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NUTRITIONAL MAKEOVER FOR YOUR DOG
TV
shows take ordinary people, then give them makeovers to improve their
looks to a striking degree. Same genetics, but now these people look
like models-those exceptional people who are born with lucky genetics.
The transformation is stunning.
K9 SHOW STOPPER
gives your dog an inside-out makeover that reproduces the awesome look
and vitality of those rare, “perfect” dogs. Same genetics, only now
your dog looks like a star.
Instead
of surgery, our makeovers employ natural nutrition to transform looks
and build from inside out. Of course, you can't change bone structure,
joint angles or other built-in anatomical features. But to a degree
never before possible, with K9 SHOW STOPPER you can make over your
dog's body and coat.
Exotic
show dog or cherished pet, K9 SHOW STOPPER is the all-in-one, money
saving formula combining the best of the best natural supplements to
give your dog a total physical makeover. It really, truly works.
IMPROVE ON GENETICS?
If
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dogs, and how advanced nutrition can help recreate
those advantages. K9 SHOW STOPPER improves coat, muscle and mental
function in any dog, providing benefits that Nature previously reserved
for those lucky few. K9 SHOW STOPPER proves champions are made as well
as born.
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!
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Omega 3, 6, DHA & more
• Vitamins/Minerals
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• Pre/Probiotics
FOS & Lactobacillus plus
• Muscle/Performance
L-Carnitine, L-Glutamine & others
• Antioxidants
Blueberries, grape seed—even lycopene
OUTSIDE LOOKS REFLECT INSIDE HEALTH
Gorgeous coat, solid physique, rock solid joints and boundless energy
are so striking it literally stops the show. K9 SHOW STOPPER deserves
its name. These coat and body benefits result from inner health. This
striking improvement for exotic show dogs benefits pets, too.
GET HIP TO STRONGER HIPS
Hip muscles are the frontline in preventing canine hip dysplasia (CHD).
Studies reveal hip health directly relates to pelvic muscle mass
development. The greater pelvic muscle mass supporting hip joints, the
lower the chance of CHD. You can't change your dog's genetics. But K9
SHOW STOPPER helps improve lumbar muscle development, increasing odds
of lifelong hip health. Building stronger hip musculature with K9 SHOW
STOPPER is the single most proactive step you can take against
dysplasia.
FOR SENSITIVE STOMACHS Easier Traveling
The
highest quality human grade supplements are selected for ease of
digestion and absorption. We even use “friendly” energy nutrients
partially predigested for rapid and easy uptake. Pre, probiotics &
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K9 SHOW STOPPER™ HUMAN GRADE INGREDIENTS:
Container Size: 1 Lb
Serving Size: 26g
Servings Per Container: 18
Container Size: 4 Lbs
Serving Size: 26g
Servings Per Container: 70
Container Size: 7 Lbs
Serving Size: 26g
Servings Per Container: 122
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein............ 11%
Fat................ 54%
Fiber.............. 10%
Moisture........... 6%
Ash................ 6%
Carbodydrates...... 13%
K9 SHOW STOPPER Human Grade Ingredients:
Show Glow™ Beef fat, Stabilized rice bran, Chicken oil, Canola oil,
Safflower oil, Stabilized flax, Extra virgin olive oil, MCTs(Medium
chain Triglycerides), Evening primrose oil, Borage oil, Odor
neutralized menhaden fish oil, Plant-derived DHA, SHOW PRO™ cooked
chicken, Cooked beef, Cooked whole egg, L-Glutamine, L-Arginine,
L-Taurine, L-Carnitine, Show Antioxidants™ Freeze dried blueberries,
Citrus flavinoids, Grape skin extract, FOS (fructo-oligosaccharides),
Cruciferous vegetable mix powder, Beta Carotene, Lactobacillus
acidophilus casei/latis, Lycopene, Show Joints™ D-Glucosamine
hydrocloride, TMG (trimethylgcine), MSM, Chondroitin sulfate,
Hyaluronic acid, Show Muscles™ Creatine monohydrate, L-glutamine, K9
Vite Fuel™ Vitamins and mineral microencapsulated to ensure higher
bioavailability, reduce oxidation loss, negate offensive taste, Natural
calcium form whey isolates, Citrate, Potassium chloride, magnesium
oxide, Sodium Chloride, Potassium iodide, Choline bitartrate, Vitamin
E, Pyridoxine HCL, Thiamin monohydrate, Calcium lactate, Paba, Sodium
selenite, 80 plus trace minerals as naturally occurring in colloidal
polysilicates, Natural flavorings.
