At the Grateful Dog Bakery, we are always looking for new
products to help your pet stay healthy and happy. We do a lot of research
before bringing a product in and offering it to you. Before we put it on the shelf, we bring it home and see what our dogs
and/or cat think of it. Only then will we offer it for sale to you.
One product that passed all the tests with our cat and dogs is raw, frozen
goat's milk. Goat's milk has long been used as a replacement formula for baby
mammals, including humans.
Hypoallergenic, goat's milk is well tolerated and
easily digestible. In its raw form goat's milk has high levels of the enzyme
lactase, needed for the digestion of lactose or milk sugar. Goat's milk also
has a smaller protein molecule, making it easily digestible. It contains
vitamins, minerals, enzymes and essential nutrients that can be missing from
even a good diet. What is truly exciting is the effect goat's milk has on the
digestive tract.
Goat's milk does not create acid during digestion, in
fact it naturally alkalizes the pH. This is extremely helpful for dogs with
colitis or ulcers. The raw, frozen goat's milk produced for pets is fortified
with probiotics to improve digestive health and boost the immune system. 85% of
the immune system is provided by a healthy digestive system. Antibiotics and
steroids are frequently given together for a multitude of conditions. These
medicines are great in the short term, but can strip the digestive tract of the
helpful bacteria needed to protect against disease. Raw, frozen goat's milk
will help repopulate the healthy bacteria and keep your pet in balance.
As a supplement for a healthy pet, raw goat's milk has
great benefits. It adds essential nutrients to the diet as well as immune
system support. For a pet suffering from malnutrition, diarrhea or colitis raw
goat's milk will repopulate the digestive tract with healthy bacteria and can
shorten the duration of diarrhea. Goat's milk is naturally high in calcium, a
great supplement for pregnant or nursing dogs or cats.
Frozen raw goat's milk can be used to rehydrate freeze
dried or dehydrated foods, or to moisten kibble. Cats and dogs also benefit
from the added liquid, since they are designed by nature to obtain some of
their liquid from their live prey diet.
We carry two brands of raw, frozen goat's milk at the Bakery. Let us help you choose which one would be best for your dog or cat.
