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The UK dog supplement market is now worth over £280 million a year—and growing fast. But here’s the catch: it’s barely r...
27/06/2025

The UK dog supplement market is now worth over £280 million a year—and growing fast. But here’s the catch: it’s barely regulated. 😬

That means products like multivitamins, joint chews, and CBD oils don’t need to prove they work, aren’t required to undergo safety testing, and may not even contain what’s on the label.

Yet more than half of UK dog owners give supplements to their pets—spending an average of £60 per dog per year.

💡 “Natural” doesn’t always mean safe. And “veterinary formula” doesn’t always mean tested.

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What you can do:
✔️ Always talk to your vet first
✔️ Look for third-party tested products
✔️ Be cautious of miracle claims—especially with CBD and ‘cure-all’ multivitamins that can’t tell you the vitamin breakdown and are effectively just crushed up seeds.

Let’s protect our dogs with facts, not fads. 🐶💚

For more information or to arrange a consultation WhatsApp me on 07427158375

🐶 Your Dog’s A**l Glands: What You Need to Know 🍑Scooting? Fishy smell? Constant licking? 👀It might be more than just qu...
25/06/2025

🐶 Your Dog’s A**l Glands: What You Need to Know 🍑

Scooting? Fishy smell? Constant licking? 👀
It might be more than just quirky dog behavior — it could be impacted a**l glands.

Many pet parents don’t realize:
⚠️ You shouldn’t express them regularly unless medically necessary
⚠️ Removing them can cause lifelong issues
⚠️ Diet, p**p quality, posture & mobility all play a role!

Swipe through 👉 to learn:
✅ What a**l glands do
✅ What causes them to become impacted
✅ Signs your dog might need help
✅ Natural ways to support healthy gland expression
✅ When it’s time to see the vet

Plus — how fiber like psyllium husk, pumpkin, and a balanced diet can make a big difference 💩

🐾 Don’t let your dog suffer in silence. If you’ve noticed any of these signs or want guidance on how to support your pup’s back-end health…

📲 WhatsApp me for more details: 07427 158375
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**lGlands

💩 Is your dog’s p**p telling you something? As a canine nutritionist, I love talking about poo — because it’s one of the...
23/06/2025

💩 Is your dog’s p**p telling you something? As a canine nutritionist, I love talking about poo — because it’s one of the clearest signs of your dog’s internal health! 👀

In this post, we cover:
✔️ What the perfect poo looks like
🚫 Why runny or sloppy stools might signal food intolerances or parasites
❗ Why small, hard poos in raw-fed dogs can actually mean constipation
🐕 The connection between stool quality and a**l gland health
✨ Plus, what you can do to support better digestion!

📌 Save this for your next p**p check and don’t forget — gut health is everything!
👇 Let me know if your dog’s poo is on point or still a work in progress…

📲 Want to improve your dog’s gut health? WhatsApp me on 07427 158375 to book a consultation. Let’s get those poos perfect!

**lGlandHealth

🐶 Thinking of Cooking for Your Dog? Read This First 🍲⚖️Home-cooked meals can feel like the ultimate act of love—especial...
21/06/2025

🐶 Thinking of Cooking for Your Dog? Read This First 🍲⚖️

Home-cooked meals can feel like the ultimate act of love—especially when your pup is recovering from illness. But without careful planning, those well-intentioned meals can lack the nutrients your dog desperately needs to heal and thrive. I am speaking to more and more people who are cooking for their dogs, but with unbalanced recipes missing vital nutrients. Nutritional deficiencies always have long term consequences - it’s just a matter of time.

🚫 Unbalanced food = incomplete nutrition.
That’s a big risk, especially during recovery from illness or an operation when every vitamin and mineral matters.

✅ If you’re preparing fresh meals, it’s crucial to use a recipe formulated to meet FEDIAF guidelines—the European standard for complete and balanced pet nutrition.

💡 No recipe? No problem: A high-quality, commercial complete food is a far better choice than unbalanced homemade meals. It takes the guesswork out and ensures your dog is getting everything they need—every single day.

👉 When in doubt, choose balance. Whether that’s through a vetted recipe or a trusted commercial food, your dog’s health depends on it.

