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Raw Pet food Manufacturer Spotlight

If you are a reader of this blog, you know I am passionate about feeding pets a healthy diet. I am also passionate about educating pet owners about the benefits of a healthy diet and helping you bring healthy foods to your pet’s bowls. In an earlier post, I talked about how feeding raw food […]

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Raw Pet Food Made Easy and Affordable

  Have you been noticing freezers at your pet’s specialty food store? These freezers are for raw pet food, which is a great addition to your pet’s diet. Raw pet food is healthy, it’s living food, fresh,  and it has a high moisture content.  Pet owners like the idea of fresh food but are often […]

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Until Death Do We Part – Pet Loss

Whether a new playful bouncing puppy, a lonely stray, or an seemingly average adult pet comes into your home; they quickly find refuge in a new home and you quickly experience a special peace and joy in their constant presence in your life. As pet owners, we do all we can to provide for our pets […]

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Pet Rescues and Pet Businesses Work Together

All pet lovers delight in hearing the news that a  rescued pet has found their forever home. Here in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, nonprofits and for-profits are working together to make that become a reality for more and more homeless animals. Nonprofit pet rescues are mostly composed of volunteers, pet lovers who are working […]

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Pet Food in the Freezer!

Started in 1995, Solid Gold Northland grew out of our desire to bring healthy foods to pets, foods that are free of chemicals, allergens and perservatives. It is our passion to bring you the healthiest products from companies who  are passionate about pets and nutrition, and who are leaders in natural products and foods for […]

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Add Variety to Your Pet’s Diet

Day in and day out, most of us feed the same food to our pets. For the most part that is just fine, but I think it is easy to add some variety to your pet’s diet. Most people feed a dry kibble to their pets. In deciding which kibble to use, make sure it […]

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Teaching Your Dogs Good Eating Habits

A dog with finicky eating habits can make life tough for their owner: How do you know what food to try next? Why isn’t Rover eating well? There was a recent post on Solid Gold Northland’s Facebook page from a woman who was experiencing that very problem with her dog. Her dog is a small […]

A Visit to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control

In a recent blog post I talked about The Importance of Licensing Your Pet. I had spent time with Minneapolis Animal Care and Control, MACC, and was astounded at the good deeds they provide for people and animals in the Minneapolis community. As promised, this second part of the post is talking about the programs […]

Holistique Blendz Food for the Overweight Dog

What do you do when your dog is overweight? Just like humans, dogs can put on extra weight in the winter. Now that spring is in the air, you might be seeing overweight dogs as you’re getting out more and more. As an owner, it can be hard to notice if your dog has put […]

ProZyme: An Aide To Your Dog’s Digestive Health

Food in its natural, uncooked state, contains live enzymes which are essential for your dog’s health and wellbeing. Most dogs are not on a raw food diet, but are on a diet of cooked or processed foods. Because cooked and processed foods are depleted of enzymes, it is beneficial to augment your dog’s diet with enzyme […]