Showing posts with label cranimals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cranimals. Show all posts

Monday, July 25, 2011

my pet carnivore

My pet carnivore is a raw pet food supplier and their stuff looks pretty good so I plan to try them next since I've already tried hare today.

1 ground whole alpaca 2 lb $5.95
1 green beef tripe strips/chunks 5lb $8.95
1 ground bison tripe 2lb $5.44
1 Ground lamb tripe 2 lb $5.44
1 turkey feet $3.88
2 Goat Chunks 5lb $33.88
2 Mutton chunks 5lb $33.88

Link to my pet carnivore

They do deliver for pick up at certain areas not sure how it all works..

Since they're in Indianapolis I'll be able to make appointment and pick my stuff up.

The freezer is still a bit full from my hare today order so once there's room I plan to make and order to let.

I'm excited to try the goat and mutton chunks comes with 5lb of variety of things. plan to order two things of the goat and mutton so 20lbs of meat. wow. lol

It's going to take me some time to go through it and organize it all.

Can't wait to get my own freezer heck can't wait to move out.

lamb neck

Saya has been on cranimals for five days so far so good.































Sunday, July 24, 2011

Bella is feeling a bit better

Bella sleepy
Today Bella is much better she even played with Saya this morning, but got interrupted when dad got mad at his homework and yelled..

Me and mom went to the grocery and stuff and when we got back Bella wanted to play with me bouncing everywhere so I hope she was just tired from this heat.

It rained a good bit today so hope it'll cool off some more and rain some more too..

Saya trying to get a treat I had over her head her first winter
Saya has been on cranimals for four days now and she's doing good on it. She not fond of very berry must be the tart fruit taste..

She likes fresh or frozen blue berries and raspberries maybe it's the cranberries that she is not fond of.

Since she doesn't like the taste I've been mixing very berry with a egg or caned sardines.

Vibe she'll drink up without anything added to it.

Today I got her some plain Greek yogurt so I can mix the very berry in that and sometimes in the sardines or egg don't want her to have sardines every day though she'd probably love that.

Puppy Saya
Today Saya ate 7.41oz of frozen beef gullet and in am she had one and half of caned sardines mixed with very berry.

Tomorrow she gets yogurt mixed with very berry with little bit of water and pork or lamb liver plus her vibe stuff in PM mixed with water.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Cranimals is here!

Vibe left and very berry right
Saya's Cranimal's vibe and very berry came today. Looks great very berry has a berry red look to it and vibe is a bit greenish from the seaweed and maybe the spirulina.

They even included a small sample of very berry so I just opened it and poured it into the jar it also had a 15% off next order coupon so that's nice.

I'll be giving it to Bella and Saya to see how it goes. Dunno if they'll show any improvements, but never know.

I read one post on cranimals FB page that it helped with tear stains which would be good since Bella gets a little bit of them..

I think it's from pollen or something because it gets worse around time farmers work on their field and when pollen is around.. Right now it's a bit better, but who knows might go away with this supplement.
                                                                                                                                                                         
Very Berry
Vibe
For a 1lb to 55lb dog 1 level teaspoon and for 55 to 100lb 2 level teaspoons..

Well see how long he 1lb of vibe and 1lb of very berry last the two..

Saya eats raw so I'll mix it in raw egg which she gets once a week, caned sardines, ground meat and Greek plain yoghurt Saya loves Greek yogurt.. 

Bella I'll just mix it with her kibble I usually add a bit of water sometimes especially when it's really hot out and sometimes gives her a raw egg or raw meal of chicken quarters instead of kibble.

Very berry on top and solid gold seameal on bottom
I only need to give the supplement once a day so in AM she gets very berry with her solid gold seameal and in pm she'll get the vibe and since vibe has seaweed meal powder in it I won't do a second of solid gold seameal.

Saya's egg mixed with her supplements a meal only a dog would love. =)
I put a bit of filtered water a egg and her supplements in it I also too the egg's membrane and tiny bit of shell and added it in I put the rest of the shell into the compost bucket.

I also put a bit of vitamin E in it and one fish oil in it too which Saya really liked it and licked the bowl clean. I need to buy a thing of grizzly's salmon oil to use again probably just once or twice a week she already gets caned fish like salmon, sardines, and mackerel also raw fish like Saury and smelt.
Saya eating her breakfast
Saya will get the vibe with a sardine and water mashed together, and a couple raw frozen smelt.

I'm sure she'll love vibe since she loves solid gold she never refused that stuff..

Saya is raw fed does gets kibble for training treats she loves kibble she gets what Bella gets wellness core ocean and TotW lamb or deer/bison formula. I like wellness core ocean and TotW seems like good kibble too.

Raw has helped with Saya she is a bit healthier because of it she gets plenty of variety mostly she gets red meat like beef, pork, goat, mutton, and then her white meat chicken, turkey, and fish.

