Does a diet that's rich in protein increase the risk of bladder stones?

    Can high protein dog food cause a urinary tract infection?

If your dog or cat has a urinary tract infection, you may be wondering if high protein food has contributed to that health condition.

There currently is not a lot of evidence pointing to high protein in your dog's diet as a direct cause of urinary tract infections. However, having a lot of protein in their diet can change the acidity of your dogs urine. That is, dogs that have a high level of protein in their diet tend to have more acidic urine. 

When a dog's urine is very acidic, they're more likely to form bladder stones. The problem is that when a dog forms bladder stones, these bladder stones make it more likely that they will develop urinary tract infections. If your dog has bladder stones, they will tend to have cloudy urine or smelly urine.

  

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Sensory gardens and how they work

  Dog sensory gardens are specially designed to enrich the life of each dog in your household. A dog sensory garden can also be established within your community and provides an ideal place for animals in your neighborhood to be refreshed, especially if they normally live in a setting where they're surrounded by concrete.

A dog sensory garden should provide opportunities for dogs of all sizes to forage. Dog sensory gardens should also provide enough room for dogs to get exercise. 

If a dog normally lives in a small apartment, their owner may regularly take them out for walks. However, the dog sensory garden helps  them to exercise in a different type of environment, where they're surrounded by plants that stimulate their senses.

Even shy dogs like to explore and dog sensory gardens encourage them to do just that. These spaces help them to explore their environment in a safe way,  building their own ability to identify smells as they do so. They also learn to release stress when they're surrounded by healing plants that are also not toxic to them.

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Is lavender good for pets?

  Medicine garden plants for dogs are safe for them to nibble on. These herbs provide health benefits to your dogs whenever they decide to chew on a leaf or two. 

All the garden plants that are toxic should be avoided. Your dogs can use safe plants to self medicate.

If a dog is feeling slightly distressed or emotionally upset, they can usually identify an herb that will help and can chew on a bit of it in order to feel more of a sense of comfort.

Dogs and several other animals are good at self medicating. This means that your dog will use their senses to find the plant that they may need at a particular time. 

If you have already observed a dog nibbling on grass whenever they feel ill, it's self medication in progress. By having a variety of plants in your garden, your dog can select the one that is best for their needs at a particular moment.

Mint is a good plant to have in a sensory garden for dogs. Mint as you already know is popular among humans because it helps to calm the stomach. Many people drink mint when they're feeling nauseous. 

Similarly, lavender also helps human beings to feel more relaxed at times when they're under stress. It has the same effect on your dog so it can be included in your sensory garden.

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