Nutrition
Is your dog fussy over food, showing increasing signs of reactivity or resource guarding, suffering from gastro intestinal issues, skin issues, or doing a lot of poos!? Food could be a huge factor of these issues...
Learn how to decipher dog food labelling, unpick flashy jargon to weed out the good from the bad, and gain an understanding of how food can directly impact your dog's behaviour and health
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Work with local Canine Nutrition Advisor, Sam, through this bespoke and tailored service to find a food that aligns with your budget, blends with your lifestyle and suits your dog and their needs
Who runs this service?
This service is run by Canine Nutrition Advisor, Sam, who has a special interest in how diet directly affects behaviour. Sam has been working in the pet food industry for over 15 years which has given her an extensive working brand knowledge. In addition, Sam is a consultant under the APNC (Association of Pet Nutrition Consultants) and has completed an Ofqual iPet Canine Nutrition Qualification, taken courses in Canine Behaviour & Nutrition held by Dr Charlotte Grey, a veterinary surgeon who specialises in nutrition, and continues to broaden her knowledge through regularly attending seminars and conferences on dog health and nutrition to keep up to date with the latest product brands and information. All of this enables Sam to offer an extensive service to you and your dog.
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Making a diet change can really bring out positive changes in your dog's behaviour and in turn your family life
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What do clients say?
"Sam gave us amazing advice and guidance. Digby hasn't got an upset stomach now, is not refusing food and his body condition is looking great. Thanks Sam, you are amazing!"
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- Michelle Barker​
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"I met Sam from APDS at a time when my 18month old dog Scout was severely under weight. We had exhausted so many options and spent £1000's in vet bills to find nothing. Sam has been truly amazing. She immediately took us on and worked tirelessly to try to find out what the problem was. Her kindness, reassurance and attention to detail has been second to none, we love this lady! Today Scout hit his ideal weight, putting on over 4kg, which a few months ago was looking impossible. Sam is so conscious of health and nutrition but at the same time ensuring we have a programme that works for us as a family. We can't thank Sam and APDS enough for allowing Scout to reach his full potential in growth and health. Absolutely 5 🌟 huge thank you."
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- Sarah Beeston​​​​
Nutrition services
These services are entirely remote, so you don't even need to leave home! Three service options are available to choose from; Basic Diet Call & Nutrition Consultation & Premium Package
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​​ Basic Diet Call
The basic diet call is a 30 minute phone call is perfect for owners of healthy dogs who want advice and guidance on dog food branding and want to improve their dog's diet. The consultation includes:
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X1 30 minute chat (via call, whatsapp etc)
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This consultation is £30
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Please note: If you would like to address underlying behavioural and/or health issues through dietary evaluation and change, please opt for the below option​
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Nutrition Consultation
The nutrition Consultation is for clients who have behavioural issues or diet/health issues. It includes an hours consultation by phone or video call, making a plan on how we can improve the diet using comercial options fresh additions and supplements.
Please be aware for aggression and reactivity and certain health issues we may need to look at elimination diets and developing FEDIAF balanced recipes (if so there is a £25 charge per tailored recipe)
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X1 60 minute consultation (via video call)
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This consultation is £65 including a diet plan.
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Follow up consults £50
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For Severe cases we may need to look at microbiome testing £180 additional fee and this will be carried out with Biome4pets.
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Support Package
The Support Package is ideal for owners who want to have regular access for questions and help during the process. We can start this after completing the Nutrition Consultation. This enables us to monitor the dogs stools, food intake, behaviour and health throughout the diet plan.
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This support package is £65 per month
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For Severe cases we may need to look at microbiome testing £180 additional fee and this will be carried out with Biome4pets.
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What else do I need to know?
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These are entirely remote services.
Consultations are held via video call (Google Meet) and are one to one with Sam, our in-house Canine Nutritionist. Or by WhatsApp.
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Telephone, and WhatsApp follow up support are available for those that sign up to the monthly support package, we will need to be monitoring poo pictures!
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Please bear in mind that results are not instant and can take several months to come through, as the digestive system needs time to eliminate previous diets and that some problems may require ongoing support and that we may recommend other services, such as Behaviour Consultations and/or Veterinary Physiotherapy Sessions to support the process holistically.
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Many cases require us to work with your vets (which will include a request for your dog's medical history) and any other professionals who have a relationship with your dog. This allows us to provide a holistic approach, ensuring we address your dog's diet, health, behaviour and environment as a whole.
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Check out our T&Cs here for our cancellation policy.
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If you can't find a date to suit you, please get in touch with us so we can find a way to help you.
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Disclaimer:
By using this canine formulation service, you understand that, as this service is not a veterinary practice you must remain with your veterinary practice for all enquiries. There has been no clinical examination of your pet by myself, I am relying on the information and veterinary history provided by yourself to formulate the clinical requirement. I cannot be held responsible for missing data, communication between us. Where diets are fed to dogs with medical conditions, recommendations are based on current available veterinary clinical information. I cannot provide any guarantee that a diet will improve or resolve any medical condition. Please forward a copy of my recommendations to your veterinary practice.