Bowl licked clean
With variety I feed I don't really feel supplementing vitamins are necessary, but with solid gold seameal I had gotten it because it had seameal in it seaweed or whatever and it was supposed to be good for the dog's coat.

Does give off a nice smell reminds me when I'd go to Marine Life in Mississippi the smell of the ocean fishy.. lol Saya loved it too.

With cranimals I like what the description says about the product and most people seem satisfied with it.

Vibe having spirulina is nice from what I read it's good for people and dogs supposed to boost immune system or something like that.


I'll update if I notice anything with Saya and Bella.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Not much going on

Saya wearing my Junpei Iori baseball cap
Nothing much happened this Friday I slept in a bit, worked outside a bit, walked the dogs and then me and my mom went saw the Harry Potter film I really loved it.

I need to read the books on it..

Saya playing tug with the kids
Saturday we might go to the farmer's market to get some granola and maybe a veggie or fruit. Don't have much money so mom doesn't want to buy much.

I just spent money on the cranimals stuff, but still has money. I might buy a beef tongue for Saya. Still have plenty of beef, pork and lamb heart, beef, pork and lamb liver..

If the bison people are there I might check their stuff out.. They sell nice bison steaks, ground, roasts also has liver, rocky mountain oysters(nicer term for bison male B***), but the times I've gone they just had the meat maybe I can ask for them to bring the organs the next time so I can buy some for variety.

Saya never had rocky oyster before so dunno how'd she like them gross to think about, but I'm sure wolves and other carnivores eat that kind of stuff nothing goes to waste.. I'm sure it has some good type of protein and vitamins in it.. I'd probably just give it twice a month or something..

The bison place also sells smoked bison bones for dogs, but I never buy those I prefer kind that has lots of yummy meat..

Saya's fancy collar I got from Madison WI shiba picnic auction
I dunno if we even go to the farmer's market my mom kinda wants to just relax which is fine by me.

If we go I'll probably bring Saya even if they don't allow dogs at it I love bringing her I just stick to the sidewalks so she is not in the farmer's market.

I've been doing that since they started no dogs rule which sucks since she was a well behaved dog and always stuck by my side never went to people even when they showed interest in her she waited for me to say go see them.

Sad how bad dog owners can ruin it for the good owners.

Saya is so adorable with her collar
Even though they have signs on both sides dog owners still walk their dog through the farmer's market to buy things. Sign says no dogs under health code or something like that..

I'm afraid if dog owners keep doing this they'll get even mad at me for bringing Saya on the side walk..

The farmer's market is in the street the area I walk on is the sidewalk and is far from the vendors. I enjoy walking in the down town area and Saya seems to enjoy it.

We usually sit on the bench where the farmer's market is to wait for my mom to get done so she watches Saya while I look around.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Ordered cranimals finally

Dog park picture dirt patch due to flooding.
well I gave mom my money and she deposited it today so I'll be ordering the 1lb cranimals very berry and 1lb of cranimals vibe.

I'll be giving it to both Bella and Saya to see how they like it and report if anything happens..

I like the ingredients and the seaweed and spirulina in vibe is nice Saya and Bella loves the solid gold seameal stuff.

Since vibe has seaweed in it I'll probably just give solid gold seameal once a day instead of two times.

Cranimals is a once a day thing so I'll give Saya the solid gold seameal and very berry in morning, vibe in afternoon.

I plan to give it to her by mixing it in a rotation of things like Greek plain yogurt, ground meat, caned fish like salmon, tuna, mackerel, and sardines.

Dachshund checking Saya out
We have wild rasberries out in our fields which we pick till they are done fruiting. We mainly used it to make jelly, and froze the rest for smoothies or other things like pie or things like that..

We also went to prelock's blueberry farm which is pretty close where we live. Picked tons of blue berries not sure how much, but enough to make jelly, pie, and plus tons we froze and bagged for smoothies, pie, pancakes etc.

We have been giving Saya and Bella the blue berries that were good, but a bit smashed for a treat they loved it. I've also been giving them some blue berries and raspberries with Bella's kibble and to Saya too she loves the blue berries and raspberries I smashed them up, cooked them for a bit and then let it cool in her dog bowl added her fish oil and vitamin E, solid gold seameal and sometimes I added a egg to it and Saya loved the berry soup.. lol

Doesn't seem to hurt her and she just gets a couple small spoon fulls some water added to it before cooking it in the microwave.

Dog mix that Saya got snarky for greeting to in your face..
Saya seems to have issues with dogs being to in your face with greetings.

She is not aggressive when she lets them know about it she shows signs the is not OK with the greeting, will yell, and bite at the air never biting at the dog just to get the hint across if other warnings didn't work.

