What is a Dog Detox? Natural Remedies Can Help

When I first heard of a dog detox, I had the image of a bunch of dogs lying in rows of beds, shaking and panting, coming off of their tramadol with medical support. It hadn’t occurred to me that you could actually detoxify a dog the same way you can detoxify yourself. The more I learned about dog detox the more I started to grasp the value in it.

Since both of our dogs were rescued and had lived in some undesirable situations, I thought that perhaps they would benefit from a doggie detox that would help cleanse their liver and their digestive systems.

Natural herbal detox supplements for dogs were our first choice because we believe that the closer we can keep our dogs to nature the happier and healthier they will be. Their bodies are not designed to eat the multitude of chemicals and preservatives that can be found in processed foods.

We had just experienced a particularly cold winter and I had battled a few health problems so both Jeremy and Scooter had packed on a few pounds. Despite our ample back yard, the dogs had not been exercising enough without their walks. Jeremy, a normally 90 pound German Shepherd, had crept up to 103 pounds. The Beagle, Scooter, had weighed almost 40 pounds when I inherited him, had dropped ten pounds to a normal and healthy weight, and then stacked on another 5 pounds during the winter. While herbal remedies are a very good method of dog detoxification, dogs with similar issues to Jeremy and Scooter should have an evaluation of their diet and exercise done before starting any detox program for dogs.

As part of their holistic treatment we ditched their dry dog food and fed them an organic raw foods diet for a few days and increased their exercise. Both dogs had holistic dog treatment puppy massages added to their daily regimen to help their bodies release excess toxins and offer them physical comfort. In my opinion, any holistic treatment plan for dogs should include puppy massage. After three days of implementing the natural cures like the organic diet and massage, we added in a dog detox supplement. The herbal remedy we chose was specifically designed to help them both cleanse their liver, develop healthier thyroid glands, build a stronger immune system, and improve metabolism while promoting weight loss or gain depending on the dog’s natural needs.

This was once natural cure that really surprised me. Jeremy and Scooter both dropped their excess weight and have kept it off, both dogs are more energetic and have gotten ill less than ever. We continued their holistic puppy massage and have kept up with providing them organic foods and their required exercise. I am quite sure that the holistic treatment provided by their dog detox trimmed several years off their ages. Scooter is more active than ever and Jeremy has become a full grown, albeit well trained puppy once again.