phone and miss what’s going on right in front of you.

5. Pups remind you that every moment is fleeting.  They live their lives in fast forward. They remind you that even though your human kiddos grow a little more slowly they, too, are young for only a short while.

6. Puppies remind you to have compassion for other parents. An act as simple as brushing the dogs every day takes you five times longer than it should as one dog tries to eat the brush, then the hair, then a sock he found who knows where. The same goes for human parenting. Boy, it’s easy to judge other parents for the lunches they pack or a child’s choice of T-shirts but really, we’re all just trying to do the best we can!

7. Pups put to rest, once and for all, any regrets about the size of our family. One of my neighbors has three dogs and six children. Everyone creates the family that is right for them.

And don't ever forget to throw that dog a bone, a nutritious bone that is:

• Free-range, grass-fed buffalo
• No additives or preservatives
• Help reduce tartar and maintain dental health
• Product of India

Dogs come in all different shapes and sizes but there are two things they have in common … they love to chew and they love meat! Now you can give your dog real chewing satisfaction that’s not only scrumptious but also natural and completely healthy, with our free-range, grass-fed buffalo chews.

These wholesome dog treats …

• Help reduce tartar and maintain canine dental health
• Supply a leaner alternative to beef
• Are suitable for dogs with food sensitivities
• Contain no additives or preservatives
• Provide a rewarding chewing experience

Do you raise puppies for sale and/or show?

If so, you might be interested to know that using and recommending the Life's Abundance products can result in substantial on the side (part time) or full time income. As you send your puppies home on the products you build a customer base that in the long run can result in you receiving your pet care products for FREE. 

Use our products. Using the Life's Abundance pet products is also an excellent way of "giving back" to the pet community. Charitable work is at the core of the Life's Abundance mission. Every order placed contributes to homeless animals. The work is done through the non-profit branch of Life's Abundance

If you become impressed with our products, just wait until you hear about our income opportunity. You might be surprised to learn that you can earn a substantial income from selling our health-promoting products for pets and humans. There's never been a more exciting time to sign-up as a Life's Abundance Field Representative. With new product releases on the horizon, you will find more ways to reach new customers and net serious wages.

A Life's Abundance home business may be just the perfect solution for you

No products to stock or ship out. Life's Abundance takes care of the entire purchase transaction along with shipping.

Let's Get Started

THIS IS A MOST EXCITING TIME TO BUILD A NETWORK MARKETING BUSINESS

Life’s Abundance is an employee owned company on a mission to improve the health and wellness of families.

We believe that life is precious and should be enjoyed to the fullest extent possible. We are passionate about the various products we offer, the customers we serve, the business opportunity we represent and the work of our non-profit, The Dr. Jane Foundation. Since 1999, our tireless dedication to our mission has produced an extended track record of profitability and success.

My Dog or Cat Always Smells Bad: 5 Ways to Eliminate the Problem

Most of us just love getting close up with our dogs. Snuggling is comforting for both dogs and owners.  It is also comforting to just bury our nose in our dog's soft, shiny coats. If you find yourself avoiding any of these comforting and pet/human bond producing activities due to continual bad odor, read on for five tips of how to eliminate the odor.

Start with the bath. Use a good odor reducing shampoo that will not strip your dog's coat of it's natural oils. Life's Abundance Revitalizing shampoo is the best shampoo for odor control I ever used. Click the photo below for more information and/or to purchase this product. Scent lasts up to two weeks from using this one product alone. Use all the products together and enhance/reinforce the scent creating a layering effect.

• Natural kiwi & mango extracts
• Cleans without stripping away natural oils
• Moisture-activated odor eliminators

Pamper your precious pet with a revitalizing botanical infusion of organic rosemary and sage. Enhanced with the nourishing essences of coconut and palm kernel oil, Revitalizing Shampoo naturally cleanses and beautifies coats. Even a small dollop of this conditioning formula works into a luxurious, foamy lather, to deeply cleanse and leave coats silky, fragrant and tangle-free. The luscious scents of mango and kiwi mingle with energizing citrus notes to bring out natural shine. Natural antioxidants from organic rosemary and sage help prevent damage from weathering and environmental factors. Natural emollients help soften hair and give the coat more body. 

Revitalizing Shampoo doesn’t just mask odors … moisture activated odor-fighters react immediately to absorb and neutralize tough pet odors. All that’s left after a bath is a beautiful coat, fragrant with a delicate citrus aroma.

