Head to Tail Canine Nutrition

04/10/2026

Tick season is officially here, and now is the perfect time to give your dog a gentle, natural layer of protection. Bug‑B‑Gone is made with powerful plant‑based ingredients like cedarwood, lavender, and lemongrass — all chosen to help keep pests away while supporting healthy skin, a fresh coat, and a calmer, happier pup.

Fun fact: Ticks don’t actually fall from trees — they wait on tall grass and latch onto pets as they walk by. That’s why early, consistent protection makes such a big difference during spring, summer, and fall.

Choose the option that fits your routine:

• Essential Oil Dropper (50ml) — perfect for collars and bandanas for steady, long‑lasting protection.
Ingredients: Neem oil, lemongrass, lavender, cedarwood and fractionated coconut oil.
Get your bottle here: https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/products/bug-b-gone-essential-oil-blend

• Spray Bottle (8oz) — ideal for quick, direct coat application with added Vitamin E for skin nourishment.
Ingredients: Witch hazel, geogard ultra, polysorbate, cedarwood oil, lavender oil, lemongrass oil, and vitamin E.
Get your bottle here: https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/products/%F0%9F%90%BE-bug-b-gone-spray-nature-s-gentle-shield-against-fleas-ticks

Both options are just $15, making it easy to keep your pup protected, comfortable, and smelling fresh all season long.

Give your dog the gentle shield they deserve — and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with natural care. 🌿💛

04/02/2026

03/27/2026

🌿 Tick Season Is Almost Here
Getting ahead of ticks now means fewer bites, less irritation, and a safer spring for your pup. Our Bug B Gone Essential Oil Blend uses plant-powered ingredients to help naturally repel pests while supporting healthy skin and a shiny coat — without harsh chemicals.

Link to view the product here: https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/products/bug-b-gone-essential-oil-blend
Price: $18 (50 ml)

🐾 What Makes Bug B Gone Effective
Neem Oil — Naturally antibacterial and antiparasitic, helps maintain a shiny coat, and supports irritated skin. Repels mosquitoes, biting midges, and fleas.

Fractionated Coconut Oil — Lightweight moisturizer that soothes dry or allergy-prone skin and adds natural shine.

Lemongrass — Antifungal and antibacterial, helps prevent skin irritation and keeps pests away. Repels mosquitoes, flies, and ticks.

Lavender — Calming, deodorizing, and soothing for itchy or irritated skin. Repels mosquitoes, flies, and fleas.

Cedarwood — Naturally grounding, deodorizing, and anti-inflammatory. Repels mosquitoes, flies, ticks, and fleas.

🐶 Why Early Tick Prevention Matters
Ticks become active as soon as temperatures rise, and early protection helps reduce exposure to tick-borne illnesses, skin irritation, and the need for harsher treatments later in the season.

🧴 How to Use
Add a few drops to your dog’s collar or bandana before outdoor time, and always patch test first.
Not recommended for cats.

03/19/2026

❄️ Even though we're still wrapped in snow and blizzard winds, many of us are already looking toward the brighter days of spring. And as soon as the melt begins, so do the itchy paws, runny eyes, and environmental triggers that make allergy season tough on our dogs. Seasonal allergies aren’t just an outside problem—they’re an immune balance problem. Supporting the immune system now, while we’re still in winter’s grip, can help our pets transition into spring with more comfort and resilience.

Head to Tail Canine Nutrition’s Super Immune Blend is crafted for exactly this moment of seasonal change. Made with 100% organic mushroom fruiting bodies, hot‑water extracted for potency and rigorously tested, it gives your dog real, active compounds with no fillers or carriers—just pure support when their body needs it most.

🍄 👉 Link: https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/products/super-immune-mushroom-blend (Can also be found in my profile bio)

Every batch is third‑party tested for microbial safety (bacteria, yeast, mold, e. coli, coliforms), heavy metals, pesticides that exceed USP standards, beta‑glucans and alpha‑glucans, ergosterol for fungal purity, triterpenoids in Reishi, cordycepin in Cordyceps, and a final organoleptic evaluation. It’s clean, trustworthy, and built for long‑term wellness.

