Head to Tail Canine Nutrition

12/27/2025

🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 5 star review from Pat Burroughs: My dogs love the mushroom blend I have 4 shelties ages 11

My dogs love the mushroom blend I have 4 shelties ages 11.5 ,8 ,4 and 1 I give it to all of them but my oldest gets a bit more than the others to help her immune system.

https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/products/super-immune-mushroom-blend

12/24/2025

As we wrap up another year, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you, our incredible community of pet lovers, caregivers, and champions of canine wellness. Your trust, your stories, and your devotion to your fur babies inspire everything I do.

From deep in my heart, here at Head to Tail, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year! May your days be filled with cozy snuggles, tail wags, and the kind of love that only dogs and their humans can share.

Holiday Hours
We will be closed: 🎁 December 24, 25 & 26 🎉 January 1st
But don’t worry, the Senior Dog Holiday Sale is just around the corner!

🛍️ December 29 through December 31
It’s the perfect time to stock up on brain-boosting supplements, nourishing supplements, and thoughtful gifts for the golden oldies in your life.

And while we’re all about supporting your pups with the best nutrition and care, this season is also a gentle reminder: our dogs thrive most when we’re present with them. So take time to slow down. Be with your humans. Laugh, reminisce, share meals, and make memories. Because love, whether it’s furry or two-legged, is what truly nourishes us all.

With love and gratitude,
Donna,
Head to Tail Canine Nutrition 🐾

12/23/2025

Atlas was given six months to live.

More than three years later, he’s still here—stable, engaged, and enjoying life. 🤍

His journey is a reminder that heart disease doesn’t have to be a give-up moment. When conventional cardiology care is thoughtfully paired with integrative, whole-body support, dogs living with Mitral Valve Disease (MVD) and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) can maintain quality of life longer than many expect.

Atlas’s foundational heart-support approach includes:
✨ Species-appropriate nutrition (including raw heart)
✨ CoQ10 for cardiac cellular energy
✨ Omega-3s to support circulation & inflammation balance
✨ Medicinal mushrooms (including Tremella for hydration & connective tissue)
✨ Hawthorn for heart strength & circulation
✨ Organ support to protect the liver & kidneys on long-term meds

This combination—along with individualized homeopathic care and careful monitoring—has helped Atlas stay stable while keeping medications to a minimum.

💫 The last 3 days of our Christmas / New Year’s sale is coming up, from December 29-31! Making it the perfect time to support your dog’s heart, organs, and overall resilience going into the new year.

🔗 Read the full blog to learn more about MVD, CHF, and integrative heart support:
https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/blogs/head-to-tail-canine-nutrition/heartdisease-support

✨ Education only. Always work alongside your veterinarian when supporting heart disease.

12/16/2025

🐾 Senior dogs deserve more than “this is just aging.”
If your dog is moving slower, struggling to get up, or feeling stiff after rest, arthritis (or other bone/joint conditions) may be part of the picture, but discomfort doesn’t have to be their normal.

Supporting senior joints goes far beyond pain management.

Things like:
• removing inflammatory carbohydrates
• feeding high-quality, species-appropriate proteins
• adding green-lipped mussel (GLM), seal oil, and bone broth
• supporting endocrine balance with homeopathic hormone replacement & LH
• targeted formulas like Adored Beast Jump for Joynts and Phyto-Synergy

can make a real difference in comfort, mobility, and quality of life.
I’ve put together a detailed blog post walking through these options with information such as why they matter, how they work, and how they support the whole dog, not just the joints.

And because no two seniors are the same, this is never about throwing everything at once. At Head to Tail Canine Nutrition, I work with you to build a personalized regime using tools like GLM, seal oil, medicinal mushrooms, hormone support, and other targeted supplements that are based on your dog’s body, history, and needs.

If your heart dog is slowing down, needing more help, or just doesn’t move like they used to, you’re not alone—and there are ways to support them gently and intentionally.

📖 Read the full blog to learn more: https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/blogs/head-to-tail-canine-nutrition/senior-dog-joint-care

🤍 Reach out for a consult if you’d like help building a plan for your senior companion: https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/pages/work-with-donna

12/12/2025

If ultra-processed food HARMS EVERY ORGAN SYSTEM in humans…
why on earth are we still believing that kibble is “healthy”? 🤯

A massive new global review looked at more than 100 long-term human studies and found a consistent pattern: ultra-processed foods don’t just “add a few empty calories.” They disrupt every major organ system.

They hijack appetite signals… throw blood sugar off a cliff… fire up inflammation… burden detox pathways… alter the microbiome… and even affect the brain.

