S4 EP15: From Ruff to Buff: Pug Nutrition Gets Pawsonal

Today, we’re diving nose-first into the world of pug nutrition but on a more pawsonal level. That’s right, Rosie and Kenji have been working with our fur-end Jackie Gowland from Functional Canine to help with Rosie’s reflux that made mealtimes a bit ruff, and Kenji’s sensitive tummy that made toileting a bit of a challenge for him too. I promised that I get Jackie back on to follow-up on our first conversation with her about pet nutrition and what better way than to share the results of her work with Rosie and Kenji We’ll chat about what wasn’t working, what finally clicked, and how even small changes to what’s in their bowls made a huge difference to their health and happiness. In this episode we talk about: 05:02 Tell us about yourself and what you do 07:40 The process behind developing a nutrition plan – the questionnaire 12:16 The process for developing Rosie’s nutrition plan 14:10 SIBO: Small Intestine Microbial Overgrowth 17:00 The new meal routine and the transition 20:15 Treats that were appropriate for Rosie 22:30 The Rosie results 25:03 Rosie’s next menu options 29:30 Kenji’s love of Gluten-free BBQ Shapes 31:50 The process for developing Kenji’s nutrition plan 35:00 My muck up with Rosie and Kenji’s Gut powder (P.S. I have ordered the correct one for Kenji) 36:20 The new meal routine and the transition - Kenji’s fasting routine 38:25 The benefits of bone broth and the recipe 41:38 The Kenji results 42:25 Why Kenji is on a different BARF mince to Rosie 45:00 Kenji’s next menu options 46:50 How can you find Jackie to work with her WANT TO LEARN MORE about Canine Nutrition? Check out all of Jackie’s guidance here: Free handout link : https://www.intuitive-healing-hub.com/nutrition/make-your-dogs-food-better-booklet Website : https://www.intuitive-healing-hub.com/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/functionalcanine/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/functionalcanine PODCAST : https://open.spotify.com/show/0pHWoct6FS2dy8j8U5yxBh?si=5FZ8m8qvSiGmwrnFjYRanQ&nd=1&dlsi=fc858be9082f429f WANNA JOIN US FOR YOUR VERY OWN EPISODE? Book your recording session here: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ThePugLifeShowPUGCAST@NETORGFT4130927.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/ If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the PUGCAST so you don’t miss out on the next Episode and leave us a review; it only takes a couple of seconds to give us a 5-star review and it goes a long way to helping other Pug-Pawrents find us. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter at https://bit.ly/thepuglifeshow , so you get advance notice of our next episode and if you've got any questions or want to tell us how much you loved the Episode then let me know over at our Facebook Group - The Pug Life Show PUGCAST ( https://bit.ly/PugLifeShowGrumble ) where Crazy Pug Pawrents meet to talk all things pug.