If you’d like to talk about cooking for your dog using balanced recipes (I use software to ensure balance) or about other options if your dog is reluctant to eat their normal food due to illness WhatsApp me on 07427158375 for a consultation

🐾 Bailey’s Canine Kitchen – Tailored Nutrition Advice for Your Dog 🐾Looking to give your dog the best possible nutrition...
20/06/2025

🐾 Bailey’s Canine Kitchen – Tailored Nutrition Advice for Your Dog 🐾

Looking to give your dog the best possible nutrition but not sure where to start?

As a qualified canine nutritionist, I offer friendly, practical consultations to help you make informed choices about what’s right for your dog — whether you’re dealing with fussiness, sensitivities, stomach upsets, or just want to ensure your dog is thriving on the right food.

💬 Nutrition Consultations – £60
We’ll talk through the options (not just tell you what to feed!), considering your dog’s needs, your lifestyle, budget, and personal preferences - whether that’s kibble, raw, fresh cooked or a combination — helping you feel confident in your choices.

🥕 Home-Cooked & Special Diets – £125
If you suspect intolerances or are dealing with itchiness or tummy troubles — or if you’re keen to cook for your dog with FEDIAF-balanced recipes — I’ll guide you through it all with tailored, expert support.

📲 For more details or to book, WhatsApp me on 07427 158375
Let’s work together to give your dog the nutrition they deserve!




If you are working with a canine nutritionist who is recommending an elimination diet, make sure that the food they are ...
17/08/2024

If you are working with a canine nutritionist who is recommending an elimination diet, make sure that the food they are telling you to feed to do the elimination diet is complete.
If they are telling you to cook one protein and some vegetables that is not complete.
Vitamin deficiency can present as intolerances. The length of time that it takes to do an elimination diet (which can vary) is a length of time that feeding a non complete diet will have an impact.
Elimination diets must be done with a complete diet.
Complete nutrition is vitally important.
You can’t wing nutrition for dogs.
For my nutrition clients who want to cook I use software that helps me ensure the recipes are FEDIAF complete.
For my clients who want to do elimination diets I use a truly single protein complete food. I don’t make it complicated. It’s a simple process. But they will at all times be receiving a complete nutrition profile.
Make sure your nutritionist is using FEDIAF balanced recipes, or is recommending a complete food.
If you’d like a chat about your dogs diet pop me an email on olivia@batchcookwithbailey.co.uk

In the UK the market for pet supplements is worth around £100 million and growing at 7% per year.It’s big bucks and it t...
30/07/2024

In the UK the market for pet supplements is worth around £100 million and growing at 7% per year.

It’s big bucks and it trades on knowing that you’ll do anything to make your dog live as long as possible.

Are pet supplements regulated and safe? There are no precise rules or regulations for pet supplements in the UK.

In MOST cases those supplements and multivitamins are COMPLETELY unnecessary.

If you’re feeding a high quality balanced dog food (of whatever type) it’s balanced and you shouldn’t be adding additional omegas, vitamins or other things to boost that food. It’s already balanced. There’s one dog multivitamin on the market that I see everywhere that particularly drives me nuts as they can’t tell you the breakdown of the vitamins…. Unbelievable.
If you’re cooking for your dog or home prepping raw you may well have to add a supplement in the form of vitamin E, Zinc, omega-3 among others. But this should be done with a nutritionist to ensure balance.

If there is a specific medical requirement, a deficiency consult a canine nutritionist and add appropriately

I do use supplements! Soil based probiotics and very high quality joint supplements for my two are regular additions.

But always know why you’re doing it, and don’t add randomly. At best you’re wasting your money and at worst you’re unbalancing their food

If you’d like a bespoke nutrition consultation email me on olivia@batchcookwithbailey.co.uk

One year ago today I picked up a tiny staffie puppy who was the size of a mouse.Tiny, exhausted from her traumatic begin...
22/07/2024

One year ago today I picked up a tiny staffie puppy who was the size of a mouse.

Tiny, exhausted from her traumatic beginning and riddled with Giardia she was a very sorry sight.

Today that tiny what I thought was a staffie is this ginormous mastiff who does not lack confidence in any way shape nor form and couldn’t give a stuff about her traumatic beginning because she’s living life with all her enthusiasm and is little Miss Popular Pants everywhere she goes.

2.9kg to 45kg in 12 months. Well done Betty 🤣
Big beautiful Betty.