Benefits include: immune system support, inflammation management, gut nourishment, cognitive support, help reducing anxiety/depression, auto‑immune support, immune modulation, increased energy, and antioxidant protection. Taste‑tested and approved by both dogs and cats🐾

What’s inside (hot water extracted 1:1 fruiting bodies):
• Turkey Tail – 367.5mg (≥45% beta‑glucans)
• Lion’s Mane – 315mg (≥25% beta‑glucans)
• Cordyceps – 262.5mg (≥25% beta‑glucans)
• Red Reishi – 105mg (≥35% beta‑glucans)
Inactive ingredients: none.

Dosage: 1/8–1/4 tsp per 1–25 lbs (double for pets with health issues). A 100g jar lasts a 50 lb dog about 47.8 days.
Pricing: 25g – $21.95 | 100g – $54.95.

As we wait for the snow to finally give way to spring, this is a gentle, proactive way to help your dog’s immune system stay strong—so when the season changes, they’re ready. 🌸 .

03/18/2026

Study: What you feed your dog can change their health in just 14 days.

Processing matters. Just like in humans, ultra-processed diets are linked to health concerns and similar patterns are being seen in dogs. How much a dog’s food is processed can affect digestion, nutrient absorption, gut bacteria, and overall metabolic and immune health.

A new peer-reviewed study found dogs eating a gently cooked diet (Lyka Pet Food) had better digestion, healthier gut bacteria, and smaller blood sugar spikes than dogs on kibble (Hill’s Pet Nutrition).

Lower spikes = less stress on the body and inflammation, supporting heart health, immune balance, and healthier aging.

03/13/2026

Ever wondered what your pet’s eyes can reveal about their overall health? 👀 As part of my Clinical Companion Animal Iridology training, I’m looking for a few pets to feature in my weekly practice assessments — and this is a great chance to gain insight into your pet’s wellness while helping me grow my skills.
🐾 This week’s focus
I’m specifically looking for cats or dogs with leg or hip issues (one side or both). In Week 6, I’ll be studying the nervous system and spine, so there will be more opportunities to participate.
📩 How to submit
Please email your photos (do not post them publicly) using the following email: headtotail@mymts.net
I’ll reach out directly if your pet’s eyes are selected for a practice case.
Include the following details in your email:
• Pet’s age
• Breed
• Diet
• Whether they are altered
📸 How to take a great eye photo
Follow these simple steps to get the clearest, most usable images:
• Clean your camera lens and your pet’s eyes before starting.
• Turn your flash ON in your camera settings.
• Stand in a darker area with a wall behind you to avoid reflections.
• Shoot straight into the eye — zoom in rather than getting too close.
• Add a soft side light to reduce shadows and bring out detail.
• Record a short video, then scroll to the clearest frame and screenshot it.
• Have someone assist by gently steadying your pet’s head or lifting the eyelid.
• Label your photos with your pet’s name and the date.
This helps me see the iris clearly and ensures your pet’s photos can be used for accurate assessment.
Thank you for supporting my studies and helping me deepen my understanding of holistic pet wellness. I can’t wait to see your sweet companions’ eyes. 🐶🐱
— Donna, Head to Tail Canine Nutrition.

03/10/2026

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your pet’s body that works without them thinking about it. 🧠✨

It’s the system quietly running in the background every moment of their lives.
❤️ It keeps the heart beating.
🌬️ The lungs breathing.
🍃 The gut digesting.
🛡️ The immune system responding.

It also manages how the body reacts to stress — and how it returns to calm afterward.

👁️ 👁️ In iridology, the iris can sometimes give us subtle clues about how balanced this system may be.

But even without looking at the eye, we often see its influence in everyday life.
⚡ Energy levels.
🌿 Sensitivity to stress.
🍽️ Digestive comfort.
🐾 Recovery after excitement.

Understanding the ANS gives us a roadmap for supporting the heart, brain, gut, and immune system — all at once.

The more I learn about this system, the more I see how central it is to whole-body health.
It’s like a communication highway connecting the heart, brain, gut, and immune system all together.

Start paying attention to the small signals your pet gives you.
⚡ Energy levels.
🌿 Sensitivity to stress.
🐾 How quickly they settle after excitement.

