This post is sponsored by Finest for Pets. I’ve been compensated for sharing my opinion about their new product, TummyWorks. Please note, while I have been compensated, Heart Like a Dog only shares products we feel are relevant to our readership and would never recommend a product we do not use ourselves.
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, “I believe the gut is the root of all evil in the body.”
I know it is for me. When I eat something that’s not right for my body, I definitely know it. For instance when I eat wheat (a food I have an allergy to) I am left with a very bloated feeling and often time end up with hives. When my body is overwhelmed dealing with the reactions to the food, it doesn’t function at the capacity it should.
I believe it is the same with dogs. When your dog eats something and vomits, you watch to make sure it doesn’t happen again, and if it does, you eliminate that food from their diet. But what if your dog is experiencing symptoms that are not quite that severe? We all know how stoic dogs are, it’s possible your dog could be having some gastric distress. If they aren’t showing it, you may never know that something is not agreeing with them.
When you have a dog like Delilah who will scarf down any and everything, it’s hard to know what may or may not be bothering her.
When Delilah was diagnosed with elevated liver levels back in 2014, I made some changes in our lifestyle to help reduce stress on her liver. After all, the liver’s job is to remove toxins from the body. In this ever growing world of chemicals, it’s easy to see how a liver could get overwhelmed.
Some of the things I’ve done is using more natural products in our home for cleaning purposes, reducing toxins I put on her body (we go natural with our flea and tick preventions) feeding treats with limited ingredients.
The other thing I’ve done, is added a good multi-vitamin and a probiotic to their diet. I firmly believe it’s a great thing to add a probiotic to just about any diet, human or canine.
Probiotics are one of those supplements where you don’t necessarily SEE the benefit, because it’s busy doing its job on the inside. Of course if your dog is having diarrhea or vomiting (or they’re super gassy) that’s a totally different story. In that instance, you should be able to SEE (and smell) the results.
The thing I’ve discovered about probiotics is, they can often times be pretty pricey.
When my friend Steve over at Finest for Pets asked me if I’d review his newest addition to this pet line, I jumped at the chance. TummyWorks is a premium probiotic and digestive enzyme.
Some of the benefits that Tummyworks provides is
- Relieves Diarrhea, Gas and Bad Breath
- Helps to reduce Shedding, Itching and Hot Spots
- Optimizes Digestion
- Improves Health and Energy and Boosts the Immune system.
As you can see, TummyWorks has a number of great benefits. Besides helping regulate the good bacteria in your pet’s guts, (Bonus, it’s not just for dogs, it’s for cats too!) it’s helping to boost their immune systems. Think about it, when your immune system isn’t strong, it’s harder to fight off illness and injury.
Which is why with Delilah’s liver issues and Sampson’s adrenal/ACL issues, it’s important to me that their immune systems are as strong as possible.
The container of Tummyworks should last a dog Sampson or Delilah’s size two months; at the cost of $28 a container, that’s a good investment (in my opinion.) Of course, with both my guys on it, it will only last a month, but still a good value in my eyes.
When I first got the container I admit I sort of freaked out. The recommended dosage is 2 scoops per day, I thought, dear lord, I’ll be through this in a week. BUT the scoop is tiny, oh so tiny.
It can’t taste bad either because I sprinkle it on their meals twice per day and both dogs eat it up with no issues and lick their bowls clean.
Okay, Delilah might NOT be the best example to use here, because as I said, she’ll scarf down anything. Sampson however, is very picky. There have been supplements I’ve used on him, and I’ve stood and watched as he’s eaten around them. When he had his ACL surgery we had a wrestling match because I was trying to get him to eat a peanut butter covered pain pill. And he KNEW it.
Yes, he’s that dog.
Frustrating. As. Hell.
But lovable, OH SO lovable.
