Live Adventurously: #PinnacleHealthyPets

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While some people may say that adventures involve dangerous and perilous treks in the wilderness, I think adventures are determined by your state of mind.   A little enthusiasm can turn an ordinary walk into an adventure.  My dog Nelly has an adventurous attitude.  She’s up for anything as long as I’m there too.  If she could talk, her favorite word would be “Yes!”  She loves to go for walks, car rides, go camping, or sit at my feet while I am on the computer.  It seems like most of the time, just being together is her favorite thing.  Her enthusiasm inspires me to do better for her.

For most of my life, I thought there wasn’t a significant difference in dog foods.  My parents always fed our dogs the “good dog food” from the grocery store, and I followed suit when I adopted my first dog, Daisy.   Once, I bought a cheaper brand, but I couldn’t stand the smell or texture and reverted back to the brand we always used.  My vet recommended that I change brands from the one sold in the grocery store.  I switched to another brand, but I didn’t notice a difference.  Then along came Nelly, and we found out the hard way, that what I feed this little dog makes a huge difference to her.

When she spends most of the day scratching and chewing and is too obsessed to follow me from room to room, I feel terrible for her.  Nelly has either a grain sensitivity or a grain allergy and when she eats the wrong stuff, she is miserable!  For years she had a lot of staining around her eyes, I was told that just was part of having a Maltese.  Well, that it isn’t entirely true.  I have noticed that there have been periods when she has little to no discharge from her eyes.  When Nelly’s allergies flare up, you can tell by looking at her, the rim of her eyes become red, and she has a lot more discharge.  Worse, Nelly will scratch and chew herself raw because she itches so badly.

I’m so glad that we found Pinnacle ® Holistic Pet Nutrition. Pinnacle has always been a holistic pet food using limited ingredients, and as of May 2015, all of its formulas for dogs are grain free.

Nelly is currently eating the trout and sweet potato variety and she loves it!  The transition to Pinnacle Holistic Pet Food was easy.  It took about two weeks to switch her over completely. Nelly loved the food from the first bite. But we transitioned her slowly to make sure she didn’t experience any distress with the transition.

She had been eating this food exclusively (minus treats) for about ten days when these photos were taken. 

Her eyes are clearer, and she is less itchy than she was a month ago.  I’m looking forward to Nelly feeling healthier and then being more active thanks to the nutritious food.

In addition to being grain free, Pinnacle offers:

Quality ingredients like Quinoa, Sweet Potato, Pumpkin, Sea kelp, Cottage Cheese

Natural, healthy recipes that use high-quality proteins

Antioxidants to support healthy immune system

Fiber to encourage healthy digestion and small stool

Promotes general joint health and overall muscle tone

I feel really good about the fact that the food is made and sourced in the United States!  Nelly is happy to eat this and I’ve just started to transition Theo and Sophie over to it as well.  Nelly doesn’t look too happy about sharing her favorite food, but I promise, I won’t let her run out!

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About Alice G Patterson Photography:  Based in Syracuse, NY, Alice specializes in dog photography, senior portraits and all the photography needs for small businesses.