[Hound Dog Mom]

Hi NectarMom –

Glad to hear they liked the canned turkey. If you don’t like Wellness you could certainly buy turkey from the grocery store, boil it and dice it up to mix in their food or fry some ground turkey in a healthy oil (like coconut oil or olive oil) and mix it with the kibble.

For the acid reflux you may want to try adding a bit of unfiltered apple cider vinegar to their food. I’ve heard that it’s an effective treatment for a lot of people so it’d be worth a try for a dog and I’m sure it’s much healthier than medications.

Some information from apple-cider-vinegar-benefits .com:

“One underlying theory here is that the acetic acid in vinegar lowers stomach acidity (increases its pH) since acetic acid is a weaker acid than hydrochloric acid. It is also believed that vinegar (acetic acid along with its acetate salt) may help buffer and maintain stomach acid at a pH level of about 3.0. In this milder acidic environment, the stomach can still efficiently digest food but it causes less problems with the esophagus and thus less heartburn.”

“Another theory contends that the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a pH sensitive valve.
When there is food in the stomach with insufficient acid present, the LES valve can periodically flop open, causing acid reflux. Too little acid in the stomach may be caused by different factors, but one of the most common one is that, as we grow older, our body does not produce as much stomach acid. As a result the LES valve, sensing less acid, periodically flops open causing acid reflux. Drinking apple cider vinegar supplies the LES valve with the acidity it needs to function properly.”