I only have one tiny issue with TummyWorks…it’s that tiny scoop. Not that I want a bigger scoop mind you, just that in transit the scoop kind of got buried in the container. (I told you it was tiny.) My suggestion to Steve would be to see if the scoop could either be taped on the container, or secured in some manner. That’s it, that’s my only complaint.
So….Do you know a dog that could benefit from using a probiotic? Yes? Good! We are super excited to be sharing TummyWorks with you and Steve at Finest for Pets has generously offered to let us share some with our readers.
Giveaway Rules: We will be giving away five (5) containers of Tummyworks. The contest runs from 12:01 AM March 1, 2016 until 11:59 PM March 8th. All times are Eastern Standard Time. Winner will be announced Thursday, March 10, 2016 (if I remember.) E-mail addresses will be forwarded to sponsor and winners will be contacted by sponsor directly. If a winner fails to respond within three days, it is the sponsor’s discretion to request an alternate winner. Contest is open to persons located in the US. (Sorry international friends.) Winner will be chosen by Random.org Contest rules are set by Heart Like a Dog Blog.
Phew, that’s a lot of bullshit if you ask me, but I have to lay some ground rules. OKAY, finally we can get to the contest.
Leave me a comment and let me know your interested in entering. Tell me which of your pets will benefit the most from using TummyWorks. Bonus entry if you share this on Facebook and tag Heart Like a Dog in the post(verification required.)
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They have great products, so I have hope this will work for your pups. We don’t really have any digestion issues, thankfully, but if we do, we will keep this in mind.
One of our supplements has that tiny scoop too! We measured the correct number of scoops into a measuring spoon so we could use that which makes it easier.
Right now everyone’s tummies here are doing pretty well! My hubby would probably kill me if I added another supplement to the mix right now, so we’re not going to enter the giveaway. But we will definitely keep this in mind for the future. Luke had a lot of tummy issues when he was younger, but he either outgrew them or the better food we now feed him has helped.
My dog Caesar would benefit the most since he has Shedding, Itching and Hot Spots. We have been giving him multiple supplements and while the issues are lessening, they are not gone.
Are we disqualified if we don’t have digestion problems? If not please enter us.
Oh boy this sounds interesting since we have tummy issues
Lily & Edward
Sam often has tummy issues (poodles, what can I say? Big a$$ dogs with puny gastro-systems). That said, I’ve successfully used Brewer’s Yeast to help when the distress seems extended or plain Greek yoghurt isn’t working quick enough. And I know EXACTLY what you mean by those pip-squeak baby measuring spoons. They look like they belong in the Barbie house dining room!
Mr. N has a bit of a delicate stomach so I have to watch what he eats. We’d like to enter!
This looks great! I’d like to enter. 🙂 I think it could help Pike’s horrendous farts.
While I trust Steve’s products – since I won that first bottle of Rejenease – my girls can’t handle the powdered probiotics. I’ve tried them before, both in premium kibble recipes and just in little jars with those tiny scoops (that I had to dig out of the bottom with a spoon). And each one either just made their issues worse or didn’t help at all. Almost as soon as I switched back to plain yogurt, their tummy issues started improving. And they seem to be in good shape now. Neither one of them has had a disconcerting episode (for me) in quite some time. So, no I’m not entering the contest.
I’ve recently read about the importance of adding probiotics and enzymes to our pets’ diet, particularly as they age. I am interested in entering the contest. I would love to add this my 7 year old, 38 lb adopted girl’s daily meals. She wasn’t mine for her first 5 years, but now that she is, I want to provide the best I am able to for her. Thanks for offering the chance to try it.
I use a probiotic on Nellie as she goes out and eats all kinds of gak and comes back and doesn’t want to eat. I want in on the giveaway as I already use two of steve’s products and would like to try this.
I would be very interested in trying it with my senior dogs, Cheyenne and Riva. Although I am sure it would benefit all the dogs. I would love to be in on the give away! Sharing now 😉
That sounds like a good supplement. We add probiotics too.