These little clues can tell us a lot about nervous system balance.🧘‍♂️

Have you noticed patterns like this in your own dog or cat? Let us know in the comments 🐶🐱💬

03/08/2026

When the nervous system is stuck in “fight or flight,” the heart works harder, inflammation rises, digestion weakens, and anxiety increases.

This shows up in the iris as a mark that we call the "Autonomic Nerve Mark"

When we support the “rest and repair” side of the nervous system, we improve resilience — in both ourselves and our dogs.

Here are a few ways I support autonomic and mitochondrial health:

• Omega-3 Seal Oil – helps reduce inflammation and supports heart and brain function.
https://headtotailcaninenutrition.com/products/omega-3-seal-oil

• Adored Beast Vital Defense – supports mitochondrial and immune resilience.
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True wellness isn’t about treating one organ at a time.

It’s about regulating the system.

When we lower stress load and support cellular energy, we support the heart, brain, gut, and immune system — all at once.

03/04/2026

As I’ve been learning animal iridology, something kept catching my eye — a subtle pattern in the iris called the autonomic nerve wreath.
And once I saw it, I couldn’t unsee it.

It made me think of Atlas…
His sensitive heart.
His gentle alertness.
The way his whole body shifts with stress or calm.

That curiosity led me into a deep dive — and what I found changed the way I look at heart health, digestion, inflammation, and anxiety in our animals.

There is a missing link.
And it lives in the autonomic nervous system — the system that quietly runs everything.

This month, I’m sharing what I’ve learned, how it shows up in real life, and how we can support our animals with compassion, intention, and whole‑body care.

02/26/2026

👀 Something eye-opening is on the horizon… I’m diving into a course that sees things a little differently. From head to tail, it’s all about deeper insight, sharper observation, and a whole new way of understanding wellness.
Any guesses what I’m studying?

02/25/2026

Go with natural tick repellents. The stuff from your vet doesn't prevent the ticks from biting your dog but instead it poisons them so they fall off naturally. This means there is a small amount of toxic substance in your pet.

A new peer reviewed study suggests popular flea and tick pills given to millions of dogs and cats may be quietly impacting the environment. Isoxazoline drugs widely prescribed to protect pets are excreted in f***s, urine, and shed hair, creating potential exposure pathways for non target wildlife. The European Medicines Agency has previously warned these compounds could contaminate ecosystems. Common isoxazolines include afoxolaner (NexGard), fluralaner (Bravecto), sarolaner (Simparica), lotilaner (Credelio), and the combination in Simparica Trio, along with products like Bravecto Plus and NexGard Spectra.

Researchers say dung feeding insects such as flies, dung beetles, and some butterflies may be especially vulnerable. These species are essential for waste breakdown, nutrient cycling, soil health, and natural pest control. In a French study, treated dogs and cats still had detectable isoxazoline residues in f***s months later, and modeling suggested routine use could lead to meaningful environmental exposure.

Separate research links other flea and tick chemicals, including imidacloprid and fipronil, to broader wildlife risks, from bees to songbird chicks exposed via contaminated pet fur. The concern is not a single dose, but the potential cumulative ripple effects of routine use across ecosystems.

02/25/2026

February is Dog Dental Month, which makes it the perfect time to take a closer look at your pup’s oral health.
Because here’s the truth many guardians don’t realize:

Bad breath isn’t just a nuisance — it can be one of the earliest signs of gum disease.

Over time, plaque hardens into tartar, harmful bacteria thrive below the gum line, and inflammation begins long before we ever see obvious symptoms. That’s why daily, gentle support can make such a big difference.

Canident, a blend of brown seaweeds, offers a natural way to help keep your dog’s mouth fresh and healthy.
Its unique properties support the oral microbiome and help reduce the buildup that contributes to bad breath and gum irritation.

Why we love Canident:
- Naturally antimicrobial
- Naturally anti‑inflammatory
- Supports a healthier oral environment
- Irish owned & Irish made
- Easy to use — just sprinkle and go

This month, let’s keep those tails wagging and those smiles shining.
Your dog deserves a mouth that feels as good as it smells.

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