What is holistic dog food? When people think of holistic, many of them immediately think of yoga, crystals, and essential oils. While this certainly may be the case in some holistic practices, let’s focus on dogs. Although dogs do have a yoga pose named after them, they’re probably not going to be meditating with crystals or appreciating your essential oil diffuser quite as much as you do. But they can benefit greatly from eating holistic dog food. Healthy dog food is a foundation for your dog’s longevity and quality of life. Feeding them foods made with real meat is...

When it comes to your dog or cat, you want to keep them around for as long as possible, and as healthy as possible. You want a food that will not only fill them up, but with no fillers, and keep them healthy. You want a food that doesn’t have gluten, fillers or other junk. You want Viand Pet food. As a holistic pet food company, we have spent over 27 years dedicating ourselves to creating a food and supplement lineup to keep your pet healthy and active, no matter their size, breed, or age. Since 1996, we’ve sold the...

I know that many people get scared away when they see the cleansing or detox diet as a transition into the new Viand diet. As it seems like a lot of work, the benefits are usually seen earlier than the following easier transition that I have so often offered to those that don't want to do the work, not a problem. Day 1. Only offer your dog low Sodium chicken broth, as much as they want. Day 2 & 3  & 5.  Feed them HALF the amount of Viand FOR THE DAY that the package recommends. Day 6 and on.....Feed the...

They’re there for us year after year, through our best times and through our worst. Aptly named, man’s best friend, our dog is always at our side. However, many pet owners struggle with the realization that their four-legged pal is growing older. After all, they are family, and while all good things must unfortunately come to an end, that doesn’t mean that you and your dog can’t enjoy their golden years to the fullest. Just as in humans, there are many factors that contribute to a pet’s overall health and longevity. Among them are the obvious ones: nutrition, exercise, regular...

Is your cat lying around the house, or napping on the couch much of the day? Do you feel like you’re his servant; picking up his cat toys, cleaning his litter box and preparing his evening meals?  Maybe it’s about time your cat gets a job! If your cat is a couch potato, it may be that he is bored.  Cats need to feel useful, too and without an adequate amount of mental and physical stimulation, they can become lethargic and unengaged.  How do you know if your cat is bored to tears?  Here are a few warning signs: He’s...

It is probably safe to assume that we’ve all had this experience at one point or another – you go to the supermarket for a simple grocery item and find yourself confronted with an entire aisle of options! Decisions, decisions. With the recent spike in interest in the health food scene, people are finally beginning to question not only the integrity of their own diets, but that of their furry, four-legged friends as well. For a long time, dog food brands have contained unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients such as pea starch, tapioca, cornmeal, by-products and more, and while this...