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Whether you want your dogs to be in peak shape for hunting season with an option like  Retriever Mossy Oak Performance Blend , or you’re trying out a medical diet to alleviate some canine health problems, there are many reasons you might want to make a dog food transition. So what should you do to make the switch as easy and painless as possible for both you and your dog? Follow these eight strategies to successfully transition your dog to a new diet. Consider how major the switch is. Some dog food transitions are relatively easy; for example, switching from chicken flavor to beef within the same brand like  Mossy Oak's Nature's Menu . Others are more significant, such as changing brands of dog food, incorporating wet food, or eliminating certain ingredients due to allergies or sensitivities. The more significant the switch, the longer of a transition period you will need. Your dog is also more likely to react negatively to more drastic dog food transition, so i...

Just as athletes need the right fuel to stay in great shape, so do working dogs need the right food to make sure their performance is top-notch all season long. If you’re wondering what to feed your working dog, you’ve come to the right place. Just follow these nine steps to give your canines the right dog nutrition. Make sure your dog is actually working. Not all working dog breeds actually burn enough energy to justify a working dog diet. If you have a boxer or a mastiff who spends their days sleeping, feeding them like a working dog will just make them fatter and lazier.  Working dogs  are very active and perform tasks such as hunting, herding, farming, sledding, and even law enforcement. Dogs that compete in high-activity performance shows such as racing and agility competitions also burn enough calories to be considered working dogs. (If your dogs only fit this definition part of the year, don’t worry—we’ll get more in depth on seasonal dog nutrition later on.) Don...

Todd Edwards We get reports of people still hunting  North Carolina Game Lands  and complaining about the houndsmen that are hunting the game lands with their dogs. The game lands are public land, so it’s open to varied hunting styles. Some public game lands are set aside for just still hunting. There are game lands that allow hounds and there are game lands that do not allow hounds. There are game lands that allow dogs on certain days of the week. If you don't wish to have hounds around you while still hunting, check the map and proceed to the  non-hound game lands . If dogs are allowed on Wednesday and Saturday, adjust your schedule so you are there on a different day. I have heard the argument, "I should not have to drive xyz distance to hunt." There are houndsmen in the western part of the state that drive extreme distances to be able to hunt with their hounds. This rule works both ways. We received a complaint from a guy that houndsmen were "runnin...