Directions: Begin with 1 level scoop per day, mixed in food for each 25
Lbs of bodyweight. For especially dry skin, hot spots, or
mange...double the dosage.
0-24 lbs 1/2 scoop
25-49 lbs 1 scoop
50-74 lbs 2 scoops
75 plus lbs 3 scoops
Advanced Nutrition and Your Dog
Bob Fritz, Animal Naturals
The Case for Scientific Canine Nutrition.
Human-grade dietary supplements, formerly reserved for pro athletes and
hospitals, are powerful tools for increasing canine performance and
health. This seemingly recent breakthrough--actually decades old--is
worthy of serious examination by animal health professionals. A review
of the scientific literature reveals a long, yet little known record of
effectiveness.
The
use of specific human-quality dietary supplements for dogs may seem
new. However, this is not true. Only the widespread application of
these "super supplements" for dogs is recent. Actually, human-quality
supplements have been used on dogs for many decades. For 70 years,
teams of scientists at prestigious universities have established the
ability of certain nutrients to enhance canine performance and health
to unprecedented levels.
If
such convincing evidence of the remarkable effectiveness of
super-supplements exists, why haven’t you heard about these
breakthroughs until now? There are two main reasons.
Reason 1,
most of these studies use dogs as test subjects for humans. In other
words, dogs were "animal models" for providing insights into human
metabolism. Although numerous, these studies generally are hidden in
obscure scientific journals. Since these journals pertain to human
metabolism, some do not even use the word "dog" in the title. Moreover,
some studies are so old they don’t appear on modern computer searches.
Reason 2,
veterinarians, the link between nutritional research and you, are
largely unaware of these discoveries. Understandable when you recognize
that veterinarians are rewarded for practicing medicine, not reading
isolated scientific journals outside their field. And for good
reason--this rapidly evolving area is not taught in veterinarian
school, nor is it required reading after graduation.
Medical Research (1600 Until Present)
Since at least the 17th century, dogs have been used to study digestion
and absorption. In 1816 the noted French scientist Dr. Magendie studied
the effect of feeding sugar, olive oil and water to dogs, resulting in
nutritive failure. Dogs have a long history of use as models for modern
advances in insulin therapy, heart transplant and other medical
developments. Significantly, much of the fundamental understanding of
the metabolic alterations caused by infection, burns and trauma derive
from canine models.
Medical
Foods, powerful and specialized nutritional tools for meeting
exceptional metabolic demands, were first successfully tested on dogs.
In 1910, Drs. Abderhalden and Loewi examined the efficacy (scientific
validity) of feeding predigested proteins to dogs, decades before this
was standard for stressed humans., Building on this pioneering canine
work, medical notables such as Drs. Abbott and Rose continued to
develop medical foods, which in time, became "defined" formulas.
The
primary organizing principal of medical foods is their predigested
nature. That is, energy sources that are partially predigested into
smaller, more easily usable molecular units. Predigested nutrients
offer important advantages to stressed individuals. In addition to
protein, predigested carbohydrates and fats were also tested on dogs
with similarly positive results.
The
first medical food formally defined was likely by Dr. Elman in the
early 1940s, and was used to boost survival rates in premature infants
and burn patients. Medical foods have evolved into many variations used
to treat conditions ranging from post-surgery to food allergies to
digestive diseases. The primary recipients of medical foods are hyper
metabolic. In other words, individuals with abnormally rapid metabolic
rates which cause wasting of muscle tissue. These individuals typically
have energy and nutrient needs 30% to 200% greater than normal, but
often have depressed appetites and lowered digestive capabilities. To
these individuals, predigested medical foods are literally lifesavers.
NASA Space Foods (1962-1970)
The next major advance occurred in the early 1960’s in conjunction with
the NASA manned space program. At the time, space flight was unknown
and terrifying. Little was understood about how the body would respond
to weightlessness. Dr. Winitz and others took medical foods out of
hospitals and investigated their benefits on another stressed
population--astronauts. This was a major leap forward because it marked
the first time medical foods were used to enhance performance and
health, not fight disease or muscle wasting states.
Results
of this research were positive and highly significant. As one example,
a group of 24 healthy young males, eating 2,100 to 3,700 calories in
medical foods, were closely monitored. The following benefits of
medical foods were noted.
High
nutrient density. Medical foods are extremely concentrated in
nutrients. With virtually no fillers or food bulk, they are 2-5 times
more concentrated than ordinary foods.
Extreme
ease of digestion. Since the best medical foods contain energy sources
that are partially predigested, less digestion is required. This is
very important in stressed individuals who often have reduced ability
to digest ordinary foods.