My wilful, joyous, clown of a k**b dog. You’ve destroyed most of my things and eaten all of my money, but I do love you.

Alan loving you is definitely still a work in progress but one day 🤞🏼

Alans grass allergies have been horrible this year.For those who’ve followed me while, you’ll know that Alan hasn’t alwa...
07/07/2024

Alans grass allergies have been horrible this year.
For those who’ve followed me while, you’ll know that Alan hasn’t always had allergies. They were stress induced after we lost Bailey and Tabitha so tragically and so close together a year ago.
They came back this year though.
He’s intolerant to chicken but summer grass/ pollen in the killer.
These are photos of the last two weeks - from his super bad flare up, covered in bumps, sore skin and chewing his skin to today where his skin is smooth and his fur is already coming back and he doesn’t scratch. He’s got a bit to go till his fur is back in perfect condition but I’m thrilled with the progress.
How have we dealt with it?
Wiping him down with iodine and green tea after every walk.
bovine colostrum once a day in food
PEA (Palmitoylethanolamide) added to food daily
Reducing histamines in his diet as much as humanely possible

If you’d like to talk about managing itchiness email olivia@batchcookwithbailey.co.uk

Intolerances - it’s not the same as an allergy.An intolerance is a gut response, an allergy is an immune response.Dog’s ...
29/06/2024

Intolerances - it’s not the same as an allergy.
An intolerance is a gut response, an allergy is an immune response.
Dog’s with protein intolerances typically have upset stomachs and are gassy. The poor gut heath caused by intolerances can lead to itchiness.
There are saliva tests that you can do to identify what intolerances your dog has - this will help massively to identify your dog’s dietary requirements to manage appropriately.
Alternatively you can do an elimination diet.
When considering an elimination diet be very careful. Just some things to consider…
🐶 elimination diets must still be nutritionally complete. Some deficiencies can cause symptoms that look like intolerances. Plus having a nutritionally complete diet is vital for health and longevity.
🐶 is the food you’re feeding genuinely single protein. Check ingredients and check again.
🐶 is one of the other non protein ingredients in the food causing a reaction.
🐶 what is the fat content of the food. Richness can be the cause of a dog getting an upset stomach which would look like a reoccurrence of the intolerance but is in fact the fat content.
🐶 deciding what proteins to trial. If you know a safe protein then great. If not good choices are foods not typically used in commercial pet food - we call them ‘novel’ proteins. Goat. Venison. Horse. They’re all worth considering.

If you would like to talk about how to do an elimination diet properly or if you think that your dog might be suffering from intolerances email me on olivia@batchcookwithbailey.co.uk

Betty’s sister is found!!!!! 💕
23/06/2024

Betty’s sister is found!!!!! 💕

Feeding raw doesn’t equal feeding well. (Same for home cooked food)I like raw feeding. But I only like raw feeding when...
14/06/2024

Feeding raw doesn’t equal feeding well. (Same for home cooked food)
I like raw feeding. But I only like raw feeding when it’s done properly.
There are only 2 types of ways I recommend feeding raw. Buying a complete food that meets FEDIAF guidelines or preparing yourself using a recipe formulated by a nutritionist using software to ensure balance. (Not a nutritionist who wings it - some will)
Many, many raw foods on the market are extremely unclear about their ingredients. If they don’t state the ratio of offal, and what type of offal and if they don’t list more ingredients than meat, bone, offal and vegetables- it’s not balanced. Even if it says on the packet ‘complete’ it’s very unlikely to be.
You are looking for specific ingredients on the list - what protein and what secreting organ.
You are looking for balanced to FEDIAF guidelines.
If you are feeding a pre prepared 80:10:10 mix its not complete. It’s likely missing a whole range of vitamins and minerals including choline, zinc, omega-3 and fibre. It’s a great base. But it must be added to.
If the raw is cheap please be extremely cautious. Raw feeding isn’t the cheapest way to feed. Anyone who says it is, is likely missing some very vital nutrients in their feeding.
With puppies this is even more important- too much calcium for example in puppies caused bone deformity.
It’s better to feed a high quality balanced kibble than an unbalanced raw. And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies always have consequences.
These are some of the ingredients for Betty and Alan this week. All recipes fed to them are balanced using software to ensure they’re getting what they need.

If you have any questions or would like to a nutrition consultation email olivia@batchcookwithbailey.com.uk

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