In between baths use the Life's Abundance Bath Fresh Mist. This product will help make your dog's coat shiny and silky and has the same odor control scent as the Revitalizing shampoo. You can also use this product to help untangle mats and keep mats from forming. Click photo below for more information and/or to purchase:

• For shiny, silky-soft coats
• Untangles matted hair
• Lovely kiwi-mango scent
• Made in the USA

Bath Fresh Mist contains an intoxicating mix of certified organic herbal extracts, aromatic botanicals and natural fruit extracts to help foster strong, healthy and vibrant coats. Plus, this formula is enhanced with a moisture-activated odor fighter that safely absorbs and neutralizes unpleasant odors. There’s no better way to nourish the coat’s natural condition, leaving it soft, luxurious and delicately fragrant. 

The perfect finish to a bath or a great between-bath freshener, you’ll love the way your pet kid smells after a spritz of Bath Fresh Mist!

If your dog or cat has minor skin irritations at any time. You can use Life's Abundance Soothing Mist. Click photo below for more information and/or to purchase. This product will compliment the Revitalizing Shampoo and Bath Fresh Mist with the same long lasting scents.

• Soothing aloe vera, lavender & chamomile
• No alcohol means no sting
• Naturally nourishes skin
• Made in the USA

Unfortunately, skin irritations are all too common for companion animals. That's why we offer Soothing Mist, an herbal blend created to enhance the natural health of the skin and to nourish coats. This spray features zinc and a calming blend of aloe vera gel, marigold, lavender and chamomile to help soothe and protect healthy skin and coats. Safe and effective for both dogs and cats, it's even suitable for puppies and kittens over 12 weeks of age. Finally, a gentle skin-care product that is also highly effective! 

For cleaning the ears, use Life's Abundance Ear Cleaner. This product also will enhance and reinforce the same long lasting scent as the Revitalizing Shampoo, the Bath Fresh Mist and the Soothing Mist. Using all products consistently will result in the same layering effect us humans experience when we use the same scent of a shower or bath gel, lotion and perfume.

You should begin cleaning the ears at 12 weeks of age once or twice weekly. Click on photo below for more information and/or to purchase:

• Cleans ears and eliminates odor
• Painlessly dissolves ear wax
• No alcohol means no sting
• Made in the USA

This herbal formula contains a special botanical blend and gentle cleansers. Ear Care Formula safely dissolves waxy build-ups and effectively removes dirt and debris. Aloe vera soothes the sensitive skin of inner ears. With continued use, say ‘hello’ to healthy clean ears that smell terrific! 

Provide your pet with a relaxing massage that at the same times removes any kind of odor. You might want to use this product BEFORE using the other products listed above that will leave a fresh long lasting scent on your pet or else you run the risk of removing the scents you want to remain on your pet.

One of the interesting properties of stainless steel is its ability to bind to pungent odors. We’ve taken this unique science a step further by adding contoured nubs. Now, you can provide your pet kid with a relaxing massage that also instantly neutralizes stubborn stinkiness. You can even use it to remove the lingering scents of onion, garlic and fish from your own hands, too. Not only does our Stainless Steel Odor Remover fit comfortably in the palm of your hand, it’s dishwasher safe for simple cleaning! 

Click the photo below for more information and/or to purchase this product:

• Special steel alloy neutralizes odors
• Contoured knobs for relaxing pet massage
• Eco-friendly alternative to harsh soaps
• Removes stubborn smells like onion & garlic

If you will consistently use the products mentioned in this article you SHOULD have no problems with odor control of your dog or cat. The bonding activities of cuddling so important for you and your pet will be so much more enjoyable!

Do you raise puppies for sale and/or show?

If so, you might be interested to know that using and recommending the Life's Abundance products can result in substantial on the side (part time) or full time income. As you send your puppies home on the products you build a customer base that in the long run can result in you receiving your pet care products for FREE. 

Use our products. Using the Life's Abundance pet products is also an excellent way of "giving back" to the pet community. Charitable work is at the core of the Life's Abundance mission. Every order placed contributes to homeless animals. The work is done through the non-profit branch of Life's Abundance

If you become impressed with our products, just wait until you hear about our income opportunity. You might be surprised to learn that you can earn a substantial income from selling our health-promoting products for pets and humans. There's never been a more exciting time to sign-up as a Life's Abundance Field Representative. With new product releases on the horizon, you will find more ways to reach new customers and net serious wages.

A Life's Abundance home business may be just the perfect solution for you

No products to stock or ship out. Life's Abundance takes care of the entire purchase transaction along with shipping.

Let's Get Started

THIS IS A MOST EXCITING TIME TO BUILD A NETWORK MARKETING BUSINESS

Life’s Abundance is an employee owned company on a mission to improve the health and wellness of families.

We believe that life is precious and should be enjoyed to the fullest extent possible. We are passionate about the various products we offer, the customers we serve, the business opportunity we represent and the work of our non-profit, The Dr. Jane Foundation. Since 1999, our tireless dedication to our mission has produced an extended track record of profitability and success.