Greater
absorption. Predigested energy sources are absorbed at high rates. And,
absorption is generally very rapid, often appearing in the bloodstream
within 12 minutes. This rapid availability of energy and nutrients is
highly advantageous to stressed individuals.
Lowered
fecal output. The "low residue" and enhanced absorption of medical
foods translate into greatly reduced fecal output. The amount of feces
may be decreased by half. This reduction is important in dogs during
stress conditions.
Flexibility.
These formulas can be easily modified and tailored according to
specific needs. Portability is nearly total, and taste properties can
be adjusted to please almost any palate.
Positive
nitrogen balance easily achieved. Studies support the ability of the
combined advantages of medical foods listed above to combine to produce
a state of positive nitrogen retention. Positive nitrogen balance
refers to the body’s status of potentially building more tissue and
vital compounds than are being broken down (anabolism). Without medical
foods, positive nitrogen balance is extremely difficult to achieve in
hyper metabolic individuals, and so muscular tissue wasting is common.
Sports Science (1920 Until Present)
Advances in conditioning and nutrition enabling drug-free performances
unthinkable just a decade ago trace much of their origins to canine
research. The use of dogs to measure metabolic alterations of exercise
and nutrition dates back to the earliest days of modern exercise
physiology. Scientific notables Drs. A.V. Hill, Dill and others helped
build the foundation of modern-day exercise physiology with canine
work. In numerous studies, dogs have been used to examine general
exercise metabolism, and in more specific studies, lactic acid, amino
acid and fat kinetics, among other metabolites.
Surprising
to many, a significant number of today’s most efficacious and powerful
sports nutrients and practices were first proven on dogs. Creatine-an
important muscle energy nutrient abundant in wild diets but depleted in
modern foods—is one example. Recent studies in humans show Creatine
supplements increase physical performance, the rate of recovery after
workouts and protein (muscle) synthesis to a significant degree.
However,
it is not widely known that the first major study revealing the
anabolic properties of Creatine resulted from canine research. In 1923,
Dr. Benedict of Cornell reported his findings on healthy dogs given
Creatine supplementation. They noted a sharp increase in nitrogen
retention in dogs receiving a modest amount of Creatine. Creatine is
naturally found in high amounts in wild prey species, but is found in
very low amounts in commercial dog foods because of processing.
Similarly,
the modern widespread use of lactose-reduced whey (lactalbumin) protein
for medical foods, human athletes and infant formulas is based on dog
studies. In the 1930s, investigators noted the very high biological
value (BV) of whey proteins when predigested into small amino acid
groups and given to dogs, which has also been found to be the case in
human subjects.
Glucose
polymers and medium-chain triglycerides, the predigested nutritional
forms of carbohydrates and fats respectively, have been used
successfully on dogs with metabolic advantages essentially identical to
that noted in human subjects.
Important
insights for optimally effective timing and use of sports supplements
and foods has resulted from canine research. The beneficial use of
carbohydrate supplementation during exercise has been repeatedly
demonstrated in human studies. Carbohydrate supplements given during
exercise delay fatigue, spare glycogen stores and help fight
post-workout muscle breakdown. However, it is not widely known that the
first study demonstrating these performance-enhancing benefits occurred
via canine research.
In
the 1930s, Dr. Dill used the famous "Joe" dog to determine if exogenous
(extra) calorie sources in the form of carbohydrates could help support
blood sugar and extend endurance capacity. Without extra carbohydrates,
Joe was able to exercise about two hours to near exhaustion. But when
provided carbohydrates in water every 30 minutes with a very brief
break, Joe was able to exercise for 17 hours!
More
recently, research on dogs has proved the timing of medical foods to be
of extreme importance. Taking in high quality predigested medical foods
after workouts—within 30 minutes-greatly increased the degree and rate
of recovery in dogs after strenuous workouts lasting 150 minutes. The
rate of protein synthesis (muscle repair and growth), generally
depressed after exercise, was 30% greater in dogs taking in medical
foods immediately after workouts. This study confirms earlier research
on rats and human subjects.
Canine Research (1900 Until Present)
The canine body has not fundamentally changed in a very long time.
However, the understanding of the canine body is undergoing a modern
revolution.
This
major breakthrough in understanding stems from two main areas of
investigation. First, a fresh recognition of the evolutionary food
habits of dogs has contributed enormously. The second contribution
comes from discovering the many parallels between human and canine
exercise metabolism.