All the dogs she met seems to get the hint and back away and next time greet more calmly and they get a long.

After meeting the same dogs a few times she gets less defensive and seems more better with them.

The dog in the picture she got snarky with at first, but once the dog calmed down she got along and did well with him.

Saya seems to do better with spitz type dogs like husky or husky mix.

She met a keeshond that she likes at first meeting and she even got to meet a B&T male shiba inu he resource guards water so his owner takes him to the second large dog area with no dogs, but if the water bowls are put up he does fine with other dogs.

Saya's first meeting they both got in a snarky fest it was just lot of screaming and noise, but not fighting or anything after a bit they calmed down and played a bit.

Bella even wanted to come over to play so we took her over too the male shiba inu loved Bella they wrestled for a bit.

Saya with her cute pink kitty plush she hasn't destroyed it yet.
Back on cranimals subject I hope it comes pretty quickly I've read there's a mail strike in Canada not sure if it's done yet.. Cranimals is based in Canada I believe. I hope my shipment is not too delayed.

I dunno what I expect from giving this stuff I already give Saya a good balanced raw diet, but who knows maybe it'll help boost her immune system even more.

I don't think it'd hurt to give it a try and stuff. coarse the 1lb tubs cost a lot more than the 4.2oz ones..

4.2oz costs $18.95 while 1lb ones costs $65.00.

I figure it'd cost 75$ or so to get the amount in the 1lb tubs if I bought that many 4.2oz ones..

Saving of $10 for buying bulk..

Still a lot of money to spend as a trail run, but ah well if the dogs do well on it I think it'd be worth it.

Since I'll be giving it to Bella too my mom helped me out by buying one of the 1lb containers of it so I just gotta pay 65$ instead of $130..

Shipping free so that's good.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Where's my cranimals

Saya relaxing at the lake house
Well cranimals samples haven't come yet darn mail strike in Canada..

I've decided I'll probably just go and buy both cranimal very berry and vibe to try out and when the free samples come that will be great.

Saya and Bella's backyard
Tuesday I was pretty busy mowed the front, sides, back, yard and mowed the two fields too.

I raked some of the grass and put it on the burn pile.

Yesterday I did the weedeater in the yard and field on places I couldn't get by mower.

I also burned the pile of grass and tree branches yesterday too.

Today I'm still bit tired and stuff my mom is going to pick blueberries at prelock blueberry farm so I'll go to help her with it.

I hope to get some honey and coffe beans there too.. =)

Saya's fluffball after grooming her at the lake house
Saya seems to be pretty much done with her blowing. I need to get a picture of her with all of her fur to show. =)

If cranimals work out I plan to get the 1lb containers of the very berry and vibe costs a ton, but worth it since It'll last Saya and Bella longer..

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Cranimals

I've been seeing the pouches of cranimals at the pet store I go to first thought it was a treat since that's where it is turns out it's a supplement supposed to be good from what I've read.

They have five cranimal varieties, original, gold, very berry, vibe, and sport. They also have dog biscuit called ZenDog calming biscuit.

Original, Very Berry, and Gold
Original's description from the site.

CRANIMALS™ ORIGINAL is made from certified organic cranberries. Cranberries contain proanthocyanidins (PAC's) which inhibit the adhesion of Escherichia coli, the bacteria responsible for 80-90% of urinary tract infections. CRANIMALS™ ORIGINAL is especially suited for animals with poor kidney function or urinary tract problems. PAC's may support dental health by discouraging the growth of plaque on teeth and gums. The phytochemicals found in cranberries are also anti-carcinogenic, anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral and antioxidant. CRANIMALS™ ORIGINAL can be easily added to your pet's daily diet to boost health and vitality! Cranimals Original is also recommended to help prevent the recurrence of struvite stones.

INGREDIENTS: Certified organic cranberry extract

Good for UTI/Dental

For Cats, Puppies, and Dogs

Very Berry description.

CRANIMALS™ VERY BERRY is made from certified organic blueberries, cranberries, and red raspberries, three of the world's healthiest fruits. Scientific studies show that the polyphenols in these berries have anti-carcinogenic, anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral properties. Anthocyanidins found in cranberries and blueberries naturally support urinary tract and oral health in companion animals. Red raspberries are particularly enriched in ellagitannins, compounds demonstrated to destroy various cancer cells. CRANIMALS™ VERY BERRY delivers a synergistic combination of antioxidants, to help mop up harmful oxidants called free radicals, which damage cells, tissues and arteries, leading to chronic disease. CRANIMALS™ VERY BERRY can be easily added to your pet's daily diet for a powerful burst of extra antioxidants!

INGREDIENTS:Certified organic cranberry, blueberry and raspberry extract.

Good for antioxidants

For Cats and Dogs

Gold description.