In other words: these foods literally change how the body functions... and not for the better!!

Now here’s the part that makes my eyeballs twitch:

No veterinarians will (hopefully) do this to their OWN body, so WHY do they insist that our pets can possibly thrive on ultra-processed food????? Someone explain this to me!

The science has been clear for years.
Yet so many still panic as if raw food — which is biologically appropriate for dogs and cats is radioactive and defend kibble like it’s the Holy Grail to a healthy life.

Guess what?

Dog studies echo the same pattern. Ultra-processed diets = more inflammation, more oxidative stress, more metabolic dysfunction. Real food = improved gut health, better immune balance, better markers of inflammation.

It’s not magic. It’s biology.

If these foods harm humans…
and the same mechanisms apply to pets…
why would kibble be an exception to the laws of physiology?

It’s time to stop treating pets like little waste recyclers that can “handle” anything.

Real bodies need real food.

Whether they walk on two legs or four.

12/12/2025

12/11/2025

🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 5 star review from CMT: Extremely helpful

Extremely helpful. Practical, doable advice. Donna’s expertise is evident. I have a lot of hope for helping my dog now. Highly recommend any consultation from Donna.

https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/products/pick-donnas-brain

12/11/2025

🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 5 star review from Sheena Rafferty: Helps with IBD

Soil & Sea is a big part of my dogs' pre/probiotic rotation. I've noticed improved digestion and a huge reduction in GI issues with my girl with IBD. For everyone else, it's a daily part of their healthy, natural diet.

https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/products/soil-sea-primordial-pre-probiotics

12/06/2025

When people think about our furry companions, they often think about the puppies and going on long walks, or snuggling up after they get home at the end of the day. But what often doesn’t get spoken about is the inevitable that happens to us all. Aging. As our dogs live longer, more of them show signs of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) — often called “dog dementia.” It’s more common than many realize: 1 in 3 dogs over age 7 show at least one symptom, and by age 15, nearly 68% are affected.

🔬 What’s happening inside the brain?

The exact cause of CCD isn’t fully understood, but current research suggests it arises from a combination of aging changes in the brain, genetics, oxidative stress, and lifestyle/environmental influences.

As our loyal companions age, several key changes may occur:

- Neuronal breakdown: Older brain cells become less efficient and may die off faster than the body can repair them.
- Amyloid plaque buildup: Like humans with Alzheimer’s disease, senior dogs can develop beta-amyloid plaques that interfere with nerve communication and contribute to cognitive decline.
- Oxidative stress & inflammation: The aging brain becomes more vulnerable to free radical damage. Reduced antioxidant reserves, chronic inflammation, and impaired mitochondrial function all play a role in CCD.
- Reduced blood flow: Decreases in cerebral blood flow can limit oxygen and nutrients to brain tissues, affecting memory, problem-solving, and behavior.

📍 Signs to watch for: disorientation, pacing, sleep–wake cycle changes, house‑soiling, decreased interaction, or staring.

💡 The good news: early recognition + supportive care can slow decline and dramatically improve quality of life. Lifestyle foundations like mental enrichment, consistent routines, and regular exercise are powerful tools. Understanding the why behind CCD helps us make informed decisions about how to slow the decline and support brain resilience.

✨ We’ll dive into nutrition and supplements that can also help as our dogs age in the next post — but if you want the full breakdown now, head to the post here: https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/blogs/head-to-tail-canine-nutrition/supporting-your-senior-dog-through-dementia

And make sure to keep an eye out for upcoming holiday deals!

11/30/2025

As we wrap up Canine Cancer Awareness Month, I want to thank every pet parent who took the time to learn, reflect, and support their dogs through one of the hardest challenges we face with them. Cancer care is emotional, overwhelming, and deeply personal — your dedication to understanding early signs, immune support, and compassionate nutrition truly makes a difference. 💛

Heading into December, our focus turns to senior dogs — the grey-muzzled companions who have loved us their whole lives. This month we’ll explore how to support their joints, cognition, immune system, digestion, and overall comfort as they age. Senior care is a continuation of the same heart-centered approach we’ve held all November: informed, gentle, and proactive.

We’ll also highlight natural supports from Head to Tail Canine Nutrition that benefit seniors and cancer-care dogs alike, including medicinal mushroom blends (Super Immune, Cognitive Support, Skin Support), Seal Oil, Green Lipped Mussel, Raw Goat Milk, and Adored Beast Apothecary products that keep aging dogs comfortable, resilient, and thriving.

Here’s to our seniors — their wisdom, their softness, and every moment we’re lucky enough to share with them. 🐾💛