The
common denominator to these seemingly unconnected discoveries is what
scientists refer to as a "unifying theory". In other words, a new way
of looking at old information that suddenly makes sense of it
all--helps explain "why" things are. The unifying theory for dog
nutrition is as old as dogs themselves. It comes from answering a
single question:
What are Dogs Genetically Designed to Eat?
In other words, through merciless "natural selection" over eons, what
food preferences and traits have dogs evolved to enable their survival?
This is not merely an academic question. Until the recent ascent of man
destroyed habitats and natural food chains, wild dogs covered more of
the world than any other land predator. Clearly, wolves and wild dogs
are one of nature’s best-selling genetic designs for survival, and
therefore discovering what and how they eat is important.
To
understand this eating behavior, a brief review of the biological
evolution that’s resulted in modern wild and domestic dogs is in order.
Anthropologists generally agree that the ancient lineage of dogs can be
traced back to a little creature called a Miacid. This small,
meat-eating mammal is thought to be the precursor (ancestor) of cats,
dogs, bears and related species. Miacids were highly carnivorous, a
fact borne out by their teeth and skull remains. However, somewhere
about 5 million years ago, dogs began to diverge from this family tree,
becoming more generalized in feeding as evidenced by evolving dental
features.
Tooth
structure and features help experts determine how animals make their
living and what they eat. For example, cats, which feature almost
exclusively sharp tearing and puncturing teeth, can live their entire
adult lives on meat and water meeting all their needs.
In
contrast, dogs have much more generalized teeth; powerful and sharp in
the front, broader and grinding in the back. Unlike cats, dogs can
survive on almost anything, or almost nothing. Not just meat as with
cats, but dogs can also supplement the diet with bugs, berries, roots,
old road kills, whatever. Dogs can survive on food items that more
specialized cats would not touch.
Dogs
are carnivores. However, this catchall phrase is more often used to
sell dog food than to provide clarity. Like cats, bears, hyenas and
others, dogs belong to the order Carnivora. But there are degrees of
carnivorous behavior, ranging from pure eaters like cats to much more
opportunistic, omnivorous feeders like bears and dogs.
Grizzly
and related Brown Bears are the largest land predators. These
remarkably powerful animals can weigh up to ¾ of a ton, and have
awesome teeth and jaws capable of quickly killing any animal in their
world. Yet television wildlife specials reveal that for much of the
year, these large animals forage on berries, roots and whatever food
sources are available. Similarly, Russian scientists have reported that
Polar Bears, which under ideal conditions will consume 200 pounds of
seal per day, can resort to eating seaweed rather than starve when
times are tough.
What Do Dogs Eat in the Wild?
Equally important, how do they eat--in what order do they feast on the
different body parts of prey species? And what do these food
preferences mean to today’s dogs and medical foods? Ironically, the two
groups with the most light to shed on what wild dogs eat--native people
and wildlife biologists--have been ignored.
Native
peoples throughout the world have lived around wild dogs for millennia.
Their intimate knowledge of what and how wild dogs eat has been passed
though their folklore for countless generations. Yet because they
typically lived in relatively simple cultures, experts considered their
observations tainted with mystic significance, and so generally
disregarded their valuable insights.
Wildlife
biologists are another group with in-depth knowledge of wild dog food
habits that are also largely ignored. In general, observations from
native peoples and wildlife biologists are in agreement regarding food
habits of wolves and wild dogs.
This is What Dogs are Genetically Designed to Eat.
If fortunate enough to make a large kill, wolves and wild dogs
generally follow a stereotypic pattern of opening the lower body
cavity, often before consuming internal organs or muscle meat.
From
the stomach and upper intestines, they greedily extract the partially
digested grasses and vegetable matter (digesta) eaten by the prey
animal. Since prey species are generally herbivores that can be
browsers or grazers, this digesta covers a wide range of grasses,
sedges and other vegetable matter.
When
they eat small prey such as mice, lemming or even larger fare like
hares and rabbits, they "wolf" prey items down, generally whole. In
this way, wolves and wild dogs also consume the stomach contents of the
prey animal.
Seen
through the lens of "evolutionary adaptation", the preference for
digesta makes survival sense. Inside the intestine and plant matter is
a wide array of nutrients including vitamin C, FOS and trace minerals,
probiotics and enzymes.
Wolves
and wild dogs obviously enjoy and benefit from eating meat. Nutrients
in meat that promote canine survival and health include amino acids,
Carnitine, Creatine, vitamins and minerals.
But
clearly, wolves and wild dogs have evolved to seek and benefit from the
consumption of non-meat dietary components derived from wild diets.
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