CRANIMALS™ GOLD combines our Original cranberry extract with DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid), a long chain Omega 3 fatty acid extracted from uncontaminated microalgae. DHA Omega 3 is an anti-inflammatory substance important for neurological, skin, brain, eye, and heart health in mammals and is used up by animal metabolism immediately, in contrast to short chain Omega 3 acids (e.g. [ALA] Alpha Linolenic-acid found in flax oil). In fact, it may take up to 37 grams ALA’s (found in flax) to make the same amount of DHA found in 1 gram of Cranimals Gold. CRANIMALS™ Gold contains the antioxidant beta carotene - for healthy eyes, skin, membranes and immune function; choline - for proper cell signalling, mental acuity and joint health; and anthocyanidins - for urinary tract health. CRANIMALS™ Gold packs a powerful punch!



Ingredients:Cranberry extract powder, seaweed meal powder
Good for:Skin & coat/UTI/brain & eyes

For Puppies and cats

Vibe and Sport
Vibe description.

Cranimals™ VIBE is a wholefood supplement especially for adult dogs. It provides a nutrient synergy of cranberry and algae derived antioxidants (anthocyanidins, phycocyanin, chlorophyll, beta carotene) and vegetarian DHA Omega 3. Cranimals™ VIBE contains spirulina, a green aglal superfood that has shown potential to help limit muscle damage during heavy exercise, while DHA Omega 3 may also help increase oxygen delivery and energy utilization. Cranimals™ VIBE helps also to support kidney, liver, brain, eye and skin health through detoxification while working to mitigate inflammatory damage. Works best in tandem with liquid supplement Cranimals™ SPORT.

Ingredients: Cranberry extract powder, dried seaweed meal powder, organic spirulina powder

Good for:Detoxification 

For Dogs 

Sports description.

Cranimals™ SPORT is a synergistic blend of cold pressed organic plant oils and a powerful antioxidant xanthophyll carotenoid complex derived from algae. The carotenoid complex contains astaxanthin which binds directly with muscle tissue, helping to increase muscle strength and endurance during strenuous activity. The carotenoids in SPORT are powerful anti-inflammatory compounds, and blended together with cold pressed cranberry and flax oils, deliver Omega 3’s and Vitamin E. SPORT helps support mobility, athletic endurance and healthy joints in active, adult dogs. The carotenoids also help mitigate inflammatory tissue damage of the eyes, heart and muscles in dogs.

Ingredients:Cold pressed organic flax oil, cold pressed organic cranberry oil, red algae extract (a natural source of antioxidant carotenoids)

For Dogs.

ZenDog calming biscuits

WHY ZEN?

Like humans, dogs can get stressed - often due to separation, other dogs or lack of exercise. Cranimals™ Zendog Biscuits contain naturally calming organic pumpkin extract, a potent source of tryptophan which helps promote the synthesis of serotonin and melatonin, the Zen hormones of the body. These Zen snacks also contain a blend of Cranimals™' proprietary health ingredients including Cranimals™ Original supplement. Each biscuit delivers mood enhancing pumpkin extract and over 150 mg of Omega 3, Vitamins A, C and E and cranberry antioxidants - not just calming but ultra healthy! Zendog biscuits are oven baked from only Kosher 100% human food ingredients. Enlighten your furry Zenmaster with Zendogs!

Ingredients: Organic Flax Protein Powder, Organic Pumpkin seed extract, Organic Dehydrated Cane Juice Syrup, Organic Dried Cranberry Skin, Organic Cranberry Extract (Cranimals™ Original), Organic Potato Flakes, Cold Pressed Organic/Conventional Cranberry oil, Cold pressed Organic Flax seed oil.

  Certified Organic Pumpkin Extract:

  • a concentrated natural source of tryptophan, a precursor of serotonin and melatonin, the hormones which regulate and induce sleep and a sense of calm
  • clinically proven as naturally antiparasitic, particularly tapeworm
  • clinically shown to help lower incidence of bladder stones such as calcium oxalate

Well that's it for the information from the site.

I had asked for some samples of their products not sure what they're sending me or how much, but it'll be nice so I can see if Saya likes the stuff before buying.

I've read some people use it for their dog or cat and it works nicely for their pet so I'm excited to try it who knows.

Bella my parent's boxer has been having tear stains on her eyes and one person on the cranimal facebook page said giving the cranimals helped clear it up so Bella will be getting it too.

I'm thinking trying the Very berry and the Vibe at first and maybe do Sports depends on how the two things work out.

Saya being raw fed I'll probably give it to her daily with either an egg, ground meat, caned fish, or plain Greek yogurt.

Bella mixed in with her kibble with a bit of water in it.

I plan on trying the pouches first and if it goes well I'll get the big tubs costs more, but at least I won't have to keep ordering it or going to the store for it.